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WeWork model for SCIFs could increase small business participation

Federal News Network

Small businesses often lack the resources needed to build and maintain secure facilities certified to store and process sensitive information, creating a significant barrier to entry for businesses that want to work with the Defense Department.

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FBI, DHS lack information-sharing strategies for domestic extremist threats online, GAO says

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The FBI and Department of Homeland Security’s information-sharing efforts on domestic extremist threats with social media and gaming companies lack an overarching strategy, a Government Accountability Office report found , raising questions about the effectiveness of the agencies’ communications to address violent warnings online.

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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Federal News Network

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. The SBPCD is the prime contractor’s proposed response to the small business participation evaluation factors.

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Villa 20 rising: A community shaping its own future in Argentina

Open Contracting Partnership

Yet for decades, the residents of Villa 20, one of Buenos Airess historic informal settlements, lived without official addresses, access to basic public services, or even clean drinking water. A home is more than just shelterit is a source of dignity, stability, and connection to the community. In a way, it can become our identity.

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Tech issues are part of the problem — and solution — for FOIA backlog, GAO finds

FedScoop

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. It takes a lot of time.” said in a statement.

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

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. This method is typically used to encourage participation from domestic suppliers and contractors.

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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

5) Civic participation – partial win Paragraph 17 encourages states “to foster transparency through effective and inclusive public participation across the whole public procurement cycle” and paragraph 19 contains a clear reference to “acting upon public feedback and civic monitoring”.