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ASBCA Issues Annual Report, Providing Data on How Often Contractors Prevail

Inside Government Contracts

The Army Corps of Engineers and the Army had the most appeals pending, followed by the Navy and the Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”), which handles appeals of cost disallowances and Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) noncompliance determinations. Separately, the Board provided a breakdown of appeal figures by agency.

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

American City & Country

.” – Kym Kent | Co-Founder and Director | Extend Homeschool Tutorial Embrace Sustainable Procurement Practices Sustainability has become a key consideration for many organizations. Working with suppliers who share your commitment to sustainability is not only good for the planet but also enhances your organization’s reputation.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

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. What is Smart Public Procurement?

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Helping to address the Climate Emergency through sustainable public procurement

Scottish Government Procurement

Embedding sustainability into procurement can support organisations’ wider economic, social and environmental objectives as set out in relevant policies and/or strategies and can be adapted to reflect the nature of the contract. eLearning is available from the Sustainable Procurement Tools platform.

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Lockheed Secures $1.15B Navy Contract Modification for F-35 Site Activation, Hardware Support

GovCon Wire

The modification also covers planning and readiness reviews, contract management and production engineering support services for training device production lines in support of initial aircraft sustainment efforts Navy to help military customers activate F-35 sites and meet hardware requirements.

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How to Bid on Government Jobs: A Practical Guide

Select GCR

Additionally, having a solid accounting system that adheres to generally accepted accounting principles is essential for maintaining compliance and ensuring successful contract management. Finding Government Contract Opportunities Finding the right government contract opportunities is a crucial step in the bidding process.

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GSA’s FAS streamlining federal procurement by updating GSA Advantage, improving UX, reducing PALT

Federal News Network

As more public policy objectives make their way into the world of acquisition — supply chain, cybersecurity, sustainability, domestic and socioeconomic sourcing requirements, to name a few — GSA is trying to bake those into acquisition vehicles up front so agencies have an easier time complying.