Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

AUGUST 7, 2023

Michael Edward Purdy finished his 69-year journey on this planet when his Creator called him home on August 2, 2023, at his home in Seattle, Washington. Despite a lifetime of excellent health, stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer eventually ended his grand adventure, following a May 2019 diagnosis. As a husband, father, grandfather, manager, historian, and writer, Mike had a profound impact on those around him.

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Watson & Associates

AUGUST 7, 2023

Theodore P. Watson, Government Contracts and Procurement Fraud Attorney: Navigating the complex world of government contracting can be challenging. As a government contractor, one of the significant challenges is dealing with potential investigations from oversight bodies such as the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

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GovLoop

AUGUST 7, 2023

Government workers who interact directly with the public give customers their first impression of not only that transaction, but the agency as a whole. To make that impression a good one, frontline workers must have the right support. And it comes in ways that aren’t always obvious. Training Ensure that employees at all levels have a common baseline definition of CX, and then break out what that means for their job.

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Government Contract Insights

AUGUST 7, 2023

This month’s bid protest roundup highlights two decisions from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“Court”), one addressing an offeror’s loss of key personnel and a second addressing organizational conflicts of interest (“OCIs”) arising out of an offeror’s reliance on former government employees in preparing its bid. A third decision from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) provides a helpful reminder on protest timeliness when no debriefing is required.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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GovLoop

AUGUST 7, 2023

How you do define workplace wellness? It might depend on how old you are. A new survey by Georgetown University and Bank of America found that Gen Z and millennials (that is, people aged 24-35) are more interested in work-life balance than their older colleagues. Asked to identify the biggest factors in their choice of an employer, 65% said paid time off and 58% said flexible work schedules. “Young adults rated eight different paid time off and flexible work benefits among the top 10 most

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