Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A newly released 2024 E-Government Survey from the United Nations paints a picture of significant progress in the global pursuit of digital government. The findings are based on a combination of factors, including online government services, telecommunications infrastructure, adult literacy and digital participation.

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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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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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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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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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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

In the UK, public procurement is essential to providing high-quality public services. Companies wishing to work with public sector organisations must know who the key players in public procurement are. These players administer public contracts, establish procurement regulations, and influence the procurement environment.

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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. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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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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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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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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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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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Long before you make a purchase decision, you must create the right structure for vendor relationships with your procurement organization. Some giant procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions also have vendor networks financed by supplier fees.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

New opportunities in the public sector contracts and procurement process begin with finding the right tender opportunities. Public sector procurement information and contracts are available through both free and paid tender search engines. Your answer will depend on your business size, sector and procurement goals.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

The massive online course launched by the IDB based on this series has had more than 70,000 participants registered. Open government strategies to enhance the participation of women in public decision making in 15 countries of the region were reported, and 14 countries also promote youth participation.

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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. is perhaps particularly intense in this field of GovTech and RegTech. However, this model does not appeal to the public sector.

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FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

CPE credit in Business Management & Organization.* * To receive CPE credit you must arrive on time and participate in the surveys throughout the webinar. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Through these actions and others, Thomas has bolstered the integrity and security of elections at both state and local levels.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

PKP Energetyka, launched the implementation of Ivalua’s state-of-the-art Procurement and Sourcing solution with the participation of OptiBuy. PKP Energetyka decided to implement a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)-based Advanced Procurement solution, delivered by Ivalua.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Legal Corner: Bills in US Congress Would Require Federal Agencies and Vendors to Implement NIST AI Framework The Legal Corner provides the procurement community with an opportunity to share insights and comments on relevant legal issues of the day. Authored by Howard W. Waltzman, Stephen Lilley, Evan C.

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FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

As we move towards a new decade is the emphasis in the procurement world changing – are we going to see a new age, where the Art of Procurement comes to the fore? Technology has radically changed procurement activities and procurement roles across virtually all our spheres of activity.

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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. Prepare for 2025: Post-Election Federal Procurement Insights at the Fall Training Conference The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next?

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. He earned his BS in Integrated Science and Technology from James Madison University. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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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! Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

One of the relatively recent developments in the post-Brexit review of UK public procurement law is the February 2021 proposal for the replacement of the current rules on the commissioning of healthcare services for the purposes of the English NHS (for background, you can watch here ), with a new provider selection regime (‘the proposal’).

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

For those companies, like Ivalua ,that develop a software solution for the Procurement Departments of large groups, paying attention to the user experience means ensuring better adoption of our software and, in the end, an increased compliance with procurement policy for our customers. Why is this important? .

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In fact, the unique complexities, and requirements of public sector procurement challenge even the best laid plans and implementation teams. Integration and migration plans should be communicated months ahead of time, and may need to be repeated to make sure the core messages get through to end users. Executive Level Project Sponsors.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The governmentwide day on November 20 will feature expert panels addressing “what’s next” after the election for the future of federal procurement. Join us as we dive into what lies ahead for federal procurement in 2025 and beyond! Market and Procurement Outlook Panel: What’s Next?

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

128.401(e)) Programs. e) provide the following: For a single award small business contract or any unrestricted contract, a concern that recertified as other than small or other than the required small business program status: Remains eligible to receive options and May receive orders or agreements issued. 121.104), HUBZone (13 C.F.R.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Celebrating a Dedicated Procurement Leader: Wishing Tom Sisti a Happy Retirement! It is with mixed emotions that The Coalition for Government Procurement announces the retirement of Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Tom Sisti. Furthermore, he worked as Procurement Counsel detailed to the U.S.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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FedInsider

MARCH 14, 2024

Historically, the federal government has tended to be a “late adopter,” in part out of caution, in part because procurement regulations made it slow and cumbersome to install. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

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