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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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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.

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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. Transparency on legal and regulatory frameworks To make e-GP systems work effectively, it’s essential to have supportive legislative arrangements in place.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Technical Evaluation Another popular strategy is to incorporate “green procurement” considerations into the technical evaluation for award in a procurement – for example, to give a “greener” product (one that caused less greenhouse gas emissions) more “points” in the evaluation.

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Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Many procurement teams lack the technical expertise to draft precise specifications or rigorously evaluate proposals. The Role of AI in Procurement AI offers powerful tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in procurement processes.

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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. We found this as well.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

Understanding the nature of today’s job market and the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining its employees, the HR department at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took important steps to transform the way it evaluates employees’ and managers’ performance. Recognizing the need According to the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Through this collaboration, AWS is helping to advance rigorous evaluation of AI systems for potential safety, security, and trustworthiness risks before real-world deployment. Our $5 million commitment in compute credits to AISIC enables the development of tools and methodologies for organizations to evaluate their foundation models’ safety.

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FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

The Chief Data Officers Council was created in compliance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 to promote data-sharing across the federal landscape and assist agencies with the implementation of transparent data practices called for in the OPEN Government Data Act. Willam Timmons, R-S.C.,

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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.” However, it is crucial for agencies to carefully evaluate the available contracts to ensure they meet specific needs and to be mindful of potential limitations, such as limited vendor options.”

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The AI Research, Innovation and Accountability Act of 2023 , introduced Wednesday by Sens. It will put in place commonsense safeguards for the highest-risk applications of AI — like in our critical infrastructure — and improve transparency for policymakers and consumers.” John Thune, R-S.D., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.,

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FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2024

But he added that it can’t spend “weeks reviewing a model or reviewing one use case” and has to look at how it can “enable the organization to innovate” while still taking inequities and constraints into account. Officials also noted that important criteria for the agency’s own use of the technology are transparency and consistency.

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Great Government Through Technology

MARCH 28, 2024

Key to successful organizations Government acquisition professionals are out there every day doing the hard work of evaluating requirements to determine what’s possible, what’s working, and what could be improved.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

While it aligns with Liberia’s approach, the Model Law places greater emphasis on transparency, the documentation of justification for using restricted bidding, and minimizing disruptions to competition. These safeguards are designed to protect the integrity of the procurement process and ensure fairness and accountability.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

Among the most significant draft requirements are those related to the disclosure and transparency of AI and machine learning (ML). By doing so, NIST underscores its commitment to fostering secure, trustworthy, and transparent AI, while also addressing broader implications of bias and accountability.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” To its credit, FAS is working to update/revise PAP 2021-05.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

They create an enabling culture for innovation and promote transparency and trust in digitized services. Ukraine’s open government procurement site Prozorro (which means transparency in Ukrainian) is an example of a successful PPP investment in DPI. This helps leaders to make adjustments to keep activity on track.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Public procurement—the process where public authorities like government departments or local councils purchase goods or services from companies—is a vital economic driver in Europe, accounting for more than 13 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

However, this technology has not yet registered a significant foothold when it comes to the evaluation process. The forms and procedures may differ between countries, but the crucial elements of transparency, expediency and adherence to regulations, remain global. This process, at present, is not without its faults.

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The Softly Spark

JULY 6, 2023

Organization-based certifications Evaluate a company’s overall sustainability practices and management systems. It assesses a company’s overall impact on workers, communities, and the environment, considering factors such as governance, transparency, and social responsibility.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It is thus important to understand the shortcomings inherent to this approach and to the model AI clauses, before assuming that their use will actually ensure the ‘trustworthy, transparent, and accountable development [and deployment] of AI technologies’. Much more is needed than mere reliance on the model AI clauses.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

There seemed to be some recognition of the need for more State intervention through regulation, for more regulatory control of standard-setting, and for more attention to be paid to testing and evaluation in the procurement context. Public procurement is an opportunity to put into practice how we will evaluate and use technology.’

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The main purpose of the FOIA is to promote transparency and openness in government by letting the public request and obtain government records. Data on the contractor’s performance, such as progress reports, evaluations, and any records indicating adherence to contract terms. How do you submit a FOIA request?

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Transparency Contract Education Government 69

Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

It typically involves the following steps: Identifying opportunities Reviewing solicitation documents Attending pre-bid meetings Preparing and submitting a responsive bid Participating in bid evaluation and negotiations To excel in the bidding process, consider enrolling in our Life Sciences Contracting 101 course.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

For more information regarding concern and/or program cancellation policies please contact: Certs@FedInsiderNews.com * To receive CPE credit you must arrive on time, fill out and submit your evaluation to registration as you leave. State boards of accountancy have final authority in the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” To its credit, FAS is working to update/revise PAP 2021-05.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

This index serves as a robust measure, evaluating the precision and adaptability of these clauses across various critical dimensions. Countries often involve legislative power in activation and accounting. This enhances objectivity and transparency, strengthening the credibility of escape clause implementations.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A Government Accountability Office report from last December found 1,200 existing use cases, but most of the reported AI use cases are “in the planning phase, and not yet in production. OMB’s Miller said the memo focused on concepts like interoperability, transparency, data portability and intellectual property rights. “We

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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. It’s crucial to meticulously read the Request for Proposal (RFP) as it encompasses all the requirements, such as project details, timeline, and evaluation criteria.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

One feature that could become a nationwide trend: Rather than try to explain the mysteries of AI algorithms, the law evaluates bias based on AI impacts — that is, how it affects a protected group of job applicants. These outcomes are deeply harmful — but they are not inevitable.” This article appears in our new guide, “ AI: A Crash Course.”

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 25, 2024

It’s important to note that GWLB operates as a bump-in-the-wire solution, meaning it transparently intercepts and forwards traffic without acting as a proxy. VPC sharing: Utilize AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) to share VPCs across multiple AWS accounts. Which ingress architecture to choose?

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 4, 2024

GAO first analyzed FAR 52.204-7 and found that the text of the FAR provision requires offerors to maintain SAM registration throughout the evaluation period (i.e., GAO also placed on agencies a requirement to proactively check SAM statuses for any offerors during the evaluation period. GAO sided with the protester.

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Bidding Evaluation Government Contracts Procurement 59

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Reading the Evropaïki Dynamiki (ESP-ISEP) Judgment, one cannot but wonder if EU public procurement rules do not still impose an excessive degree of transparency in the debriefing of disappointed bidders. Summary tables showed, on the basis of the results of the technical and financial evaluation, the final ranking for each of the two lots.

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How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

transparency for image manipulation), or substantial requirements (e.g. Still, public procurement does account for approx. Weighing Risks A third idea, similar to the one above, would be to focus on weighting the main risks presented by the AI tool by enhancing their relevance in the technical evaluation of the offers.

Public Procurement 59

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Evaluation 59

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 20, 2024

Another arises from how generative AI models leverage intricate probabilistic computations to produce outputs that exhibit a remarkable degree of authenticity, even though the underlying mechanism is more akin to a sophisticated statistical estimation than a transparent reasoning process.

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The Softly Spark

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It is imperative that brands craft a compelling sustainability narrative that is both clear and transparent. Click Here to Learn More Certify Through a Third Party Independent third-party certifications can be a trusted and transparent way to inform consumers of a company’s sustainability efforts.

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Sustainability Retail Transparency Quality 52

AWS Public Sector

JULY 11, 2024

Discover how the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is exploring AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to enhance operational efficiency, improve response times, safeguard frontline personnel, and more.

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