The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In his article “ The Future of Public Infrastructure is Digital “, Bill Gates envisions a world where infrastructure is smarter, more efficient, and digitally integrated. Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 9, 2025

For example, over the last several years, the City has transitioned to PASSPort , an end-to-end online procurement system that creates additional transparency and efficiencies in the procurement process. Its important for us to be accountable to them and understand they are the end user and beneficiary of our procurement.

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

Despite a common misconception about government, state agencies regularly innovate on behalf of their constituents. In this post, we share examples of innovation from New Mexico and North Carolina. The DHHS took an innovative approach to implement a solution rapidly. There are several options to consider.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 30, 2024

Efficient code review processes are vital across all customer segments, both commercial and public sector, where strict regulations, data security, and service excellence are paramount. Streamlined code reviews maintain software quality, mitigate security risks, and enhance operational efficiency.

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AWS Public Sector

MAY 30, 2024

The prototype employs innovative applications of optical character recognition (OCR) technology and the novel use of computer vision techniques that will alleviate bottlenecks in and enhance the efficiency of the drug labeling review process. This project exemplifies the power of AI to revolutionize healthcare practices.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This proposed statutory authority will immediately open up a world of innovation and efficiency for the government and industry. Sometimes, quality, delivery, innovation, or other benefits are more important than price. Competition at the order level includes price competition.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

And this range can have important multiplier effects in expanding the use of existing and proven digital solutions. “A A core focus of the Future of Government Awards is the importance of open source,” said Joe Hooper, director of the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Development.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Agencies might have a wide variety of technological innovations to choose from, but for Nick Psaki at Pure Storage, those reforms all come down to one thing: data. There aren’t one or two general reasons why agencies should innovate, he believes: There are six specific reasons they must move beyond the status quo. Have a Strategy.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 17, 2024

The University of Pittsburgh , the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), the University of California Davis Health Cloud Innovation Center (UCDH CIC)—powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS)—and the AWS Digital Innovation (DI) team have seized on Dr. Fauci’s call-to-action to “flood the system with correct information.”

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 28, 2024

TransUnion’s Vice President of Public Sector Identity, Stuart Levy, stresses the importance of efficient identity verification. As agencies continue to digitize services, deploying innovative fraud prevention systems will be crucial to maintaining security and ensuring equitable access for legitimate users.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

To start the conversation about how to better address these challenges, FMM organized the first Regional Policy Dialogue aimed at developing an innovative agenda to transform public expenditure management through smarter procurement practices. Improved procurement strategies could reduce public debt by as much as 1.8%

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FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

These tools enhance efficiency and change how governmental bodies collaborate, access information and serve the public. They also stressed the importance of transparency and continuous feedback and focused on the tangible benefits of eased workloads and enhanced efficiencies.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. Managing investment and securing value for money Problem: Government reform often requires large-scale investment.

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Nitrous: Public Procurement

AUGUST 27, 2020

Why are SMEs so important for public procurement? As governments look to improve economies and rates of innovation in public services, SME engagement is often touted as a solution. Traditionally, public sector procurement practices have favoured the most cost-effective and efficient methods to avoid risk.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

“The government of Armenia will harvest Amazon Web Services industry expertise to create and reform policies to bring the benefits of innovative new technologies to their citizens, while also again protecting privacy and your rights. The CFP aims to innovate public services through cloud technology.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Set against the vibrant backdrop of Berlin, the conference brought together distinguished practitioners and experts from across the globe to explore the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in international arbitration. Streicher added that mediation could also enhance efficiency.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 15, 2024

But it’s important not to confuse ease of use with effortless deployment. As AI strategists for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Innovation Center , we wrote this post to provide a tried-and-tested AI framework you could consider. In other words, you’ll need to do important groundwork before you produce results.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 26, 2024

And so I just wanted to give you a little bit of context and an example of why it’s important to have full year appropriations. Individuals associated with the proposed Commission on Government Efficiency will quickly learn what Congress already knows. And we think it’s very important for the U.S.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Taylor offers the following technology solution: “For instance for diesel fuel there are combustion catalyst companies out there like Fuel Ox who will get you 5 to 10% better fuel efficiency and also decrease your emissions by up to 60% while extending the life of all the internal components of the engines through lubricity agents and detergents.

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FedScoop

APRIL 5, 2024

The idea here is that we can allow for our CDC staff to practice innovation and gen AI safely, within CDC boundaries, rather than going out to third-party sites,” Sim said. We’re still learning, but we’re trying our best to be innovative, responsive, and obviously sharing as we learn with our partners,” he said.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

This limits its utility and efficiency for both the Bank and its clients. In updating STEP, it will be important to consider which data and indicators to prioritise collecting and plan for the ambition to connect STEP directly to country procurement data systems over time.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Armed with a Public Procurement Certificate , these individuals bring a new level of efficiency and strategic insight to the field. We will uncover how their expertise contributes to supply chain management’s efficiency and success. Certified procurement professionals play a pivotal role in enhancing supply chain efficiency.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Understanding these factors and applying them appropriately ensures effective and efficient procurement that aligns with organizational policies and objectives. However, it is important to recognize that solicitation tools are distinct from procurement methods. What is Solicitation in Procurement?

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ivalua

JANUARY 12, 2023

As public procurement teams face increasing pressure to improve efficiency while upholding compliance and transparency, it’s essential that they have the right strategies in place. To maintain efficiency during times of high demand, teams must have a system in place that allows them to easily scale up their processes as needed.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Leverage Group Purchasing and Cooperative Contracts for Cost Efficiency One of the most effective ways to streamline procurement is by using group/cooperative purchasing contracts. It’s also important to regularly audit procurement processes and ensure you’re following industry best practices.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 26, 2024

As a foundation for innovation, the cloud supports the delivery of sustainable products, services, and business models, and gives organizations the opportunity to transform themselves with sustainability at the core of their operation. The right cloud technology leads to more sustainable IT and business operations.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Draft Rules introduce several noteworthy changes as part of a concerted effort to “raise the bar on efficiency, expedition, and cost-effectiveness” ( see SIAC Registrar’s Report ). This post places the spotlight on key provisions in the Draft Rules specifically aimed at bolstering efficiency. and kevinnash@siac.org.sg

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

Compliance Cycle times Defects ESG Innovation KPI performance Lead times Quality And of course . Price forms part of cost, and cost is what we should be benchmarking, therefore in procurement areas such as the following should be regularly checked against standards.

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FedScoop

APRIL 1, 2024

For agencies that continue to embrace cloud innovation strategically, this future is closer than many might think. This change encourages greater accountability and efficiency from IT service providers. It’s time to think big, innovate fast and create a more efficient and responsive government.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Challenge.gov Challenge.gov hosts competitions and prize challenges where small businesses can showcase their innovative solutions to meet federal agency needs. Similarly, Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) are long-term contracts that provide cost-effective, innovative IT solutions for federal agencies.

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ivalua

JUNE 18, 2020

The release features a broad array of innovations to empower customers to better manage their spend and suppliers. A visual mapping of the sub-tier network allows customers to identify supplier dependencies, areas of high risk or opportunities to drive innovation and better orchestrate spend.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Building modern applications in AWS helps customers with increased innovation, speed, reliability, scalability, and security while lowering total cost of ownership (TCO). In the public sector, where security, compliance, and efficiency are paramount, GitOps can be a transformative approach when combined with Amazon EKS.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 16, 2025

John Nemoto, CGI Federal John Nemoto Vice President, CGI Federal As a senior cloud and cybersecurity expert, John Nemoto provides innovative cloud-based solutions for clients in the national security sector, including the Department of Homeland Security.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Nathaniel Fick, ambassador-at-large for State’s Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, and Matthew Graviss, the department’s chief data and AI officer, pointed to innovation and an internal focus as the current answer to the issue. I do come back to our greatest source of strength being maintaining our reputation.” Ben Cardin, D-Md.,

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 19, 2024

In this guide, we walk you through the process of adapting LLMs to specific domains with parameter efficient fine-tuning techniques made accessible through Amazon SageMaker integrations with Hugging Face. Depending on the use case, it’s important to use high-quality data that is representative of the model’s intended use. peft==0.11.1

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 2, 2025

He brought in new executives to help lead ERT into the future: Jon Meyer as chief financial officer, Chris Rodriguez as chief growth officer and Jeff Arnold as chief innovation officer. Their goal is to deliver top-tier services as efficiently as possible and anticipate the next generation of client needs.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Redwood City, CA – November 7, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced a range of new innovations that enable direct material procurement and supply chain leaders to launch more profitable, successful products. The new innovations extend the leadership of Ivalua’s solutions for Manufacturing and Direct Materials.

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