Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

.” “The penalty in this case reflects the significant misconduct by Raytheon and the need for global companies to implement meaningful internal accounting controls that ensure that payments to intermediaries are not used to circumvent the restrictions of the FCPA,” said Charles E. Cain, Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s FCPA Unit.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

AZs are located far enough from each other to support customers’ business continuity, and near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications that use multiple data centres. Government organisations can improve e-governance standards and enable on-demand digital services for citizens and businesses across India.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Kigali is the center of Africa’s public procurement community this week. In time for this year’s Africa Public Procurement Network conference, hosted by Rwanda’s Public Procurement Authority (RPPA), the agency has developed a new open contracting portal that allows anyone to access data on government contracts dating back to 2016.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Last week in Rome, we brought together over 100 leaders from 26 European governments , EU institutions, global organizations like the World Bank, OECD, EBRD, and UNOPS, civil society, and the private sector for the 3rd International Open and Sustainable Public Procurement Conference 2024. This trend started long before Covid.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The basic idea is to set aside the traditional colors of money DoD uses for various phases of the development of a big weapons platform — R&D, procurement and sustainment — and instead, let IT program managers draw from one bucket of money throughout a program’s lifecycle as they continuously improve what they’re offering.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In fact, the DOD created a cross-functional team to accelerate the adoption of 5G and future-generation wireless networking technologies in 2022, to prepare the department for new, innovative opportunities. FutureG is working to bring private 5G standalone network to the edge. The new 5G technology could support all of that.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

Meanwhile, New York City’s Office of Technology and Innovation has its own IT strategic plan , focusing on such goals as universal broadband access, simplifying online service delivery, and harnessing data to advance data-driven operations. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Leveraging today’s rapidly evolving technology and available tools, government agencies can better distill large amounts of data to derive holistic insights, promptly identify areas for improvement, and drive innovative initiatives to enhance service delivery and implementation. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public procurement is like the heartbeat of public spending in most of Africa – by some estimates, it accounts for 17% of the GDP of African Countries. Procurement was long seen as a clerical administrative function, rather than a strategic lever. This was not always the case.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

South Korea has been a pioneer of green public procurement (GPP) since 2005 , when the Environment Ministry enacted legislation mandating government agencies to buy “green products” whenever possible. This allows organizations such as the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP) to analyze the impact of the reforms.

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ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

E-invoicing Mandate | France 2024 Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Wake Up AP, Before it’s Too Late! The first and most visible element of this change are the emergence of Government tax networks or Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) systems. But what about tax collection and reporting?

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ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2020

Invoice to Pay sits at the end of a Procurement process that starts with a need, moves through selecting and contracting with a supplier and ends with delivery of goods or services. . At each step of this Procurement process, data is gathered, suppliers are onboarded, and deliveries are accepted. Invoice to Pay from Ivalua.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

Bill Introduced to Extend Skills-Based Hiring to Federal Contractors Federal News Network reports that Reps. Harada currently serves as the Senior Advisor, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, for the Office of Management and Budget. Please find the complete day two DRAFT agenda here.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

This is especially true in the SLED (state, local, and education) market, where procurement processes and regulations can vary widely between jurisdictions. Understand the Process The first step to successfully selling to the government in the SLED market is to understand the procurement process.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

This is especially true in the SLED (state, local, and education) market, where procurement processes and regulations can vary widely between jurisdictions. Understand the Process The first step to successfully selling to the government in the SLED market is to understand the procurement process.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards! Thank you to our members for nominating qualified candidates and continuing to support the EIP Award’s mission of establishing a collaborative and effective procurement system.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting. Second data point: The number of protests of task and deliver orders remained constant. Harada instructed agencies to standardize and apply some consistency to their procurement forecasts. Let’s get back to GAO’s bid protest report.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

At #OGPEstonia, we had the pleasure of hosting about 200 frontline reformers sharing their experiences, challenges, and successes in boosting inclusion, integrity, participation, and digital transformation in public procurement. She warned that unless we design for data and information usage right from the start, we won’t get it.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 6, 2023

Public procurement can shape our world. On 15-16 June, together with the governments of Albania, Italy and the Netherlands, we held a conference on Open and Sustainable Procurement in Europe for about 100 procurement leaders from 25 European countries. There were many, many more great examples to share.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In public procurement, this has given rise to a global movement promoting procurement data transparency, a.k.a. Many governments have committed to making public procurement data more transparent and open for public scrutiny. open contracting. But what do these commitments look like in reality?

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Spring also means it is time for a Procurement Policy Spring Cleaning Checklist highlighting the key initiatives that will shape procurement operations for customer agencies and industry partners. Increasingly, AI is making its way into procurement operations. And what of the data that is the “fuel” powering AI?

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8 billion to Scottish GDP.

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Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

Here we have listed out few insights about e tendering business that can help you make the right bid. As government bids follow a definite procurement process it is important for Bid Managers to meet all the deadlines and eligibility criteria of Government Procurement.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Mr. James has a broad background in network and systems engineering, information security, operations and service delivery. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Government.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The EIP Awards recognize individuals and organizations in the Federal procurement community who make significant contributions to the acquisition system. Prepare for 2025: Post-Election Federal Procurement Insights at the Fall Training Conference The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next?

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

29 The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to once again host its “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel on October 29! GSA & VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel, Oct.

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FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Colin Crosby Service Data Officer & Deputy DON Chief Data Officer Colin Crosby is an accomplished leader currently serving as the Marine Corps Service Data Officer (SDO) and Deputy DON Chief Data Officer (CDO). DLA is the U.S.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence (AI), government agencies are leveraging AI technologies to enhance security, operational efficiency, and data analysis across various sectors. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Correspondingly, it also will increase competition and access to commercial services, solutions, and products by eliminating the significant variations in the application of the key MAS procurement rules across the program, all to the benefits of customer agencies, GSA, and industry partners. How old is the data? Is the data accurate?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

This Wednesday, The Coalition for Government Procurement had the pleasure of hosting the 11 th Annual Joseph P. This fund, which has raised more than $140,000 over the years, has supported veterans as they pursue their education in government procurement law at the GW Law School. Network with peers from government and industry.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2021

In part, it is addressed by upstream digital procurement initiatives which should mean an approved Purchase Order removes the need to approve the Invoice, but the payment is still approved, once, if not twice. To compound this, the ERP master data is fragmented. These details are missing because you do not need them to cut a check.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

PKP Energetyka, launched the implementation of Ivalua’s state-of-the-art Procurement and Sourcing solution with the participation of OptiBuy. It employs 5500 employees in 9 facilities throughout Poland and as the only Distribution System Operator [DSO], it has its own distribution network in the country.

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ivalua

MAY 7, 2019

As procurement faces an ever-growing list of objectives, digital transformation becomes ever more critical. No surprise then that there is hardly a procurement organization out there that has not started or is now contemplating digital transformation. The first is a drastically exaggerated sense of progress among procurement leaders.

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