The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 19, 2024

Opportunity for Questions: These meetings provide a platform for prospective bidders or consultants to ask questions and seek clarifications. Minutes of the Meeting: The minutes of both pre-bid and pre-proposal meetings are distributed to all potential bidders or consultants who received the solicitation documents.

Bidding 52

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. Solution: Open procurement encourages collaboration with external experts, leveraging public-private partnerships or industry consultations.

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Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 137

VWV

MARCH 25, 2024

The Government's response to these consultations has now been published - Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill. Part 2 focusses on transparency, notices and the transition period to the new Act.

Procurement 52

Procurement Consulting Public Procurement Transparency 52

VWV

MARCH 25, 2024

The Government's response to these consultations has now been published - Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill. Part 2 focusses on transparency, notices and the transition period to the new Act.

Procurement 52

Procurement Consulting Public Procurement Transparency 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

These documents communicate the intent of the procurement entity to enter into contracts with suppliers, contractors, or consultants for the provision of goods , services , or works. However, most project and Public Procurement Systems have three main categories: Goods , works and Consulting Services.

Public Procurement 91

Public Procurement Bidding Procurement Bidder 91

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 15, 2024

Consultancy Services : Depending on the project, including design, supervision, and other consultancy services related to physical infrastructure might be relevant. Physical Services : Similar to consultancy services , consider including relevant physical services directly related to construction projects.

Consulting 75

Consulting Procurement Transparency Bidding 75

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In 2019, the city team turned to open contracting to make the procurement process more inclusive, competitive and outcome-oriented, including: pre-market engagement to gather insights from vendors worldwide, a new economic model to allow the service to expand at a lower budget, community consultation to involve residents in deciding the service design (..)

Procurement 61

Procurement IT Budget Electronics 61

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Such a system helps contractors accurately track costs, allocate resources properly, and maintain transparency. Steps to Ensure Your Accounting System is DCAA Approved To ensure your contracting business complies with FAR guidelines, it's smart to consult with an expert tailored to your needs. The post What is Enterprise BI?

Internal Control 52

Internal Control Accountability Government Contracts Consulting 52

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The UK Government has recently published its official response (the ‘response’) to the public consultation of March 2023 on its ‘ pro-innovation approach ’ to AI regulation (for an initial discussion, see here ). This is also an interesting aspiration, for several reasons.

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Innovation Procurement Government Government 63

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

Such a system helps contractors accurately track costs, allocate resources properly, and maintain transparency. Steps to Ensure Your Accounting System is DCAA Approved To ensure your contracting business complies with FAR guidelines, it's smart to consult with an expert tailored to your needs.

Accountability 52

Accountability Import Internal Control Government Contracts 52

Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

That lack of clarity is concerning to a lot of people, and it resulted in more than 6,700 questions,” said Robert Turner, president of RTurner Consulting, who is helping companies put together their proposals to bid on SEWP VI. We value collaboration, and we strive to ensure a transparent process for our industry partners.

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Evaluation Bidding E-procurement Consulting 119

ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. The customer centricity of our teams and the need for a flexible and robust platform that enables process optimization, transparency, and agility have weighed in our favor to provide Volkswagen with a compelling solution”, he concluded.

Procurement 98

Procurement IT Automotive Supply Chain 98

Redstone Government Consulting

APRIL 25, 2024

Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 420 outlines accounting standards for Independent Research and Development (IR&D) and Bid & Proposal (B&P) costs incurred by government contractors, ensuring consistent and transparent reporting.

Accountability 96

Accountability Bidding Transparency Government 96

VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Increased transparency, including publication of an extended range of mandatory notices and contract details. When does the Procurement Act take effect?

Supplier 52

Supplier Procurement Tender Transparency 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The guidance also indicates that ‘ Greater transparency of procurement data will make it easier to see what approaches have been successful and encourage use of those approaches more widely across the public sector.’ Therefore, that greater investment in expertise needs to be coupled with a culture change. 94 PA 2023). 48 and 46 PCR 2015).

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Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) commitment to safe, transparent, and responsible AI—including generative AI—is reflected in our endorsement of the White House Voluntary AI Commitments , our participation in the UK AI Safety Summit , and our dedication to providing customers with features that address specific challenges in this space.

Government 78

Government Government Ethics Transparency 78

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Other data consumption tools, such as a SPARQL querier, provide flexible and independent data consultation and visualization. By allowing member states to contribute and access data on their own terms while still benefiting from harmonized, high-quality information, the PPDS fosters greater transparency, collaboration, and trust.

Public Procurement 67

Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 67

VWV

MAY 23, 2024

Transparency The Regulations set out more detail on the transparency provisions and the requirements of the notices to be published throughout the full lifecycle of a procurement. We have set out some of the key points in the Regulations.

Procurement 52

Procurement Bidder E-procurement Transparency 52

VWV

MAY 23, 2024

Transparency The Regulations set out more detail on the transparency provisions and the requirements of the notices to be published throughout the full lifecycle of a procurement. We have set out some of the key points in the Regulations.

Procurement 52

Procurement Bidder E-procurement Transparency 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Scope of Application Differently from traditional investment agreements, the stated purpose of the SIFA is not only to foster foreign direct investment (“FDI”) (Article 1), but also to do so in a manner that integrates environmental and labour standards, transparency, and corporate social responsibility.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transparency Influencing Negotiation 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

Among the most significant draft requirements are those related to the disclosure and transparency of AI and machine learning (ML). By doing so, NIST underscores its commitment to fostering secure, trustworthy, and transparent AI, while also addressing broader implications of bias and accountability.

Government 52

Government Government Transparency Risk Management 52

Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 27, 2023

​ The UK-Australia, UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) allows UK businesses to bid for Australian government procurement processes in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. About the author Naomi Clews Naomi Clews, management consultant at UK based procurement advisory firm Naomi Clews Consultancy Limited.

Export 52

Export Contract Public Procurement Consulting 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

This is important indeed, but enhanced transparency risks aggravating issues, especially when complex. It had earlier failed in a constitutional challenge before the HCA contesting this legislation involving an iron ore project (see Zeph’s request for consultations on 14 October 2020 under a bilateral FTA here ).

Transparency 52

Transparency Government Government Integrity 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 29, 2024

That means the FDIC is “able to do some things a little bit quicker” with the technology, but a “human in the loop” is even more necessary to provide “the reasonability and the transparency and the explainability,” he said. I think we’re also up against a hype curve [or] hype cycle, depending on which consultants you go with.

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IT Insurance Buyers Capacity 122

Inside Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

On January 30, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) proposed a new “ Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting ” rule for government contractors. The contracting agency would be required to review the complaint, consult with the complainant as necessary, and take action as appropriate.

Transparency 130

Transparency Contract Supply Chain Government Contracts 130

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While the Decree purports to enhance transparency and legal certainty in arbitration through the mandatory registration of arbitration centers and arbitrators in RENACE for public information purposes, the outcome is in the authors’ opinion, precisely the opposite.

IT 52

IT Quality Transparency Public Procurement 52

FedInsider

JULY 10, 2024

Customers must trust that their need for essential services can be met with transparency, without sacrificing their privacy and security. He currently leads a growing team of over 450 data scientists, engineers, consultants and domain experts. Jane brings a lifetime career in media and government to her role.

Consulting 52

Consulting Participation Engineering End to End 52

VWV

MAY 23, 2024

Transparency The Regulations set out more detail on the transparency provisions and the requirements of the notices to be published throughout the full lifecycle of a procurement. We have set out some of the key points in the Regulations.

Procurement 40

Procurement Bidder E-procurement Transparency 40

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This follows from the Government’s response to the public consultation on its ‘pro-innovation approach’ to AI regulation (see here ). At the same time, however, the response to the public consultation indicates that DSIT has asked a number of regulators to publish by 30 April 2024 updates on their strategic approaches to AI.

Innovation 58

Innovation Transparency Consulting Accountability 58

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Working with a contracting consultant can streamline the procurement process, offering valuable insights, proposal preparation assistance, and compliance management to help businesses successfully navigate federal contract requirements. Evaluate the consultant’s knowledge of specific agencies or set-aside programs relevant to your business.

Government 52

Government Government Contract Government Contracts 52

FedInsider

AUGUST 5, 2024

The guidance is to minimize any risks resulting from relying on AI to make agency decisions or take actions that could undermine the “efficacy, safety, equitableness, fairness, transparency, accountability, appropriateness, or lawfulness of such decisions or actions.” Jane brings a lifetime career in media and government to her role.

Innovation 98

Innovation Participation Media Transparency 98

FedInsider

MARCH 25, 2024

Using a templatized technology strategy can boost mission outcomes while humanizing data-driven modernization and leveraging artificial intelligence in a responsible, transparent way. A “digital playbook” can provide a comprehensive guide to the process, describing both overarching strategy and tactical approaches. For instance, the U.S.

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Participation Media Transparency Data 93

Select GCR

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The main purpose of the FOIA is to promote transparency and openness in government by letting the public request and obtain government records. Recognizing the importance of transparency and access to information, we take proactive measures to educate our clients on the FOIA process. How do you submit a FOIA request?

Transparency 69

Transparency Contract Education Government 69

VWV

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Act promises to speed up the procurement process and improve transparency as well as consolidating and simplifying the existing EU based regime. Early 2024 - Publication of secondary legislation and response to the consultation process on the secondary legislation. This is a significant achievement. How to prepare?

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Thresholds Procurement Team 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Enabling rapid, cost-effective and transparent supplier payments anywhere in the world. Today’s supplier payments remain complex and crucially lack transparency and efficiency that strain supplier relationships, increase transactional costs and cause frustration for all those involved.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Transparency Finance 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 29, 2024

and not just that piece of it, but the consulting side. The consulting piece where you’ve got individuals who are technical experts who can advise the government. We’re about the labor that’s needed. So it’s research and development, it’s testing and evaluation, it’s maintenance of systems, etc.,

Professional Services 111

Professional Services Supply Chain Consulting Evaluation 111

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The sole source justification process is rigorous and requires approval from the organization’s procurement services, with steps including the completion and review of a justification form, internal review and approvals, and adherence to transparency and compliance regulations to manage risks effectively.

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Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52