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Job Opening: Purchasing Specialist for Kitsap Transit

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

per hour ($46,363 - $62,358 Annually) Benefits: Full-time employees receive a generous benefits package including subsidized medical insurance and fully paid dental insurance for employee and dependents, as well as disability insurance and life insurance.

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Covered California provides affordable healthcare access, powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, purchasing insurance in the individual market proved challenging for those without employer-sponsored health benefits. In 2013, more than 17% of Californians did not have health insurance. There are more than nine million active accounts.

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CMS’s financial office is using LLM pilot to combat loss of institutional knowledge

FedScoop

For a federal agency charged with administering health insurance programs, upholding quality standards at facilities and enforcing a seemingly countless number of arcane rules , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is especially reliant on institutional knowledge.

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery. Provides recommendations to and collaborates with Assistant City Attorneys and Public Works executive team on standards, processes, risk assessment, liability and insurance requirements. Directs work of purchasing staff in carrying out and executing contracts.

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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

The OECD recommends that non-competitive methods should account for 10-20% of the public procurement market. General government procurement accounts for nearly a third of that spending. Failed procurement accounted for 52% of the value of all government procurement in 2018. by value in 2022, 3.2% in 2023, and 3.7%

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Migrate and modernize public sector applications using containers and serverless

AWS Public Sector

Containers enhance and modernize public sector applications with improved application quality, portability, security, scalability, and fault isolation. Take for example a web portal to submit unemployment insurance claims. Use of web applications has significantly improved accessibility and convenience for citizens.

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Simplifying Public Sector Procurement: Strategies to Increase Sme Participation

The Procurement School

Thankfully, there are methods that encourage procurement simplification and SME participation while maintaining a balance between risk, quality, and standards. Specify Criteria and Reduce Complexity Higher insurance, bonding limits, and generic criteria in bid documents may exclude potentially qualified companies.