SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Under 13 C.F.R. § 124.506 , if an 8(a) contract price would exceed a certain threshold ($7 million for manufacturing contracts, $4.5 million for others), in most cases, the agency must compete the set-aside. 13 C.F.R. § 124.506(a)(5) is a provision meant to close up what otherwise would be a loophole in the rules. It states that “[a] proposed 8(a) requirement with an estimated value exceeding the applicable competitive threshold amount may not be divided into several separate procurement actions

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Last week, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its first Federal Executive Forum at Amazon HQ2 in National Landing. Forward-thinking leaders from across the US federal government working in civilian, financials, defense, and national security gathered to discuss emerging technologies, and share best practices and ways to use the cloud to advance their missions.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Defense agencies’ protocols on how to collect and use data are evolving as they realize just how much they can capture, how difficult it can be to protect in transit and that the edge might not be the place to analyze data after all. “Information is combat power. It will be the decision advantage of the future,” said Navy CIO Jane Rathbun, speaking at WEST 2024 in San Diego.

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Sigma Defense has acquired San Diego, California-based Juno Technologies. Juno Technologies delivers IT engineering, systems integration, software development and technical support to the Defense Department. “Juno Technologies’ deep expertise and successful track record in application development and automation complement our existing capabilities and will allow us to serve a broader range of customers, particularly within [.

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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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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What makes KPIs so vital to Procurement? Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. At this stage of the procurement cycle (stage 10), our work should be focusing on the management of the contract to ensure that the supplier is delivering as per our expectations. To understand in a fair and effective manner whether a supplier is performing to the required standard we can create and monitor KPIs.

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What is Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)? Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) is the one-stop shop for suppliers to access Scottish public sector contract opportunities. All Scottish public sector buying organisations must use PCS to advertise their regulated procurements. Regulated Procurements are procurements with an estimated value of £50k and over for goods and services or £2m and over for works.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Access Granted – Transforming Engagement and Registration Systems States’ voter registration systems and voter access have undergone a host of changes over the past five years, thanks in large part to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many states expanded vote-by-mail options, stepped up automatic voter registration programs, or both.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This post will discuss the scope of arbitration agreements and arbitrability issues under the arbitration law of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“ KSA ”), as interpreted by the Saudi Judiciary. Some of the principles that have been established by the Saudi judiciary in this regard include the following. Arbitration agreements bind the successors Arbitration agreements are binding on the parties and their successors.

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In this episode of “Humble Beginnings,” Richard Sawchak, CEO of Systems Planning and Analysis, joins us to discuss his upbringing in Scranton, Pennsylvania, his first job as a paperboy and the mentors who influenced his life. He also recounts his father’s “humble beginning” as a banker without a college degree who ultimately retired as the [.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Free webinar: 22 March 2024 2pm UK / 3pm CET / 4pm EET. Registration here. The role of competition in public procurement regulation continues to be debated. While it is generally accepted that the proper functioning of procurement markets requires some level of competition – and the European Court of Auditors has recently pointed out that current levels of competition for public contracts in the EU are not satisfactory – the 'legal ranking' and normative weight of competition concerns are much l

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Peter LaMontagne CEO, SMX In 2023, led by Peter LaMontagne, SMX purchased two companies, Creoal Consulting and Outside Analytics. These acquisitions brought new clients from the public sector, commercial industries, state/local governments and space sector to SMX. They also enhanced SMX’s skills in digital transformation, data analytics and software engineering.

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Mike Kahn President & CEO, CAES Over the past year, Mike Kahn is most proud of the CAES team’s development, becoming more self-reliant and empowered to drive customer satisfaction. Employees look for ways to better meet tomorrow’s challenges today and build trust with each other. Customers appreciate CAES being more outward-focused, dependable and demonstrating similar [.

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Jennifer Roadcap President, Fed/Civ Line of Business, Koniag Government Services Through the exponential growth Koniag Government Services realized, it successfully kept its focus on exceptional service to customers while maintaining a positive workplace culture that recognizes and rewards individual employee contributions, said Jennifer Roadcap. The company takes pride in delivering high-quality services, ensuring customer satisfaction. [.

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