Federal News Network

OCTOBER 30, 2024

And so being able to kind of pump out the design products and being able to deliver documentation to the team of folks that build these things to be able to have paper on hand, to be able to say, here’s the steps I need to take to build this thing has just been like less efficient than they expected.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Since taking on the role in June 2023, Rogers has been committed to overseeing the efficient operation of the town’s government. However, he quickly identified a major hurdle: the town’s procurement process was hampering his team’s productivity and efficiency. This is a widespread issue across government procurement teams.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This system enables real-time data sharing across departments, streamlining care coordination and improving efficiency for millions of patients. Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The federal government is pursuing transformative advancements in healthcare IT.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

These frameworks have led to big efficiency wins: the traditional tender procedures take between four months and one year to complete while the framework procedure takes between four and six weeks on average. The Digital Marketplace has saved the government billions of pounds since its implementation.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As Americans’ expectations of government services continues to grow, harnessing generative AI (GenAI) provides leaders with opportunities to improve delivery through streamlined software development, enhanced workforce efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Agencies are actively seeking ways to improve the quality of services they provide to both employees and constituents. Unfortunately, they’re facing several roadblocks to achieving higher levels of flexibility, modernization and cost savings. Enter containerization, one of the latest developments in the evolution of cloud computing.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Growing Need for Enhanced Event Safety With the increasing frequency of large-scale events, procurement teams are tasked with finding reliable, high-quality solutions for crowd control and event safety. With OMNIA Partners, procurement teams have access to a portfolio of suppliers who provide quality, compliance, and reliability.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

They called for the inclusion of users and experts to ensure technical soundness and efficiency. A significant concern within the Peruvian arbitral system is the existence of arbitration centers that fail to meet even minimum quality standards. The Decree appears to have the opposite intended effect.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 31, 2024

The technology firm said Tuesday it is developing an Amazon Web Services cloud-based service for CMS' End Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System to expedite the collection, analysis and synthesis of patient data to efficiently pair patients with health providers. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. Open contracting approach: The open contracting risk monitoring platform Opentender.net empowers auditors to prioritize which procedures to investigate, gather evidence and respond to public complaints more effectively.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The event opened with a keynote speech on handling complex disputes, followed by panels addressing key topics including diversity in arbitrator appointments, efficiency, the integration of AI, and the evolving challenges of disclosure and confidentiality.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As one of only two Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIO) in the US, the company helps more than 140 million Medicare beneficiaries access and protect their Medicare rights to improve quality of care.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

From planning for mega storms to streamlining zoning approvals, artificial intelligence tools are bringing efficiency and new modeling capabilities to local governments. Ira said, “I think it all goes back to how most major cities are looking to be more innovative and build more sustainability and resiliency.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In the context of government IT, poorly considered modernization is like low-quality paint. In the context of government IT, poorly considered modernization is like low-quality paint. But a high-quality approach (such as open source software) prepares agencies for new opportunities and technology that hasn’t been invented.

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IT Quality Innovation Efficiency 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 8, 2024

Most experts agree that the long-term potential of artificial intelligence (AI) depends on building a solid foundation of reliable, readily available, high-quality data. One area where data quality and readiness play a particularly crucial role for federal, state, and local government agencies is identity management.

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ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Ivalua’s eProcurement solution will empower us through greater visibility and better control over our indirect spend”, said Erwan Le Belléguy, Corporate Purchasing Quality and Digital Manager at Hutchinson. Redwood City, CA, 20 April 2023. In 2022, it generated a revenue of €4.400 billion. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us at @Ivalua.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 30, 2024

By procuring goods and services more efficiently, your organization can better fulfill its responsibilities to other departments, ultimately improving the quality of public services. Your team ensures the purchasing of everything from infrastructure projects to healthcare services, defense equipment, and supplies for public schools.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Efficiently addressing internal customer support tickets can profoundly impact an organization’s productivity and employee well-being, apart from their ability to focus on the mission at hand. That said, the team is always on the lookout for ways to improve efficiency and support scaling.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This fragmentation also hinders gaining a comprehensive, EU-wide understanding of public procurement activity, trends, and insights that could drive more efficient, data-driven policymaking and public spending. A data quality analysis tool is also available, enabling users to evaluate and ensure the integrity of their data.

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Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 69

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. The choice of a procurement method is often determined by the cost of the item to be procured or the nature of the requirement. What is Solicitation in Procurement?

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. He offers this purchasing example: “Using cooperative contracts for government IoT technology procurement offers significant benefits in cost savings, efficiency, and risk management.”

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

DLA’s efforts to increase the use of automation in their contracting system include using that information to asses a supplier’s risk and quality score as a necessary validation before making an award. We’re also leveraging new technology to improve contracting efficiency.” “NIST is the precursor.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Technology helps agencies work more efficiently and effectively, and AI tools, in particular, are uniquely powerful. It will make it a lot more personalized, a lot more efficient overall.” But the foundation of AI is data — high-quality, accessible and secure. Think of a pyramid, Steel said.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

The fiscal cliff can lead to a range of negative outcomes that diminish community quality of life, strain household finances and stifle economic growth, including: Reduced services: Local governments may be forced to cut essential services, including public safety, education, transportation and social services.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

AI offers government agencies unprecedented opportunities to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making and deliver better services to citizens. Identify specific use cases where AI can add value, whether it’s improving service delivery, enhancing operational efficiency or addressing regulatory compliance.”

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FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

In a notice posted Thursday in the Federal Register, the USPTO issued guidance focused on full and accurate disclosures from individuals working with AI as it relates to agency processes, as well as risk mitigation and special care when AI is used “in connection with USPTO practice.”

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This shift in ownership and governance is underpinned by the principle of data as a product (DaaP), where data is treated as a valuable, high-quality asset, just like any physical product an organization offers. This includes defining product requirements, managing product lifecycles, and ensuring product quality and consistency.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

According to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 — which established and expanded the program — its goals are to promote “data fluency and data collaboration;” “increased data analytics use in critical decisionmaking areas;” “data integration integration and standardization;” and increase efficiencies in the department.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

These actions range from improving IT infrastructure efficiency, to empowering sustainable hybrid working environments, to carbon accounting and smart building energy efficiencies, and more. The main takeaway is that sustainability transformation takes time – but every step along the journey can be meaningful.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 9, 2024

We need to consider quality, lead time, supplier reputation, warranty, maintenance, operational expenses, carriage, insurance, and many more aspects. Lower priced procurements often come with defects, reduced efficiency, poor environmental consequences, and high operational requirements.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And it prevents employees from resolving pain points as efficiently as possible and enjoying a more satisfying work experience. A Factor in Rebuilding Trust Application testing is not just an IT issue: Agencies must strengthen the trust people have in government by improving the quality of services they provide.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Inspiring efficient solutions with an AWS incubator After Curriculum Associates engaged in a company-wide effort to update their internal assessment taxonomy for use across their products, they needed to realign their content to state standards. It is labor intensive for us.” It makes evaluation much easier for us now.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

Data management tools, like pricing algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), are playing an ever-larger role in Federal procurement as agencies look to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve contract outcomes. Such access is in the public interest because it promotes efficiency and realism.

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GovLoop

MAY 1, 2024

Set quality standards and weed out low-quality data. Establish rules for tagging unstructured data to allow for efficient AI searches. In 2024, agencies will need to get their data in shape to make the most of it. The Federal Data Strategy, released in 2018, set high-level goals for using and handling data.

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Data End to End Quality Ethics 52

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. By working closely with suppliers, organizations can ensure quality, on-time deliveries, and mutually beneficial partnerships.

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Purchasing Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 59

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Key Areas for Due Diligence: Financial stability Past performance Technical capabilities Compliance history Quality control processes 3. Implementing Quality Control Measures Maintaining high-quality standards throughout your supply chain is crucial for project success and risk mitigation.

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