Accountability Bidder E-procurement 
Open Contracting Partnership
JUNE 4, 2024
Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. I have had opportunities to support more than 60 countries across the globe in reviewing and advising their e-procurement (e-GP) initiatives.
Public Procurement Intl
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Around the world, governments are embracing “green procurement” – environmentally sustainable strategies to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution. A ” catalogue ” of green procurement strategies in the European Union and the United States, prepared by the European Commission and the Office of the U.S.
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Federal News Network
MARCH 27, 2024
The House Armed Services Committee’s initial goal was to make federal procurement less complex and more competitive through the use of commercial platforms. GSA is expanding the number of providers from three to eight, including six new ones. GSA says for 2023 , 34 agencies spent $80 million, which is double the amount of money spent in 2022.
Federal News Network
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The pool of bidders is going to be huge. COMET replaced the CIO Application Maintenance, Enhancements, and Operations (CAMEO) procurement that GSA awarded in 2014 to a host of large and small businesses with a total ceiling of $400 million. GSA has their whole IT playbook and it has been developing the document over last five years.
Federal News Network
DECEMBER 3, 2024
And the oversight and accountability of subcontracting efforts by prime contractors is getting more scrutiny. The Government Accountability Office’s annual report to Congress on the state of bid protests always is fascinating. These are the latest among a host of story lines in the federal acquisition community.
Open Contracting Partnership
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Public procurement is like the heartbeat of public spending in most of Africa – by some estimates, it accounts for 17% of the GDP of African Countries. Procurement was long seen as a clerical administrative function, rather than a strategic lever. This was not always the case.
Federal News Network
JANUARY 4, 2024
Thus is the always entertaining world of federal procurement — on step forward, one step back. Foes are vanquished, in this case Boston Consulting Group, losing its OASIS+ bid protest at the Government Accountability Office. Along with ePS-NDVSB, other bidders may have included Amazon and Granger.
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