American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

According to the MarketLinks blog, Sustainable Public Procurement and the Business Environment , “taxpayers around the world are increasingly holding governments accountable to spend public funds for their social and economic benefit in a sustainable manner. Even small purchasing decisions can have a huge impact.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Laura Stanton, GSAs assistant commissioner for the IT category, wrote in a new blog posted today that an interagency team led by OFPP and GSA have come together on 24 standardized contract terms and conditions that will make up the new contract.

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Inventory Price Purchasing Negotiation 75

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

MARCH 7, 2016

I was interviewed by and quoted in The Wall Street Journal on March 7, 2016 about some of the questionable practices that have been used by various public agencies across the country in piggybacking off of contracts for the purchase of police body cameras. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2016 by Michael E.

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Purchasing Contract IT 130

SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As noted at the outset of this blog, shutdowns are expensive, and should be limited as much as possible. The post Strategies for Dealing with a Government Shutdown first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Questions about this post? Need legal assistance? Give us a call at 785-200-8919.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 10, 2024

As avid readers of our blog know, some things that can be quite confusing in small business federal contracting are the limitations on subcontracting, and its counterpart, the nonmanufacturer rule. Luckily, we have a great blog on the nonmanufacturer rule here , and one on limitations on subcontracting here to help break it down).

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Thresholds Manufacturing Purchasing Retail 105

GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To stay up to date, subscribe to our GovCon & Trade blog. BIS also announced an Anti-Boycott action in September involving Pratt & Whitney, which agreed to a boycott request in a Purchase Order (PO) but failed to report it. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to share this newsletter.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 14, 2025

The VA has made steady and significant progress in the management and operation of its prime vendor distribution contract and Supply Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program. These products represent higher volume items that are purchased by medical treatment facilities across the VA.

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Supply Chain Purchasing Transparency Price 49

SmallGovCon

JANUARY 26, 2024

Contracting Vehicles: Understanding GSA Schedules, IDIQs, and Beyond Bipartisan bill strives for ‘more nimble and meaningful’ federal contracting Federal ‘neurodiversity’ initiatives slowly getting off the ground GSA hosts roundtable with business leaders on advancing equity in federal contracting Can a data environment actually improve federal procurement? (..)

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Government Contracts Manufacturing Purchasing Price 105

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

On November 16, 2017, I had the privilege of speaking before approximately 125 public procurement officials at the annual luncheon of the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers in Columbus, Ohio. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E. Click here to listen to my talk. Purdy Associates, LLC - [link]

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 24, 2025

Last weeks FAR & Beyond blog launched the Coalitions Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL) for the new federal market. We look forward to followers of the FAR & Beyond blog providing their recommendations for the GPEL. The GPEL will be shared with key stakeholders across government.

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Efficiency Procurement Government Government 52

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses. 2, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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Bid Rigging Government Contracts Project Management Business Procurement 105

SmallGovCon

JUNE 17, 2024

In a recent decision, the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) confirmed that even if a business changes size after being awarded a GSA schedule contract, it can still compete for small business task orders from a Blanket Purchase Agreement (“BPA”) awarded under it.

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Purchasing Contract Government Contracts Utilities 105

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

We’ve mentioned a few of the changes in prior blog posts. The first proposed revision addressed by this particular blog post looks at whether a non-profit entity is permitted to be the mentor in an SBA-approved mentor-protégé agreement. Can a non-profit entity be a mentor? What rights does a protégé have if its mentor is acquired?

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E-procurement Purchasing Government Contracts Contract 105

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2025

Last weeks FAR & Beyond blog launched the Coalitions Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL) for the new federal market. We look forward to followers of the FAR & Beyond blog providing their recommendations for the GPEL. The GPEL will be shared with key stakeholders across government.

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Efficiency Procurement Government Government 40

GovSpend

JUNE 18, 2024

Develop an Action Plan With your lead list in hand, it’s time to develop a strategic action plan: Prioritize Leads : Use the data to prioritize leads based on factors such as contract value, renewal dates, or those most likely to purchase. This personalized approach increases the likelihood of engagement and conversion.

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Distribution Competitive Analysis Data Purchasing 105

SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

The Buy American Act “[r]estricts the purchase of supplies, that are not domestic end products, for use within the United States” unless an exception applies. The post Back to Basics: The Buy American Act first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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Price Government Contracts Manufacturing Purchasing 105

SmallGovCon

APRIL 15, 2024

FAR 19.502-2(a) requires that all acquisitions for supplies or services that have an anticipated dollar value above the micro-purchase threshold ($10,000 at the time of this post) but not over the simplified acquisition threshold or SAT ($250,000 at the time of this post) be set aside for small businesses.

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Thresholds Price Bidding Purchasing 110

Bestek Procurement

JANUARY 6, 2025

We are pleased to welcome from 1st January 2025 Dr. Ezgi Uysal as a Post-Doctoral Fellow on our Purchase Power Sustainable Public Procurement through Private Law Enforcement (PurpLE) Project.

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Public Procurement Sustainability Procurement Contracts Procurement 52

ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore how sustainable procurement practices can help organizations reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve their sustainability goals. With streamlined processes, purchasing products and services becomes faster, cheaper, and more efficient.

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Procurement Supply Chain Eprocurement Manufacturing 19

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 6, 2024

With so many actors in our field talking about AI more generally, this blog post is meant as a gentle introduction to getting started on applying AI in practice. We set out to use AI to label sentences in procurement documents that match green criteria (that is, criteria designed to reduce the environmental impact of a purchase).

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 4, 2024

The key to having a good NAICS appeal is to show that, based on clear examples from the solicitation’s scope of work and level of effort, the NAICS code assigned doesn’t match the main purpose of what the agency is purchasing. The post Why File: A NAICS Code Appeal first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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Bidding Procurement Import Purchasing 109

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

This ensures transparency and encourages innovation, because as providers introduce new services and products, they become automatically purchasable under the framework agreement. Purchased systems need to replace or work within existing systems.

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Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

SmallGovCon

APRIL 26, 2024

Interpreting this language, the court wrote: The contracting officer based her OCI determination on the concern that if Reingold was awarded the WHPG contract, it could potentially recommend or advise the VA to purchase optional services from the existing Reingold task order.

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Contract Evaluation Procurement Purchasing 105

Great Government Through Technology

JANUARY 14, 2025

Combine SINs to meet your requirements, or try a blanket purchase agreement to fill recurring needs easily. Follow ITC on LinkedIn and subscribe for blog updates. Understanding these systems capabilities and potential applications across many sectors helps you support your agency’s mission and optimize limited resources.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 1, 2024

The CreatorUp store , an ecommerce experience for purchasing the 900 different digital media services being offered. This cloud-based platform consists of four components: The creator network , a worldwide workforce of more than 8,000 experienced creative professionals available to assist in every aspect of content creation.

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Education Demand Digital Media Media 128

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep yourself updated about our latest publications, blogs and events.

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Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 22, 2020

With employees increasingly expecting the purchase order process to be as simple as consumer-shopping, it is not just a matter of their productivity but also satisfaction. Having visibility and control into purchase orders and Invoices helps not just ensure a company’s financial viability but also that of it’s supply chain.

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Bonfire

JANUARY 19, 2022

Given the challenges elementary and high school students are facing right now, K-12 procurement teams have a unique opportunity to make a positive impact through their purchasing decisions. Today on the blog, we’re sharing how eProcurement can help you deliver that impact and make student-first buying decisions.

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Eprocurement Procurement Team Purchasing Procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Pain-Point: Purchasing compliance and collaboration. Please visit our blog or resources page to learn more! The adoption of e-invoicing solutions minimizes errors and offers many benefits to both suppliers and the business. Case Study #1: Leading Information Services provider. Solution: Automate end-to-end processes.

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Procurement E-auction E-procurement Supplier 81

American City & Country

AUGUST 26, 2024

To read the full blog post by Network Distribution, click here. Cooperative Purchasing Utilization in Your Foodservice Operations Food Safety Month serves as a reminder that food safety is not just a regulatory requirement; it’s a moral obligation to protect public health and the reputation of the foodservice industry.

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Distribution E-procurement Purchasing Networking 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 6, 2024

Predictive modeling results in more powerful messaging In the past, the Pitt marketing team could only see how many tickets a fan had purchased per season. With their new solution, the team knows when someone sitting in the most affordable stadium seats has also purchased, for example, $1,000 of Pitt merchandise.

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Data Education Innovation Warehouse 75

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

APRIL 15, 2024

If you have been following the monthly blogs you will now be aware of the different categories of procurement, the way KPIs can help manage performance as well as stakeholders and how we manage the four different categories. Negotiation is a large subject and this blog written by Katie Jarivs-Groves is just the tip of the iceberg.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

So please check out our recent blog for more information. Other recent highlights include the Scot Climate Week and the launch of our new Supported Business framework… …but this time it’s a Dynamic Purchasing System which will really help supported businesses get on and win business. More comms to follow on this!

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Procurement Eprocurement Public Procurement Buyers 57

SmallGovCon

JANUARY 11, 2024

This post revisits those blog posts from 2023 that were the most popular. Below, we summarize the blogs written in 2023 that were the most popular as well as the perennial favorites from years past that were the most viewed in 2023. Here are the top 10 blog posts that were posted in 2023.

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Thresholds Government Contracts Bidding Purchasing 59

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

A frequent thought leadership contributor for the Ivalua Blog, Jarrod has worked across multiple industries, including higher education, public sector, retail, manufacturing, and engineered products.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity.

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GovSpend

JULY 30, 2024

AI Purchase Order Categorization We expanded our implementation of AI to categorize all purchase order line items with the industry-standard UNSPSC Code system (product/service categorization system). Searchable Summaries: Summaries are searchable, allowing users to find relevant information more efficiently. Click here to learn more!

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Efficiency Export Purchasing Product Management 59