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IRS: Free online filing program will be available in 2024 for eligible taxpayers in 13 states

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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. Taxpayers with “relatively simple returns” in the 13 states will be eligible to participate.

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Women-Owned Business Certification Programs “Sello Empresa Mujer”: An Effective Tool to Promote Women’s Participation in Public Procurement

Inter-American Development Bank

1] There are different restrictions that explain this low participation of women-led companies in the awarding of public procurement contracts. As a result, encouraging the participation of women-led SMEs in public procurement processes can help promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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Navy’s journey to new procurement system remains in peril

Federal News Network

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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“(Don’t) Let the Chips Fall Where They May”:  FAR Council Previews Proposed Rule Implementing the Covered Semiconductor Prohibition  

Government Contracts Legal Forum

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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7 Steps to Finding the Right Sustainability Certification for your Business

The Softly Spark

Participate in Retail Sustainability Programs Leading retailers have launched sustainability-focused programs that showcase products from certified sustainable businesses. Participating in these programs provides increased visibility and credibility, opening doors to larger consumer markets. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Thoughts on the AI Safety Summit from a public sector procurement & use of AI perspective

How to Crack a Nut

Participants expressed a range of views as to which risks should be prioritised, noting that addressing frontier risks is not mutually exclusive from addressing existing AI risks and harms.’ Public procurement is an opportunity to put into practice how we will evaluate and use technology.’

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In Best Value Determination Agency is Not Required to Quantify Benefits of Higher Priced Technically Rated Proposal

Public Contracting Institute

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. 152,888,900.

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