Coleman Jackson, P.C.

JULY 31, 2023

Legal Thought’s – Episode 2 of Dealing with IRS Liens Coleman Jackson, P.C. | Transcript of Legal Thoughts Published July 31, 2023 Attorney introduction: Welcome to Legal Thoughts! My name is Coleman Jackson and I am an attorney at Coleman Jackson, P.C., a taxation, litigation, and immigration law firm based in Dallas, Texas. In addition to myself, […] The post Episode 2: “Dealing with IRS Liens” appeared first on Tax, Litigation, Immigration Law Blog.

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Telles.eu

JULY 14, 2023

On my previous post about *that* train tender in Portugal, I argued that it was quite possible the contract involved a State Aid angle but stopped short of making a more definitive or certain claim. This was due to the issue of the economic advantage gained by the preferred bidder (consortium led by Alstom) where all other tender participants could have obtained the same benefit.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Agencies should leverage foundational artificial intelligence models being crowdsourced by top universities and large tech companies so that they’re not starting from scratch as they embrace the technology. Open source paved the way for crowdsourced AI development, which means, aside from bespoke use cases, agencies simply need to determine whether they can use and scale the best models on the market.

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GovLoop

JULY 6, 2023

What is Automation? The basic proposition of automation seems simple enough: Software can handle tasks that are repetitive, rules-driven and don’t require judgment more effectively than humans. Think about speed dial on your phone. Once programmed, the phone can dial a number faster than you ever could manually and never get it wrong. That’s the vision for automation in a nutshell.

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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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Art of Procurement

JULY 27, 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 – July 28th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Government Contract Insights

JULY 31, 2023

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) finalized a rule to modernize the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program on July 17, 2023. Part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the new SBIC Investment Diversification and Growth (IDG) rule seeks to “unlock unrealized potential and strengthen, diversify, and expand our network of SBIC licensed private funds to address capital deficiencies in underserved small businesses, start-ups, and critical U.S. industries impacting our

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Telles.eu

JULY 4, 2023

The European Commission has just published a study on the use of the innovation partnership with TED data for the 2016-2022 period and frankly the data shows in a bit more detail what I already knew from preparing a couple of recent conference presentations. In that period 172 innovation partnership contracts have been awarded with a total value of around €8B.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

In 2023, the admonition to back up your data might seem as obvious as being told to lock your door or fasten your seatbelt. But a recent Veeam study found an astonishing 34 percent of IT leaders felt their cloud-hosted files were “durable” and didn't need to be backed up. While the cloud is well designed and resilient, it’s a fact that cloud providers usually shift the burden of data backups to customers that use their services.

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GovLoop

JULY 18, 2023

Agencies seeking to improve customer experience face multiple hurdles — some that start long before direct interaction with constituents. “Legacy technology debt, and almost as importantly, legacy IT approaches, are core challenges,” said Matt Barry, Chief Operating Officer, HP Federal. Aggravating that is the scarcity of IT talent, which hits government particularly hard.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 5, 2023

We have seen many trends come and go over the last few years, and most of them stemmed from the. The post R.I.P. Great Resignation (2020-2023) appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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NASPO

JULY 31, 2023

From Route-fifty.com States put buying power to work for local governments When states drive cooperative procurements, local agencies can take advantage of volume discounts, experienced contracting officers and a streamlined process. As local governments look for ways to stretch their budgets, many are turning to cooperative purchasing, where they can take advantage of the volume discounts states negotiate for office supplies, laptops and even specialized applications.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

JULY 3, 2023

LEGAL THOUGHTS – Episode 2 of Business Immigration: What You should know about the L-1A Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager Visa? Coleman Jackson, P.C. | Transcript of Legal Thoughts Published July 03, 2023 Attorney introduction: Welcome to Legal Thoughts! My name is Coleman Jackson and I am an attorney at Coleman Jackson, P.C., a taxation, […] The post LEGAL THOUGHTS – Episode 2 of Business Immigration: What You should know about the L-1A Intracompany Transferee

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Telles.eu

JULY 3, 2023

When I published my first entry into the Portuguese train tender , I received an email tipping me off to a potential other issue with it. The email argued that the maintenance shed which is part of the contract object would be used for the manufacturing of the trains and as such constitute illegal state aid. A couple of caveats here though: I'm a lot less comfortable discussing state aid than I am public procurement since my expertise is in the latter.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

Federal agencies are already dabbling in the metaverse, although they generally don’t refer to it that way; they usually say they’re working with augmented or virtual reality instead. Part of the reason for the differentiation is the popular concept of the metaverse is something far more elaborate: a full simulation of an office space, say, where your personal avatar can speak and interact with other avatars of people who are miles away from your location.

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GovLoop

JULY 26, 2023

What is productivity? What does it look like for your team, and how can you keep your agency’s employees motivated to meet its mission? Increasing productivity doesn’t have to be complicated, and moving forward doesn’t always require charts, schedules, and complex plans. Here are three quick takeaways that your agency can apply boost its productivity: 1.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 6, 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 – July 7th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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NASPO

JULY 31, 2023

From thebrightonblade.com Piggyback computer deal gets council nod $1.9 millon deal will bring more Wi-Fi to city, secure networks Posted Sunday, July 30, 2023 10:14 am Scott Taylor Piggy-backing on a municipal government bid for CISCO computer will save the city as much as $400,000 while upgrading the city’s municipal computer network, councilors agreed.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. Their process wasn’t friendly to new vendors, leading to low levels of competition and bidder diversity, and they didn’t have good data to inform further improvements.

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 27, 2023

Trade Act 2023 The new Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act 2023 has resulted in changes to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 that directly impact on the public procurement process. What has changed? ​ Failure to estimate the value of a procurement will automatically mean the a public procurement process must be followed. ​ PINs can't be used as a call for competition Contracting authorities must not terminate a contract to avoid international obligations.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 6, 2023

A multicloud environment offers numerous benefits, including a high degree of scalability and flexibility, but it also presents challenges around security. Federal IT leaders should consider these four steps to remove complexity from their cloud security environments and keep resources safe from attack. 1. Adopt Cloud-Specific Security Tooling Solutions such as cloud security posture management and cloud workload protection secure cloud-native applications and environments, from development thro

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GovLoop

JULY 27, 2023

When Mitch Daniels took office as Indiana’s Governor in 2005, one of the top items on his agenda was reforming the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). At the time, the average visit to a BMV office lasted 30 minutes, but Daniels knew that it often took (and felt) much longer. “I used to say that people went to an Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles office with a box lunch and a copy of ‘War and Peace’ and hoped not to finish both of them before somebody noticed they were there,” Daniels said in a 2015

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Art of Procurement

JULY 9, 2023

“We all know that there are going to be change orders and that pricing will fluctuate. That’s why focusing on. The post [Pod] The Peculiarities of Construction Procurement w/ Neha Kumar appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 28, 2023

Over the last few years, procurement has been undergoing a digital transformation. A key feature of this digital transformation is the use of artificial intelligence (AI). AI can bring many benefits to procurement teams and their companies. In this post, we take a look at the benefits of using AI in procurement departments. Information AI allows procurement teams to mine huge amounts of complex data.

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Great Government Through Technology

JULY 27, 2023

8(a) STARS III officially launched two years ago this month, and it’s worth celebrating this important anniversary milestone. This governmentwide contract has really hit the ground running, and I couldn’t be more proud of its success in helping agencies achieve their missions. I’d like to share why we are so happy with this program. Supporting the mission of government 8(a) STARS III is a competitively awarded, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity governmentwide acquisition co

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The Procurement School

JULY 24, 2023

Author: Liz Busch Despite how well we plan our procurement projects, your contractor’s performance may not be what you were expecting. Some government organizations have clear measures and expectations, and systematic approaches to managing contractor performance. As an example, a Google search gives you these results: The City of Toronto’s Contractor Performance Evaluation Form (construction projects only); Province of Alberta’s Contractor Performance Management Program (transportation projects

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

Cyberattacks against government agencies have risen significantly since the introduction of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Such attacks increased 95 percent in the second half of 2022 compared with the same time period in 2021, according to CloudSEK. The U.S. was the second-most targeted country in 2022.

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GovLoop

JULY 10, 2023

Improving citizen experience isn’t just for designers and application developers – it’s something every agency decision-maker and frontline worker should be thinking about. In this article, I explore the 5Es of experience and why two of the most often overlooked, Entice and Extend, are key to improving the overall citizen experience. Imagine you’re applying online for Medicaid.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 30, 2023

It has become our tradition to write an annual letter that accompanies the first podcast of the year. In 2023, The post [Pod] Halfway to 2024: An Art of Procurement Mid-Year Check In w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Government Contract Insights

JULY 23, 2023

The Department of Defense updated its guidance on “other transaction” agreements, or “OTs,”[1] an increasingly popular contracting authority not subject to the FAR or most procurement laws that accounted for more than $37 billion in defense spending from 2019 through 2021.[2] Although the new Other Transactions Guide, Version 2.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 21, 2023

Designing actionable citizen feedback systems: Lessons from Paraguay’s reAcción Lea una versión en español en la revista Quantico de reAcción. This blog is based on a speech delivered by Open Contracting Champion, David Riveros García, at the World Bank’s inaugural GovTech Global Forum focused on “Governance in the Digital Era” this May.

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BLP

JULY 20, 2023

Through the official letter MH-DCoP-OF-0458-2023 of the Public Procurement Directorate of the Ministry of Finance, an interpretation has been made of Article 44 of the Regulations to the new Public Procurement Law regarding the obligation of the Administration to conduc t market research. There are two different stages in which a market study must determine the price: 1) before the issuance of the initial bidding decision and 2) during the analysis of the reasonability of the price.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

After the recent disclosure that a young airman leaked classified documents online, the federal government is once again dealing with the reality that bad actors inside and outside agencies are intent on sharing national secrets. That fact alone is enough to keep security leaders up at night. Couple it with a less hostile but equally destructive ongoing threat, and you have a full-blown nightmare scenario.

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GovLoop

JULY 14, 2023

What Are Good Productivity Choices? Good choices help you head off — or recover from — efforts that may be intended to enhance productivity…but don’t. It’s not a matter of good tools and bad tools; the issue is right tools vs. wrong tools. Whether you’re choosing applications, platforms or management strategies, focus on the problem you’re trying to solve, the people doing the work and what they need.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 27, 2023

Talent is a huge concern for all companies. Skills requirements continue to grow even as executive leaders worry that they. The post Public Education as Corporate Social Responsibility appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Extract Systems

JULY 18, 2023

Government procurement is a complex and critical process that involves high stakes, time sensitivity, and significant importance. However, relying on outdated and inefficient systems like emails, spreadsheets, and shared drives can hinder efficiency and impede progress. To address these challenges, it is essential to modernize procurement technology.

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Government Contract Insights

JULY 16, 2023

This month’s bid protest roundup focuses on two decisions from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“Court”) and one decision from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”). These decisions involve (1) the Court’s determination that, based on the facts, inconsistencies in an offeror’s proposed labor hours were clerical errors that should be resolved through clarifications, (2) the importance of reading a solicitation as a whole and not raising arguments previously conceded in a GAO protest,

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