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Open Olympics 2026: progress and challenges

Open Contracting Partnership

Just before the pandemic at the very end of 2019, we had the pleasure of meeting the organizers of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics along with civil society and experts from Milan and Nottingham universities to discuss best practices. You can read more about it in our first report. of allocated funds.

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector

Key topics covered include addressing concerns around data sovereignty, security, lock-in risks and budget control while highlighting AWS capabilities and commitments in these areas. Cost and budget control concerns The AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program covers the cost of storage for publicly available cloud-optimized datasets.

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Strengthening public procurement in Africa: a conversation with Joyeuse Uwingeneye

Open Contracting Partnership

Public procurement, one-third of spending or more of every country, is critical to economic development and sustainability. Sustainability needs to be seen as a wider issue, not just green purchasing and the environment, but also supporting women businesses and local economic development.

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Navy’s journey to new procurement system remains in peril

Federal News Network

30, 2026, according to a 2020 memo from Kim Herring, the then-acting principal director of the Office of Defense Contract and Pricing. The Navy ePS program is on track, on budget and hitting all of its milestones, and since the report came out, they’ve onboarded yet another tranche of users and migrated $1.6 million in 2024.

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Friday Flash 10/18/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for the budget and Federal market? Attendees will gain critical insights into: What’s next for the VA budget and healthcare investments?

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Friday Flash 09/20/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The plan to increase its workforce diverges from the VA’s FY25 budget request, where the department proposed reducing its workforce by 10,000 positions, mostly within VHA. The pilot is expected to sunset in 2026. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing the final regulations, with release expected before the end of the year.

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Section 826 also requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to issue implementing guidance no later than thirty days after the NDAA’s enactment. Section 805 becomes effective on June 30, 2026 for the Entity Prohibition and June 30, 2027 for the Goods and Services Prohibition.