FedScoop

JUNE 13, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it has awarded Oracle Cerner — the embattled technology provider of the agency’s electronic health record system — with an extension of its contract for EHR system modernization.

Electronics 116

Electronics Negotiation Sustainability Evaluation 116

FedScoop

AUGUST 16, 2024

The FDA’s active postmarket surveillance system relies on data pulled from electronic health records, wearable devices, mobile health applications and more to evaluate the safety of a medical device. As the agency establishes the system to better evaluate authorized tools in the U.S

Electronics 64

Electronics Evaluation Accountability Budget 64

Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Department of the Navy’s third attempt to modernize its contract writing system and overall electronic procurement system is on shaky ground. That hubris reared its ugly head most recently in June when the Navy retracted a technical assessment that found shortcomings in the Navy’s electronic procurement system (ePS) program.

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Procurement Electronics Contract Evaluation 119

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs has corrected a series of issues connected to its troubled electronic health record modernization initiative with Oracle Cerner, but problems with legacy pharmacy software from the contractor remain, an agency watchdog said Thursday. In response to questions from Subcommittee Chair Matt Rosendale, R-Mont.,

Electronics 113

Electronics Integration Integrity Data 113

FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Select taxpayers in 13 states will have the option to participate next year in the IRS’s electronic Direct File pilot program, the agency announced Wednesday, marking the latest step in its efforts to simplify filing season. “We have more work in front of us on this project,” Werfel said.

Electronics 106

Electronics Participation Evaluation IT 106

FedScoop

JUNE 10, 2024

Other priority recommendations from the GAO cover the VA’s electronic health records (EHR) modernization program , including one that directs the agency to implement “leading practices for change management.”

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Inventory Purchasing Electronics Change Management 110

Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

This rulemaking process will be one to watch, as the prohibitions will affect nearly all electronic products and services (as acknowledged by the FAR Council in its commentary), from power chargers to fighter jets. Part A is focused on what is delivered to the agency customer and applies to all procurements. origin technology or software.

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Supply Chain Electronics Purchasing Manufacturing 52

FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

The IRS said usage of Direct File surpassed expectations and “far exceeded what was necessary to provide sufficient data for the agency to evaluate.” We will consult a wide variety of stakeholders to understand how lessons from Direct File can help us improve the entire tax system as well as assess next steps,” Werfel added.

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Balance Electronics Accountability Budget 98

ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 18, 2024

The Department of Defense said Wednesday the contractor will develop new and emerging concepts related to the development, integration, assessment, evaluation and demonstration of several technologies focusing on the electric warfare piece of the avionics. Air Force to provide R&D services for avionics development.

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The Softly Spark

JULY 6, 2023

It focuses on energy efficiency and certifies various products, including appliances, electronics, lighting, and building materials. Organization-based certifications Evaluate a company’s overall sustainability practices and management systems. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Sustainability Evaluation Retail Transparency 52

Federal News Network

JUNE 12, 2024

The study would evaluate whether such a program could rely on location data from employees’ phones. TSA has started accepting digital IDs, such as mobile drivers licenses that are stored in a mobile phone’s electronic wallet, at some airport checkpoints. Digital IDs do not need to be handled by a [transportation security officer].”

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Supply Chain Transportation Transportation Manufacturing 119

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Governments should review and amend their legal frameworks to accommodate the requirements of electronic procurement. The fragmented implementation of e-GP systems can exacerbate these challenges, as when manual and electronic procurement processes run in parallel or when only select functionalities of the e-GP system are activated.

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E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 81

NIH NITAAC

JUNE 2, 2022

Comparative Analysis is a technique in which federal government evaluators compare one offeror to another throughout the evaluation process, make recommendations based on who is best suited to do the work and provide the government with the best value selections. What is Comparative Analysis? Every Contract Holder is treated equitably.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Evaluation Electronics Procurement 52

FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

The Government Accountability Office said pricing estimates for Direct File — the electronic filing program made available this tax season for payers in 12 states — didn’t include start-up costs, including for the technology underpinning the system. “A

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Accountability Price Electronics Data 104

SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In RELX, the Air Force was accepting quotations for an electronic search and data tool license that was capable of meeting specific requirements that the LexisNexis search engine could do. Instead, it took a “two wrongs don’t make a right” stance and required the agency to terminate the award to West.

Sustainability 82

Sustainability Price Government Contracts Evaluation 82

Public Contracting Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

Jacobs protested the award of a contract for support services for the Electronic Proving Group (“EPG”) at Ft. The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) does not agree that quantification is required. Jacobs Technology, Inc., B-422040, Jan. 4, 2024 is a good example of the GAO position. Huachuca, AZ.

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Price Bidding Government Contracts Evaluation 52

Select GCR

MARCH 5, 2024

Evaluation Criteria: Specifies the criteria against which proposals will be assessed and the weight assigned to each criterion. The RFP outlines budgetary information, legal and regulatory compliance, and evaluation criteria. Scope of Work: Defines the tasks, deliverables, and requirements of the project in detail.

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Evaluation Professional Services Competitive Bidding Education 52

ivalua

APRIL 18, 2023

The world of Accounts Payable and invoicing is changing fast Over the next five years, Governments across the world are pushing the next wave of electronic invoicing regulations. Our evaluation places them as a Market Leader in the category”, says Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer at Ardent Partners and report co-author.

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Supplier Media Accountability Evaluation 52

Bonfire

APRIL 3, 2023

No collaboration: ERP systems don’t provide support for collaborative procurement, making it difficult for procurement or evaluation teams to work together. No eSourcing: ERP systems often don’t have eSourcing capabilities, making it hard to manage sourcing events electronically.

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Eprocurement Strategic Sourcing Supplier Bidding 52

FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

CBP told FedScoop that it didn’t have a need for telemetry data after the expiration of its contracts in fiscal year 2023, following an evaluation of the technology that began with a small group of staff in 2018 overseen by the CBP Privacy and Diversity Office and the CBP Office of Chief Counsel. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rand Paul, R-Ky.,

Data 140

Data Impact Assessment Purchasing Electronics 140

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

There seemed to be some recognition of the need for more State intervention through regulation, for more regulatory control of standard-setting, and for more attention to be paid to testing and evaluation in the procurement context. Public procurement is an opportunity to put into practice how we will evaluate and use technology.’

Procurement 79

Procurement Evaluation Participation Collaboration 79

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Only about 20 percent of the total procurement data is readily available and searchable at the EU level through the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) portal. A data quality analysis tool is also available, enabling users to evaluate and ensure the integrity of their data.

Public Procurement 67

Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 67

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This pilot program could provide an opportunity for the DIB to become more directly involved in CMF operations and evaluations. Independent Evaluation of Requirement for a United States Cyber Force. CMF Occupational Resiliency.

Networking 173

Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

FedInsider

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Evaluate the types of metrics that can be used to measure improvement in customer satisfaction. Learning Objectives We’ll Discuss: Identify the building blocks of improved CX, such as the ability to use any digital device. Review your agency’s digital transformation roadmap to identify how to move CX to the forefront.

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Participation Telecommunication Networking Management 98

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, in the spirit of “Fair and Reasonable Transparency,” the Coalition submitted to the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) feedback on its “ FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing.”

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Price Transparency Negotiation Electronics 40

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

In Rwanda, it helped that e-GP was included in a top policy priority seeking to make all government business electronic by 2025. The latest innovations of the e-procurement system include an e-contracts module and integrating payments through the e-invoicing module, so the full procurement process is now electronic.

Public Procurement 79

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 79

Government Contracts Legal Forum

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Relying on its recent decision in Ace Electronics Defense Systems, LLC , B-420863, Sept. Guidehouse protested at GAO, arguing that NGA failed to reasonably consider Guidehouse’s revised SBPP given that Guidehouse timely submitted its revised proposal volume to the agency’s designated email inbox. GAO disagreed.

Electronics 52

Electronics Consulting Evaluation Participation 52

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

She was awarded the inaugural USAF Information Assurance Fellow – the analysis, synthetization, and evaluation of the complex challenges in cyberspace. Brian holds a Masters in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, with a minor in Computer Science from The University of Aberdeen.

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Engineering Leadership Networking Telecommunication 103

ivalua

AUGUST 14, 2019

Much has been made in 2019 about the gap between the findings of procurement self-assessments and where each organization stands when they are evaluated against their peers using objective measures. of suppliers were enabled in 2019 v. in 2018 (an approximate 10% increase).

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Supplier Procurement Evaluation Electronics 67

Mercell

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

His interest and research is in public and private electronic tendering with a focus on the most economically advantageous tender calculation methods. Scores are calculated using a bid evaluation formula that takes as inputs price and quality, and their respective weights. Jan Siderius, MSc.,

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Tender Eprocurement Bidding Price 40

Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

28] DCAA Audit Guidance Chapter 6 of the DCAM, Incurred Cost Audit Procedures, includes detailed guidance for evaluating the reasonableness of compensation costs. 34] Other examples of industries include aerospace, electrical/electronics, office equipment and computers, and research and development. [35]

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Price Government Contracts Government Government 52

Procureware

JANUARY 22, 2018

Where we started – manual bid management In manual systems, bid or tender responses are received via hard-copy or electronically via email, portable media, or file upload into an online site like Dropbox. In other words, how will the information be used in the evaluation process and in later steps such as long-term pricing analysis.

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Bidding Buyers Evaluation Price 40

Select GCR

JUNE 4, 2024

Successful 8(a) certification requires thorough documentation and electronic submission through the SBA’s website, followed by leveraging program benefits including business counseling, training, and procurement guidance for growth. Self-evaluation tools can help businesses determine if they meet the requirements before applying.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Thresholds Contract Electronics 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

6] DCAA is authorized to examine contractor records related to proposals, discussions, pricing, and performance to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of cost or pricing data. [7] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48]

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Negotiation Price Government Contracts IT 98

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further details can be found here: Procurement – media planning buying and associated services: guidance – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Recruitment Ads and Pins The renewal process for Recruitment Ads and Pins is underway with tender submissions being evaluated. The planned start date for the new framework is 11 July 2024.

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Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 68

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 30, 2024

billion package also includes language calling for the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the creation of a separate “Cyber Force military branch.” or A private LLM, producing feedback in accordance with evaluations that reviewers have given in the past. According to the Hill , the bill includes a 19.5

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Utilities Supply Chain Evaluation Procurement 40

The Contractor's Perspective

AUGUST 29, 2022

Additionally, the OFCCP will independently evaluate all objections submitted. Consequently, all federal contractors and sub-contractors that have filed a Type 2 EEO-1 report with the OFCCP for the years 2016-2020 should consider submitting timely objections to the OFCCP to protect the confidentiality of their data.

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Data Electronics Evaluation Government 40