GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Massive-scale operations and support require hefty budgets to be deployed successfully. The United States military is one of the largest forces with the most sophisticated capabilities in the world.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In his article “ The Future of Public Infrastructure is Digital “, Bill Gates envisions a world where infrastructure is smarter, more efficient, and digitally integrated. Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 14, 2024

Kohn called for the passage of the bill in an article for Bloomberg Tax. In the article, Kohn outlines these four key provisions: The imposition of interest on delayed awards The removal of budget sequestration for whistleblower awards The ending of double taxation of attorney fees The institution of de novo review in award case appeals.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto in a new article for Bloomberg Tax. In the article, Kohn outlines these four key provisions: The imposition of interest on delayed awards The removal of budget sequestration for whistleblower awards The ending of double taxation of attorney fees The institution of de novo review in award case appeals.

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GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

In an article about rebuilding trust in government, Deloitte Insights broke down government work into six archetypes: retailer, retailer-like, innovator, educator, regulator and enforcer. It’s a question worth asking, and it may lead to insights that help you develop a better relationship with the public.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 7, 2024

These tools demonstrate a contractor’s competence and reliability in meeting project deadlines on budget and on schedule. Choosing the right government contracting tools can help government contractors make bids, keep track of contract progress, and ensure compliance. What are Government Contracting Tools?

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In a recent Bloomberg Tax article , whistleblower attorney Stephen M. If passed, the act will impose interest on delayed awards, remove budget sequestration for awards, end double taxation of attorney fees, and institute de novo review in award case appeals. Kohn praised Hinman’s efforts.

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And these organizations are likely to face tight budgets and limited manpower to deal with a cyber threat. For FedInsider, he has written many articles and white papers and acted as the moderator for over 20 interviews featuring federal, state and local officials discussing technology, policy and governmental issues.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 21, 2025

This includes mechanisms for reallocating budgets and evaluating expenditures to create fiscal space for contingencies. This includes mechanisms for reallocating budgets and evaluating expenditures to create fiscal space for contingencies. World Development, 168, Article 106250. 2] Gomez-Gonzalez, J. 2] Gomez-Gonzalez, J.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

More progressively, Article 26 of the 2018 DIS Arbitration Rules obliges the arbitral tribunal to discuss with the parties the possibility of amicable settlement of the dispute or of individual disputed issues. Such a provision could be easily incorporated into the existing institutional rules, for instance, in Article 24.2

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GovLoop

JULY 9, 2024

Budget restrictions, procurement obligations and workforce challenges heavily affect their abilities. According to Jared Vichengrad, Head of Public Sector for Check Point, that’s largely because agencies struggle with legacy systems. Public-sector organizations just can’t buy the latest and greatest” technology, he noted.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

This article seeks to disentangle these overlapping terms by examining the tools and methods that are often used interchangeably. These methods are the consultancy equivalent of full competition in goods and works procurement : QCBS : Employed when the terms of reference (TOR) and budget for the consultancy can be easily defined.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This article will explore what is prime contractor roles, responsibilities, and the importance of prime contractors in government projects. They are tasked with hiring subcontractors, coordinating their workflows, and ensuring that all aspects of the project are completed on time and within budget.

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GovLoop

APRIL 18, 2024

For example, a system upgrade can slow employees’ computers if they’re dated and need reconfiguring and budget constraints have prevented an agency from replacing older equipment. This article appears in our guide, “ How to Kickstart Modernization.” What is Change Management? Government employees are people, too,” she said.

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FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

billion of the Department of Defense’s annual budget is spent on cancer as part of a broader effort to improve military health care for more than 9 million eligible beneficiaries. This article was produced by Scoop News Group and sponsored by Google Public Sector. Approximately $1.7 Google Public Sector is an underwriter of AI Week.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget. The media organization ProTenge, which exposed tenders to buy books and publish articles about the ex-President that were subsequently canceled. million (~US$24,000) were returned to the budget. After 15 minutes of initial research , Adildik Joly found their first violation.

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GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

Problem: Limited IT Budgets Slow Modernization Working with a limited IT budget typically forces an agency’s IT leaders to put up with outdated technology longer than they would. A small bureau in a massive agency, BIS does not have a robust IT budget. Not having the budget to overhaul the data center, Rao turned to the cloud.

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GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

Being able to scale granularly where you need it can help with budgets,” Alexander said. This article appears in our guide, “ Decision Intelligence: New Possibilities for Data-Based Decision-Making.” But that can be a waste of money. The Weight of Technical Debt Another common problem is what’s known as technical debt.

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It has been almost two years since the Office of Management and Budget issued its federal zero trust architecture strategy, which set out specific goals for agencies to achieve by the end of fiscal year 2024. In addition to his normal writing, Breeden has authored two technical how-to type computer books published by Prompt Publications.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And third, organizations with budget pressures need to improve capabilities while lowering costs. Kent suggested developing a system to document and share large, innovative ideas that require either budget or cross-team buy-in. This article first appeared in our guide, “ I nnovations 2022: Conversations That Matter.”

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Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 22, 2025

Baker McKenzies Canadian international trade and customs team is publishing a series of articles reviewing 2024 trade and customs compliance developments and looking ahead to 2025s burgeoning issues. This article focuses on Canada’s trade remedies regime.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

The further behind your technology is, the more financially difficult modernization becomes because agencies must anticipate their budgets years in advance — often before the tools they need fully exist, Kowalski said. This article appeared in our guide, “ Tools and Tactics for Employee Engagement.”

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GovLoop

AUGUST 26, 2022

Others want to manage budgets. Doing a good day’s work – fixing these air conditioners, emptying this customer service queue, editing these four articles, reading this chapter and writing the response — is a perfectly good purpose. But there are a lot of reasons people seek promotion. For example, some people want more money.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

New York’s program is funded by $40 million previously budgeted for an ill-fated Wi-Fi network designed for NYC public safety agencies. This article appeared in our guide, “ State and Local: Making an Impact.” Officials say that Big Apple Connect will be the largest broadband subsidy implemented by any U.S.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This would result in large monetary and transactional savings for governments because, for example, approximately 25% of public contracts in the region require time extensions averaging nearly double their original terms, while around 13% experience budget increases of up to 50%. of GDP, according to FISLAC calculations.

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GovLoop

MAY 19, 2023

Challenge The FBI said that most attacks targeted smaller municipalities and counties, given that they were likely to have resource and budget limitations. This article appears in our guide “ Bright Ideas for Making Cyber Stick.” They all have a vested interest in working together to improve their collective security.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The battle against germs and infections is ongoing, especially within educational institutions, which is why it is important for facilities and procurement departments to prioritize hygiene and budget-conscious choices. Thus, strategic procurement decisions that prioritize hygiene and budget-conscious choices receive high remarks.

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GovCon Chamber of Commerce

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Every year, federal government buyers actively search for thousands of small business vendors who are ready to meet their procurement needs, ensuring projects are completed efficiently 'on spec, on time, and on budget'. In this article, we'll explain: What's the difference between a Capability ' Statement ' and a Capability ' Briefing '?

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Fall has also brought the prospect of a potential government shutdown and what the impact will be, as reflected in some of these articles. The budget process is complicated, so we are all waiting to see how it shakes out. Have a great weekend.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lire cet article en Français Provincial and municipal governments are increasingly adopting cloud technology to transform the security and efficiency of their technology solutions. Addressing vulnerabilities to cyber threats, particularly ransomware, empowers governments with limited budgets to build advanced protection and recovery systems.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

The proposed budget cuts threaten to diminish […] As the support pillar of those who served the nation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) brings forth crucial services, including medical care, mental health resources, housing, and employment.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

That means pivoting away from relying on infrequent capital expenditures and instead putting modernization funding into an agency’s annual operating budget, said Damien Eversmann, Chief Architect for Education at Red Hat, which specializes in enterprise open source software development. Thinking Differently. They’re used to it.”. Favorite.

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GovLoop

APRIL 22, 2024

GAO, in a 2023 report about the Internal Revenue Service’s modernization efforts, describes it this way: “In an era of constrained budgets, the high costs of maintaining legacy systems could limit an agency’s ability to modernize and develop new or replacement systems.” This is called technical debt.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a recent article for Bloomberg Tax , Kohn outlined the provisions in the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act and explained how they would bolster the program.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2022

With so many available IT innovations — and budget constraints — following the 80/20 rule is a good way to manage costs and expectations, Speece said. In other words, 20% of your budget should produce 80% of the outcomes you want. This article first appeared in our guide “ I nnovations 2022: Conversations That Matter.”

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GovLoop

JULY 31, 2023

Months often pass between when an agency realizes it needs something and when it gets a cost estimate, budgets for the update and ultimately receives it. Multiple organizations within the agency, each with their own individual controls, CIOs and IT budgets, are merging into a centralized shared-service organization, O’Daniel said.

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GovLoop

APRIL 1, 2024

Agencies struggle with budget constraints, and it can be difficult to demonstrate a practical return on investment for IT infrastructure upgrades. This article appears in our guide, “ How to Kickstart Modernization.” “Agencies need to transform their legacy systems, leveraging contemporary technologies and methodologies.”

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