USFCR

APRIL 30, 2024

Seeding Success in Federal Landscaping Projects The push to improve green spaces within federal projects represents a strategic and environmentally focused decision to bolster environmental resilience, enhance public health, and enrich the quality of life.

Sustainability 93

Sustainability Quality Demand Innovation 93

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

This on-demand electronic sourcing service offering developed by CKS for over fifteen years is particularly popular within the automotive industry. It is a true boost to efficiency and competitiveness in innovative sectors of the automotive industry to be able to rely on the expertise of experienced partners.

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 17, 2024

“Individuals and entities that participate in the federal health care system are required to obey the laws meant to preserve the integrity of program funds and the provision of appropriate, quality services to patients.” The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

Integration 114

Integration Integrity Quality Demand 114

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 7, 2024

When medical devices are used in surgical procedures, patients deserve to know that their device was selected based on quality of care considerations and not on improper payments from manufacturers.” Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Medical Device Manufacturer Innovasis Inc.

Influencing 105

Influencing Manufacturing Quality Demand 105

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In the short run, debt can finance higher government spending, which increases aggregate demand and the gross domestic product of a country. Institutional Quality Matters Another important finding of our research is that the effect of public debt on growth depends on institutional quality.

Thresholds 105

Thresholds Quality Influencing Finance 105

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Growing Need for Enhanced Event Safety With the increasing frequency of large-scale events, procurement teams are tasked with finding reliable, high-quality solutions for crowd control and event safety. With OMNIA Partners, procurement teams have access to a portfolio of suppliers who provide quality, compliance, and reliability.

Procurement 58

Procurement Procurement Team Supplier Quality 58

GovSpend

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Tailoring Bids and RFQs for Success: The final topic explored how GovSpend can help agencies tailor their bids and RFQs so they are more likely to attract quality vendors. For those who missed the webinar, the recording is here along with other new and on-demand webinars.

Procurement 105

Procurement Price Purchasing Bidding 105

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” He points out that these kinds of contracts ensure quality and reliability by involving vendors who have been vetted through a competitive selection process.

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A Comprehensive Approach Rather than buy potentially dozens of solutions to address different needs, including customer relationship management (CRM) demands, an agency can turn to Salesforce, Hansen said, and ultimately provide an “omni-channel approach to [offering] accessible government services.”

Integration 97

Integration Integrity Data Quality 97

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

To meet these demands, many nonprofits, including Thorn , are turning to innovative technology solutions. The team reviewed the results coming from the chatbot and were pleasantly surprised with the quality of responses.

Engineering 126

Engineering Efficiency Integration Integrity 126

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Visibility into ‘unit costs’ (for example, the cost-per-student of a solution) helps budget and product owners demonstrate a connection between the demand for an application and how this demand influences cost. If user activity varies, then cloud costs should ideally be variable, reflecting that cloud resources are scaling with demand.

Price 75

Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

Federal News Network

AUGUST 27, 2024

“I call on our Congressional leaders to give this high-stakes experiment the careful scrutiny it demands, and insist on a strategic pause of GHC implementation so a comprehensive evaluation of its feasibility can be conducted by GAO.”

Contract 105

Contract Transportation Transportation Capacity 105

ivalua

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In today’s competitive business landscape, consumers demand a continuous cycle of new products and services, and the gap between each launch is shrinking. What’s more, these poor relationships limit the effectiveness of innovation, preventing organisations from keeping pace with end-user demands.

Supplier 68

Supplier Innovation Procurement Consumer Demands 68

GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2023

Neurodiversity as a Transformation Play Neurodivergent individuals’ inherent cognitive differences often enable them to excel in future-focused competencies through adeptness in pattern recognition, enhanced ability to manipulate data, technology quality assurance and an analytic mindset.

Government 111

Government Government Innovation Demand 111

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Data plays a pivotal role in supply, demand, and real-time monitoring of the drug supply chain by medicine authorities. This shift in ownership and governance is underpinned by the principle of data as a product (DaaP), where data is treated as a valuable, high-quality asset, just like any physical product an organization offers.

Data 75

Data Management Quality Supply Chain 75

GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

It’s been pretty fast, and great quality. AI capability built into PowerPoint has improved the quality of training slide decks, too. Hayden stressed that responsible use of AI demands that a human review the AI’s output. Looking to bring things in house and lower costs, CGO used AI to write the training scripts.

Quality 64

Quality Participation Import Demand 64

FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

And increased AI implementation demand that organizations rethink how they staff, develop, and run their day-to-day operations. Harnessing AI is a useful way to advance modernization goals, but AI governance—including ethical considerations, data security, and compliance with federal regulations—must remain a top priority.

IT 97

IT Ethics Participation Networking 97

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

The fiscal crisis facing cities is a result of a perfect storm: the reduction of federal grant dollars, reduced tax revenues, increased demands, especially in urban areas, and rising inflation. Optimize resource allocation: Prioritize spending on essential services while exploring innovative ways to cut costs without compromising quality.

Government 72

Government Government Budget Quality 72

ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2015

This can significantly impact the amount of time it takes to get to the point where the information is truly actionable — especially since you must make sure that data quality, consistency, and timeliness issues are resolved BEFORE you start taking action on the information now at your disposal. SO DON’T TRY TO BOIL THE OCEAN.

Supplier 69

Supplier Capacity Automotive Manufacturing 69

AWS Public Sector

MAY 14, 2024

The AWS Machine Learning University Educator Enablement Program (MLU EEP) and the Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance connect early career talent to in-demand technical jobs globally, including in Illinois. The two participating CCC programs are AAS Networking Systems and Technology and AAS Software Development.

Innovation 72

Innovation Education Participation Demand 72

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news looked at a new CR, cloud procurement requirements, and another push towards category management.

Category Management 52

Category Management Government Contracts Quality Demand 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

With government-mandated climate action targets, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting requirements, and demands from end consumers on the environmental and social impact of goods and services, sustainability needs to be intrinsically linked with each organisation’s unique value proposition.

Sustainability 81

Sustainability Data Quality Efficiency 81

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Predictive Analytics: Uses advanced data analytics, such as machine learning, to predict future demand, analyze potential supply chain risks, and facilitate informed procurement decisions. Prior purchase data is also used for demand forecasting improving resource management and operational efficiency.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Data Procurement Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . Leveraging Technology to Transform The Supply Chain.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain End to End Transparency Logistics 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

However, a key concern is to maximize the utilization of capacity to meet demand while avoiding overprovisioning. Demand spikes also need to be accounted for; holiday traffic, major sporting events, or peak shipping seasons all impact satellite capacity planning.

Capacity 81

Capacity Demand Distribution Data 81

AWS Public Sector

JULY 30, 2024

Streamlined code reviews maintain software quality, mitigate security risks, and enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, as teams expand to meet customer demands and maintain high software quality standards, the volume of pull requests escalates, further complicating the development process.

Efficiency 75

Efficiency Engineering Quality Integration 75

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 11, 2024

Have they contributed to an increased demand for AFSA’s services? These strategic partnerships also showcase AFSA’s recognition and have significantly boosted our attractiveness to international stakeholders, resulting in a surge in demand for our services.

Efficiency 98

Efficiency Quality Demand Collaboration 98

ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

While data quality cannot be perfected and some technological innovations aren’t quite ready for prime time, tremendous improvements are possible. Below, Improve Data Quality. Improve Data Quality. Having quality data is essential, but ultimately the decision-maker must have access to insights that drive value.

Transparency 52

Transparency Supply Chain Data Procurement 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 2, 2015

At the introduction stage, it is imperative that your suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet demand at launch and the subsequent ramp to volume…and profitability.

Supplier 56

Supplier Strategic Sourcing Manufacturing Innovation 56

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 19, 2024

Improving public sector business outcomes with accurate time series forecasts As the amount of data increases dramatically every year, organizations face significant challenges in managing inventory levels to avoid poor customer experiences, predict service demand, allocate resources effectively, and conduct financial and workforce planning.

Data 75

Data Efficiency Demand Import 75

Tracker Intelligence

JUNE 16, 2024

They are very vital in making sure that health care institutions get the necessary resources to be able to provide quality health care to patients. Begin by carefully reading the tender specifications and matching your proposal to the demands of the client.

Tender 52

Tender Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Globally, the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the adoption and acceptance of telehealth and digital health applications.

Data 75

Data Government Government Procurement 75

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Containers enhance and modernize public sector applications with improved application quality, portability, security, scalability, and fault isolation. This is particularly valuable in times of crisis or when there’s a need to respond swiftly to constituent demands. Take for example a web portal to submit unemployment insurance claims.

Efficiency 126

Efficiency Total Cost of Ownership Data Insurance 126

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In 2017, AWS India became the first global CSP in India to receive full empanelment for its cloud service offerings after the AWS Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) Region completed MeitY’s STQC (Standardization Testing and Quality Certification) audit.

E-auction 83

E-auction Government Government E-procurement 83

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Furthermore, Schneider emphasized that the depth of the tribunal’s engagement with a case, and consequently the quality of its decision, largely depends on the resources that the parties are willing to invest. Bucki advocated for a broader approach to efficiency, emphasizing that it should encompass a balance of time, cost, and quality.

Innovation 52

Innovation Efficiency Balance Quality 52

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 3, 2024

Plus, they needed a system that could scale up during peak demands without worrying about infrastructure resiliency. “A The solution also uses Amazon Connect Contact Lens and Amazon Connect Customer Profiles for analytics and quality management of MVD’s Mobile ID support center and its business service desk.

Transportation 81

Transportation Transportation Efficiency Telecommunication 81

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We have consistently improved the quality of our resources throughout this cycle, leading to a pickup in 2023 scores. Moving forward, we will continue to develop and publish high-quality content that meets the needs of the global open contracting community. Both our 2023 score and our final strategy count landed on an average 6.9

E-procurement 76

E-procurement Public Procurement Capacity Procurement 76