Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

According to the SEC, the new rules “enhance and standardize” disclosures of cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance by public companies under the reporting guidelines of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC determined that inconsistent disclosure practices necessitated new rules. billion to whistleblowers.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management. What is Data Analytics in Procurement? It focuses on how public sector entities can enhance compliance and transparency.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

Refresh 22 included the expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) as an option for contractors to 67 new Special Item Numbers (SINs) covering non-configurable products. Over the next four years, GSA fine-tuned the applicability/scope of TDR, established evaluation criteria, and monitored TDR performance.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

“Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Harwood, and Ashley Powers; Miller & Chevalier Chartered The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a new memorandum at the beginning of October, “Advancing the Responsible Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government” ( M-24-18 ) (the Memo), intended to help “agencies harness the power of AI.”

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Supply Chain Risk Management on the World Stage – Lessons Learned. Efficiency concepts like using lean initiatives and just-in-time delivery to manage inventory have become commonplace for many years and have made individuals like Deming household names in many business schools.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Zero Trust Guidance for Federal Agencies Fedscoop reports that the Federal Chief Data Officers and Federal Chief Information Security Officers councils have jointly released the Federal Zero Trust Data Security Guide. The VA received 173 proposals for T4NG 2 and selected 30 awardees. All other protests were dismissed.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Jarrod McAdoo, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. Master supplier data doesn’t just matter to Procurement. Accurate supplier data is the fuel that drives critical business processes that impact the bottom line. Supplier data improvements can reduce these costs and minimize the opportunity for error. Operations.

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Federal News Network

MAY 14, 2024

Margaret Boatner, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for strategy and acquisition reform “We are targeting a couple of really key processes like our test and evaluation processes, and importantly, our cybersecurity processes. We really condensed down the entire risk management framework (RMF) process to six critical controls,” he said. “On

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

And experts said merely withdrawing the technical assessment, which the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO-MLB) asked for as part of its risk management strategy, doesn’t offset the critical findings. Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said.

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ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

Acquisition is the primary way where the government gets access to the products and services that it needs to deliver on the mission, and it’s data driven process. 100% of acquisition, the heart of the smart modern acquisition is data. And we’ve done significant work over the last few years to get our data position strong.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Oxford English Dictionary defines benchmarking as: Evaluating (something) by comparison with a standard. Types of Benchmarking in Procurement The benchmarking approach depends on the objectives and data available. Use like-for-like comparisons Ensure fair and relevant data comparisons. The answer lies in benchmarking.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Our Government Contractor Accounting course provides valuable insights into the financial aspects of subcontractor evaluation. By understanding the financial health of your potential subcontractors, you can make informed decisions and mitigate risks associated with their performance.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 9, 2024

Refresh 22 included the expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) as an option for contractors to 67 new Special Item Numbers (SINs) covering non-configurable products. Over the next four years, GSA fine-tuned the applicability/scope of TDR, established evaluation criteria, and monitored TDR performance.

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ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making.

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ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2021

A checklist guide to getting the most out of your supplier risk management program. This reliance can increase supplier risk or uncover a large source of value and supplier innovation for organizations. . The following are some of the most common objectives for implementing a supplier risk and performance management program. .

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Making this decision involves evaluating the reliability of your outsourced suppliers’ suppliers versus re-shoring your supply chain. This recent crisis underscores the need for organizations to establish and maintain effective proactive risk management programs for their supply chain. Lesson Two.

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ivalua

JULY 22, 2020

According to the EBA guidelines, outsourcing an activity shall never: Transfer bank’s senior management responsibility of running core management functions (e.g, risk strategy & oversight of business operations). Impair risk management obligations. Outsourcing lifecycle management. fourth-party risk).

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In those roles, she optimized NSA’s IT strategy for the CIO Inspector General and Policy, IT Accessibility, Chief Information Security Officer, and Chief Data Officer portfolios. Jones managed the oversight for IT investments and acquisition programs, ensuring the secure and keen use of IT across NSA. Throughout her career, Ms.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

How is AI being leveraged to streamline procurement processes and evaluations? And what of the data that is the “fuel” powering AI? How is that data validated and being used to avoid bias? Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Supply chain risk management and domestic sourcing.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Over half of the respondents are either assessing or planning to evaluate its impact, with a similar percentage looking to implement AI to support mission activities. Source: FedScoop “Gauging the Impact of Generative AI on Government “ Another domain where generative AI is gaining traction is mission intelligence and execution.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

KPIs are key performance indicators and are a way in which procurement professionals can understand and evaluate a supplier’s ability to meet their contractual obligations. If a KPI meets all these five elements it provides valuable data to the organisation. Early indication in this situation would be key to risk management.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

Below, we list a few high-level actions to get you started: Establish a strategy to generate reliable Scope 3 emission data based on categories and spend. It will require a combination of 3rd party data (from sources such as Exiobase, Ademe, CDP, etc), supplier data and spend data (e.g., POs, and invoices).

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

Below, we list a few high-level actions to get you started: Establish a strategy to generate reliable Scope 3 emission data based on categories and spend. It will require a combination of 3rd party data (from sources such as Exiobase, Ademe, CDP, etc), supplier data and spend data (e.g., POs, and invoices).

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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. Before joining GSA, Zach served as the Chief Data Officer at the U.S.

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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

The amount of data associated with these initiatives can be exponential, a burden too heavy to manage manually. Supplier Performance Evaluation. Arnaud (Ivalua) – ESG criteria can also be applied at the supplier performance management level when buyers are evaluating their suppliers.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

How is AI being leveraged to streamline procurement processes and evaluations? And what of the data that is the “fuel” powering AI? How is that data validated and being used to avoid bias? Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Supply chain risk management and domestic sourcing.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Originally published on Risk Management Monitor. A better way of looking at those relationships is as partnerships—albeit ones that require management and alignment of objectives first and foremost, but ultimately mutually beneficial relationships.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Lack of access : There is currently a lack of data such as success rates, and larger firms typically have greater access to data which can become valuable over time, to the detriment of smaller firms. Risk Management Tools Ms. Utilize risk management tools : (as discussed above). In particular, Ms.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. This PAP fundamentally alters the MAS negotiation process, establishing evaluation standards, requirements, and procedures not found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR). How old is the data?

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

Opportunity #2: Disaster Risk Management The increase in the frequency and intensity of disasters caused by climate change is a major challenge for the region, given that we are one of the region’s most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Take Control of Your Supplier Data Dealing with so many objectives and changing conditions requires more information than ever before, particularly regarding suppliers. It is also a major risk. Without sufficient data, you end up making unknown and sometimes unnecessary compromises, exposing organizations to other risks.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Williams, and Mickey Liebner; Mayer Brown Bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the US Congress would mandate the use of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (“NIST”) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (“Framework”) by federal agencies. The guidance does not apply to the Federal Supply Schedule.

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FedInsider

APRIL 25, 2024

JD Jack, General Manager for Google Public Sector Cybersecurity, talks how “security validation” can show you how to look at the tools you have, and find a way to evaluate them. Paul Blahusch, CISO for the Department of Labor, shares where agencies should anticipate weaknesses and how funding should be appropriated.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. This is expected to shift dramatically from emphasizing compliance to adopting a more holistic strategy that looks at total risk exposure. Today this rarely exists. How much wasted time do you think that takes to do?

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. In fact, they experienced just two weeks of disruption before they were up and running.

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