Public Procurement Intl

MAY 2, 2023

David Drabkin (Procurement Round Table) and Christopher Yukins (George Washington University Law School) discuss two reports done for the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC), on U.S Defense Department bid protests (bid challenges) and mandatory debarment (exclusion). This presentation was prepared for the annual Swedish public procurement conference (“ Upphandlingskonferensen “) in Stockholm, May 4-5, 2023, hosted by Prof Andrea Sundstrand of Stockholm University.

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Public Procurement Procurement Bidding Innovation 130

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 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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Procurement Risk Management IT Supplier 130

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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Public Private Partnership Utilities Purchasing Engineering 105

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,

Logistics

GovTribe

MAY 4, 2023

GovTribe studied data from over 260,000 unique users and millions of interactions to find the top 20 opportunities in the federal market heading into May 2023. Let’s start by diving into the top three.

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Contract Data 52

GovSpend

MAY 3, 2023

It is National Small Business Week and it felt right to acknowledge and celebrate the small businesses that are winning small business contracts. In FY 22, $154.8B was awarded to 80,496 companies as small business contracts, which is 24.16% of total contracts, surpassing the federal agency goal for FY 22 of 23%. This fiscal year to date, $260.5B has been awarded to 75,042 companies.

Engineering 52

Engineering Contract Accountability Innovation 52

GovLoop

MAY 5, 2023

It’s typical to think of the workforce as cybersecurity’s weakest link. That makes sense: According to a recent report, 82% of breaches across all industries involved human factors — stolen credentials, phishing, misuse or simple error. Most attacks target employees as the easiest route to gaining access. Companies, and agencies, often rely on technology to prevent incursions.

Data 98

Data Participation Accountability Networking 98

How to Crack a Nut

MAY 3, 2023

In ‘ ChatGPT in the Public Sector – overhyped or overlooked? ’ (24 Apr 2023), the Analysis and Research Team (ART) of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union provides a useful and accessible explanation of how ChatGPT works, as well interesting analysis of the risks and pitfalls of rushing to embed generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), and large language models (LLMs) in particular, in the functioning of the public administration.

IT 52

IT Transparency Data Accountability 52

GovSpend

MAY 3, 2023

It is National Small Business Week and it felt right to acknowledge and celebrate the small businesses that are winning small business contracts. In FY 22, $154.8B was awarded to 80,496 companies as small business contracts, which is 24.16% of total contracts, surpassing the federal agency goal for FY 22 of 23%. This fiscal year to date, $260.5B has been awarded to 75,042 companies.

Engineering 52

Engineering Contract Accountability Innovation 52

Art of Procurement

MAY 2, 2023

“The break in the frame around the new AOP logo represents breaking the status quo, but also thinking outside the. The post [Pod] An AOP Rebrand 8 Years in the Making w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 84

GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

Legacy storage technology can be such a drag. It can be a drag on the performance of your overall IT environment, and on the efficiency and sustainability of that environment. Matthew Alexander, Field Solutions Architect with Pure Storage, learned that firsthand when he was a systems administrator/architect with a government agency. The agency shifted to flash-based systems from Pure Storage.

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Data IT Capacity Integration 93

FedTech Magazine

MAY 5, 2023

Join FedTech as we cover the 2023 ACT-IAC Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference from May 7 - May 9.

Innovation 52

Innovation 52

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.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 5, 2023

While a number of companies are tackling the complexities of the ’indirect’ tail, the same cannot be said for direct. The post AOP Introducing… CADDi appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 52

GovLoop

MAY 2, 2023

We are kicking off this month with our biggest online event of the year, the NextGen Government Training Virtual Summit! It is completely free and totally online. You’ll join 2,000 of your government peers for 16 different sessions featuring 25 expert speakers. Talk about a jam-packed day! Register below and explore the other free training opportunities this month, as always these webinars are totally free to register and attend.

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Project Management Innovation Management Leadership 52

GovLoop

MAY 2, 2023

If your agency has employees working out in the field or from home, how can you make sure, as a leader, that everyone still feels like they’re a vital part of your agency? Government workforce expert Mika Cross, a widely acclaimed speaker, strategist and innovator, recently sat down with Thevee Gray, Personnel Psychologist at the United States Department of Agriculture, to chat about creating workplace connectivity in her latest installment of the “Management Minutes With Mika” video series.

Leadership 52

Leadership Innovation Import Management 52

Art of Procurement

MAY 2, 2023

“The break in the frame around the new AOP logo represents breaking the status quo, but also thinking outside the. The post [Pod] An AOP Rebrand 8 Years in the Making w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 52

GovLoop

MAY 5, 2023

Spreadsheets are structured things: They have clearly defined lines, cleanly labeled columns and rules that govern what goes where. For decades, government analytic programs have become skilled working within those parameters, even if it means spending countless hours manually manipulating data to fit. Spreadsheets are what Andy MacIsaac, Solutions Marketing Director for the Public Sector with Alteryx calls “30-year-old desktop technology.

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