FedScoop

JUNE 13, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it has awarded Oracle Cerner — the embattled technology provider of the agency’s electronic health record system — with an extension of its contract for EHR system modernization.

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 14, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 25, 2024

All documents provided had a typed signature, as opposed to a handwritten or electronic one, so SBA didn’t view them as showing signature authority. Signatures on documents are valid electronic signatures, and SBA rules allow for such signatures. A detailed letter showing the roles of each owner in day-to-day operations of the company.

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Inter-American Development Bank

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

For example, almost all TAs in the Americas already receive 100% of their tax returns online, many already have electronic invoicing, and some even have introduced electronic payroll. CACAO stands for Accounting and Organizational Data Storage and Consultation System. What is CACAO?

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Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

As the IRS’s Direct File pilot approaches the end of its 2024 runway, a new watchdog report finds that the tax agency’s cost estimates for the program were incomplete and would need “a comprehensive accounting” ahead of a potential takeoff in 2025.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 25, 2024

would require paper returns that are prepared electronically to include a scannable 2D barcode that the tax agency could easily convert to digital form, simplifying the processing of returns. The Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance (BARCODE) Efficiency Act, introduced Thursday by Sens.

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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FedScoop

JUNE 10, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs has work to do in assessing its software licenses, the Government Accountability Office said in a report that included four other new priority recommendations to the VA.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The US-led Atlanta Declaration focused squarely on accountability and the role of non-state actors in the fight against corruption. Vive la France for their leadership on advancing the resolution: we’re committed to turning those words into practice and delivering impact, putting openness and accountability at the heart of public procurement.

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Redstone Government Consulting

DECEMBER 26, 2023

New Rule for Filing 1099s: The IRS rule TFA 23O1 reduces the electronic filing requirement from a threshold of 250 Information Returns down to 10. If you file more than 10 Information Returns after January 1, 2024, you are now required to submit those forms electronically. Yes, you read that correctly.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 14, 2024

According to the Government Accountability Office, the Social Security Administration has spent roughly $62 million on the service but has taken in just $25 million in user fees, putting it off pace to meet the law’s requirement to fully recover the service’s total cost by the end of fiscal year 2027.

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FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The ever-increasing backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal agencies is due in part to technological issues facing the workers charged with fulfilling them, a new Government Accountability Office report found. said in a statement.

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Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

Marshall’s statement follows a litany of problems with the VA’s Oracle Cerner-run electronic health record, including patient safety issues with EHR pharmacy software and a watchdog report about a veteran’s death tied to a scheduling error. The post HHS IT draft strategy aims to connect health data with systems appeared first on FedScoop.

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FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

A Government Accountability Report issued earlier this month, meanwhile, found that the IRS’s budget estimates for Direct File didn’t include start-up costs for the technology behind the system.

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FedScoop

MAY 30, 2024

The decision to make Direct File a permanent program comes after a pilot this year that allowed taxpayers in 12 states to electronically file their federal returns directly with the agency at no cost. Giving taxpayers additional options strengthens the tax filing system,” Werfel said.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

you’ll also need to provide bank routing and account numbers for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). How to Create a SAM.gov Account The initial step in the registration journey is creating a SAM.gov account. Setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security to your account.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

Working with the Ukrainian government, especially the Ministry and Agency for Restoration as well as our friends in the RISE Ukraine Coalition , we were delighted to unveil the demo version of a Digital Reconstruction Ecosystem for Accountable Management (DREAM) in June, to lead on making the reconstruction digitally coordinated and accountable.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

“The [SCM] project is a gigantic effort, the likes of which we have only seen in the [Electronic Health Record] and we know how that has turned out,” Rosendale said. “It The system was originally launched in 2020, in an effort to create interoperability of records between the VA and Department of Defense health care systems.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Notably, CGI has worked with the EPA on a variety of other technology programs, including the Central Data Exchange, a key part of the agency’s electronic data reporting system. For example, the Government Accountability Office recently flagged that the agency’s air quality tracking systems require major updates.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 14, 2025

The MSPV program accounts for approximately $700 to $800 million in purchases in support of veterans healthcare. An automated ordering platform tied to existing contracts and sources through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), will reduce or eliminate credit fees while leveraging existing contract vehicles for price, quality, and compliance.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The automations, which require basic knowledge of IRS and accounting protocols, run the gamut in terms of complexity and frequently call for coordination between multiple external systems. Federal agencies have increasingly looked to RPA “bots” to offload basic but cumbersome processes to free humans up to focus on higher-quality work.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

The bipartisan Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act from Reps. My bill restricts any telemarketer from using an AI bot that sounds like a human without first telling you that it is AI, and it holds telemarketers accountable for using AI to break the law,” Schakowsky said in a statement.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Department of the Navy’s third attempt to modernize its contract writing system and overall electronic procurement system is on shaky ground. That hubris reared its ugly head most recently in June when the Navy retracted a technical assessment that found shortcomings in the Navy’s electronic procurement system (ePS) program.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Government Accountability Office said, denying a company's claim that the Navy improperly excluded an electronically submitted project proposal that came through minutes late because of technological troubles. Three o'clock means three o'clock, the U.S.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget released a Thursday memorandum to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires agencies to offer equal access to electronic information and data for individuals with disabilities. The GSA and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.,

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 25, 2024

LeMaster continues: “If someone clicks on the link, they may be directed to a phishing site and asked to provide credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens, or surveillance-ware could be installed on their device, allowing attackers to access their government accounts or monitor device activity.

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FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

We’re very concerned about, again, to what extent DHS is really able to provide accountability and oversight over ICE and whether ICE’s words or actions can be trusted,” said Julie Mao, co-founder and deputy director of Just Futures Law, a legal organization that focuses on immigrant rights. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rand Paul, R-Ky.,

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WashngtonExec

JULY 15, 2024

Mark Heck Director, Growth and Strategy, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space, HII Mission Technologies Mark Heck leads business development and operations in support of Defense Department, intelligence community, federal, civil and commercial cybersecurity markets.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

Eprocurement or e-procurement comes from electronic procurement. Users only see information that is relevant to them, i.e. Requisitioners see expected delivery dates, Managers their budget consumption, Accounts Payable their pending invoices. Divide by more than 3 the Accounts payable internal FTEs . 100% of electronic POs.

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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. Governments should review and amend their legal frameworks to accommodate the requirements of electronic procurement.

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2021

The largest identified gap between procurement and payment is the Accounts Payable (AP) process. This portal acts as a bridge between the Invoice and the Electronic Payment. Ultimately, from an Accounts Payable perspective, they are tail-end suppliers, or even a one-time supplier.

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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.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 16, 2024

The FDA’s active postmarket surveillance system relies on data pulled from electronic health records, wearable devices, mobile health applications and more to evaluate the safety of a medical device. As the agency establishes the system to better evaluate authorized tools in the U.S

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 29, 2024

Our next session will cover FAR Part 30 (Cost Accounting Standards Administration), Part 31 (Contract Cost Principles and Procedures), and Part 32 (Contract Financing)! As a general rule, the Government should make all contract payments through electronic fund transfers (EFT). The cost allowability rules can be found at FAR 31.2.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

GSA’s announcement of eight contracts awards for the commercial platform initiative represents the passing of a significant milepost on its journey to bring enhanced electronic commerce to agencies,” said Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, in an email to Federal News Network.

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