Federal News Network

MAY 15, 2024

Sikorsky Aircraft and the Defense Department have been arguing in court for the past 17 years, over the company’s compliance with cost-accounting standards. For more on the importance of this case, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince. Zach Prince Yes.

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FedScoop

MARCH 1, 2024

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is among the agencies opting for a more permissive approach to generative AI tools, providing employees the same kind of access the independent agency has for access to the internet, according to its top IT official. “We

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Whether it’s a missed deadline, unprofessional behavior or maybe even a commitment issue, there are certain behaviors that supervisors have to hold their employees accountable for. Here are a few top takeaways from the session: Accountability Begins with You: “You have to think ‘me’ first,” said Smith.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And the oversight and accountability of subcontracting efforts by prime contractors is getting more scrutiny. The Government Accountability Office’s annual report to Congress on the state of bid protests always is fascinating. Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 5, 2024

According to the Government Accountability Office, three agencies said they wouldn’t be able to finish their IoT inventories by Sept. The frequency with which the technologies are used makes proper cybersecurity protocols all the more important — especially given the target on IoT’s metaphorical back.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 9, 2025

Its important for us to be accountable to them and understand they are the end user and beneficiary of our procurement. What we thought about when I came into MOCS was transparency by default, and understanding that we are accountable to taxpayers. People are central to a healthy procurement environment.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For background, a study highlighted that over EUR 200 billion (EUR 72 billion in imports and EUR 148 billion in exports) in 2021 benefited from EU inward and outward processing operations. Specifically for inward processing, EU and non-EU goods subject to anti-dumping measures may need to be physically segregated and accounted for.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Passing the legislation is important “given the amount of dollars that are at stake, but also … [the] security implications and just pure efficiencies and resiliency of operations,” Triplette said. “We We depend on our cloud operations, we depend on our daily technology to function every day, and this is getting at it.”

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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. However, it is important to recognize that solicitation tools are distinct from procurement methods.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 2, 2024

The disproportionate rate of retaliation faced by internal whistleblowers underscores the importance of offering protections to internal whistleblowers,” said Kohn. Barnett had internally raised claims concerning quality and safety in Boeing’s manufacturing process. Whistleblowers like Mr. Barnett deserve to live and to be celebrated.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Just as importantly, the project has fostered a culture of accountability, strengthening the connection between communities, civil society organizations, and the government. Grecia Guzmn, Villa 20 resident Today, Villa 20 is changing. Residents report better housing, improved public services, and stronger infrastructure.

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Redstone Government Consulting

AUGUST 14, 2024

QuickBooks Online is one of the most used accounting software for small to medium-sized businesses. However, some people fail to realize the importance of each report and do not really understand how to utilize them to their full potential. The same is true for small businesses in the government contracting sector.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Government Accountability Office estimates that federal agencies lose up to $521 billion annually due to fraud. TransUnion’s Vice President of Public Sector Identity, Stuart Levy, stresses the importance of efficient identity verification. Download the full report. The report also emphasizes that digital fraud threats are intensifying.

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FedScoop

JUNE 7, 2024

With that in mind, the watchdog pointed to the usefulness of its AI accountability framework. The AI Framework emphasizes the importance of documentation to help ensure that the AI system’s objectives are met,” the GAO wrote. “It The IRS first piloted AI techniques for sampling tax returns in NRP audits during the 2019 filing season.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 29, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims and the Government Accountability Office issued five noteworthy bid protest decisions in 2024 that will likely have a continuing impact on questions concerning standing, timeliness, corporate transactions and more, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

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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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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 10, 2025

Outposts already provides robust capabilities for resource sharing in multi-account environments. Organizations can share Outposts and their associated resources across multiple AWS accounts in the same organization in AWS Organization s using AWS Resource Access Manager ( AWS RAM ).

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 9, 2024

The federal government needs more sunshine to bring accountability—but ATF’s original memo was shady.” This importance of whistleblowers knowing their rights cannot be overstated”. Grassley states , “The ATF ought to encourage, not discourage, its employees to report potential waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

Dan Ramish Well, Tom, nontraditional defense contractors are defined to include all contractors that do not have a subcontract or contract subject to full cost accounting standards coverage and have not had one in the preceding year. That’s expensive and complicated.

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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On October 26, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent its annual bid protest report to Congress, which reflected a dramatic increase in protests filed following four straight years of decline. The report provides important insights into the current state of GAO bid protests. An increase in overall protests.

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USFCR

JUNE 27, 2024

Jennifer Cole, Metro Nashville Arts Commission 1 Given the uncertainty of disasters, humanities organizations must have precautionary preparedness plans to ensure that their valuable works are accounted for.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 22, 2024

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) kicked off Sunshine Week on March 11 with remarks on the Senate floor about the importance of whistleblowers in promoting transparency and accountability. He further noted that “whistleblowers are patriots and our most powerful tool in rooting out waste, fraud, abuse and misconduct.”

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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.” Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.”

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 11, 2024

Kohn , the most important step the DOJ can take is to administer its whistleblower awards in a manner consistent with the United States’ other highly successful whistleblower award programs, such as the SEC Whistleblower Program. According to leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“The intent of this program is to redefine the moving experience of our military personnel and their families, and to deploy an IT backbone with intelligence to retain data and knowledge that allows for optimization and importantly, accountability. So I expect more noise in that sense. Am I concerned about the rate structure? No, I’m not.

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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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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

So it was important to set the bar high and to ensure our vision of procurement as a modern, digital open data-driven public service was strongly reflected. The US-led Atlanta Declaration focused squarely on accountability and the role of non-state actors in the fight against corruption.

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FedScoop

APRIL 25, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security is by most accounts the largest federal civilian agency, the largest federal law enforcement agency, and the federal agency with [the] most daily interactions with the public,” said Boyce in a LinkedIn post Thursday. “As

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM).

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GovLoop

JANUARY 30, 2024

People most valued having a flexible schedule, with 77% of respondents ranking it “very important.” Working in an inclusive environment was the next priority, at 61%, and then having access to the latest technology and tools came in fourth, with 51% of respondents ranking it “very important.”

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

MKSS pioneered the practice of public audits, in which local officials report to communities how and where they spend the resources, giving citizens the chance to hold officials accountable. Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon. Department of State.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 16, 2024

This letter will demonstrate how important best-practice whistleblower programs are to the international anti-corruption community. The new DOJ program will concentrate on whistleblower rewards in asset forfeiture cases, aiming to close gaps in current whistleblower award laws.

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 3, 2024

CentralSquare is onboarding thousands of public safety agencies to the cloud, and Landing Zone serves as the single governance platform for all these customers,” says AJ Jhala, principal account executive at AWS. To support the scale of its customers’ migration efforts, CentralSquare turned to AWS Landing Zone.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

a Dallas-based importer of industrial products, and two Chinese companies and two individuals. The settlement resolves charges that ADCO violated the FCA by failing to pay customs duties on imports from China. Further Reading: Dallas Importer and Two Chinese Companies to Pay $2.5 Attorney Leigha Simonton.

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FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

The Government Accountability Office has modernization on its mind for fiscal 2025, with a report on its budget request released this week aimed in part at fueling the congressional watchdog’s embrace of cloud technology. In requesting from Congress $916 million in appropriated funds — up 6.5% from its FY2024 ask — and another $59.8

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A government contractor’s accounting system must adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), FAR, and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) to track costs separately and maintain financial accuracy. Frequently Asked Questions What are NAICS codes, and why are they important? Why is DCAA compliance important?

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