The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Harwood, and Ashley Powers; Miller & Chevalier Chartered The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a new memorandum at the beginning of October, “Advancing the Responsible Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government” ( M-24-18 ) (the Memo), intended to help “agencies harness the power of AI.”

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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.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Our Government Contractor Accounting course provides valuable insights into the financial aspects of subcontractor evaluation. By understanding the financial health of your potential subcontractors, you can make informed decisions and mitigate risks associated with their performance.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

If public sector bodies and organisations follow clear procurement regulations, they can help uphold high standards of accountability, while still achieving the best results for the general public. How Transparency is Ensured in Procurement Transparency is achieved through open contract notices, public tenders, and clear evaluation criteria.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

And experts said merely withdrawing the technical assessment, which the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO-MLB) asked for as part of its risk management strategy, doesn’t offset the critical findings. Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Seasoned practitioners in public procurement can be jaded from situations that have gone wrong, and it is common for inexperienced public buyers to experience risk aversion and fear of the unknown. Additionally, a simplistic risk transfer strategy may reduce market interest, and the number of bids submitted.

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The Contractor's Perspective

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We summarize briefly the new policy priorities below and also provide suggestions on how to contractors might manage risk and compliance issues accordingly. The ways that a company’s compensation structure reinforces compliance and penalizes misconduct have long been factors evaluated by DOJ for cooperation credit and by the U.S.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Currency and country exposure — Decreases financial risks by accurately tying projected spend to the correct currency to facilitate hedging strategies. Tools for business optimization and risk management (including AI) — Improve business planning accuracy and decision making frameworks. Risk management. Operations.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Qualifying checks establish an understanding of the supplier’s business continuity planning and evaluates things like risk management policy, financial viability, quality controls, cloud security and performance tracking across your supply chain. Legal identity checks relevant to powers of attorney, accounts and payment systems.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

He has led and executed a wide variety of computer security reviews to evaluate the adequacy of information systems general and application controls. In his career, he has served as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity topics related to risk management, incident response, cybersecurity analysis, and cyber policy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Sanger explained, her firm was able to develop a strong relationship with the client in offering that level of confidence, faith and risk-sharing. Risk Management Tools Ms. Sanger also discussed the use of insurance products to offset the risks associated with an unsuccessful outcome, such as CFA insurance.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

New products and capabilities are coming to market like AI and machine learning, and we also have new risks that are emerging. So supply chain risk management and elimination becomes a very important discipline. And so we do take that into account very, very closely. We have to share this data with each other.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

Opportunity #2: Disaster Risk Management The increase in the frequency and intensity of disasters caused by climate change is a major challenge for the region, given that we are one of the region’s most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change.

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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Arnaud (Ivalua) – Buyers’ objectives have expanded over the years – initially responsible for savings and cost avoidance, Byers were then tasked with handling risk management, and also expected to contribute to the organization’s sustainability initiatives. . Supplier Performance Evaluation.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

This will ensure sourcing and purchasing decisions take emissions into account. So, as procurement begins to evaluate technologies that can help with this, here are a few things to be wary of: Not all of your suppliers will be able to provide you with the Scope 3 data you need, so you’ll need a way to calculate this.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

This will ensure sourcing and purchasing decisions take emissions into account. So, as procurement begins to evaluate technologies that can help with this, here are a few things to be wary of: Not all of your suppliers will be able to provide you with the Scope 3 data you need, so you’ll need a way to calculate this.

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Select GCR

JUNE 18, 2024

Ensuring Accountability and Configuration Management Identification When it comes to DFARS regulations, accountability is a key player. Defense contractors are required to implement robust accountability measures, ensuring that they are always on top of their compliance statuses.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

Some lessons regarding managing supply chain risk may still help in the near term as companies struggle to reconfigure their supply base to an evolving pandemic. First, category managers should look to investment professionals and take a broad portfolio view of supplier risk management.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

With that in mind, the authors urge the president to issue an executive order that develops guidelines for federal agencies on “the appropriate use of facial recognition technology” that takes into account “both equity concerns and the protection of privacy and civil liberties.”

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carol Harris , director of the Government Accountability Office’s IT and Cybersecurity team, who was also at the roundtable, similarly attributed the decline to the cloud category. “A The object here is to move up.” USAID was the only agency to get an A.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On 30 October 2023, G7 leaders published the Hiroshima Process International Guiding Principles for Advanced AI system (the G7 AI Principles), a non-exhaustive list of guiding principles formulated as a living document that builds on the OECD AI Principles to take account of recent developments in advanced AI systems.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

The document, officially titled “Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management: A CSF 2.0 The new draft guidance also shifts the focus away from “detecting, analyzing, prioritizing, and handling incidents” to incorporating incident response into overall cybersecurity risk management activities.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

By doing so, NIST underscores its commitment to fostering secure, trustworthy, and transparent AI, while also addressing broader implications of bias and accountability. In identifying concerns for digital identity risk management, NIST focuses on three main concerns: identity proofing, authentication, and federation level.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

In July 2023, NITAAC announced plans to take corrective actions and reevaluate proposals after the Government Accountability Office upheld 98 protests. AI Safety Institute (AISI)” and address the lack of standardized processes for agencies’ evaluation of AI systems before deployment. million to install and evaluate the systems.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Tom’s illustrious career in the private sector also includes working with the Washington Management Group as Vice President for Law and Policy and with AT&T Government Solutions, where, as Senior Counsel, he supported civilian and defense business teams and served as a subject matter expert on government procurement policy issues.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

have adequate accounting systems) Management & Advisory Services 829 115 Technical & Engineering Services 816 119 Intelligence Services 241 35 Research & Development Services 219 53 Logistics Services 160 31 Facilities Services 141 0 Environmental Services 87 8 A complete listing of all companies selected for award is posted on SAM.gov.

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ivalua

MAY 7, 2020

Agriculture, financial services, biotech/pharmaceuticals and telecommunications also accounted for a large portion of Japan’s GDP. . They found that 94% of “Advanced” procurement organizations proactively monitored risk and 91% of those organizations planned on increasing their incremental investment in technology. .

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. This PAP fundamentally alters the MAS negotiation process, establishing evaluation standards, requirements, and procedures not found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR).

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Departments of Energy and Homeland Security will also address AI systems’ threats to critical infrastructure, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and cybersecurity risks.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

In addition, he will provide updates on the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes as part of the integration of technology in delivering best value healthcare. An unsuccessful offeror protested, and the Government Accountability Office sustained the protest. [4]

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 15, 2024

In addition, OMB will also evaluate agency standards for the collection, processing or use of CAI that contains personally identifiable information (PII), and issue a request for information to inform potential revisions to such standards within 180 days of the EO’s publication. AI-generated synthetic data ) into agency operations.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Agencies also disclosed obstacles when it comes to their IT infrastructure, limitations in government-ready tools, and testing and evaluation challenges, among other issues. The Department of Energy said legacy methods of storing data, such as warehouses and databases, are outdated and weren’t designed to account for AI. “As

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

GAO Dismisses Protests for GSA’s Polaris Vehicle Washington Technology reports that after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed two protests on February 5, the General Services Administration (GSA) can move forward with making awards for its Polaris contract vehicle. Final awards would then be issued in January 2025.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Seeking Member Feedback on GSA C-SCRM Questionnaire GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service is developing a voluntary Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Assurance Questionnaire for information and communications technology vendors. Equal Employment Opportunity Reporting Season Begins Oct.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security should improve guidance for risk assessments focused on artificial intelligence and the threats the technology could pose to critical infrastructure sectors, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Wednesday.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In 2018, the Government Accountability Office issued a report, “Long-Range Emerging Threats Facing the United States As Identified by Federal Agencies,” that identified 26 long-term threats in four categories – including climate change. This means that the issue of “resilience” itself needs rethinking.

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