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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement

Telles.eu

The Portuguese government is planning to introduce mandatory green public procurement criteria in the near future. It appears to be looking to do so no not with a change to the Public Contracts Code which is supposed to contain the bulk of the rules applicable to public procurement in the contract but instead via a resolution from the Council of Ministers ( available as a draft for public discussion ).

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Fleet Management Technology Keeps Federal Vehicles Running

FedTech Magazine

The General Services Administration leases about 200,000 vehicles in domestic and overseas locations — nearly one-third of the entire federal nontactical fleet. Tracking the costs and maintenance needs for these cars and trucks is a critical task. Real-time data derived from modernized fleet management tools “enables GSA Fleet to save money by tackling maintenance issues early, before they can become the cause of a major repair,” says Crystal Philcox, assistant commissioner of GSA’s Office of Tr

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HR Line of Business sets ‘guiding principles’ for managing the employee lifecycle

Federal News Network

Federal human resources employees now have a standard set of data and business elements, and performance measures to lean on as they modernize their hiring and other processes. The HR Line of Business and Quality Service Management Office completed this year-old effort earlier this summer to update the HR business reference architecture. Jeff Pollack, the human resources line of business program manager at the Office of Personnel Management, said these standards will bring more efficiency and be

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The Human Side of Zero Trust (E121)

FedInsider

In this week’s episode we are exploring the remarkable progress both the private and public sector has made in their move to Zero Trust and the value of the human aspect when it comes to strategy, design and leveraging guidance from the federal government. Wayne Rodgers, Zero Trust Lead from the Department of Education reminds listeners one can’t throw a switch and have zero trust just emerge from the bits and bytes.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

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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Books As a Proxy for Free Thought

Art of Procurement

“If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be. The post Books As a Proxy for Free Thought appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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National lab’s mismanagement of property put sensitive information and tech at risk, watchdog states

FedScoop

The Brookhaven National Laboratory improperly managed its sensitive information, technology and other property, putting it at risk for potential unauthorized access, according to a new report from the Department of Energy Office of Inspector General. The Energy IG found that the Long Island, N.Y. laboratory did not classify high-risk or sensitive property, including its information technology equipment, leaving it vulnerable to “loss, theft, or misuse of technologies, technical data, and infor

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Using Data To Transform Government Procurement

Spend Network

Data-driven transformation is reshaping government procurement by enabling a shift from reactive to proactive decision-making. Here are some of the ways data is supporting that shift.

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Pinnacle Awards Finalist Chris Carrigan: ‘Failure Has a Unique Way of Imparting Crucial Lessons’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Government Cloud Executive of the Year finalist Chris Carrigan, who is a program manager for the Marine Corps Systems Command. Here, he talks about learning from [.

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Some thoughts on the need to rethink the right to good administration in the digital context

How to Crack a Nut

Colleagues at The Digital Constitutionalist have put together a really thought-provoking symposium on ‘ Safeguarding the Right to Good Administration in the Age of AI ’. I had the pleasure of contributing my own views on the need to extend and broaden good administration guarantees in the context of AI-assisted decision-making. I thoroughly recommend reading all contributions to the symposium, as this is an area of likely development in the EU Administrative Law space.

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Sector Spotlight: K-12 Coverage Expansion

GovSpend

We’ve heard from our customers how impactful our K-12 School District data is to their business, and we’ve responded by delivering even broader coverage across our product modules. We’re excited to share some of our recent progress below: Spending & PO Highlights We’ve consistently increased our K-12 School District Spending data coverage (both in total dollars and number of unique POs), with record highs in the most recent quarter.

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Akt o us?ugach cyfrowych (AUC) i zwalczanie dezinformacji – 10 najwa?niejszych informacji

Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners

Skala dezinformacji rozpowszechnianej w Internecie jest powszechnie uważana za jedno najważniejszych wyzwań, jeżeli chodzi o zapewnienie użytkownikom odpowiednich warunków korzystania z sieci. W poszczególnych państwach Unii Europejskiej od lat uchwalane były różnego rodzaju akty prawne, które miały ograniczyć ryzyka związane z dezinformacją. Na poziomie Unii Europejskiej fundamentalną zmianę przyniosło uchwalenie Rozporządzenie pod tytułem Akt o usługach cyfrowych, który po raz pierwszy w skali

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Sector Spotlight: K-12 Coverage Expansion

GovSpend

We’ve heard from our customers how impactful our K-12 School District data is to their business, and we’ve responded by delivering even broader coverage across our product modules. We’re excited to share some of our recent progress below: Spending & PO Highlights We’ve consistently increased our K-12 School District Spending data coverage (both in total dollars and number of unique POs), with record highs in the most recent quarter.

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10 step RFP design process

Naomi Clews Consultancy

How to design an RFP process Poorly designed and ineffective RFP processes can negatively impact on your organisations ability to win new business and your overall competitiveness. If you want an RFP process that reduces stress, makes RFP turn around time quicker and improves your chances of RFP success, management consultant Naomi Clews provides her 10 step plan to designing an efficient RFP process.

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Pinnacle Awards Finalist April Johnson: ‘Embracing Calculated Risks Leads to Great Rewards’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Systems Security Officer finalist in the Private & Public Companies category April Johnson, who is facilities and security manager at BrainGu. Here, she talks about proud [.

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Sector Spotlight: K-12 Coverage Expansion

GovSpend

We’ve heard from our customers how impactful our K-12 School District data is to their business, and we’ve responded by delivering even broader coverage across our product modules. We’re excited to share some of our recent progress below: Spending & PO Highlights We’ve consistently increased our K-12 School District Spending data coverage (both in total dollars and number of unique POs), with record highs in the most recent quarter.

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Pinnacle Awards Finalist Matt Zimmerman: ‘My Focus is to Continue to Deliver Exceptional Service to Our National Security Customers’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is National Security/DHS Executive of the Year finalist in the Private & Public Companies category Matt Zimmerman, who is vice president of national security at MetroStar.

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Procurement 6 – October 6th, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – October 6th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Pinnacle Awards Finalist Tamara Greenspan: ‘Success Has Always Been Defined in Terms of Our Customers Meeting Their Mission Outcomes’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is DOD Executive of the Year finalist in the Public Company category Tamara Greenspan, who is group vice president and general manager for federal and Canadian public [.

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Judge Iffy On Christian School's Injury in Colo. Funding Suit

Government Contracts

A Colorado federal judge on Thursday pressed a Christian school to explain how it has been injured by the state's prohibition on gender identity discrimination as a condition for preschool funding, given that it has already received the money.

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Pinnacle Awards Finalist William Tinston: ‘People Are Far More Important Than Rules’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Government Healthcare Executive of the Year finalist William Tinston, who is director of the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office at FEHRM. Here, he shares proud moments, [.

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Former Defense Contractor Loses Bids To Nix ID Theft Case

Government Contracts

The case against an imprisoned defense contractor accused of aggravated identity theft will continue after a Hawaii federal judge rejected two bids to dismiss his charges, suggesting he lodged misconduct accusations against the U.S. because he could not meet his wife.

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Pinnacle Awards Finalist Stephen Yuter: ‘Career Success is Not Linear’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Contracts Executive of the Year finalist in the Private & Public Companies category Stephen Yuter, who is vice president of contracts, risk management and compliance at [.

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Claims Court Adopts USPTO Stance In Security System Row

Government Contracts

A Court of Federal Claims judge has adopted claim construction from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in a long-running security systems patent infringement suit against the federal government, rejecting the plaintiffs' arguments that he couldn't do so.

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Pinnacle Awards Finalist Hal Pittman: ‘We Have Made a Pointed Effort to Put Employees First’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Government DoD Executive of the Year finalist Hal Pittman, who is director of the Defense Media Activity. Here, he talks about primary focus areas going forward [.

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Nonprofit Fired Whistleblower For Reporting Fraud, Suit Says

Government Contracts

A nursing home administrator who participated in a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development whistleblower investigation of false payment claims and other violations has alleged he was fired in retaliation for his actions, according to a lawsuit filed in Colorado federal court.

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Pinnacle Awards Finalist John Spencer-Taylor: ‘I’m Focused on Scaling Our Delivery Through Product Mechanisms’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is DoD Executive of the Year finalist in the Private Company category, CEO and chief technology officer at BrainGu. Here, he talks about his focus areas going [.

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Friday Flash 10/06/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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CFIUS Update: A More Refined Focus, Increased Risks

GovCon & Trade

The U.S. government continues to aggressively monitor and impose restrictions on transactions deemed to threaten U.S. national security. On a day-to-day basis, restrictions arise most commonly in the context of export controls and economic sanctions. In the case of investments and other transactions in the United States by foreign persons, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) assesses potential national security risks.

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Batteries, 5G, AI and the battle for spectrum: How DOE is adapting

FedScoop

For the Department of Energy, new technologies are playing a growing role in the agency’s myriad critical responsibilities, which range from overseeing the country’s network of national research labs to managing the Power Marketing Administrations that helps supply hydropower to more than half of U.S. states. The result? Much more complexity. For example, artificial intelligence could impact a wide range of department operations, Energy CIO Ann Dunkin told FedScoop in a recent interview.

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Re-imagining the future of mobility on islands

AWS Public Sector

This is a guest post by Louisa Barker, senior research manager in the European Government Insights team at IDC, and Joe Dignan, the European head of government insights at IDC, with contributions from Alex Lima, lead of Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) sustainability, and Avi Leisner, AWS public sector senior business development manager.

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Federal Long Range Acquisition Forecasts (LRAF) - FY2024

GovCon Chamber of Commerce

Did you know that federal agencies are required to provide a forecast of expected contract opportunities, including those that small businesses can fulfill? The Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988 requires federal agencies to compile and make available projections of contracting opportunities that small businesses (including minority, women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned) may be able to perform.

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Commerce’s CHIPS-focused semiconductor tech center expected this fall, Raimondo says

FedScoop

A center aimed at advancing semiconductor research and development in the U.S. is expected to launch in the coming months, Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Senate lawmakers. The National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) is an important component of the research and development aspects of the CHIPS and Science Act, a major statute signed into law last year that’s aimed at promoting semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S.