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

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. Better procurement practices can make these projects more attractive to a wider range of market players, which will help the Bank attract high quality and more vendors.

Procurement 52

Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Procurement Team 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

The findings highlight just why it is so important to bring the information together to get a coherent picture on spending and delivery: Out of the 94 projects currently tracked, 50% remain in the early stages (design or bidding), and only 6 out of 59 planned for completion by February 2026 are finished. billion for event operations.

Transparency 97

Transparency Bidding Sustainability Corruption 97

FedScoop

MAY 1, 2024

But the agency is working on a strategy to also onboard commercial services and looking to ensure that information it provides is fresh so people will want to regularly return, Steve Krauss, a senior advisor for OPM’s HR Quality Services Management Office, or QSMO, told FedScoop.

Budget 114

Budget Management Finance Quality 114

FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Jamie Holcombe, chief information officer in the patent office, said that when it comes to adoption of emerging technologies like AI, leadership within the federal government needs to change the culture and incentive structure of the workforce. Our budgeting process is stupid. Our procurement is stupid. Holcombe said.

Government 114

Government Government Budget Quality 114

GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

Transparency indicates that the government openly shares information, motives, and choices related to policy, budget, and program decisions in straightforward language. Capability reflects the belief that the government can create high-quality programs and services and has the ability to meet expectations effectively.

Retail 102

Retail Transparency Education Quality 102

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.”

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 25, 2024

However, the CVF is currently below budget. Other agencies, like the SEC, CFTC, and IRS understand this, and their programs work because empirical data shows that this causes more whistleblowers with valuable information to come forward.”

Quality 107

Quality Budget Consulting Data 107

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.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery. Implements city wide policies and procedures, oversees the creation of manuals, forms, charts, informational materials, related training programs and briefings. Experience with budgeting preferred. For More Information and to Apply: Click here.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

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.

Framework Agreement 76

Framework Agreement Participation Supplier Public Procurement 76

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

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. Top companies winning STTR contracts include Parsons, Assured Information Security, Monkton, Sierra Space, and Dark Wolf Solutions.

Contract 105

Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The central premise of Office of Management and Budget Memo 22-09 laying out the Federal Zero Trust Strategy is that no actor, system, network, or service operating outside or within the security perimeter is trusted. Controlling access is everything.

Management 98

Management Project Management Risk Management Networking 98

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. Does it add value?

Management 95

Management Quality Budget Evaluation 95

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They are tasked with hiring subcontractors, coordinating their workflows, and ensuring that all aspects of the project are completed on time and within budget. They are accountable for managing all aspects of the project, ensuring that it is completed on time and within budget. Prime contractors have a wide-ranging scope of work.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

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

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Department of the Navy is putting its contractors on notice to deliver ships, aircraft and submarines on time and on budget. If veterans seek treatment at one of five sites using the department’s new Oracle-Cerner EHR, then receive care at a VA site using its legacy Vista EHR, their medication information may be incorrect.

Purchasing 108

Purchasing Electronics Networking Collaboration 108

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

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.

Procurement 59

Procurement Budget Quality Management 59

FedInsider

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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Participation 98

Participation Telecommunication Networking Management 98

FedScoop

JANUARY 3, 2024

Hashmi also served as chief information officer and chief technology officer at GSA between 2011 and 2015, according to his LinkedIn profile. In fact, some of that work is already underway through the federal contracting initiative” that the Office of Management and Budget unveiled in November.

Supply Chain 99

Supply Chain Data Management Quality 99

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Publicly post a request for information, asking vendors to provide advice and feedback. To avoid delays or issues from interested parties who may not agree with government’s approach Use information gathered in the past to plan how to address these concerns. Information pertaining to vendor’s costs is not provided (e.g.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Buyers Budget Quality 52

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? Less competition increases cost and lowers quality.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Buyers Procurement Supplier 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For instance, the departments of Justice and State, as well as the Centers for Disease Control, are trying it out as a way to address voluminous Freedom of Information Act requests. in Computer Science from Cornell University, Delmolino has a Master in Information and Data Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Accountability 142

Accountability Consulting Leadership Collaboration 142

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. Individual departments got good information from their efforts but missed an opportunity to benefit from what other departments were learning, Reed said. Reviewing and commenting on the city budget.

Media 59

Media Quality Budget Import 59

FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

These tools enhance efficiency and change how governmental bodies collaborate, access information and serve the public. Doing so facilitates more seamless project communication, budgeting and reporting. This will be very time-saving because now the global population is not going through the pain of finding information.”

Collaboration 70

Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integration 70

DemandStar

MARCH 1, 2022

Vendors don’t want to take the chance that they submit the wrong information, but they also might not want to reach out to verify certain points. A procurement network also can match your project with high-quality vendors and email the RFP right to their inbox. Revise for clarity – A confusing RFP is likely to get passed over.

Bidding 52

Bidding Budget Procurement Networking 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And then employers check employees information against government records to confirm whether or not they’re eligible to work in the U.S. We heard from some contracting officials that those reports were helpful for monitoring purposes, but USCIS stopped issuing those reports last year because of data quality issues. Tom Temin Yes.

Import 64

Import E-procurement Quality Contract 64

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

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. They stay up-to-date on industry trends and developments, and use this knowledge to inform their strategies. GO TO: NeilMcDonnell.com for more information and to be notified when the training is released. ?

Quality 52

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.

Corruption 52

Corruption E-procurement Public Procurement Contract 52

FedScoop

APRIL 30, 2024

A visit with the Miami Police Department by a group of advisers to the president on artificial intelligence may ultimately inform how federal law enforcement agencies are required to report their use of facial recognition and other AI tools of that kind.

Inventory 75

Inventory Quality Budget Data 75

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%).

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Supply Chain Supplier Quality 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The small team is tasked with managing a wide range of responsibilities, including overseeing the purchasing budget, soliciting and evaluating bids, addressing supplier queries, finalizing purchases, and handling payments. “Securing three quotes for our purchases poses a significant challenge. .”

Purchasing 58

Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is despite 62% of respondents saying they have sufficient budget to achieve all or most of their objectives and deliver on their supply chain transparency aspirations. Many organizations still rely on conventional data sources such as contracts, invoices, and audits to support their supply chain transparency initiatives.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Transparency Procurement Procurement Team 52

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