Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 25, 2023

On November 14-15, 2023, GW Law’s Professor Christopher Yukins will join the International Conference on Public Procurement and Innovation in Africa, coordinated by Professor Geo Quinot (Stellenbosch University) and held through the National Research Foundation in Pretoria, South Africa. Chris Yukins will speak on the U.S.

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Public Procurement Innovation Procurement Budget 113

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Under Section 881, small businesses would be required to submit applications for a designation as an Entrepreneurial Innovation Project, and a newly established advisory panel in each military department would recommend eligible programs based on the potential of the project to: advance U.S.

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Supply Chain Budget Bidding Participation 130

FedInsider

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget recently released policy guidance to remove unnecessary barriers that hinder agencies’ responsible implementation of AI-centric solutions. Close Contributing Editor , FedInsider REGISTER The post Advancing Responsible AI Innovation first appeared on FedInsider.

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Innovation Participation Media Transparency 98

GovCon Wire

JUNE 21, 2024

The Defense Innovation Unit has begun the strategic allocation of its fiscal year 2024 budget worth approximately $983 million to advance its DIU 3.0 DIU said Thursday it will allocate its FY 2024 budget across four categories designed to accelerate vital

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Budget Innovation IT 59

ivalua

JULY 6, 2020

Innovation is a difficult subject for many organizations. Some companies try to radically innovate, while others take an incremental approach. Sometimes innovation occurs by accident, other times it is the result of a methodical approach. To Innovate, Ask “What Is Possible?”. The status quo no longer existed.

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Innovation Supplier Bidding Budget 98

Federal News Network

MARCH 22, 2024

Despite the Pentagon’s efforts and reforms in recent years to attract more innovative companies into its ecosystem, it is still challenging for companies outside the traditional base to do business with the department, a new report finds. national security innovation base. But the U.S. But the U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen.

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Innovation Participation Budget Logistics 100

FedTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget signaled a tipping point in the government’s embrace of artificial intelligence when it recently issued guidance to agencies on use of the emerging technology.

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Manufacturing Demand Budget Innovation 147

FedScoop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From there, plans would be developed to better manage the procurement of software and eliminate deficiencies and other bad acquisition practices. From there, plans would be developed to better manage the procurement of software and eliminate deficiencies and other bad acquisition practices.

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Purchasing Efficiency Transparency Budget 97

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In its search for commercial partners, the city needed to promote competition in a concentrated marketplace, learn more about the latest bike share technology and innovations, and provide better and expanded service at the same or lower budget.

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Procurement IT Budget Electronics 62

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

To succeed, governments must embrace innovation, integrate cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, and empower procurement teams to lead the way. Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While there is no shortage of innovation in the K12 sector, the inability to scale innovation stands out as one of the most common roadblocks to transformation across the vast and diverse K12 population—including students, teachers, and administrators. During the panel discussion, the group identified four key themes: 1.

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Education Innovation Budget Engineering 81

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Agencies might have a wide variety of technological innovations to choose from, but for Nick Psaki at Pure Storage, those reforms all come down to one thing: data. There aren’t one or two general reasons why agencies should innovate, he believes: There are six specific reasons they must move beyond the status quo. Have a Strategy.

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Innovation Data Capacity Sustainability 65

GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But Speece said innovations today often rely on Software as a Service (SaaS) tools that operate through a cloud provider or other third party. Overcoming purchasing hurdles is one objective, but Speece said there are other ways agencies can innovate for the long term. Don’t innovate just to innovate.

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Innovation Data Budget Purchasing 59

FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

By a 12-1 margin, the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 ( S. calls on the director of the Office of Management and Budget to embrace multi-cloud technology across federal agencies, identifying barriers to adoption and best practices for implementation. as the lone vote against the motion for final passage.

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Innovation Budget Purchasing Efficiency 137

FedScoop

AUGUST 29, 2024

Coming off the release of long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance last month, the White House is now considering how to navigate its technology budgeting needs in a “rigorous and thoughtful way,” the federal government’s top IT official said Thursday.

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Budget Utilities Import Government 111

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 21, 2024

Going over budget is not an option. They apply that frugal approach to IT: they build and operate only what they need to pursue their mission, and constantly innovate both to meet mission objectives and optimize cost. Through their long history, Urban has adopted traditional and innovative architectures.

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Innovation Data Education Quality 75

FedScoop

APRIL 1, 2024

For agencies that continue to embrace cloud innovation strategically, this future is closer than many might think. It’s no secret that agencies grapple with aging systems, budget constraints or a risk-averse culture. However, jumping into new technologies without the right strategy can lead to scattered efforts and limited impact.

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Innovation Demand Budget Price 59

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Competitive Pricing and Cost Savings Procurement teams are always looking for ways to stay within budget while maximizing the value of their contracts. This is especially important for public sector organizations, which often face tight budgets and increased scrutiny over spending.

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Procurement Procurement Team Supplier Quality 58

GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

Scheduled for April 24 at the Hilton-McLean in McLean, Virginia, the event brings together prominent government and industry leaders to examine how technology drives innovation and operational

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Budget IT Innovation Government 52

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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Government Government Budget Quality 97

FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

During a session on public sector innovation at Google Cloud Next ’24, leaders from the World Bank, the United Nations Population Fund, and the United Nations Office for Project Services shared strategies for boosting productivity by fostering operational consistency and shared understanding.

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Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integration 70

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The new data collection needed to be budget-friendly—both to install and maintain. As an added benefit, the automation features baked into the AWS Cloud have eased the computational research team’s workload, allowing them to focus on learning and innovation instead of maintenance.

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Innovation Management Data Demand 81

FedScoop

APRIL 18, 2024

When it comes to work on the technology within agencies, Martorana said establishing governance, managing risk and continuing to innovate are “the three layers of that AI cake…. The risks are significant and we don’t know them all yet. We haven’t identified this whole ecosystem yet.”

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Budget Participation Management Innovation 119

GovLoop

JANUARY 26, 2023

Innovation and cybersecurity often seem at odds. His advice: Establish environments with guardrails so that employees can innovate. Cost-estimating: Costello recommends robust conversations about cost and budgeting security into the life cycle of a program. Zero Trust Enables Innovation Take single sign-on, for example.

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Innovation Education Budget Data 52

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Were you aware that in FY 23, a substantial $6.23B, accounting for 8% of total federal contracts, was allocated to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIRs) and Small Business Technology Transfers (STTRs), benefiting 3,230 businesses ? to the SBIR program if their extramural research and development budgets exceed $100M.

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Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The AI Research, Innovation and Accountability Act of 2023 , introduced Wednesday by Sens. The bill would also require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop recommendations for agencies regarding “high-impact” AI systems, which the Office of Management and Budget would then implement. John Thune, R-S.D.,

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Transportation Transportation Innovation Risk Management 106

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Weve done that on a relatively modest budget, meaning that every $1 invested in the Open Contracting Partnership has positively impacted five peoples lives. Open contracting innovations in Ukraine have since been used to drive down the cost of vital medicines , get better value from the sale of state assets , and improve defense spending.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

FedScoop

MAY 17, 2024

President Joe Biden’s proposed budget seeks an increase for NSF, bringing its funding from $9.06 Notably, those funding levels fell short of what lawmakers previously authorized to carry out the work of the CHIPS and Science Act, which was signed into law in 2022 to boost U.S. billion in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations to $10.18

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Budget Innovation Import IT 115

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). Innovative AI suppliers from the UK and around the world should be engaged to support demand and encourage investment.

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Procurement Tender Supplier Innovation 64

GovLoop

MARCH 27, 2024

The key is to find ways to bring that innovation forward and use it as a catalyst for change. The key is to find ways to bring that innovation forward and use it as a catalyst for change. PT as we discuss nine different ways innovation can transform your employees, policies and organizations for the better.

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Innovation Budget Media Participation 80

i360 Federal IT

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

GovExec: The learning agenda, focused on the federal workforce, government service delivery and equity, is meant to spur research across government silos and spark innovation, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

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Innovation Government Government Budget 40

FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Holcombe was highly critical of the federal government’s approach to innovation and long-term modernization during the Google forum. Our budgeting process is stupid. Who in their right mind would run a commercial enterprise or operation using a budget that was conceived three years ago?” Our procurement is stupid. Holcombe said.

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Government Government Budget Quality 117

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Meeting procurement requirements laid out in 2019 Office of Management and Budget guidance on cloud strategy has been a mixed bag for federal agencies, a new congressional watchdog report found. ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation.

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Procurement Education Accountability Budget 115

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 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! Authored by Scott N.

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E-procurement Logistics Budget Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

With many constraints and demands on local budgets, getting additional resources can be difficult—forcing educators to do more with less. Educators know that more resources can help provide personalized approaches that better address students’ individual learning needs.

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Education Demand Innovation Capacity 126

ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Redwood City, CA – November 7, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced a range of new innovations that enable direct material procurement and supply chain leaders to launch more profitable, successful products. The new innovations extend the leadership of Ivalua’s solutions for Manufacturing and Direct Materials.

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Innovation Management Quality Automotive 9

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The public experiences government innovation in different ways. And some innovations affect the public in more creative, large-scale ways, thanks to the Internet of Things. And third, organizations with budget pressures need to improve capabilities while lowering costs. Build a Culture of Innovation.

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Innovation Budget Transparency Education 65