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. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

Many of you will know that weve always been interested in opening up and improving the procurement and contracts that underpin mega-sporting events, which have – all too-often been – vectors for cronyism, corruption or massive mis-spending. Nine implementing bodies are involved, with Simico S.p.A. of allocated funds.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

As aid budgets shrink and the pressure to end aid dependency grows, governments are under growing pressure to maximize domestic resources and value for money. As theOpen Contracting Partnership, we support transformational procurement reforms in over 50 countries. This post was originally published on the ODI Global blog.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Prime contractors, central to federal contracts, manage and ensure compliance with government projects, hiring subcontractors and overseeing all aspects from start to finish. Definition of Prime Contractor A prime contractor refers to an entity that receives a government contract to oversee and carry out a project.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 22, 2024

Here are some happenings from the federal government contracting world this week. Interesting updates include an update on OASIS+ timing and enhancing whistleblower protections for DoD contracts. Military The post SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 18-22, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” Additionally, it’s important to plan for the entire product lifecycle, factoring in system maintenance, upgrades and eventual replacement when considering budget constraints.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

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How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 13, 2025

Coupled with the current budget and expectations of public sector productivity gains, the action plan will put AI adoption top of the agenda for public sector organisations (if it wasnt there already). 14), and without this necessarily requiring the output of the development/prototype to be transferred to the contracting authority (s.41

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Performs complex administrative and technical purchasing work and provides procurement expertise in managing and coordinating a centralized procurement system of contracts, goods and services as well as asset storage, recovery and disposal. Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Open contracting approach: The open contracting risk monitoring platform Opentender.net empowers auditors to prioritize which procedures to investigate, gather evidence and respond to public complaints more effectively. Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities.

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Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

Open contracting data about general procurement procedures is published on the governments platform goszakup.gov.kz. The data can also be analyzed using a business intelligence platform , created by the company Datanomix and the Open Contracting Partnership, that connects to the government data via API. percentage points in 2024).

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Procurement Public Procurement Tender E-procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 8, 2024

In 2021, the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) awarded a contract to Mi-Case , an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner, to replace its legacy systems managing case data across the state’s corrections facilities. This story demonstrates that implementation can be accelerated without compromising quality.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for the budget and Federal market? What’s next for interagency contracting? Attendees will gain critical insights into: What’s next for the VA budget and healthcare investments?

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Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

The Procurement School

MAY 12, 2023

Author: Liz Busch Planning for a procurement should consider the entire procurement lifecycle, including contract management and close-out. However, it’s difficult to anticipate everything that may occur after the contract is signed – how does one plan for the unpredictable? Consider the contract end.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The Corruption Cost Tracker: Quantifying the costs of corrupt contracting and the savings to be made from reform. Corruption in public procurement can lead to: 1) Overpriced public procurement contracts contributing to larger budget deficits. Fazekas, M., Dávid-Barret, E., Basdevant, O.

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Corruption E-procurement Public Procurement Contract 52

Select GCR

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A Strategic Approach for Federal Contracting: Maximizing your Marketing Budget As the year draws to a close, businesses find themselves at a pivotal juncture where strategic decisions can impact their financial standing and future growth. Also have recent contracts completed, or companies you’ve worked with listed as references.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 10, 2024

The Grants Quality Service Management Office over the last year helped several micro agencies buy award management services. Andrea Sampanis is the acting director of the Grants Quality Service Management Office (QSMO) in HHS. “We They are live, on target and on budget, which is not an easy thing to do. “It It should feel easy.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Securing a contract with the government can be a game-changer for businesses, offering a stable revenue stream and growth opportunities. This article will guide you through the essentials of government contracting, from understanding different contract types to the steps required to secure a contract with government.

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Tendersinfo

MARCH 24, 2021

The Procurement Team involves divisions like Procurement Manager, Budget Holder, Management of the contract, and representatives of different sectors. The higher the value of the contract higher is the team size hence it important to understand the metrics based on which a bid is successful.

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Framework will appoint suppliers who are assessed as having the skills and expertise to design and deliver high quality and inclusive engagements with a wide range of people – particularly those identified as being seldom heard and furthest from decision making. The deadline to complete this survey is Wednesday 7 February 2024.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 3, 2024

Hashmi, who noted he was not speaking for FAS, said he anticipates that in coming years there will continue to be a focus on “higher fidelity, higher quality transaction level data that is going to be part of this overall ecosystem.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget’s 2024 Revisions of the Uniform Grants Guidance aim to streamline, simplify and expand the overall reach of the $1.2 Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. trillion in grants and cooperative assistance agencies pay out each year.

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Mercell

APRIL 2, 2019

The 2 purchasers were highly interested and impressed in the solicitation and contract modules we showed and discussed. Although our solution was clearly superior in increasing their efficiency and raising the quality of their work, the manager insisted on the no cost option …. Less competition increases cost and lowers quality.

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The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

To illustrate this concept, the table below outlines problematic and better approaches for some typical government objectives: Objective Problematic Approach Better Approach Why To establish contracts for a new or updated program No communication with vendors before the solicitation is released. Do not disclose the budget in the solicitation.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

So for federal contractors who are required to use the E-Verify program, they use that program for all newly hired employees or individuals who are employed and working on the federal contract. So it applies to all employees of the federal contractor to include newly hired employees as well as those working on the contract.

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Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

By leveraging the Client Success Government Marketing Program, companies gain access to a comprehensive suite of strategic resources tailored for government contracting. Continuous Assistance and Mentorship Furthermore, our dedicated team is committed to providing ongoing support and guidance throughout the entire contracting lifecycle.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A contract is a written agreement, enforceable by law, between a procuring entity and a supplier , contractor or service provider for the provision of goods , works or services. Preparation for contract administration begins with planning , which should begin during the bidding and selection process. Where does it start?

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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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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At first glance, procurement might seem like a purely behind-the-scenes function, its quality measured by efficiency and transparency; but, in reality, procurement is about how government delivers for people. I’m joining the Open Contracting Partnership at a moment of transition and uncertainty in the United States.

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Public Procurement Procurement Balance Quality 73

DemandStar

MARCH 1, 2022

A procurement network also can match your project with high-quality vendors and email the RFP right to their inbox. Price check – We know working within a budget, especially a government-provided budget, can be challenging. Have you ever posted an RFP and had no bids? Did you find out how to get more bids for your project?

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NIH NITAAC

MARCH 1, 2021

On the procurement side, the strategy says federal agencies still lack a "basic understanding of the various types of cloud services" available on government-wide contracts and in the private sector. All the while producing efficiencies and providing mission-driven high-quality experiences for end users. That's where NITAAC can help.

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GovCon Chamber of Commerce

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

With hard work and a commitment to quality, you can achieve success in this challenging and rewarding field. The best business developers tend to have a combination of these qualities and are able to apply them effectively in their work. Build relationships: Relationships are key in the federal government contracting world.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Public contracts matter, he says: “The government allocates 32% of the country’s budget towards goods, services, and public works, to secure the rights and enhance the quality of life for citizens. DCGP’s data quality has continuously improved over the last decade, enabling increasingly detailed analysis.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, “[a] principal client’s sudden and unexpected termination of a major contract with the employer, a strike at a major supplier of the employer, and an unanticipated and dramatic major economic downturn might each be considered a business circumstance that is not reasonably foreseeable.” [72]

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Construction Tenders Securing lucrative contracts in the dynamic engineering and construction industry requires an understanding of the tendering process. This process includes several crucial steps: tendering by the bidders, bid evaluation by the client and award of the contract to the successful bidder.

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Select GCR

AUGUST 6, 2024

Who should you market your business to acquire contract opportunities? These avenues offer your best chances for securing contracts. Prime contractors are primary entities responsible for managing and executing a contract. A prime contractor is a business that is the primary contract holder. What are prime contractors?

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