Public Procurement Intl

MAY 23, 2023

On June 7, 2023, GW Law School’s Prof. Christopher Yukins will address a Brussels conference , organized through Utrecht University, “Challenges for Public Procurement in Europe and Beyond: Concept Programme.” He will address the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), which will impose heavy disclosure requirements on vendors from abroad — including vendors from the United States — competing for EU Member State public procurements.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

MAY 1, 2023

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney & Certified Public Accountant May 1, 2023 So many Americans died during the Covid-19 Pandemic! Many families learned during this period of hardship and lost that estate planning and asset protection is not merely for the powerful and well-to-do but is for everyone. You see, we are not born to stay […] The post THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTATE PLANNING & ASSET PROTECTION appeared first on Tax, Litigation, Immigration Law Blog.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 18, 2023

In 1907, J.P. Morgan was called back from a trip to help stop a series of bank runs on Wall. The post [Pod] JPMorgan Chase Stops the Financial Contagion appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 30, 2023

While much attention has been paid to the Department of Defense’s efforts to create a development, security and operations environment, civilian agencies’ moves toward DevSecOps have largely flown under the radar. But some are actively integrating security as a shared responsibility throughout the IT development lifecycle. “We’re seeing a real commitment to DevSecOps within federal civilian agencies,” says Nicole Burdette, a principal at MeriTalk.

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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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Telles.eu

MAY 11, 2023

Jean Tirole published an article recently based on a keynote speech to the EU DG Comp conference from late last year on the implications of expanding the remit of public agencies such as central banks and competition authorities. In it, Tirole expresses his concern about the call for enlarging these agencies missions to include additional objectives such as climate change, inequality and other societal considerations.

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GovLoop

MAY 2, 2023

One of the biggest challenges facing government agencies today is protecting their networks and workforce from cyberattacks. “Responding to cyberattacks is often challenging, and governments lack adequate resources to combat increasingly sophisticated threats,” said Brenna Plesich, Head of Public Sector at Check Point Software Technologies. Preventative defense is the answer.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment May 9, 2023 | | Public Sector /by he I have spent most of my career in the private sector and started to get in contact with the space in recent years. Though the private and public sectors may appear to be distinct entities, a closer look reveals many shared characteristics.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 25, 2023

Procurement is used to being under pressure to deliver savings, but is that pressure enough to make procurement break the. The post [Pod] A GAAP in Judgement at Kraft Heinz appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is developing a software bill of materials ecosystem that companies can publish to, so agencies have greater visibility into software programming libraries, versions and underlying components. Speaking at ACT-IAC’s Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference, CISA’s Technical Director for Cyber Christopher Butera said his agency needs vendor feedback to ensure future, more prescriptive SBOM guidance is feasible.

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BLP

MAY 31, 2023

As of the entry into force of the new Public Procurement Law No. 9986 and its Regulations, all procedures related to public procurement must use the SICOP platform, including appeals to object to the solicitation and revocation or appeal against the awarding act. Regarding appeals and objections before the Comptroller General of the Republic, the latter has ordered that, both for their presentation and for the responses to the hearings granted, the appellant must use the electronic SICOP form wi

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GovLoop

MAY 12, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines burnout as “a syndrome … resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” It’s a significant hazard for the government workforce: 52 % of public sector employees report feeling burned out at work, compared to 45% in the private sector. A third are planning to leave their jobs within the next 12 months.

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Government Contracts Advisor

MAY 31, 2023

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) dismissed a contractor’s appeal of a contracting officer’s unilateral price definitization on two undefinitized contract actions (“UCAs”).

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How to Crack a Nut

MAY 31, 2023

The recording and slides for yesterday’s webinar on ‘Can Procurement Be Used to Effectively Regulate AI?’ co-hosted by the University of Bristol Law School and the GW Law Government Procurement Programme are now available for catch up if you missed it. I would like to thank once again Dean Jessica Tillipman (GW Law), Dr Aris Georgopoulos (Nottingham), Elizabeth "Liz" Chirico (Acquisition Innovation Lead at Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army - Procurement) and Scott Simpson (Dig

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Art of Procurement

MAY 11, 2023

Cyber attacks have been on the rise since 2020, occurring with increasing frequency and having a more detrimental impact to. The post [Pod] Supply Chain Cyber Attack: Expeditors and iRobot appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

An agency’s workers play an essential role in its cybersecurity strategy. As frontline staff, they are perfectly positioned to notice anything unusual going on with IT systems. At the same time, end users can be the weak link in information security if they don’t have the proper training and don’t understand how important their contribution can be. Government IT teams can take specific steps to foster a culture of information security through education and preparedness exercises and by leveragin

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Extract Systems

MAY 30, 2023

The state of Missouri is taking quick action after journalists in the state uncovered instances where resident Social Security Numbers were exposed through the state’s court case management system. The sensitive information was found by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , which discovered that unredacted SSNs could be accessed through public access terminals and even the publicly available online court document repository, Casenet.

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GovLoop

MAY 26, 2023

By definition, data ethics refers to the norms of behavior that promote appropriate judgments and accountability when acquiring, managing or using data. There are three goals: protect civil liberties, minimize risks to individuals and society, and maximize the public good. It is about more than complying with legal requirements; in fact, some of the most controversial realms, such as AI, are largely unregulated anyway.

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The Softly Spark

MAY 27, 2023

End the stigma and start normalizing periods this Menstrual Hygiene Day The best advice I got from my dad about my period was: Don’t flush menstrual products down the toilet. I’m sure it wasn’t a conversation–who talks to their dad about their period? I certainly didn’t. I know he was more worried about our plumbing than the environment, but it was still good advice and I got the message.

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Bestek Procurement

MAY 18, 2023

In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met mr. Georg Huith (Croon Advocaten) over de vraag wat de rechtsgevolgen zijn van een overeenkomst die in strijd met de uitspraak Didam is gesloten. Is het nietigheid of vernietigbaarheid? Ze bespreken recente jurisprudentie over deze vraag en bediscussiëren de gevolgen voor de praktijk. The post #36 Overeenkomsten in strijd met Didam: nietig of vernietigbaar?

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Art of Procurement

MAY 4, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond was founded in New Jersey in 1971. Popular for its effective use of the ‘superstore’ concept, The post [Pod] Bed Bath & Beyond’s Decline from Superstore to No-more appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has no shortage of data to crunch as it seeks to understand and monitor global environmental conditions. Its challenge, rather, involves tying all that together and getting disparate data pipelines to feed into a single system. “We have so many satellites and ground-based observation sites collecting data from different sensors in different formats,” explains Sid Boukabara, former senior scientist with NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, D

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos! May 18, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum They say city lights got nothin’ on country nights—and well–they ain’t wrong! We can’t recreate Ivalua NOW 2023 Nashville–but we’ll always have the memories! From the sessions and keynotes to the electrifying nighttime events–we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our customers, sponsors, partners, attendees, and team for making Ivalua NOW “Breaking N

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

Cyber experts often emphasize that there’s no silver bullet for improving the security of government systems. The problem is not that technology always falls short. Instead, it’s that the cyber threats are so varied and always evolving. Here is a look at the current threat landscape, based on recent cyber-related news and events. A High-Level View According to the 2022 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cyber workforce has reached 4.7 million workers, but that still leaves 3.4 mill

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The Softly Spark

MAY 24, 2023

This summer make your get together eco friendly Whether it’s a graduation party, a Memorial Day picnic or a summer wedding, you can put together an eco friendly party that’s easy and won’t break your budget. Follow a few simple tips as you’re planning and enjoy your party—guilt-free. “Having less food but with more people to share time with is what is important in a picnic.

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How to Crack a Nut

MAY 17, 2023

Following up on the discussion whether public sector use of ChatGPT should be banned , in this post, Džeina Gaile* shares an interesting (and at points unnerving) personal experiment with the tool. Džeina asked a few easy questions on the topic of her PhD research (tender clarifications). The answers – and the ‘hallucinations’, that is, the glaring mistakes – and the tone are worth paying attention to.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 21, 2023

“Should-cost analysis is just a tool. Even if you have a clear breakdown, if you do not have a good. The post [Pod] Getting to Know Should-Cost Analysis w/ Yushiro Kato appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s “security-by-design and -default” principles ignore the fact that software manufacturers working with federal agencies and the military already design their solutions with security at the fore. CISA, the FBI, NSA and six foreign cyber authorities that issued the guide on April 13 hailed it as an effort to shift “much of the burden” of cyber incidents away from agencies and onto software manufacturers.

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Bestek Procurement

MAY 16, 2023

In this blog post, the authors analyse Case C-598/19 Conacee, which concerns Article 20(1) Directive 2014/24/EU on reserved contracts and the regulation foreseen in the Fourth Additional Provision and the Fourteenth Final Provision of Spanish Law on Public Sector Contracts, setting additional requirements at the national level for the economic operator to compete for reserved contracts. [1] The Court of Justice of the European Union (further: CJEU) ruled in this case that Member States are able

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GovLoop

MAY 23, 2023

It’s common workplace wisdom that to get things done or be productive, you need to have a plan. It’s also common practice to start projects by making a list of what all needs to get done. But, there is a big difference between a to-do list and a plan. Do you know the difference? A to-do list is simply that – a list. It’s an unorganized ledger of tasks that need to be completed at some point, by someone.

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The Softly Spark

MAY 21, 2023

Want to know how to crack Amazon’s code for sustainable products? It’s simple–download Softly! Do you know Amazon has certified sustainable products? Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly product badge signifies that the product has attained one or more third-party certifications. By clicking on the badge, you can discover the specific certifications associated with the product.

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Government Contract Insights

MAY 14, 2023

On May 10, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released an Initial Public Draft of Revision 3 to NIST Special Publication (“SP”) 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in

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Art of Procurement

MAY 28, 2023

“The reason you need AI is because you never know what you don’t know. Procurement has to be able to. The post [Pod] Exploring the Potential for Applying AI in Procurement w/ Florin Tufan appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 8, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is developing a software bill of materials ecosystem that companies can publish to, so agencies have greater visibility into software programming libraries, versions and underlying components. Speaking at ACT-IAC’s Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference, CISA’s Technical Director for Cyber Christopher Butera said his agency needs vendor feedback to ensure future, more prescriptive SBOM guidance is feasible.

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The Procurement School

MAY 12, 2023

Author: Liz Busch Planning for a procurement should consider the entire procurement lifecycle, including contract management and close-out. However, it’s difficult to anticipate everything that may occur after the contract is signed – how does one plan for the unpredictable? The answer is to develop a contract management plan that includes strategies for: Establishing a positive relationship between the owner (or buyer) and the contractor; Identifying problems early; and Adapting for unexpected

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GovLoop

MAY 23, 2023

Traditionally, organizations took a moat-and-castle approach to network security: Anything within a network’s perimeter was deemed safe, while external infrastructure and activity raised cybersecurity concerns. But that approach has proven costly and insufficient as cyber criminals devise new schemes to invade our networks and traditional on-premises systems become more scattered and diffuse.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. As the lynchpin to suppliers, they play a pivotal role in combatting the effects of inflation, ensuring supply continuity, complying with regulatory requirements, improving sustainability and other top business priorities.

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