FedScoop

MAY 20, 2024

The goal of the upcoming pilot, which will run through the fall, is to evaluate overall user experience throughout the new workflow and to find where individuals become stuck or confused throughout the process so the “team can iteratively make improvements,” the agency spokesperson said.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Accountability Integrity Integration 111

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

Public Procurement 95

Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Bidding 95

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors’ accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Key Takeaways: Overview of DCAA Approved Accounting System essentials.

Accountability 52

Accountability Import Internal Control Government Contracts 52

GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to NASA, the SSA was appointed after the Source Evaluation Board (SEB) was selected, and all participants in the procurement process were reminded of their obligations under the FAR, NFS, and Procurement Integrity Act. Generally, agencies are afforded broad discretion when evaluating whether an OCI exists.

Bidding 147

Bidding Procurement Evaluation Influencing 147

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Improving public procurement, which accounts for one in every three dollars spent by governments, is one of the core ways countries can do more with the same – or less. Strengthen rated criteria , and ensure these are clearly communicated and used in procurement, to account for factors beyond lowest cost alone.

Procurement 52

Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Capacity 52

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 5, 2024

In the complex world of government contracting, understanding and implementing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) is crucial for success. Today, we’re diving deep into CAS 406, which focuses on establishing and adhering to cost accounting periods.

Accountability 52

Accountability Government Contracts Price Contract 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

These safeguards are designed to protect the integrity of the procurement process and ensure fairness and accountability. These methods may include Shopping , Limited Competitive Bidding , Force Account , or Direct Contracting. The solicitation process concludes with the submission of bids by potential suppliers or contractors.

Procurement 105

Procurement Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 105

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. Estimates for technology costs appear to be an especially unwieldy target.

Accountability 114

Accountability Price Electronics Data 114

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 24, 2025

The integrated healthcare services ecosystem Todays healthcare landscape is evolving into an integrated ecosystem that connects traditional providers, health plans, pharmacies, and brick-and-mortar care organizations with cloud service providers, digital marketplaces, and connected medical devices.

Innovation 52

Innovation Integrity Integration Data 52

FedInsider

JANUARY 24, 2024

At the same time, historically-offline operations technology is beginning to be integrated with IT systems, opening up the OT to attacks that previously weren’t feasible. State boards of accountancy have final authority in the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

Media 145

Media Leadership Evaluation Management 145

FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2024

Under the model, which ostensibly is named after the popular ABC show “Shark Tank,” Miller said the agency has put in place a constraint of 90 days to prove a concept and at the end the agency has “validated learnings” about cost, missing skill sets that are needed, and potentially any concerns for integrating it in the organization. “By

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Ethics Transparency Innovation Inventory 118

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As the science advisor to the Homeland Security Secretary, Dr. Kusnezov heads the research, development, innovation and testing and evaluation activities in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) operational Components and first responders across the nation. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Accountability 142

Accountability Consulting Leadership Collaboration 142

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 15, 2024

Comprehensive knowledge of critical infrastructure and real-time updates to assets and critical end-use loads drives the need for an agile data model capable of integrating disparate data types and maintaining an evergreen information baseline. Simplified Aether architecture diagram.

Risk Management 122

Risk Management Management End to End Data 122

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 22, 2024

Consistent application of chaos engineering tests reveals vulnerabilities in your workloads, allowing teams to address weaknesses crucial for maintaining system availability, performance, and overall operational integrity. When the experiment finishes, the built-in integration sends email notifications with a report of the findings.

IT 120

IT Engineering Education Integrity 120

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

LLMs also promote consistency in application evaluation, removing potential bias, and provide scalability to handle large volumes of applications, even with surges in numbers like those seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proof of residency for three years, evaluated using a scoring system. import json import os import boto3 from boto3.dynamodb.conditions

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Data Import Utilities 52

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The post also shows how these previous automation measures can be applied across accounts with AWS Organizations and AWS Control Tower. Doing so allows your organization to: Consistently implement security and compliance across different environments, Regions, and accounts, and reduce the risk of human error.

Accountability 81

Accountability Management Evaluation Inventory 81

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

First, AWS Config , a service that continually assesses, audits, and evaluates the configurations and relationships of your resources on AWS, on premises, and on other clouds, offers a conformance pack for NIST 800-53r5. AWS Control Tower is built on top of AWS Organizations , which allows customers to group accounts and centralize billing.

Accountability 123

Accountability Data Management Government 123

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 5, 2024

This important anti-retaliation mechanism ensures the whistleblowers are able to continue working as their case is being evaluated and argued,” Nelson continued. Reversal of the district court decision is necessary to maintain corporate integrity and prevent a chilling effect for whistleblowers nationwide.”

Import 114

Import Media Evaluation Accountability 114

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Small business hurt by court decision The General Services Administration used the 876 authority for its ASTRO contract for services to support the operations, maintenance, readiness, research, development, systems integration and support for manned, unmanned and optionally manned platforms and robotics.

Contract 119

Contract Price Evaluation Bidding 119

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. Unfortunately ,they often have not been adequately integrated into the design of e-GP systems.

E-procurement 82

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

Government Contracts & Global Trade

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In this session, Cara Wulf and Philip Lee discuss the Government procurement process in a nutshell, as well as the Procurement Integrity Act and consequences for violations. They also walk through how to identify agency solicitation and evaluation errors, and when protests may be appropriate.

Procurement 52

Procurement Negotiation Evaluation Bidding 52

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Using various analytical methods evaluates City's current purchasing patterns and practices; develops and continuously improves centralized purchasing systems and procedures. Implements city wide policies and procedures, oversees the creation of manuals, forms, charts, informational materials, related training programs and briefings.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 19, 2024

Integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) into public procurement processes holds significant promise for enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency, potentially reducing corruption. This minimizes human intervention, the primary source of corruption in public procurement.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Market Analysis 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 12, 2023

After a careful evaluation, the Census Bureau transitioned from an on-prem logging service to a cloud-native enterprise logging analytics solution, delivered and maintained as a service by one of the leading federal cloud and enterprise providers. If you have the conditional access set up, the account alone won’t let you in.”

Data 116

Data Accountability Distribution Management 116

Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In regards to the ESG violations, the SEC alleges that DWS “made materially misleading statements about its controls for incorporating ESG factors into research and investment recommendations for ESG integrated products, including certain actively managed mutual funds and separately managed accounts.” $19

Finance 98

Finance Networking Import Evaluation 98

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 23, 2024

After reading full draft RFP, I get the sense they want to have something similar because of its success and they are forward thinking and asking what the technology roadmap would look like in the next five years,” said Robin Gardner, the GSA account manager for CGI, which also is a COMET BPA holder and plans to bid on COMET II.

Bidder 107

Bidder Bidding E-procurement Purchasing 107

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This pilot program could provide an opportunity for the DIB to become more directly involved in CMF operations and evaluations. Section 1533 of the House bill would require a comprehensive review by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) of DoD’s readiness to conduct cyberspace operations. CMF Occupational Resiliency.

Networking 173

Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

HUBZone-certified businesses not only gain eligibility for set-aside contracts but also receive a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions. Using SAM.gov SAM.gov is the official website for federal contract opportunities and integrates information from various federal procurement systems.

Government 52

Government Government Government Contracts Procurement 52

Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

She said the Navy completed an analysis of alternatives in 2013 that recommended holding a competition to select a commercial product that would be extended via business process modeling capability and data integration to fit capability gaps. “As Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said. ePS went live on Sept.

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Procurement Electronics Contract Evaluation 119

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Implementing an HHS-wide strategy to support greater enforcement and accountability. The award decisions received protests on the evaluations of small business participation, veteran employment, and relevant experience. Providing resources to incentivize and implement these cybersecurity practices. All other protests were dismissed.

Logistics 52

Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

So it’s clear, consistent and more accessible and understandable to everyone will say the guidance, we believe strengthens accountability and integrity, accountability and burden reduction should be symbiotic not in conflict with one another,” he said. “In In fact, if the language is simple. It makes compliance easier.

Management 95

Management Quality Budget Evaluation 95

FedScoop

MARCH 26, 2024

In a statement to FedScoop, the Committee on House Administration acknowledged that offices are experimenting with AI tools — ChatGPT Plus, specifically — for research and evaluation, and noted some offices are developing “tip sheets to help guide their use.” This is a practice we encourage. The office of Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md.,

Accountability 103

Accountability Evaluation Innovation Data 103

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

While the Memo is directed at agencies and does not impose new requirements on contractors directly, those providing AI products and services could soon see it influence contract requirements, source selection evaluation criteria, and contract terms.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Logistics Budget Procurement 52

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors’ accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Key Takeaways: Overview of DCAA Approved Accounting System essentials.

Internal Control 52

Internal Control Accountability Government Contracts Consulting 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Impact of the Procurement Act 2023 on Framework Agreements New regulations included in the Procurement Act 2023 seek to boost public procurement’s transparency and accountability. The presence of clear evaluation criteria, coupled with some opportunities for further competition during call-offs, gives SMEs the opportunity to show their value.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

FedScoop

APRIL 29, 2024

Small businesses account for 43.5% The platform not only offered the scalability and customization the SBA needed but also allowed the SBA to implement a wide range of integrated features, including email automation, auto-routing, metrics recognition, storage optimization, spam prevention, app integration, and auditing capabilities.

Integrity 79

Integrity Integration Efficiency Capacity 79

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

And integrating 5G into legacy systems requires that compatibility is a priority. Following his graduation, Lieutenant Colonel Pimentel reported to the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration in Quantico, Virginia where he joined the Force Design Research Group. He graduated with a Ph.D.

Networking 98

Networking Participation Leadership Engineering 98