SmallGovCon

MARCH 22, 2024

Made Washington State Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Marketing and Selling Low-Quality Ballistic Protective Equipment Produced in China to Dozens of Law Enforcement Agencies and the U.S. Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Illegal Importation for Reselling Chinese Goods as U.S.-Made

Ethics 105

Ethics Government Contracts Media Quality 105

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.” Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.”

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

My journey in Accounts Payable started back in 1998, when I worked on my first Accounts Payable automation solution combining scanning, OCR and workflow. The perfect vision was that by merging e-Invoicing with a hammer called ‘No-PO No Pay’ the earth would move under Accounts Payable. or Accounting systems (e.g.

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Were you aware that in FY 23, a substantial $6.23B, accounting for 8% of total federal contracts, was allocated to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIRs) and Small Business Technology Transfers (STTRs), benefiting 3,230 businesses ? to the SBIR program if their extramural research and development budgets exceed $100M.

Contract 105

Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 25, 2024

However, the CVF is currently below budget. In an open letter to several members of Congress , key whistleblower organizations—The Government Accountability Project, National Whistleblower Center, EMPOWR Oversight, The Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF Coalition), and Whistleblowers of America—expressed their concerns about the bill.

Quality 109

Quality Budget Consulting Data 109

Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget’s 2024 Revisions of the Uniform Grants Guidance aim to streamline, simplify and expand the overall reach of the $1.2 Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. trillion in grants and cooperative assistance agencies pay out each year.

Management 97

Management Quality Budget Evaluation 97

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They are tasked with hiring subcontractors, coordinating their workflows, and ensuring that all aspects of the project are completed on time and within budget. This involves a high level of responsibility and accountability, as prime contractors must manage both the resources and subcontractors effectively to fulfill their obligations.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery. Ensures accountability, compliance and consistent interpretation and application with all current and applicable state and federal laws, agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations. Experience with budgeting preferred.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. “We want to hold government accountable. These SOPs will not only serve as guidance for the auditors on how to carry out their work effectively but also for citizens on how to hold government accountable,” said Wana Alamsyah from ICW.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

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? is less than one month away!

Logistics 52

Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that agencies are not consistent in checking the E-verify system, as part of their contractor oversight. She’s director of Homeland Security and Justice issues at the Government Accountability Office. Tom Temin We’re speaking with Rebecca Gambler. Do you think.

Import 64

Import E-procurement Quality Contract 64

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

Hilary Tam, AWS principal sustainability transformation lead, noted that IDC Europe, a leading research consultancy, identified that 62 percent of large EMEA organisations will spend at least 5 percent of their IT budgets on sustainability actions in 2025.

Sustainability 81

Sustainability Data Quality Efficiency 81

ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. . Federal grants often make up a large portion of any state, county or municipal budget.

Management 52

Management Supply Chain Budget Transparency 52

FedScoop

APRIL 30, 2024

Those reports would be included in each agency’s AI use case inventory, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget guidance finalized in March. We want to sort of prompt a public accounting of whether the use actually seems to be in line with expectations,” Bambauer said.

Inventory 81

Inventory Quality Budget Data 81

Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

Your proposal should demonstrate your company’s expertise, experience, and ability to deliver the project on time and within budget. Contractors must have robust systems in place to track costs, submit accurate incurred cost submissions, and comply with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

Bidding 52

Bidding Government Government Negotiation 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Savings generated from a planned cloud migration can be passed onto the district or school—or, in some cases, the student—without compromising quality. While budget-conscious K12 organizations might be reluctant to invest in new initiatives, the cloud allows the chance to experiment—and even expand—successful programs.

Education 81

Education Innovation Budget Engineering 81

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At AWS, we believe that optimizing IT costs (including cloud) helps unlock budget to invest in more innovation. Visibility into ‘unit costs’ (for example, the cost-per-student of a solution) helps budget and product owners demonstrate a connection between the demand for an application and how this demand influences cost.

Price 75

Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

Justin Waugh, head of platforms, ITG enterprise platforms team at UNOPS, highlighted the transformative impact of Google Workspace in managing extensive infrastructure projects involving frequent account and project turnover. Doing so facilitates more seamless project communication, budgeting and reporting.

Collaboration 70

Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integration 70

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 25, 2019

In the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Program Procurement Guidelines (PPG) and the accompanying MCC Procurement Guidance Note: Price-Reasonableness Analysis (MCC-PGN-PRA) used by Millennium Challenge Accounts (MCAs) around the world, price analysis is a mandatory requirement during bid evaluation.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Price Bidding Procurement 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

Compensation will always be an issue, but TRANSCOM has been a great partner and there are methods to take that into account. Helenthal said the industry is currently trying to persuade Congress to order a Government Accountability Office analysis to independently determine whether any company can turn a profit based on HomeSafe’s rates.

Contract 119

Contract Transportation Transportation Price 119

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

My eCISO includes recommendations from popular cyber frameworks such as the Center for Internet Security (CIS), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and more. This is due to the flexibility and power of the natural language capabilities of the AI tool.

Innovation 78

Innovation Data Education Evaluation 78

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Using Invoice-to-Pay to create a top performing Accounts Payable Team. The performance of your Accounts Payable department can have a significant impact on the organization. This is because controlling the flow of invoices into the Accounts Payable team has become increasingly complex to manage.

Supplier 40

Supplier Accountability Supply Chain End to End 40

Import and Trade Remedies

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Since the Spring Budget 2023, the government has reviewed the authorisation application forms and commenced the co-design process of a Modernising Authorisations policy with industry partners. Going forward, guarantees will not be required from approved traders for duty deferment accounts below £30,000 (tripling from £10,000).

Government 45

Government Government Export Quality 45

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

It is a favourite for businesses who want high-quality tender opportunities because of its comprehensive coverage and user-friendly interface. Using such tools improves the quality of these submissions while deepening understanding of the tendering procedure at large, significantly increasing success rates if appropriately utilised.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Competitive Bidding Buyers 52

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A contractor’s ability to deliver quality work on time and within the budget is often the most important factor considered throughout the tender process. The tender review stage also entails assessing the tenders submitted for compliance, quality and their overall value.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Negotiation Price 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

Opportunity #4: Green Procurement Public procurement accounts for about 20 percent of total government spending in the region, so the contribution of green procurement policies and management to commitments under the Paris Agreement is potentially high. Learn more about the IDB’s work on fiscal policy and climate change.

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

The Procurement School

AUGUST 11, 2023

We know that issuing a formal purchase order to buy a low-cost item and make a payment through accounts payable is not a good use of resources. Part of the outcome for assessing efficiency is to determine the appropriate level of resources to support the function and the quality of the work, which becomes a benchmark.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Balance Procurement E-procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In Latin America, thematic bonds issuance has increased significantly in recent years and represents 25% of regional debt from all issuers, with sovereign issuers accounting for a third of total issuance. 4- Sustainable taxonomies are essential for access to timely and quality information.

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Price Budget 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The supplier , contractor or service provider has the responsibility of performing the contract in accordance with its terms and conditions to meet all the technical and quality standards. Without contract award and effective contract implementation, the objectives for initiating the procurement process cannot be attained.

Contract Administration 40

Contract Administration Contract Supplier Procurement 40

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Contractors must track labor hours and material expenses closely, maintaining transparency to ensure costs remain within the project’s budget. Competitive pricing is crucial; pricing too high may result in your proposal being dismissed, while pricing too low may signal low quality.

Government 52

Government Government Contract Government Contracts 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

According to the World Bank, public contracts account for 15% of global GDP. In turn, these dynamics may lower prices – since this information will aid governments’ budget planning, enhance the quality of goods and services for citizens, and increase the availability of open data on public procurement.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. Second, they sought to leverage Paraguay’s accessible, high quality open contracting data.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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? and will relate to previous GSA Advantage!

Price 52

Price Logistics E-procurement Procurement 52

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2012

On the one hand, and as commented recently here , the General Court issued his Judgment in Sviluppo Globale GEIE v Commission where it imposed a very demanding standard for the duty to give reasons in procurement cases. a) of the contract notice.

Procurement 40

Procurement Public Procurement Bidder Tender 40

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

First, interest payments on the accumulating debt will accelerate, gobbling up more and more of the Federal budget. The current Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) outlook shows, for FY2024, interest on the national debt is budgeted at $870 billion, and defense spending at $822 billion. [98] A recession likely hastens that day.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

He has been in numerous leadership roles in the private sector for over 25 years, spanning accounting, finance, technology & operations management spheres. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Virginia and Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM).

Accountability 142

Accountability Consulting Leadership Collaboration 142