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SmallGovCon Week in Review: Jan. 28-Feb. 2, 2024

SmallGovCon

This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses.

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Strengthening public procurement in Africa: a conversation with Joyeuse Uwingeneye

Open Contracting Partnership

With a background in banking, finance, and economics, she worked at Rwanda’s Development Board and in the private sector before entering public procurement and she’s a current member of the MAPS steering committee for the period of 2024-2026. So we started with a pilot of nine institutions and then opened up.

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Frictionless P2P: A Dream or Reality? 

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Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. Some companies create separate documents for the business versus procurement community considering their specific role and requirements in the P2P process.

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The Unintended Consequences of Policy and Data Overreach

The Coalition for Government Procurement

No discussion of the effective administration of Federal procurement can ignore the reality that the Executive Branch and Congress have leveraged the procurement system to affect important social policy goals. Pricing Policy Overreach Potential contractors often confront conflicting rules requiring rationalization.

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The unintended consequences of policy and data overreach

Federal News Network

No discussion of the effective administration of Federal procurement can ignore the reality that the Executive Branch and Congress have leveraged the procurement system to affect important social policy goals. Pricing Policy Overreach Potential contractors often confront conflicting rules requiring rationalization.

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The unintended consequences of policy and data overreach

Federal News Network

No discussion of the effective administration of Federal procurement can ignore the reality that the Executive Branch and Congress have leveraged the procurement system to affect important social policy goals. Pricing Policy Overreach Potential contractors often confront conflicting rules requiring rationalization.

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