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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.” Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” What about cooperative contracts?

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Evolution of the Status Quo

The Procurement School

The pandemic initially impacted supply and demand on many items but now there is a broader material and labour landscape that needs to be closely examined, understood, and carefully navigated. Labor Cost and Availability Initially, for the construction sector, material costs and extended lead times were the greatest concerns.

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5 best practices for accelerating research computing with AWS

AWS Public Sector

Adopting a Cloud Value Framework can help users understand the business value of moving to and building on AWS, and the Cost Optimization Flywheel can be a useful tool for understanding cost transparency, control, forecasting, and optimization.

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector

The goals are to help government address complex policy issues, adapt to changing demands, and provide insights that ultimately benefit the Canadian public. Trust and transparency will be prioritized as more data is collected and leveraged. This will empower employees to use data effectively in their roles.

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