How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023). I wish you an enjoyable and, most importantly, useful reading!

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Framework Agreement Public Procurement Public Procurement System 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In the context of digital infrastructure, procurement decisions extend beyond purchasing hardware and software. Invest in Capacity Building: Equip procurement professionals with the skills to evaluate, implement, and manage complex technologies like AI and blockchain.

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

However, a key concern is to maximize the utilization of capacity to meet demand while avoiding overprovisioning. Amazon Forecast is a fully managed deep learning service for time-series forecasting which can be used to estimate future capacity needs enabling operators to make planning decisions with more confidence.

Capacity 81

Capacity Demand Distribution Data 81

Government Contracts

MAY 23, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council's recent proposed rulemaking clarifies plans to ban government purchases of semiconductors from certain Chinese companies, creating uncertainty around how contractors will be able to adjust supply chains that are already burdened and contracted to capacity, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Capacity Purchasing Contract 52

Telles.eu

JUNE 14, 2023

Looking at the both the award criterion and the statement(s) of the Minister(s) responsible for the transport sector in Portugal it is obvious the intention is to shoehorn to the train purchase the construction of a train factory in Portugal that would allow the country to develop a local train manufacturing industry.

Tender 100

Tender Manufacturing Capacity Procurement 100

GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Virginia-headquartered nuclear and metal components provider said Monday the purchase of AOT will strengthen its capacity to develop products for commercial, military and space customers. BWX Technologies has agreed to acquire L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee business for $100 million. BWXT Growth Strategy

Capacity 52

Capacity Purchasing IT 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. As a result, addressing passive waste through capacity-building measures can generate large savings for governments.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A capacity-building curriculum is vital too. Resolving challenges Mongolia puts a lot of effort into disclosing information in databases on public procurement, beneficial ownership, and declarations by public officials about their assets and income, but the data quality is low and not interconnected.

Data 123

Data Corruption Supplier Public Procurement 123

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. Efficiency is key.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

SmallGovCon

APRIL 15, 2024

FAR 19.502-2(a) requires that all acquisitions for supplies or services that have an anticipated dollar value above the micro-purchase threshold ($10,000 at the time of this post) but not over the simplified acquisition threshold or SAT ($250,000 at the time of this post) be set aside for small businesses.

Thresholds 110

Thresholds Price Bidding Purchasing 110

GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

For example, you might need more storage but can work with the existing compute and networking capacity. Through this program, an agency can purchase a storage platform today, and Pure Storage will keep the hardware up to date over time and add new software features as they become available. But that can be a waste of money.

Data 93

Data IT Capacity Integrity 93

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

As that process begins, federal officials discussing the migration are highlighting the importance of actions such as prioritizing high-value assets, working toward “crypto agile” systems, and purchasing compliant tools. Franks said it might be helpful for certain federal entities to consider having a PQC organization and a leader.

Inventory 139

Inventory Capacity Import Government 139

ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

There are two initiatives that we believe manufacturers should elevate to the top of the priority list for their company: tracing the upstream supply chain and supplier capacity management. who touch the materials your company purchases to build your products from origin until they reach your plant floor.

Supply Chain 49

Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Capacity Capacity 49

ivalua

MAY 31, 2022

In a market where production capacity has been saturated by exponential demand, product suppliers now have the upperhand. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is not limited to transactional information (number of purchase orders, number of catalog items, number of supplier invoices ) or legal/contractual requirements.

Supplier 98

Supplier Supply Chain Procurement Team Tender 98

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 17, 2024

One popular way of soliciting for agency needs is the use of Brand Name Or Equal Purchase Descriptions. American’s quote was deemed not to meet those six salient characteristics, none of which were listed in the solicitation (operating weight, horsepower, gross power, maximum speed, turning radius and fuel tank capacity).

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Evaluation Purchasing Sustainability 52

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

The research also examined the procurement agency’s processes and capacity, making recommendations for improvements and highlighting opportunities to collaborate with other agencies, civil society and other stakeholders for better procurement outcomes. Protected bike lanes protect us all,” says Abante, who is an avid cyclist himself.

Budget 136

Budget Transportation Transportation Bidder 136

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard. We now have to help our business adapt and innovate.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In his current capacity, he serves as a trusted advisor to a multitude of clients in throughout the world. His specialty is in helping organizations utilize and implement modular-based open system solutions to drive tangible business and mission outcomes.

Networking 140

Networking Participation Inventory Management Warehouse 140

Bestek Procurement

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In this episode, Marta and Willem start by discussing the role of public procurement law in addressing climate change, emphasizing its supportive capacity in mitigation efforts and how it interacts with various legal disciplines, including environmental, competition, and constitutional law.

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Procurement Capacity Sustainability 40

SmallGovCon

MAY 14, 2024

The contracting officer must also refer small business concerns to the SBA if the concern is denied award specifically due to their “capability, competency, capacity, credit, integrity, perseverance, [or] tenacity[.]” The COC process is easiest to understand by reviewing SBA’s own implementing regulations.

Contract 80

Contract Purchasing Government Contracts Evaluation 80

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Leveraging their extensive experience of monitoring procurement for over a decade, ICW built local capacities to use the data available on Opentender to investigate public contracts and identify issues, and report their findings through LKPP’s official complaints channel e-pengaduan. billion). “We

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The requirements will necessitate contractors to assess and likely modify their purchasing approaches. Government to mitigate risks. Recommendations by the FASC are then provided to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Secretary of Defense (DoD), and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

Supply Chain 147

Supply Chain Contract Government Government 147

Federal News Network

APRIL 2, 2024

The interface between that and the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) our intent to leverage that contract to the maximum extent possible by buying cloud services capacity through JWCC, and then managing it under the CloudOne contract.

IT 111

IT Networking Management Data 111

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 30, 2024

Storage options: Emory uses high-speed file systems, like Amazon FSx for Lustre , to meet the performance needs of their high-performance computing (HPC) workloads, along with virtually unlimited storage capacity with services like Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).

Education 83

Education Ethics Efficiency Accountability 83

ivalua

DECEMBER 2, 2015

At the introduction stage, it is imperative that your suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet demand at launch and the subsequent ramp to volume…and profitability. You’ll also have the benefit of understanding the cost of proposed product innovations so you can make better go/no-go decisions on specific product features.

Supplier 56

Supplier Strategic Sourcing Manufacturing Demand 56

ivalua

MAY 7, 2019

With resources flat or declining, the only way to accomplish more is to free capacity through automation and improve the quality and accessibility of information for faster, better decision-making. It sets the foundation, reducing operating costs and freeing capacity. Far too many organizations view digitization as an end goal.

Supplier 58

Supplier Capacity Integrity Integration 58

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In his current capacity, he serves as a trusted advisor to a multitude of clients in throughout the world. It provides a lot more capacity to the rural conductivity,” Camerlin said. His specialty is in helping organizations utilize and implement modular-based open system solutions to drive tangible business and mission outcomes.

Networking 97

Networking E-procurement Engineering Capacity 97

The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

If there is a good understanding of the number of potential bidders and their capacity this minimizes the requirement for market analysis. The most common public sector form of market analysis is a jurisdictional scan by contacting other provinces, municipalities or Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs).

Procurement 52

Procurement Market Analysis Bidder Public Procurement 52

Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

There is going to be a blanket purchasing agreement, a multiple award contract is going to be open source, full and open competition. So what have we done to substitute that face to face communications, which by the way, has limits in terms of scope and capacity. And we need all of this information.

Professional Services 91

Professional Services Bidder Procurement Bidding 91

Government Contracts Legal Forum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The prohibitions do not extend to purchases of goods, services, or technology that connect goods or services to third party services (e.g., Section 805’s Entity Prohibition becomes effective on June 30, 2026, and its Goods and Services Prohibition becomes effective on June 30, 2027.

IT 40

IT Goods & Services Export Purchasing 40

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

Whilst understanding that a supplier has the capacity, cash flow or competence is very important to allow us to ensure continuity of supply, the ESG factors will contribute to understanding whether a supplier is going to be sustainable. Are the customers happy with their purchases? Do you have an ethical sourcing procurement policy?

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Ethics Buyers Supplier 59

NIH NITAAC

JANUARY 5, 2022

As one of the biggest purchasers of IT, the federal government is not immune to these challenges. The article cited several factors that will require resolution, such as the high cost of shipping containers, lack of truck drivers and warehouse capacity issues. billion for unclassified and classified information technology.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Warehouse Capacity Electronics 52

GovLoop

JUNE 22, 2023

Through this program, an agency can purchase a storage platform today, and Pure Storage will keep the hardware up to date over time and add new software features as they become available. Being able to scale granularly where you need it — e.g., just storage capacity — can help with budgets, Alexander said.

Data 52

Data IT Budget Sustainability 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Among the most digitalised tasks are transactional processes like invoicing (55%), purchasing (42%) and budget management (33%). On average, UK businesses have digitalised just 43% of their procurement processes, which is making it difficult for them to gain a competitive advantage. .

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, purchasing insurance in the individual market proved challenging for those without employer-sponsored health benefits. Leveraging the scalable nature of the cloud, Covered California is no longer paying for unnecessary computing capacity.

Insurance 72

Insurance Freight Supply Chain Quality 72

ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2022

In doing so, they have improved supplier collaboration and created a greater capacity for resilience, innovation, and continuous improvement. . Supplier Management is not limited to the transactional nature of a business relationship (purchase orders, catalog items, invoices, etc. ) or a contractual relationship.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Sustainability 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

Sustainability needs to be seen as a wider issue, not just green purchasing and the environment, but also supporting women businesses and local economic development. The system is decentralized, with institutions having capacity in-house. The government needs to think about the local communities, about creating jobs.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80