FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The USPTO in 2021 sent its top engineers to Google to be certified in TensorFlow and develop neural network feedback loops for patent examiners to rate algorithms, as well as to apply machine learning and AI to patent classification, search and quality. Our budgeting process is stupid. Our procurement is stupid.

Government 97

Government Government Budget Quality 97

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 8, 2024

The key drivers of success for IDOC were agency executive leadership commitment, subject matter experts (SMEs), and Mi-Case’s agile project methodology which resulted in an on-time and on-budget implementation. This story demonstrates that implementation can be accelerated without compromising quality.

Management 75

Management Leadership Quality Budget 75

GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

That is, how do issues like data quality, data maturity, compliance monitoring and so on actually contribute to the well-being of a community or improve service to constituents? A Better Business Case The idea of arguing from outcome rather than policy has ramifications when it comes to the budgeting and appropriations processes.

Data 105

Data Education Quality Budget 105

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Understanding these factors and applying them appropriately ensures effective and efficient procurement that aligns with organizational policies and objectives. In summary, the selection of a procurement method depends on factors such as cost thresholds, market conditions, the nature of the requirement, and the urgency of the situation.

Procurement 105

Procurement Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 105

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Essential Functions of the Job: Recommends, implements and maintains City purchasing systems for maximum efficiency and to achieve optimum life-cycle cost for all goods and services purchased. Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery. Experience with budgeting preferred.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

Hilary Tam, AWS principal sustainability transformation lead, noted that IDC Europe, a leading research consultancy, identified that 62 percent of large EMEA organisations will spend at least 5 percent of their IT budgets on sustainability actions in 2025.

Sustainability 81

Sustainability Data Quality Efficiency 81

Mercell

APRIL 2, 2019

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 …. Why would the ‘free-for-buyers’ solution care about increasing the efficiency and raising the quality of the work of buyers? The suppliers!

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Buyers Procurement Supplier 52

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.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The AWS framework helps EdTechs improve cost efficiency, assess functionality expansion, and grow market share, by aligning pricing with solution value to students and institutions. At AWS, we believe that optimizing IT costs (including cloud) helps unlock budget to invest in more innovation.

Price 75

Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

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.

Management 90

Management Quality Budget Evaluation 90

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Since taking on the role in June 2023, Rogers has been committed to overseeing the efficient operation of the town’s government. However, he quickly identified a major hurdle: the town’s procurement process was hampering his team’s productivity and efficiency. This is a widespread issue across government procurement teams.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. In the third, poor quality materials had been used. I’m proud of the quality of reports done by civil society last year because they were escalated by the procurement agency to the auditing authorities.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

These tools enhance efficiency and change how governmental bodies collaborate, access information and serve the public. They also stressed the importance of transparency and continuous feedback and focused on the tangible benefits of eased workloads and enhanced efficiencies.

Collaboration 68

Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integrity 68

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Corruption in public procurement can lead to: 1) Overpriced public procurement contracts contributing to larger budget deficits. 3) Adverse impact on growth through lower efficiency of public investment, lower quality of public services and higher volatility in markets with substantial public presence.

Corruption 52

Corruption E-procurement Public Procurement Contract 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

These include new Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and New Product Introduction (NPI) capabilities, as well as enhancements to its existing Bill of Materials (BOM) Lifecycle Manager. Ivalua’s new product quality capability provides customers with a proven quality management process, called APQP.

Innovation 9

Innovation Management Quality Automotive 9

GovLoop

MARCH 6, 2023

Only then will they be able to offer high-quality services on par with the private sector. To make that transformation a reality, three challenge need to be addressed: 1) not enough IT staff to skillfully make the changes needed, 2) tight budget considerations and 3) a change-resistant culture. Favorite

Quality 52

Quality Budget Efficiency IT 52

ivalua

JULY 10, 2019

Supply chain leaders are able to deliver more profitable products to market faster, with less risk and higher quality. Procurement leaders can improve efficiency, reduce costs, improve the employee experience and better collaborate with stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.

Manufacturing 45

Manufacturing Supply Chain Supplier Quality 45

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.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

NIH NITAAC

MARCH 1, 2021

All the while producing efficiencies and providing mission-driven high-quality experiences for end users. NITAAC Best in Class GWACs are here to help agencies implement their cloud strategy by providing access to low-cost, high-quality IT products and services through our pre-vetted, highly qualified contract holders.

Quality 52

Quality Inventory Purchasing Budget 52

ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. . Federal grants often make up a large portion of any state, county or municipal budget.

Management 52

Management Supply Chain Budget Transparency 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process. This method decreases the number of bids to control and evaluate, concentrating on the quality rather than quantity.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Bidder Competitive Bidding 52

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

With an intuitive e-commerce experience, Ivalua’s eProcurement platform will help Hutchinson globalize and streamline purchase requisitions, digitalize and automate large volumes of purchase orders, simplify receiving processes, and improve budget tracking.

Eprocurement 52

Eprocurement Procurement IT E-procurement 52

Great Government Through Technology

AUGUST 7, 2024

This flexibility allows agencies to address a wide range of IT needs efficiently and effectively. Additionally, the sole-source capabilities of 8(a) STARS III enable faster acquisitions and provide direct access to small disadvantaged businesses, enhancing efficiency and promoting socio-economic goals.

Innovation 52

Innovation Efficiency Procurement Negotiation 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And they’re not the only ones—other department heads are also increasingly budget-conscious, creating a new opportunity to partner with procurement for better budget management. Other benefits include improved quality and lower risk. However, the path to success is never easy. Tracking the Metrics that Matter.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo that provides more specific directions to agencies for compliance with the guidance outlined in the executive order.

Government 80

Government Government Ethics Transparency 80

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

Given the magnitude of the resources required, there are three possible courses of action: redirecting existing resources towards new resilient and low-carbon investment priorities; improving the quality of investments; and achieving greater mobilization of public and private resources.

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 21, 2024

Going over budget is not an option. He gave a number of reasons, including capabilities for data visualization and geospatial analysis, big data and big processing efficiency, and accessing and analyzing nontraditional data. They often rely on donor and grant funding, so they have to justify every expense to their constituents.

Innovation 75

Innovation Data Education Quality 75

Tracker Intelligence

APRIL 6, 2024

Exploring Tracker Intelligence’s Tender Platform and Resources Tracker Intelligence’s tender management platform provides project management consultancies with the right tools to identify and secure tenders efficiently. The post Project Management Consultancy Tenders appeared first on Tracker.

Project Management 52

Project Management Tender Consulting Management 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

TI Ukraine, with the support of Qlik, has provided 300 licenses for access to ProBI to Ukrainian policymakers, regulatory bodies, the Prozorro state-owned enterprise, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, centralized procurement organizations, researchers, NGOs, and large buyers to enhance their efficiency.

Public Procurement 67

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Buyers 67

ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

I am extremely proud of the team effort between the Departments of General Services, Information Technology, Budget and Management, and Transportation, as well as the guidance of Lt. eMMA offers a user friendly interface that will drive transparency, quality, and compliance,” said General Services Secretary Ellington E.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Bidding Buyers 40

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

As operating budgets tighten, restrictive spending will pressure businesses to focus on savings and creative alternatives. . Data quality and access will need to be front and center in all procurement strategy and sourcing decisions. #6. Inflation will Continue to rise in 2022.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Consumer Demands 52

ivalua

APRIL 23, 2021

One of the most interesting suggestions is that a procurement team should take a service mindset when working with the budget holders within the organisation. By supporting the budget holders they can then deliver value to the organisation. The post Delivering Value Through Cross-Function Collaboration appeared first on Ivalua.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Automotive Procurement Team Supplier 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

Republic Moving and Storage’s Lovejoy said he’d recently tripled his marketing budget to search for leads on companies and individuals who need moving services so that Republic can reduce its reliance on the huge military moving market in San Diego, where his firm is based. I’m a military mover.

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Contract Transportation Transportation Price 119

ivalua

JANUARY 21, 2020

While every locale has differences based on geography, demographics, previous technology implementations, budget and current maturity level, there are some areas of focus that we expect to see across the board in 2020. Improving effectiveness in the above 5 areas ultimately comes down to the quality and accessibility of city and county data.

Procurement 40

Procurement Supplier Eprocurement Transparency 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Systems are budgeted by functional department and often licensed based on the number of active users of the system. Question everything you do today and streamline the work without sacrificing the integrity or quality of the process.

Collaboration 45

Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 45

ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

Improving efficiency by some level. More like a way to improve efficiency somewhat and bolster the bottom line. Persistent and unsustainable cost increases are threatening the public health, and consuming budget that could be directed towards infrastructure, education or other worthy goals. Save a little more each month.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Innovation 52