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What does the German Supply Chain Act Mean for Procurement?

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The German Supply Chain Act, or Lieferkettengesetz, is a new piece of legislation that came into effect January 2023 with an extended remit from January 1, 2024. In Germany, this figure amounts to approximately 3,000 companies and requires them to conduct due diligence to identify and address potential risks in their supply chain.

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Be Prepared: Improving Supplier Risk Management In Your Business

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The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fact that many supply chains remain inadequately prepared for a crisis. Supply chain management and procurement sit poised on the frontlines of managing global supply risks for their brands. Understanding Supplier Risk Management.

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Coalition Testimony on Safeguarding the Federal Software Supply Chain

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The subject of the hearing was “Safeguarding the Federal Software Supply Chain.” Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to address the federal software supply chain. As such, they are well-aware of the challenges involved in addressing vulnerabilities in the federal software supply chain.

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What are the Supply Chain Management Lessons to Learn from the Covid-19 Crisis

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The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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Carahsoft raid may be a wake up call for the reseller market

Federal News Network

Former federal executives and industry experts said it may be time to rethink the IT value added reseller (ITVAR) approach as the FBI and DCIS raid shined a brighter light on supply chain risks that most vendors and agencies generally glossed over until now. I think the government and industry are asking that question now.

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4 major acquisition changes GSA is pursuing in 2024

Federal News Network

GSA-collected fees would have accounted for $30 million of the total $33 million in fund credits.” “‘Best value’ also reflects the current realities of how ordering activities use the GSA [schedules] program per its ordering procedures in the FAR.1 Koses said CICA change would help contracting officers as well as companies alike.

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From a recent practitioner: More of what’s ahead for federal acquisition in 2024

Federal News Network

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. We also have global events that are causing disruptions to the supply chain.