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Former IRS staffer who managed IT contracts pleads guilty to bribery charges

FedScoop

conducted two bribery schemes over four years in his capacity as a computer engineer supervising IT subcontracts for the IRS, according to the DOJ. conducted two bribery schemes over four years in his capacity as a computer engineer supervising IT subcontracts for the IRS, according to the DOJ. Satbir Thukral, 62, of Germantown, Md.,

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

Procurement decisions may also be influenced by emergencies, such as the need for the prompt delivery of goods and services to address disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes. The level of competition in the market can also influence the choice of procurement method.

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White House looks to ramp up global presence for critical and emerging tech standards

FedScoop

Recognizing the strategic value of CETs, our competitors abroad are seeking to influence international standards development to their own advantage, placing at risk leadership opportunities for U.S. Critical and emerging technologies “have been designated by the administration as potentially significant to U.S.

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Modernizing Public Infrastructure: The Power of Strategic Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Procurement as a Strategic Driver of Digital Transformation Public procurement wields immense influence over markets, technology adoption, and the direction of societal progress. Invest in Capacity Building: Equip procurement professionals with the skills to evaluate, implement, and manage complex technologies like AI and blockchain.

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Procuring AI is a risky activity. We need more regulation to make it work in the public interest

Open Contracting Partnership

These “socio-technical” risks are left to the expertise and professionalism of teachers, and the underpinning institutional educational values—which can be monitored and perhaps influenced by parents and other groups. So maybe this is nothing new. Can we just rely on what we know to make procurement work as well as possible?

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Eight trends that are redefining government at ‘warp speed’

FedScoop

By enhancing the capacity to navigate these disruptions while ensuring community safety, governments can actively combat disruptions and challenges to daily operations. Government leaders today find themselves grappling with an epochal technological upheaval. Boosting CX has the power to increase public trust in government.

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How Developing Countries Reduce the Impact of Climate Vulnerability on Sovereign Risk

Inter-American Development Bank

In our recent publication, Asymmetric Sovereign Risk: Implications for Climate Change Preparation , we explore how perceptions of climate risk influence sovereign spreads across countries with varying economic conditions. The connection between climate risks and a countrys fiscal situation might not seem obvious, but it is consequential.

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