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Bill to modernize federal cloud procurement gets backing of leading trade group

FedScoop

would help agencies better “meet the increasing demands of a digital-first world,” the letter stated. “In Raising that threshold from $10,000 to $25,000 “will position federal agencies to build upon this governmental tool, with greater flexibility to leverage necessary solutions which enhance efficiency and productivity,” the letter states.

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City of Los Angeles to Pay $38.2 Million over Whistleblower Allegations of Defrauding HUD

Whistleblower Network News

The housing was not structurally accessible because of failures like slopes that were too steep, counters that were too high, and thresholds that did not permit wheelchair access,” the government further alleges. The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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Commercial Opportunity for the VA Medical Supply Chain 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

As a threshold matter, it is important to note that the remaining 85 percent of supplies and products are ordered manually across the VA. A commercial, best-in-class automated ordering platform will provide transparency on the purchasing patterns and demand profile across the VA.

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How to Prevent Debt from Hurting Economic Growth

Inter-American Development Bank

In the short run, debt can finance higher government spending, which increases aggregate demand and the gross domestic product of a country. This means that there is a tipping point, or threshold, at which higher debt levels become detrimental to growth. For LAC countries, this threshold is at approximately 53 percent of GDP.

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State Dept. reshaping acquisition organization, processes

Federal News Network

How do we aggregate the demand?” Is there an opportunity smartly aggregate that demand?’ The threshold [for review] is $250 million and over. At that dollar threshold, we’re expecting program offices to have a more formalized plan and approach for program management. It helps me with category management.

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what is the difference between public and private sector procurement?

The Procurement School

While there are many similarities, the nuances of public legislation and free trade requirements create a procurement environment that is more regulated, demands a greater level of transparency, and requires vigilance to stay on top of the constantly changing landscape.

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University of British Columbia Cloud Innovation Centre: Governing an innovation hub using AWS management services

AWS Public Sector

Filtering by linked account name in AWS Cost Explorer with a simple naming convention, such as FirstName-LastName-GroupName, is a strategic practice that demands consideration. Additionally, they have set up daily and monthly billing alerts at the organization level to inform their finance and technical teams if costs surpass set thresholds.