Public Procurement Intl
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6 p.m. Eastern , join a GW Law presentation online by GW Law student Justin Duffy (Class of 2025) on reverse auctions across the U.S. states. He will discuss the recent federal rule endorsing electronic reverse auctions ( prior webinar ), and a proposed federal rule which would bar reverse auctions for construction services.
Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Maybe it is because I grew up watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, but there is something about the United States Postal. The post Consolidating the USPS Final Mile appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Indicted Garden State power broker George E. Norcross III and his attorney brother have urged a New Jersey state judge to toss the civil racketeering suit brought against them by a Philadelphia developer, arguing that the developer's claims are time-barred and should have been filed in previously litigated and resolved actions.
Redstone Government Consulting
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Both the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) used by Federal Agencies to acquire products and services to support their operations and 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200 used by Federal Agencies for grants to support Federal programs set forth requirements that the organizations awarded contracts or grants have an established purchasing/procurement systems.
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GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
IonQ has agreed to acquire all the operating assets of Qubitekk as part of a push to broaden its presence in the quantum networking industry.
Open Contracting Partnership
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Mexico City is a leader in urban mobility, with a public bike share system that is the longest-running and largest network of its kind in Latin America. After operating the environmentally friendly and affordable service for ten years, the city sought to expand the popular “Ecobici” program to cover more neighborhoods, and upgrade the design and technology at a reasonable cost.
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FedInsider
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
If you’ve tuned before then you’ve heard the three magic words; People, process, technology. While technology often takes the spotlight, there’s a reason why “people” come first. This week on Feds-At-The Edge we explore the cultural shifts agencies are prioritizing to achieve zero trust. Jothi Dugar, CISO at NIH’s Center for Information Technology emphasizes the age-old advice, communication is key.
Federal News Network
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
When the Navy needs basic parts like bolts, it turns to the Defense Logistics Agency like the rest of the Defense Department. But when it needs a part with no application outside of the Navy — like a system that goes inside a submarine — that’s where Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) comes in. With eight fleet logistics centers (FLCs) around the globe that manage roughly 430,000 items worth about $45 billion total, it’s constantly looking to improve its tracking systems so it doe
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
ManTech, a defense technology company, has announced the members of the company’s first defense advisory board. The defense advisory board will provide strategic insights that enhance innovation, capabilities and mission success for the company’s defense customers, the Herndon, Virginia-based company announced Thursday. The board also aims to support the continued growth of ManTech’s defense sector leadership.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to award a call order under a blanket purchase agreement to provide contact center support to respond to a surge of incoming calls during disaster response efforts.
Public Contracting Institute
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 22 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our next episode will cover FAR Part 44 (Subcontracting Policies and Procedures)! As we prepare for our 23rd episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 23 FAR Facts for us to think about: The subcontractor consent and advance notification requirements in Subpart 44.2 are not applicable to prime contracts for commercial items acquired pursuant to Part 12.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Air Force Global Strike Command has launched a five-year, $100 million initiative in an effort to accelerate commercial partnerships and enhance rapid acquisition capabilities. The Phase III Small Business Innovation Research indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract award for Commercial Engagement and Integration – Rapid Acquisition Decision Support, or CEI-RADS, will enable U.S.
Kluwer Arbitration
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Chilean Court of Appeals (the “Court”) recently rendered a decision that underscores the importance of impartiality in domestic arbitration proceedings (the “Decision”). Particularly, the Court annulled an arbitral award after a disciplinary recourse was filed by the respondent against a sole arbitrator and granted for a reason which is highly unusual: the metadata of the award’s PDF document showed the claimant’s lawyer as the author.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The former CEO of Overstock.com has asked a California federal court to block various damages and all opposing expert testimony in Hunter Biden's upcoming defamation trial against him over alleged false statements that Biden was working with a foreign government.
WashngtonExec
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
General Dynamics Information Technology has launched a new Federal Health Division, led by Kamal Narang, senior vice president for federal health. He will oversee thousands of employees supporting over 20 federal health agencies, including the departments of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs and the Military Health System. “Over the last few years, our health [.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A New York federal jury has hit the Albany County Nursing Home with a $2 million verdict in a suit by a woman alleging the staff neglected her father and did nothing as he lay dying in bed.
WashngtonExec
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
ManTech launched its first Defense Advisory Board to support defense sector leadership in expanding within the federal market and delivering mission capabilities to defense clients. “ManTech has defended our nation’s most critical cyber, AI, data and digital mission needs against the most persistent threats our nation has faced on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace,” [.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A group of Florida counties and tax collectors asked the Florida Supreme Court Thursday to reverse a decision that found they could not reopen a bond validation judgment issuing $5 billion in bonds for renewable energy and hurricane mitigation projects, arguing they were not given proper notice of the bond validation hearing.
WashngtonExec
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
DLH Holdings Corp. won a contract to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic’s Tactical Networks. The award has a total value of $76 million, including $61 million in initial firm value and $15 million in optional services. Terms include up to a 5-year period of performance. “Our two-plus decades of experience enhancing the health [.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A Pennsylvania federal judge has agreed to halt discovery in a parts supplier's antitrust suit against Pratt & Whitney Wednesday, as the aerospace engine manufacturer moves to get the suit tossed.
The Coalition for Government Procurement
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Honoring Our Veterans On Monday, we will pause to honor the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces. At The Coalition for Government Procurement, we are grateful for their service and the freedoms that veterans have protected for us all. This Veterans Day, let us remember those who have bravely served.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A former Massachusetts police officer and his electrician brother pled guilty Wednesday to paying off employees of a utility ratepayer-funded energy savings program administrator who steered $36 million in contracts their way, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Great Government Through Technology
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Problem: Meeting the need for reliable and flexible connectivity The digital landscape and the federal IT market are extremely fast-paced and ever-evolving; federal agencies require robust, flexible, and reliable connectivity solutions to maintain their operations seamlessly, regardless of location. Even more critical are remote or emergency situations where traditional broadband solutions may fall short.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Private equity firm Sagewind Capital announced a majority investment in Sabel Systems Technology Solutions, a provider of research and development services to the Department of Defense and other agencies. In a press release Wednesday, Steven Lefkowitz, managing partner of Sagewind Capital, said, “Sabel is executing on critical digital transformation initiatives for its customers.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office partially sustained a protest from a Virginia information technology company claiming the Veterans Benefits Administration had erroneously given a rival an inflated rating for a job to convert files to digital form.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Bell Textron has selected its Wichita, Kansas, facility to house its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft fuselage assembly operations, with assembly activities set to begin in the coming months.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Though a newly effective Office of Personnel Management rule takes important steps by banning federal employers from considering job applicants' nonfederal salary histories, the rule's narrow applicability and overconfidence in the existing system's fairness will likely not end persistent pay inequities, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has issued a presolicitation for the Information Technology Application Services IV multi-award basic ordering agreement. The scope of the requirement encompasses IT application, platform and product services covering the whole application lifecycle, according to the presolicitation notice posted Friday on SAM.gov.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Stephanie Olivo, former Compliance Director for the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), will be a panelist at Navigating Careers in Criminal Justice and the Law, a program presented by Stockton University’s Criminal Justice Society. During the program, Stephanie will speak with students about her career path and what motivated her to pursue a career in law.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Daniel Gabel, a seasoned executive with 14 years of accounting, financial and strategic leadership experience, has been designated as the new chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary at One Stop Systems, effective Nov. 11.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
MACOM Technology Solutions has bought ENGIN-IC, a fabless semiconductor company based in Texas. The Lowell, Massachusetts-headquartered supplier of semiconductor products said Wednesday the acquisition will support its efforts to increase its market share.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
An HII business has secured a $197 million task order via the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s multiple-award contract vehicle to conduct research and development activities in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Robb LeMasters has been elevated to executive vice president and chief financial officer at BWX Technologies. Rex Geveden, president and CEO of BWXT, announced LeMasters’ promotion via his LinkedIn post Wednesday. “This elevation in title reflects Robb’s increasing leadership role across the organization,” said Geveden.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Chief artificial intelligence officers ought to report not to another C-suite peer like the chief information officer but directly to an organization’s senior leadership, according to Karen Dahut, the CEO of Google Public Sector.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Brian Shimkaveg, former senior director of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community sales at Rancher Government Solutions, was promoted to the role of vice president of sales at RGS, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Wednesday.
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