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Exploring Sole-Source Contracts: A Shortcut to Federal Success?

USFCR

Sole-source contracts offer businesses a unique opportunity to secure federal contracts without the competitive bidding process. The platforms unique algorithms and data integration capabilities made it irreplaceable for real-time battlefield analysis, addressing critical national security needs. Example: The U.S.

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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

These contracts are competitively bid and offer access to a broad range of goods and services at negotiated rates, making them ideal for organizations of all sizes. ” – Vendor Manager | ONE AMERICAN BANK Use Data and Analytics to Make Informed Decisions Modern procurement relies heavily on data.

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How Meeting Intelligence Helps Implementation Specialists Anticipate New Opportunities

GovSpend

On February 5, 2025, the Council of the District of Columbia discussed their recent purchase of Salesforce and the hope to transfer data and start using the new software in August of 2025. On January 7, 2025, the City of San Francisco (CA) discussed moving to ServiceNow and needing to transfer data from their current software.

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GSA’s Earth Observation Solutions: Powering informed decision-making

Great Government Through Technology

These systems provide a wealth of data and insights for tackling environmental challenges, driving scientific discovery, and supporting informed decision-making across numerous sectors. Ground-based sensor networks: Gathering real-time data on factors like air quality, soil moisture, and weather patterns.

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The four key drivers that can enable better IT procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Solution: Open contracting fosters competition among vendors, reducing costs through competitive bidding. They legislated and developed incentives for improved reporting and transparency, adopted the Open Contracting Data Standard, embraced collaboration, and set clear policy goals.

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On technology buys, it’s important that agency stakeholders work together throughout the process

American City & Country

Teamwork is essential when cities and counties plan to buy new systems and equipment, says Gary Mitchell , director of SLED (state, local and education) business development at Iron Mountain Government Solutions , a company that provides secure management of data and assets; it works to protect, connect and activate high-value customer data.

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Understanding Standard Bidding Documents in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Components by Category Each category of Standard Bidding Documents contains specific components to ensure comprehensive and clear communication of procurement requirements. It guides bidders on how to prepare and submit their bids and outlines the criteria for evaluation. These outline the terms and conditions of the contract.