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Breaking down barriers: The challenges of federal micro-purchases for small businesses

Federal News Network

Bureaucratic hurdles Federal agencies, under increasing pressure to modernize and improve operational efficiency, often find themselves constrained by the very procurement systems meant to streamline the process.

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

Organizational procurement policies often establish thresholds for the application of RFQs, RFPs, REOIs, and IFBs, defining their use within specific procurement methods or strategies. Most organizational procurement policies define thresholds that dictate when a particular method should be used. What is Solicitation in Procurement?

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Bill to modernize federal cloud procurement gets backing of leading trade group

FedScoop

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, the federal government’s ability to efficiently procure emerging technologies is paramount to maintaining operational agility, improving public services, and safeguarding national security,” the letter continued. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Furthermore, this provision will help U.S.

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Enhancing resource sharing with AWS Outposts

AWS Public Sector

Through a series of intuitive dashboards and control panels, users can effectively manage resource allocation, set thresholds, and track utilization. When a consumers resource usage within the Outpost breaches the soft threshold, the owner account sends an email to the Outposts owner. Threshold for Amazon EC2 resource on Outpost level.

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The 2023 SIAC Draft Rules: Raising the Bar for Efficiency

Kluwer Arbitration

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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Commercial Opportunity for the VA Medical Supply Chain 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) continues to collect recommendations for the Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL). As a threshold matter, it is important to note that the remaining 85 percent of supplies and products are ordered manually across the VA.

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The FBI is using AI to mine threat tips, but isn’t sharing much detail

FedScoop

Due to the significant volume of social media posts, only posts that score above a designated threshold are forwarded to the system for review.” That communication, from a supervisory IT specialist at the FBI, shows that the government would have had to consider what threshold values to deploy at the bureau.

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