Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Ascend Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), to complement GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule Cloud SIN 518210C, will meet the government’s demand for more comprehensive, secure and compliant cloud-based solutions. Ascend is built on the Cloud SIN 518210C, which accounts for specific cloud technologies and cloud-related IT professional services.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Crown corporations purchase a variety of goods and services, from professional services to technology to general goods. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. Enhancing RFPs (e.g.,

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 1, 2024

This cloud-based platform consists of four components: The creator network , a worldwide workforce of more than 8,000 experienced creative professionals available to assist in every aspect of content creation. The CreateTrack tool , a one-stop system for budgeting, project tracking, communication, and invoicing.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 1, 2024

Part of that effort means improving the management of software purchasing. OFPP is revamping its goal of creating enterprisewide software licenses or developing requirements for professional services contracts right the first time or reducing risks in sole source or other similar types of contracts. “It

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA? million for clean energy projects/initiatives.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They do not require the government to purchase all its requirements from FSS program contracts. Significantly, FSS Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which leverage individual agency requirements, now account for over 53% of the dollar value of orders under the program. Yet, FSS contracts are not requirements contracts.

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FedScoop

JUNE 21, 2024

Transparency about what artificial intelligence technologies can actually do is key to conversations about the government potentially purchasing the technology, two government acquisition officials said Thursday. A bipartisan Senate bill would mandate that agencies assess the risks of the technology before purchasing and using them.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

GSA Releases ASCEND BPA Draft PWS On Wednesday, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for its ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) draft under the Cloud SIN.

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Under the BCI, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) will launch a new, centralized data management strategy and tools to allow for greater sharing of price data and information on vendors and contracts across agencies within the Federal Government. The Initiative’s four prongs include: 1.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

government would purchase AI technologies and establish guidelines and standards for the development and use of those technologies. Peters noted that over half of AI tools used by the federal government are purchased from commercial vendors and that the U.S. government should be careful in its procurement and use of these tools.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

GAO asked that the Offices of Management and Budget, Science and Technology Policy, and Personnel Management implement AI requirements with governmentwide implications. Of the four projects in this category, two were on track to meet their savings projections (within the Office of Management and Budget’s 10 percent threshold).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

GSA noted the following three updates to the portal: Added a field to allow an Offeror to input the period of performance for Single Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, or Basic Ordering Agreements to validate whether a Collection of Task Orders was completed within five years before June 15, 2023.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

White House Announces “Better Contracting Initiative” On November 8, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the next phase of the Federal Government’s enterprise approach to purchasing goods and services, known as the “Better Contracting Initiative (BCI).”

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