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NASPO Law Institute – Framework Agreements – New Orleans

Public Procurement Intl

Gian Luigi Albano Gian Luigi Albano of Italy’s centralized purchasing agency, CONSIP, joined Keith McCook (a senior procurement attorney in South Carolina government) and GW Law’s Christopher Yukins on November 10, 2023 to discuss the law-and-economics of framework agreements (which in the U.S. Program Slides

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Paul Courtney Says DHS Is Increasing Industry Collaboration

GovCon Wire

The Department of Homeland Security is prioritizing closer collaboration with industry, according to the agency’s Chief Procurement Officer Paul Courtney.

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Top Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2023: Leidos’ Bob Gemmill

WashngtonExec

Bob Gemmill Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, Leidos Bob Gemmill and his team recently executed a transformational strategy propelling the organization from a strong sourcing organization to one delivering full spectrum supply chain capabilities contributing to new business wins, cash optimization and supply chain resiliency.

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Top Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2023: SAIC’s Marty Alverson

WashngtonExec

Marty Alverson Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, SAIC Marty Alverson’s biggest recent achievement is leading a team that helped align SAIC’s procurement organization to the business needs.

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State Dept. reshaping acquisition organization, processes

Federal News Network

The executive council is led by Alaina Teplitz, State’s assistant secretary of the Bureau of Administration and chief procurement officer, and Douglas Pitkin, State’s director of the Bureau of Budget and Planning and program management improvement officer. Derrios said State is doing two things.

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Procurement Innovation Lab to tackle ‘big A’ acquisition at DHS

Federal News Network

Scott Simpson, the digital transformation lead for the Procurement Innovation Lab at DHS, said the next chapter is all about improving the “big A” acquisition process. Scott Simpson is the digital transformation lead in the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at DHS. “We’re

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Friday Flash 04/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The final rule saw several changes from its proposed form, including two particularly relevant to the concerns that Coalition members expressed in our comments : The rule specifies that the October 2023 Recommendations on Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels from the EPA control what is considered a sustainable product or service.