Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Diving into government contracting with SAM requires a clear roadmap to success. Learn the ins and outs of maintaining compliance, crafting a competitive bid, and positioning your business for growth through federal opportunities, all through the lens of SAM’s pivotal role in government procurement.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A few days ago, the Centre for International Governance Innovation indicated that ‘The global order is under strain, propelled by the complex interplay of numerous trends and impacts. The Council also called ‘for resuming discussions on the EU’s international procurement instrument’ (see here ). As recently indicated by D.L.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Event Location Hilton Albany 40 Lodge Street Albany, NY 12207 Featured Speakers: Jane Norris × Jane Norris Contributing Editor Jane Norris a contributing editor to FedInsider, is committed to advancing government communications and putting people first in every regard.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By: Lawson Products In today’s fast-paced world, efficient procurement is crucial for any entity. As procurement professionals, you are constantly balancing tight budgets, increasing demands, and the need to streamline operations. How VMI Transforms Procurement Vendor Managed Inventory is about much more than having parts on hand.

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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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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Agenda Learning Objectives Complimentary Registration Live Captioning CART Agenda Join thought leaders in government and industry to discuss how Apple products are changing the IT landscape from one of mandates to one of choice. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A long-running program called E-verify lets employers confirm such potential employees are eligible to work in the United States. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that agencies are not consistent in checking the E-verify system, as part of their contractor oversight. This goes back quite some years.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

In the world of government contracting, understanding the basics of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs) is crucial. These documents play a vital role in the procurement process, helping agencies find the right contractors for their projects.

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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! The recipients of the 2023 EIP Awards demonstrated exemplary dedication, expertise, and commitment to advancing the partnership between government and industry.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 3, 2024

In the complex world of government contracting, conducting thorough market research is not just a best practice—it’s a requirement. Why FAR Part 10 Matters for Your Business FAR Part 10 is designed to ensure that federal agencies make informed decisions when procuring goods and services.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Monday, October 21, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The federal government has been implementing variations on a cloud strategy since at least 2011, when President Obama introduced a call for “cloud-first” solutions. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It inspired the creation of a free self-guided e-course on Open Contracting Basics too.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 15, 2024

This will be accomplished by thought-provoking sessions with government officials, industry experts, and legal minds who will share their expertise and perspectives on the latest procurement topics, focusing on governmentwide issues on day one, and healthcare specific issues on day two. Please find the full day two DRAFT agenda here.

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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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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. Another great story on that here.

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University of Bristol

DECEMBER 10, 2019

There are high economic stakes at play in public procurement—which represents around 12% of GDP and over a third of public expenditure in OECD countries , and even higher proportions in other economies. Even further, I submit, blockchain is and will remain structurally inapt to generate such a governance revolution, for several reasons.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Agenda Learning Objectives Complimentary Registration Live Captioning CART Agenda Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss the collaborative relationships DoD, the business community and academia are forming to capitalize on the potential of 5G in military operations. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

In the era of digital transformation, blockchain technology emerges as a beacon of hope for enhancing transparency and integrity in public procurements. By leveraging blockchain’s capabilities, these entities can significantly mitigate corruption risks, streamline operations, and foster a more transparent procurement environment.

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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. Do all these “directives” provide a coherent, government-wide approach? What are the implications for government and industry?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

The conference, which continues the dialogue from last year on “What is Fair and Reasonable,” will dive into the latest government policies, programs, and procurement topics with sessions including key government officials, industry experts, and legal minds. Please find the complete day two DRAFT agenda here.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. The government wanted to shift that to 100% by 2023. The reformers share their top tips on implementing green procurement here.

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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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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Government treasury bills (“T-bills”) becomes higher than the interest rate on 10-year U.S. Government treasury notes. [6] 23] And, as the Government has previously pointed out, “because the committee depends on government statistics that are reported at various lags, it cannot officially designate a recession until after it starts.”

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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

JANUARY 4, 2024

Thus is the always entertaining world of federal procurement — on step forward, one step back. Foes are vanquished, in this case Boston Consulting Group, losing its OASIS+ bid protest at the Government Accountability Office. 21 and the Government Accountability Office has until April 1 to decide.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). This further expands on the ambitions underpinning the Transforming Public Procurement project that started after Brexit.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

Challenge: In Ukraine, a lack of machine-readable data about procurement appeals made it difficult for government suppliers to defend their rights and interests. At the same time, the Antimonopoly Committee received more than 10,500 procurement complaints with a total value of UAH 70.1 of all procurement appeals in Ukraine.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

“There is a lot of ambiguity in this procurement in a number of areas. Additionally, Turner posted the open letter on LinkedIn , garnering the attention of Karla Smith Jackson, NASA’s assistant administrator for procurement and deputy chief acquisition officer. Smith Jackson responded publicly to the letter.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

e)(6) states: A protégé may generally have a total of two mentor-protégé agreements with different mentors. (i) i) Each mentor-protégé agreement may last for no more than six years, as set forth in paragraph (e)(5) of this section. e)(6) be redesignated to be located in the protégé-specific provisions as 13 C.F.R.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 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. Do all these “directives” provide a coherent, government-wide approach? What are the implications for government and industry?

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

The regulations governing the 8(a) and WOSB Programs do not currently specify the types of blocking power a minority shareholder may have, if any. 121.103(a)(3)) and to add the same language to the regulations governing the 8(a) BD Program (at 13 C.F.R. 128.401(e)) Programs. Specifically, 13 C.F.R. 121.104), HUBZone (13 C.F.R.

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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. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament!

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NIH NITAAC

AUGUST 2, 2022

The awards recognize excellence in sustainable procurement of EPEAT-registered products. In 2021, our products empowered the federal government to realize 3,681,150 kilowatt hours of energy savings. In 2021, our products empowered the federal government to realize 3,681,150 kilowatt hours of energy savings.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At The Coalition for Government Procurement, we are grateful for their service and the freedoms that veterans have protected for us all. Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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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. Sustainable Excellence Award – Presented to a government agency or contractor that has made outstanding contributions that meet the Federal Government’s sustainability goals.

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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. To register, click here.

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