The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

But first a definition of efficiency. This includes researching and meeting potential vendors to understand their capability and capacity for future business. A robust supplier development function sets the stage for successful procurement as the technical evaluation criteria can be tailored to the market.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 27, 2024

Like technological developments, laws must also be evaluated in a context-sensitive manner. Bright line” rules This same emphasis on practicality can be seen in the Draft Act’s definition of “international commercial arbitration”. There are no “best practices” when it comes to legal reforms, only “appropriate practices”.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Platform has also facilitated the exchange of experiences among countries, strengthening the capacities of the region’s ministries in this area. Capital market development Leverage private capital The guide is being published by the IDB and will be useful for treasuries and public debt offices in the region.

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9). The issue is further compounded by the lack of standards and metrics.

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FedScoop

MAY 24, 2024

In response to NIST’s fiscal year 2024 cuts , Locascio said the agency was forced to “stop hiring and filling gaps,” noting specific pauses in adding to its CORE standards program , building out new electric vehicle standards and pursuing new capacity for clinical and biological standards. “It

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

I don’t think the whole story has been told, but I think the one thing that’s definite is that this is going forward. We always will be able to evaluate how moves are allocated,” he told reporters during a December roundtable. “We As the work comes in, we’re going to evaluate everything on a case-by-case basis.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 8, 2024

It begins with budget planning and continues through formulation, discussion, implementation, and evaluation. These questionnaires include evaluations of existing programs and policies, as well as an assessment of how new expenditures could potentially impact racial equity. Federal Mandates The U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

As we bid farewell to Tom in his professional capacity, the Coalition extends our heartfelt gratitude for his years of service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. Tom’s unwavering support for the Coalition has always been evident, through his time as a member and as Executive Vice President & General Counsel.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

Discussions took place regarding the need to increase Congressional capacity. Increase capacity of current Congressional committees, as they already have subject-matter expertise. The related TAA definition can be found here. Short-Term Suggestions: Hire more staff members with relevant subject matter expertise.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

After an agency begins using a safety- or rights-impacting AI product, the agency must conduct ongoing monitoring (including human reviews), regularly evaluate risks, and mitigate any emerging risks. Definitions and Examples of Safety- and Rights-Impacting AI.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Labor costs for which a definitive union agreement exists’);]” (9) “Allocate that part of the contract price subject to adjustment to specific periods of time (e.g., 162] And yes, the above list does mention an act of the Government in its contractual capacity, so that one item could be the basis of a compensable delay.

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FedScoop

JULY 29, 2024

It comes at the direction of the White House’s executive order on AI, which required NTIA to evaluate and develop recommendations for the models. And instead, NTIA makes recommendations that the government “collect evidence” on the models, evaluating that evidence, and acting on those evaluations.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

However, the FOMC evaluates the 2% goal against the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) (addressed below). First , PPI “does not include imports, because imports are by definition not produced by domestic firms.” [10] Now, building capacity domestically or with our friends will take time. January 2023 +6.4%

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Select GCR

APRIL 1, 2025

The SBA definition of a small business concern is simple: its an independent entity with fewer than 500 employees and limited revenue. This definition determines eligibility for SBA loans, government contracts , and other crucial benefits. What is the SBA’s definition of a small business?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Definition and Eligibility 8(a) set-aside contracts are federal contracts specifically designated for businesses that are part of the SBAs 8(a) program. Proposals should highlight the firms qualifications, past performance, and capacity to deliver the required services or products.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 7, 2023

“It’s in our self-interest to make this investment, and this investment will have returns on it across the board in terms of productivity, in terms of breakthrough research, in terms of new capabilities and capacity and in terms of cyber protection,” Connolly said. The proposed rule also adds new FAR definitions and expands others.

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FedScoop

JULY 9, 2024

Ultimately, the ruling gives companies another avenue to challenge AI-related regulation and the judiciary more influence over an emerging technology they may not have the expertise to evaluate. The issues for AI regulation were foreshadowed during the oral arguments for the consolidated cases before the high court: Relentless v.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The company’s technology is already under evaluation at the Department of Homeland Security as a potential way to help Customs and Border Protection agents with training for asylum interviews. We’ve built a lot of capacity within DOE to just conduct this kind of red-teaming and evaluation.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 20, 2025

Some of just to kind of ground this a little bit is you sort of need some good ideas, some authority in some capacity. So we were involved in basically making sure that agencies capacity could keep up with the number of things that need to be implemented through those agencies. Capacity isn’t just federal workers, by the way.

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