Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And that’s really important so that federal agencies and Congress and others can have accurate information about the extent to which the required E-Verify clause is being included in federal contracts. Rebecca Gambler Yes, this is a really important point from our report, Tom. Tom Temin Yes. Rebecca Gambler That’s right.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 22, 2024

Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Illegal Importation for Reselling Chinese Goods as U.S.-Made Made Washington State Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Marketing and Selling Low-Quality Ballistic Protective Equipment Produced in China to Dozens of Law Enforcement Agencies and the U.S.

Ethics 105

Ethics Government Contracts Media Quality 105

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This article will explore what is prime contractor roles, responsibilities, and the importance of prime contractors in government projects. They are tasked with hiring subcontractors, coordinating their workflows, and ensuring that all aspects of the project are completed on time and within budget.

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GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

to the SBIR program if their extramural research and development budgets exceed $100M. Moreover, agencies with an extramural R&D budget surpassing $1 billion must reserve 0.45% for the STTR program. It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. in FY 20 to $6.3B

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Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

Discussions about the value of an enterprise approach to data governance often miss an important point: The difference it actually makes to anyone outside the IT department or the chief data officer’s (CDO) team. ” (You can download an executive summary of the event here.) You need to talk impact.

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Data Education Quality Budget 105

FedScoop

JANUARY 3, 2024

As far as what’s next for federal acquisition, Hashmi stressed the importance of acquisition as a lever for public policy and embracing data in acquisition. In fact, some of that work is already underway through the federal contracting initiative” that the Office of Management and Budget unveiled in November.

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Supply Chain Data Management Quality 105

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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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Bidding 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The Purchase Order has been touted as the only way to manage ‘maverick’ spend (stopping off budget expenditure), but it’s also a way to automate invoice processing. We need to take the good parts of the networks (data quality) and go back to look at AP Automation and invoice matching. Does PO-flip or No PO-No Pay help this?

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E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

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). quality), requirements, and best practice (e.g. 41 PA23 and Sch.5 5 para 5). Procurement contract terms should set standards (e.g.

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Procurement Tender Supplier Innovation 64

GovLoop

DECEMBER 9, 2022

San Antonio launched an initiative called SASpeakUp in 2015 to gather better input on the city’s budget and its services. Reviewing and commenting on the city budget. The new department’s name reflects the idea that engagement is as important as communications itself, Reed said. Building on Early Success.

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Media Quality Budget Import 59

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Sustainability Breakfast Briefing on February 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland, featured a panel of sustainability experts from AWS customers and partners, as well as educational talks on important sustainability themes. Leveraging AI however, can accelerate the collection of ESG reporting and facilitate insights.

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Sustainability Data Quality Efficiency 81

Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

‘Participation’ describes how people get involved in decisions which affect or are important to them. Since the Christie Commission on the future of public services concluded that services must be designed and built through collaboration, the Scottish Government has committed to increasing the use of participatory approaches.

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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. The new capabilities enable visibility of common components across multiple Bill of Materials imported from PLM and ERP systems.

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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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Education Budget Procurement Balance 58

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Solicitation Processes Once a government buyer has issued a solicitation, they must balance meeting the government’s needs with maintaining the interest of quality vendors. To have sufficient budget for the successful submission Assume that the costs for past similar procurements have not significantly changed.

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Supply Chain Buyers Budget Quality 52

GovCon Chamber of Commerce

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

It is important to remain persistent and focused, and to continue to build your skills and knowledge over time. With hard work and a commitment to quality, you can achieve success in this challenging and rewarding field. This can help you stand out in a competitive market and increase your chances of success.

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Quality Media Procurement Government Contracts 52

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.

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Corruption E-procurement Public Procurement Contract 52

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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Influencing Budget Quality Sustainability 52

ivalua

JULY 16, 2020

A lack of digital maturity and a focus on supplier cost and quality are also limiting green practices. When it comes to working with suppliers, quality (38%) and cost (31%) are the most important factors businesses consider, with sustainability far behind (15%).

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Sustainability Supply Chain Supplier Quality 52

Import and Trade Remedies

DECEMBER 14, 2023

On 7 December 2023, the government announced a package of customs simplification measures to simplify export and import processes for traders. Since the Spring Budget 2023, the government has reviewed the authorisation application forms and commenced the co-design process of a Modernising Authorisations policy with industry partners.

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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? Attendees will gain critical insights into: What’s next for the VA budget and healthcare investments? is less than one month away!

Logistics 52

Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

They also stressed the importance of transparency and continuous feedback and focused on the tangible benefits of eased workloads and enhanced efficiencies. Waugh’s comments underscored the importance of integrating various Google products within organizational applications.

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Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integration 68

GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Accepting this variety, as parent-workers and parent-worker supporters, means supporting a family-inclusive workplace that prevents discrimination and capitalizes on the strengths that caregivers bring. There are many ways employers and colleagues can support working parents. There is no way around it. Jobs require time.

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Balance Participation Negotiation Transportation 64

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction to Construction Tenders in the UK For companies that require tenders in order to obtain new contracts, construction tenders are particularly important in the UK. A contractor’s ability to deliver quality work on time and within the budget is often the most important factor considered throughout the tender process.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When you think about budgets, a lot of organizations will spend the majority of their money on meeting the mission. … Rainosek stressed the importance of understanding the data under your control and then managing it effectively. The quality of data management staff is important, of course.

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Data Management Quality Import 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

It is therefore important to promote a well-planned transition that will result in a more robust growth path and sustainable development, thus contributing to fiscal sustainability. In this regard, ministries of finance face the challenge of strengthening their capacities for early identification and management of transition risks.

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Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

The Procurement School

MAY 12, 2023

Contractors need to understand the quality measures that the owner will apply to the services and deliverables. This is the most important step to help avoid issues caused by misunderstandings later. Have a workable quality measurement process. done regularly in the same way) and consider budgets and staff workloads.

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Contract Management Management Contract Quality 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.

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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. This metric is important to track, because for every dollar placed under procurement’s control, enterprises realize between 6-12% savings. Risk Metrics.

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 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.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Automotive Supplier Procurement Team 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A new report, “Data-Enabled Supply Chain Transparency” has revealed that 77% of respondents indicated their organization considers supply chain transparency to be critically or highly important.

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Supply Chain Transparency Procurement Procurement Team 52

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

“We were in the heart of the pandemic, and we had this federal money, and we wanted to get it out the door to the right people and for the right uses,” said Stephanie McGarrah, Executive Director of NCPRO, which is part of the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management. Either way, the quality of your data will suffer.

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Distribution Quality Data Import 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It generally goes something like this: “If we can promote greater cross-functional teamwork, engage our suppliers more effectively and share important information more broadly, we can improve profitability, get to market faster, serve our customers better, etc.”. Great stuff. First, it will never happen without leadership.

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Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 45

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The lectures and interactive sessions covered the foundations of modern public procurement, basic skills for monitoring and analyzing the level of transparency and quality of procurement, as well as practical exercises to apply these skills. It inspired the creation of a free self-guided e-course on Open Contracting Basics too.

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Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

The discussion also addressed limitations to human cognitive skills, including the average attention span and the importance of engaging visuals. The speakers stressed the necessity of genuine credibility and discussed different ways of fairness.

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Participation Import Sustainability Ethics 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

The discussion also addressed limitations to human cognitive skills, including the average attention span and the importance of engaging visuals. The speakers stressed the necessity of genuine credibility and discussed different ways of fairness.

Ethics 52

Ethics Participation Import Sustainability 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

It generally goes something like this: “If we can promote greater cross-functional teamwork, engage our suppliers more effectively and share important information more broadly, we can improve profitability, get to market faster, serve our customers better, etc.”. Great stuff. First, it will never happen without leadership.

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Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 40