FedScoop

JULY 30, 2024

The release last week of long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance for federal agencies began with “a novel approach” from a pair of Office of Management and Budget colleagues that included room to test out some of their ideas.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 6, 2024

You never know when something in the Federal Register is going to be important to you, even if it’s not available, visible from the title. And so maybe it wasn’t deliberate, but it sure has a feeling that it was, which is really troubling, because this is an important issue. And you know the Occam’s Razor rule, right?

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

All countries in the region have signed the Paris Agreement, which aims to increase countries’ resilience and adaptive capacity, as well as stabilize global warming below 2°C and as close to 1.5°C C as possible. This objective implies two major challenges for finance ministries.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Security: Increased ransomware and other events have made security extremely important. Sustainment: Budgets are finite, and organizations need solutions that offer a unified financial option. electrical generation capacity goes to data centers, according to estimates, Psaki said.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Beyond that, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) holds paramount importance for healthcare organizations handling sensitive data. According to current best practices , between 5-7 percent of a company’s IT budget should be spent on cybersecurity. percent of their IT budgets in 2022.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors. These lessons underscore the importance of designing procurement strategies that prioritize clear objectives, technical competence, and stakeholder collaboration.

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NIH NITAAC

JANUARY 5, 2022

The budget includes $58.4 The article cited several factors that will require resolution, such as the high cost of shipping containers, lack of truck drivers and warehouse capacity issues. As one of the biggest purchasers of IT, the federal government is not immune to these challenges. billion for civilian agencies and $38.6

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Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

Because this is really why it’s important. By the way, this is equally important to both large businesses and smaller businesses, because nobody has an infinite amount of bid money that they can spend, they have to pick and choose what they work on. But let me just highlight a couple of those key attributes.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

However, it is important to recognize that solicitation tools are distinct from procurement methods. It is important to note that Shopping refers to the procurement method , while the solicitation tool employed in this method is the Request for Quotations (RFQ).

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

She’s also just been elected President of the African Public Procurement Network (APPN), which convenes procurement authorities from 54 countries and she emphasizes the importance of building on existing foundations to strengthen the network’s support for public procurement in Africa.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Policymakers’ Forecasts: Optimistic Biases Discourage Compliance Optimistic macroeconomic forecasts undermine compliance during the budget cycle: the probability of complying ex-post with the fiscal rule is lower when policymakers overestimate GDP growth ex-ante. These findings have important policy implications.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The importance of procurement digitalisation goes beyond navigating the impact of COVID-19. Among the most digitalised tasks are transactional processes like invoicing (55%), purchasing (42%) and budget management (33%).

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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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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the past, regions that were slow to ask for assistance were left behind, and authorities lacked the capacity to understand if spending meets the needs of the most vulnerable, or whether it is helping build resilience to cope with future floods. McGovern Foundation. million people.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 19, 2024

Assessing Commercial Legitimacy The central question was whether Panama acted reasonably in a commercial capacity or engaged in illegitimate sovereign conduct. The Tribunal emphasized the importance of cross-examination in its findings, highlighting the potential harm associated with a failure to cross-examine in such cases.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The team developed a three-pronged strategy: talk to MSMEs and build their capacity to bid on contracts; simplify the bidding process for smaller businesses; and use innovative technology to better measure and manage opportunities for small business vendors.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Platform has also facilitated the exchange of experiences among countries, strengthening the capacities of the region’s ministries in this area. Capital market development Leverage private capital The guide is being published by the IDB and will be useful for treasuries and public debt offices in the region.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

On-premises models over-provision to account for spikes and growth, risking underutilized capacity. We have a limited budget. L’infonuagique élargit les capacités grâce à la mise à l’échelle, la flexibilité et la portée mondiale, éliminant ainsi les investissements initiaux importants. Nous avons un budget limité.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A successful procurement ensures that projects are delivered promptly, within budget, and in compliance with the necessary quality requirements. The bid must be organised, comprehensive, and clearly present the approach, timelines, and budget. Follow-Up After submission, communication with the client is a must.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

Moreover, it investigated the impact of illicit trade, the use of cigarette substitutes, and the importance of monitoring the effectiveness of taxation in young smokers or on lower income families. In parallel, it is important for tobacco surveillance systems to include information on all types of smoked and smokeless tobacco products.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 17, 2024

He is instrumental in transforming the approach from simply enhancing citizens’ ability to engage with technology to significantly improving technology’s capacity to interact with citizens. As CIO, he provides leadership, budgeting, and technology strategy to 14 county agencies supporting 1,400 employees.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 6, 2024

This, he noted, highlighted the importance of contract management, and how PSUs should look beyond standard form contracts. State’s Perspective of Arbitration Mr. Tushar Mehta raised several important points regarding arbitration involving SOEs.

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ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

It frees capacity for being more strategic, improves decision-making, and in some cases can drive meaningful social benefit. . Persistent and unsustainable cost increases are threatening the public health, and consuming budget that could be directed towards infrastructure, education or other worthy goals. Take the U.S. Demand both.

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FedScoop

JUNE 6, 2024

Cuts to programs for ocean observation, weather research, and staffing for the National Weather Service were a focus for House lawmakers at a hearing this week on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget request. NOAA’s budget request seeks $6.6 billion in discretionary appropriations, an increase of $224.8

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of Labor (“DoL”) regulations state that “[a]n important indicator of a business circumstance that is not reasonably foreseeable is that the circumstance is caused by some sudden, dramatic, and unexpected action or condition outside the employer’s control.” [70] 30] , [31] That is significantly less than the high water mark of 5.3%

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

OMB Releases Guidance to Modernize FedRAMP Last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released updated guidance to modernize the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and overhaul policies established when the program launched in 2011. Establish a new Congressional regulatory office. 24-160 (July 16, 2024).

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In March, the Office of Management and Budget released guidance on improving governance and managing the risks of AI. Are we trying to be more efficient, effective or addressing capacity? State governments are taking action, too. From a security perspective, I am always very cautious with new technology, he said.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Although the Law defines the Centre as a subject of private law, its administration and budget seem to have public links. It is also important to differentiate between the conduct of arbitrators and the arbitration institution itself since the former is unlikely to be attributable to any State.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

His work in the private sector provided him an opportunity to learn and lead teams with Closing the books; SEC Reporting; IT and Business Auditing; Business Process design, Budgets & Reporting, Governance, Risk & Compliance; Technology implementations (Oracle, SAP) and Organizational restructuring. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Technology and innovation leaders from the Office of Management and Budget, the Federal Reserve, the Department of State, the U.S. She also reiterated the importance of partnerships across the Air Force, the Defense Department, industry and academia to keep pace with AI’s potential. Pritha Mehra, CIO of the U.S.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 11, 2023

So we have we are always encouraging Congress to pass the budget on a timely basis, do that in a bipartisan manner, because we don’t care who’s in office. Now I start to grow my capacity and be able to provide better services. We just want to want to help the government meet its needs. Opportunities.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The use of AI by the US Federal Government is an important focus of the AI Executive Order. This is an important element of the policy because these two categories are defined (in Section 6) and in principle will cover pre-established lists of AI use, based on a set of presumptions (Section 5(b)(i) and (ii)). Section 10.1(b)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

One of the most important policies requires companies that develop the “most powerful” AI systems to share their safety test results and other critical information with the government to ensure that they are safe, secure, and trustworthy. To its credit, FAS is working to update/revise PAP 2021-05. OMB concurred with the recommendation.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Recognizing the importance of this matter, there are three points I would like to make. The TMF also offers funding more rapidly than the normal budget cycle, giving agencies enhanced technological agility. First, the government should continue prioritizing buying commercial solutions where appropriate. billion in funding.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Effective communication between government officials and industry partners is of paramount importance in fostering a thriving procurement landscape. lacks capacity in vital areas, such as precision-guided munitions and microelectronics. She emphasized the importance of human capital and “having people in the right places.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget. million (~US$24,000) were returned to the budget. In late 2022, this question led them to look at value added tax (VAT), the second highest source of revenue for Kazakhstan’s budget. And the media outlet ProTenge has stopped suspicious purchases worth at least US$3 million.

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