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Balancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Procurement

The Procurement School

The latter groups have a strong influence on the priorities to be realized and the time frames for their delivery. Outsourcing procurement services can have an immediate effect on the efficiencies of operations. per transaction for procurement to manage the P-card program. i.e. $65,000 x 1 / 24,000 = $3.38 per transaction.

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OMB Final Rule Rewrites the Uniform Guidance for Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Other Federal Financial Assistance

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Contractors that have a procurement relationship with a recipient are not required to obtain a UEI. Section 180.860 adds as a factor influencing a debarment decision, “whether [an entity’s] business, technical, or professional license(s) has been suspended, terminated, or revoked.” 7101 et seq.,

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Some thoughts on the US' Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI

How to Crack a Nut

Here, I reflect on these documents from the perspective of AI procurement as a major plank of this governance reform. Procurement in the AI Executive Order Section 2 of the AI Executive Order formulates eight guiding principles and priorities in advancing and governing the development and use of AI. Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b)

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The Ukrainian DREAM: Making wartime reconstruction digital and accountable

Open Contracting Partnership

The vision is to go beyond supporting “just” a transparency and reporting portal to have a digital ecosystem that integrates real-time damage assessments, budgets, project planning, procurement and delivery. It includes indicators such as the population of the community affected, level of urgency, economic influence, or ecological impact.

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Friday Flash 10/27/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Effective communication between government officials and industry partners is of paramount importance in fostering a thriving procurement landscape. lacks capacity in vital areas, such as precision-guided munitions and microelectronics. government should be careful in its procurement and use of these tools.

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Friday Flash 11/03/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OMB Aims to Increase Small Disadvantaged Business Spending in FY24 On October 25, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo informing agencies of Federal goals to award 13 percent of Federal procurement dollars to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. OMB concurred with the recommendation.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

will eventually ease monetary conditions to influence a lowering of interest rates. [15] And, if bond investors will only purchase Government debt at elevated interest rates, that will influence the interest rates across the wider economy—working against any moves that the Fed. treasuries. [13] 13] , [14] Think of it this way.