Art of Procurement
APRIL 20, 2023
In the 5th century BC, Socrates was teaching the Athenian people to think for themselves. He taught by asking questions: The post [Pod] The Power and Danger of Asking Good Questions appeared first on Art of Procurement.
GovLoop
APRIL 5, 2023
There are two ways to approach innovation. A marketing approach relies on basic consumer research — brief surveys with closed-ended questions, for instance — and focuses on what people say they want. Demographic and other considerations often get ignored. But design-led innovation looks for information that’s more personal and profound. It cares about what a user said and how they said it, and about demographics and accessibility.
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FedTech Magazine
APRIL 28, 2023
The military is modernizing its systems for telehealth by implementing telecritical care programs that enable 24/7 monitoring of critically ill patients. The program equips intensive care unit rooms with telehealth technologies, allowing care providers to remotely monitor patients in real time and provide remote support to onsite medical staff. Col.
PNWC's Government Contracting Update
APRIL 28, 2023
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) recently published the compensation cap for 2023. The new cap is $619,000 and represents a 5.1 percent increase over the 2022 compensation cap. This is the largest annual increase since these caps were established by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013). Following are the compensation caps by year: Prior to 2014, compensation caps were applied variously to 'top five employees in management positions', and 'all employees' depending on the year and whe
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,
ivalua
APRIL 28, 2023
Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Payment Cards FAQ: More Cash Rewards, Less Effort April 28, 2023 | | Innovation by Steve Carter Unlock your Payment Solution Organizations are rethinking their traditional payment methods as they seek to maximize savings while securely streamlining the invoicing process. Ivalua is at the forefront of this transition, providing a comprehensive card-based solution that operates with leading banking partners.
GovCon Chamber of Commerce
APRIL 26, 2023
The real purpose of a capability statement is to open doors. Capability statements are the most important marketing tools for small business government contractors. A well-written statement will open doors and persuade government small business specialists to connect you with program officers. This is just one of the 6 Essential Marketing Assets for Small Business Government Contractors in the Federal Marketplace In the market research phase, government buyers are just trying to collect a pool o
Public Procurement Central brings together the best content for public procurement professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GovLoop
APRIL 13, 2023
It’s more than a change in terminology; it’s a change in perspective. Project management focuses on completing a specific assignment with preset resources. It’s often centered on IT and may reference user experience (UX) and organizational priorities only when the project is assigned and handed off. That can lead to a result that doesn’t align with goals and is often difficult to scale or improve without starting over.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 17, 2023
Agencies are implementing multifactor authentication as part of the federal push toward zero-trust architectures. For staff, the common Personal Identity Verification card gets the job done. Yet, things get complicated when agencies need to onboard contractors, who by some estimates account for up to 40 percent of the federal workforce. “Not everyone who needs to access a federal information system is PIV-eligible,” says Grant Dasher, architecture branch chief in the Office of the Technical Dire
How to Crack a Nut
APRIL 21, 2023
Registration is now open for two free events on procurement and artificial intelligence (AI). First, a webinar where I will be participating in discussions on the role of procurement in contributing to the public sector’s acquisition of trustworthy AI, and the associated challenges, from an EU and US perspective. Second, a public lecture where I will present the findings of my research project on digital technologies and public procurement.
ivalua
APRIL 27, 2023
CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key
The Procurement School
APRIL 17, 2023
Author: Larry Berglund The anchoring effect in decisions can be a self-limiting influence. Our awareness of past practices has a large affect on our future decisions. Our options moving forward are based on what we know and any deviations invite a sense of risk. What we did last month to run a competitive process or prepare for a procurement is likely going to be how we approach our next.
Art of Procurement
APRIL 27, 2023
The labor contract between UPS and the Teamsters union is the largest private collective bargaining agreement in North America – The post [Pod] Negotiating The Big One: UPS and the Teamsters Labor Union appeared first on Art of Procurement.
GovLoop
APRIL 18, 2023
Moving to the cloud doesn’t mean having clouded vision. In fact, it should mean the opposite — more visibility into what’s happening in your system, more ability to monitor data and user activity. That’s where the observability company SolarWinds comes in. Brandon Shopp, Group Vice President of Product at SolarWinds, has seen agencies struggle to migrate from on-premises systems to the cloud, and he has four suggestions to help them transform responsibly and with agility.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 5, 2023
Two agencies released guidance in late March to help the rest of government. The first seeks to mature federal identity, credential and access management for mitigating cyberattacks, and the second combats the misconception that end users don’t understand security. A information sheet explains how the federal zero-trust strategy, specifically its user pillar, builds upon the federal identity, credential and access management (FICAM) enterprise approach to designing, planning and executing a comm
Select GCR
APRIL 13, 2023
In today’s highly competitive market, many small business owners neglect to see the full potential available to them through small business certifications. These certifications allow for a business to bid on contracts and work with the world’s largest consumer of products and services, The Federal Government. Why wouldn’t a business want to take advantage of working with the #1 client in the world?
ivalua
APRIL 27, 2023
Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time?
How to Crack a Nut
APRIL 10, 2023
© Mateo Mulder-Graells (2023). I thought the time would never come, but the last piece of my book project puzzle is now more or less in place. After finding that procurement is not the right regulatory actor and does not have the best tools of ‘digital regulation by contract’ , in this last draft chapter, I explore how to discharge procurement of the assigned digital regulation role to increase the likelihood of effective enforcement of desirable goals of public sector digital regulation.
Art of Procurement
APRIL 13, 2023
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – April 14th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
GovLoop
APRIL 4, 2023
In many cases, hybrid work environments are becoming the norm, no longer a temporary adjustment. Accommodating remote work and collaboration is now policy, requiring a cultural shift in government. Here’s a brief look at a case study on how the General Services Administration (GSA) continues to make improvements to its hybrid work environment for a seamless user experience.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 13, 2023
Zero-trust security remains a top federal priority. The government followed up the White House’s cybersecurity executive order of 2021 with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s draft Zero Trust Maturity Model later that year and the Office of Management and Budget’s federal zero-trust strategy in 2022. “I believe zero trust is the only initiative that the government has today where executive orders, memoranda and strategy were all issued,” says Katharyn White, vice president of
GovSpend
APRIL 5, 2023
Selling to the government can be a highly lucrative endeavor for businesses, but it can also be a complex and challenging process. This is especially true in the SLED (state, local, and education) market, where procurement processes and regulations can vary widely between jurisdictions. In this blog post, we will provide a detailed guide on how businesses can successfully sell to the government in the SLED market.
ivalua
APRIL 25, 2023
Redwood City, CA, 25 April, 2023. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and KPMG Norway today announced that Aker BP has gone live with Ivalua’s S2C and Supplier Relationship and Risk Management (SRM) solutions to streamline its direct and indirect procurement operations. Aker BP explores for and produces oil and gas, and is the second-largest operator on the Norwegian continental shelf.
How to Crack a Nut
APRIL 4, 2023
The UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has published a report on Transparency in the procurement of algorithmic systems (for short, the ‘AI procurement report’). Some of DRCF’s findings in the AI procurement report are astonishing, and should attract significant attention. The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors
Art of Procurement
APRIL 13, 2023
On March 10th, there was a run on Silicon Valley Bank. Days of concerning news and regulatory filings from the. The post [Pod] Loss Aversion Theory and the Collapse of SVB appeared first on Art of Procurement.
GovLoop
APRIL 4, 2023
The primary objectives for state and local transportation departments (DOTs) are to minimize the risk of traffic injury or death, reduce congestion, improve travel, and reduce pollutants that drive climate change and impact public health. Let’s explore this case study, which details how the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is making roads safer with intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and how it could be applied at your agency.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 7, 2023
The newest working group from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology wants experts from the public and private sectors and academia to submit ideas for advancing national cyber-physical resilience. Focused on bolstering often fragile, yet increasingly interconnected IT and operational technology systems across critical infrastructure, the working group seeks new and existing ideas, methods, projects or alterations to existing practices that might advance its work.
GovSpend
APRIL 5, 2023
March was Women’s History Month, and as I saw all the posts on women who have had an impact in the various fields, I thought I should discuss a topic close to my heart – federal contracting for women-owned businesses. As I look back on my career in the financial industry and with Fedmine, I have had the unique experience to work and see these businesses succeed through their sheer perseverance, strategic outlook and their passion to make a difference.
ivalua
APRIL 20, 2023
Redwood City, CA, 20 April 2023. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and its partner Axys Consultants today announced that Hutchinson has selected Ivalua’s eProcurement software to expand the scope of its currently implemented solution and meet its evolving procurement requirements. Hutchinson is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of smart mobility solutions for a variety of markets including automotive, aerospace, defense, rail and industries.
Bonfire
APRIL 3, 2023
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become an essential tool for complex organizations, but when it comes to procurement in the public sector, they aren’t enough. As public procurement partners, we speak to many procurement professionals at public sector agencies, and we frequently hear one common refrain—that they feel imprisoned by their ERP.
Art of Procurement
APRIL 30, 2023
“In our opinion, you have to take a category management approach to supplier diversity. Find those categories where there is. The post [Pod] Benchmarking Supplier Diversity to Drive Performance w/ Aylin Basom and Lois Eichacker appeared first on Art of Procurement.
GovLoop
APRIL 26, 2023
Easy access to data is crucial for decision-making, especially in finding the right questions to ask. But security is equally crucial. As data increases, it becomes more challenging to store, share and secure it, within and across organizations. “We want to use data more and more to make data-based or data-oriented decisions,” said Kevin Steeprows, Field Chief Technology Officer with Red River, a technology transformation company serving government and enterprise customers.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 14, 2023
The number of pillars in a zero-trust security model varies depending on whom you ask, with federal guidance asserting there are five and industry as many as seven. The second version of the Zero Trust Maturity Model released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on April 11 lists five pillars: Identity Devices Networks Applications and Workloads Data However, the ZTMM also identifies three “cross-cutting capabilities,” the first two of which some companies consider zero-trust
GovSpend
APRIL 5, 2023
Selling to the government can be a highly lucrative endeavor for businesses, but it can also be a complex and challenging process. This is especially true in the SLED (state, local, and education) market, where procurement processes and regulations can vary widely between jurisdictions. In this blog post, we will provide a detailed guide on how businesses can successfully sell to the government in the SLED market.
ivalua
APRIL 5, 2023
Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris: Recap + Photos! April 6, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris Day 1 + 2 Recap Paris may be the City of Lights, but Ivalua NOW was a bright beacon in its own right! With the same enthusiasm and innovation as always, we gathered together this year to explore a new frontier of possibilities in procurement.
Key Solutions
APRIL 5, 2023
Proposals oftentimes require a Staffing Plan that shows who, how many, what skillsets, and the Level of Effort (LOE) required to execute the actual work of the contract.
Art of Procurement
APRIL 16, 2023
“We’re all positive thinkers – at least I know I am – but I think we should plan for some. The post [Pod] Business Resilience for Short Term Agility and Long Term Growth w/ Yatin Anand and MVK appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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