Art of Procurement

AUGUST 31, 2023

In the book “Good to Great,” Jim Collins wrote about the flywheel effect, a prosperous cycle of work and adjustment. The post Dodging the Urban Doom Loop appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 1, 2023

In his book, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Smith. The post The Laws of Supply and Demand Meat at Tyson Foods appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Transparency International UK (TI-UK) just dropped a damning report on the UK’s pandemic-era procurement of PPE. But that’s exactly why the UK should’ve let its procurement professionals take the lead. This excellent book discusses the many smart, sensible ways of dealing with emergency procurement. Yes, it was chaotic.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Lockheed Martins Rotary and Mission Systems division has booked a $114.2 Navy for the procurement of hardware that supports sound navigation and ranging, or SONAR, systems. million contract modification from the U.S. 6, the RMS business will conduct

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 4, 2025

The countdown to Scotlands largest free procurement event is on. Meet the Buyer National is the perfect place for suppliers to discover how they can win their share of Scotlands 16bn annual public sector procurement spend. Once registered with SDP, organisations can then book a free place at Meet the Buyer National.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 15, 2025

Marine Corps for the procurement of logistics support services. Cherokee Nation Government Solutions, a Cherokee Federal business, has secured a five-year, $175.3 million contract from the U.S.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 9, 2024

It was great to receive a submission for the ‘a book for a blog’ competition, which you can read here. And I still have two copies of the book to give away. Original call for blogs* I am increasingly interested in the ways public procurement can contribute to slowing down public sector AI adoption.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A subsidiary of General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) mission systems business won a potential $116 million contract to lead the procurement of a management decision software for shipboard and shore-based maintenance activities of the U.S.

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How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 31, 2024

With big thanks to Oxford University Press, here is a 30% discount code for your copy of Digital Technologies and Public Procurement. Thank you in advance for purchasing a copy or recommending the book to your institutional library.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Army awarded Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) a potential six-year, $249 million follow-on contract to support the Automated Installation Entry Next procurement project. as well as Alaska, Hawaii

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Federal News Network

JULY 7, 2024

Steve Schooner, Jeffery & Martha Kohn associate dean for Academic Affairs and Nash & Cibinic professor of Government Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School , joines Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on green acquisition and the role of sustainability policy in the federal procurement market.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

General Dynamics ' mission systems business has booked a five-year, $82.8 Navy for the continued procurement, manufacturing, testing and delivery of AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio systems. million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S.

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When we asked which issue areas are most important to you, we saw a deep alignment with our own increased investment in anticorruption, sustainability, and electronic procurement. Electronic procurement support continues to be a hot topic with our Africa partners , and increasingly so in the U.S.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Watch our latest Procurement on Demand webinar that discusses whether globalisation is coming to an end for procurement. About The Trainer Katie Jarvis-Grove has worked in procurement for over 20 years and has experience in industries ranging from manufacturing to education to agriculture.

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How to Crack a Nut

AUGUST 31, 2023

My forthcoming monograph Digital Technologies and Public Procurement: Gatekeeping and Experimentation in Digital Public Governance is now advertised and ready for pre-order from OUP’s website. Here is the book description, in case of interest: The digital transformation of the public sector has accelerated.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

According to an award notice posted on SAM.gov, the USAID contractor will provide the Ukrainian government with strategic technical and procurement assistance to help it strengthen the resilience, reliability Agency for International Development to support its Securing Power, Advancing Resilience & Connectivity activity.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 8, 2024

According to a Federal Procurement Data System posting, VA’s Technology Acquisition Center made a $39.1 Science Applications International Corp. NYSE: SAIC) has secured a services delivery order the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded under a potential $205.5 million contract.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

RTX 's subsidiary, Raytheon , has secured a $47.9 million firm-fixed-price job order from the U.S. Navy to provide company-built infrared sensors along with spare parts for the Naval Air System Command’s Program Office for Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 24, 2023

I have recently had some interesting discussions on the role of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in liberalising procurement-related international trade. Let’s imagine that A, a party with several existing FTAs with third countries covering procurement, manages to negotiate the first FTA signed by B liberalising the latter’s procurement markets.

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Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

Eligible delegates can book their free ticket on Eventbrite by Friday 30 August. Scotland Excel anticipates high demand for places, so book your place early to avoid disappointment! The post Scotland Excel – Estates Management Expo appeared first on Public Procurement and Property.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 20, 2024

Citizenship and Immigration Services develop and maintain software systems for the Verification Information System under a contract potentially worth $279 million from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a Federal Procurement Data System entry.

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Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 8, 2024

For the first time ever, the Supplier Development Programme is pleased to announce that all four of the Procurement Centres of Expertise (CoE) are taking part in Meet the Buyer National , at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 5 June and they will be ready to talk procurement frameworks! What is a Framework?

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Department of Defense on Thursday said the York, Pennsylvania-based company secured a contract modification to procure more armored vehicles made from inducted legacy source variants. Army has awarded BAE Systems Land and Armaments $121.4 million to produce M2A4 and M7A4 Bradley vehicles.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Focusing on one-to-one in-person networking, Meet the Buyer South 2024 will allow your business to connect with “real” buyers, procurement teams and decision makers from across the public sector, as well as private contractors with supply chain opportunities and business support providers, all under one roof.

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Bonfire

MARCH 17, 2023

We recently chatted with seasoned procurement pros at our OntarioTalk event, and they had some great compliance advice that applies to all jurisdictions. Lawrence College Luca Del Grosso , Manager of Procurement at Technical Standards and Safety Authority They all shared their experiences and what worked well in their agencies.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 11, 2025

Air Force to procure, design and deliver training aids and airfield damage repair kits to Air Force locations worldwide. KBR has received a two-year, $85 million contract from the U.S. Byron Bright, president of KBR Government Solutions U.S.

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Bestek Procurement

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In this episode, Marta invites Willem to discuss his new book (co-edited with Roberto Caranta) on mandatory sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law. In this episode, Marta invites Willem to discuss his new book (co-edited with Roberto Caranta) on mandatory sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Procurement Innovation Lab at the Department of Homeland Security is entering phase three of its lifecycle. This is where the PIL takes everything it has learned over the last several years about changing the culture of procurement and begin applying it at deeper, programmatic level.

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Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 27, 2024

Meet the Buyer North 2024 is officially supported by The Scottish Government, Scotland Excel and Commercial and Procurement Shared Services, made up of Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Highland Councils. Book your free place now via the SDP website! appeared first on Public Procurement and Property.

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ivalua

JULY 3, 2019

Ivalua is the Gold partner of the Procurement Strategy Summit that will take place in Dubai from 16 to 17 October 2019. Key topics will be discussed in this year’s edition : How to handle the journey towards digital procurement ? How to leverage the talent management of procurement professionals ? Please click here.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

According to a Federal Procurement Data System post, the award has an initial action obligation worth $28.4 Research Triangle Institute, a provider of research, development and technical services, has won a potential five-year, $148.7 million contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for data analytics and program support.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 21, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime awarded the contract on a sole source basis and will fund the procurement effort using the Army’s Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) subsidiary, has secured a potential 10-year, $196.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply the U.S.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The first phase, Introductory Course on Public Procurement, took place online from October to December 2021.

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

With so much money in play, it should be unsurprising that government procurement attracts so much interest. But beyond the financial rewards, what does your business stand to gain from getting involved in public procurement with the government? The popularity of government procurement contracts has persisted ever since.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In addition to his normal writing, Breeden has authored two technical how-to type computer books published by Prompt Publications. We’ll explore ways that government agencies are using technology to transform how they deliver services impacting the health, safety, and security of their people.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 8, 2024

Go to their websites, read their contract opportunities, their procurement reports, and check their contract registers to see if they are a good fit for your business. Do your homework Look at the buyers listed on the Meet the Buyer event page and consider who you would like to meet. Browse SDP’s free tender training here!

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