FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Over the past five years, the Government Accountability Office’s inaugural Innovation Lab director, Taka Ariga, treated the component as something of a startup organization. We had to crack the sort of secret sauce when it comes to ‘how do we actually innovate within an oversight community like GAO?’” Ariga said.

Innovation 70

Innovation Data Management Accountability 70

WashngtonExec

MARCH 20, 2025

Why Watch In 2025, instead of chasing the latest bright shiny LLM, Kalaria’s team is heavily focused on getting the fundamentals right, like improving data quality that directly impacts GenAI quality and mission outcomes. They are also prioritizing rapid innovation and results evaluation (vs.

Quality 40

Quality Evaluation Innovation Data 40

How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 13, 2025

The plan sets out the following: Pilot - rapidly developing prototypes or fast light-touch procurement to spin up pilots in high-impact areas, robust evaluation and publishing results. Innovative AI suppliers from the UK and around the world should be engaged to support demand and encourage investment. performance evaluations).

Procurement 64

Procurement Tender Supplier Innovation 64

AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

A former instructor himself, Ritter saw that AI could be used to offer teachers private feedback on the qualities they were typically evaluated on—which had been largely subjective in the past. Empowering AI to do more of the measuring could make these qualities quantitative, providing concrete feedback for teachers.

Education 78

Education Innovation Quality Data 78

WashngtonExec

MARCH 11, 2025

Denise Johnson, Battelle Denise Johnson Vice President of Health Research and Analytics, Battelle Denise Johnson spearheads a team committed to advancing scientific endeavors that improve health outcomes, support quality patient care, and drive groundbreaking innovations in health and biomedical research.

Ethics 40

Ethics Innovation Quality Integration 40

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With troves of information available, the marketplace should be a breeding ground for data innovation, revealing opportunities. I was introduced to GovSpend during the diligence process as Thompson Street Capital Partners evaluated making an investment in the business. We are anticipating and innovating, and those activities are fun!

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

Federal News Network

JUNE 12, 2024

The study would evaluate whether such a program could rely on location data from employees’ phones. Doing so would reduce commuting costs and improve quality of life for employees while allowing TSA leadership to manage the workforce appropriately and maintain order and discipline,” Kennedy said during today’s mark-up. “And

Supply Chain 116

Supply Chain Transportation Transportation Manufacturing 116

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Its mission is to make quality education widely accessible, even to those outside major cities. To provide students with the highest quality learning experience, Metis leveraged Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power its interactive live streams. Video quality was also a key factor.

Collaboration 81

Collaboration Education Quality Demand 81

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As the science advisor to the Homeland Security Secretary, Dr. Kusnezov heads the research, development, innovation and testing and evaluation activities in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) operational Components and first responders across the nation. Department of Energy (DOE) focusing on emerging technologies.

Accountability 142

Accountability Consulting Leadership Collaboration 142

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

These solutions show that students all over the world can get quality education over the internet. Then, these evaluation and study materials can then be indexed and made searchable in Amazon Kendra. Also, this architecture can be extended to allow teachers to automate an initial evaluation of students’ answers, in bulk.

Education 128

Education Evaluation Management Integration 128

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A state Department of Health, for example, used an integrated platform to evaluate Medicaid recipients who frequently used emergency services for non-emergency care. The byproduct of good government,” Young said, “is the intangibles that really improve [citizens’] quality of life.”

Integration 97

Integration Integrity Data Quality 97

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

To meet these demands, many nonprofits, including Thorn , are turning to innovative technology solutions. Generative AI chatbot saves time During the hackathon, Thorn’s Toolsmiths team began evaluating their solution using past questions from staff related to IT and infrastructure support.

Engineering 126

Engineering Efficiency Integration Integrity 126

FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Learning Objectives We’ll Discuss: Outline the steps to educate and empower the federal workforce on using AI safely—and the importance of keeping a “human in the loop.”

IT 97

IT Ethics Participation Networking 97

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Working with one supplier under single-supplier systems guarantees constant quality and easier administration. They need to ensure compliance with all framework requirements and point out that they offer unique value proposition like cost savings, quality assurance, and innovative solutions.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Value: Smart Spending, Not Just Cheap Deals It’s not just about the lowest priceit’s about quality, long-term savings, and corporate social responsibility. The best choice isnt just about priceits about quality, timelines, and reliability. It outlines pricing, service quality and other key details.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

However, as the technological landscape rapidly evolves, organizations without CISOs are scrambling to level up their technological aptitude, evaluate their existing cybersecurity infrastructure, and install the necessary safeguards to protect their customers and users from potentially devastating impacts.

Innovation 78

Innovation Data Education Evaluation 78

Select GCR

JULY 9, 2024

A good RFI should be well-constructed to facilitate easy completion and evaluation. Adhering to a standard format makes it easier for suppliers to complete and for users to evaluate. Provide examples of successful quality management in past projects and highlight any awards or recognitions for quality excellence.

Quality 52

Quality Supplier Evaluation Quality Management 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The award decisions received protests on the evaluations of small business participation, veteran employment, and relevant experience. In October, COFC ruled that protests involving small business evaluations, veteran employment, and relevant experience could continue. The VA received 173 proposals for T4NG 2 and selected 30 awardees.

Logistics 52

Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 1, 2024

It also serves to standardize evaluation of specific task performances such as retrieval or text generation. Model evaluation – In order to achieve rapid iteration and experimentation, repeatable model evaluation is a key step. The team can use collections of prompts to evaluate pre-trained models for the generative AI solution.

Evaluation 84

Evaluation Data Efficiency Integration 84

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This process includes several crucial steps: tendering by the bidders, bid evaluation by the client and award of the contract to the successful bidder. Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Bidder Competitive Bidding 52

NIH NITAAC

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Agencies should rest assured in knowing that we don’t sacrifice quality for speed—every IT solution will be of the highest quality, because of the rigorous vetting and evaluation process behind every vendor on a NITAAC GWAC.

Contract 52

Contract Quality Procurement Evaluation 52

Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 19, 2024

Does this policy establish that an evaluation cannot be performed on both the basic contract and each established order alternately during the contract term? basic contract or order) to complete an evaluation, that same vehicle must always be used for each performance period of the contract term or until contract completion.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Participation Thresholds Contract 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Go Further, Faster award provides support for think big projects that use cloud technology to support highly innovative ways to deliver on their missions. There are two awards for the AWS IMAGINE Grant: the Go Further, Faster award and the Momentum to Modernize award.

Warehouse 132

Warehouse Supply Chain Data Capacity 132

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Following these principles will allow for public sector entities to make informed decisions which will drive competition and the most advantageous combination of cost, quality and sustainability. How Transparency is Ensured in Procurement Transparency is achieved through open contract notices, public tenders, and clear evaluation criteria.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

GovLoop

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A plan, first and foremost, is crucial to rolling out new products and innovating. McVicar agreed that launching new ideas and innovations is a team sport. Quality in today’s world is everybody’s responsibility,” he said. Start Quality Control Early. After the innovation: execute, implement, and deliver.

Innovation 59

Innovation Quality Import Integration 59

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Having formal arrangements through MoUs and building their capacity and understanding has led to good quality monitoring reports that are more actionable for us.” A look ahead The team behind the CMS is not resting on its current achievements and evaluating the system. The results The numbers tell a compelling story.

Public Procurement 135

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 135

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

For instance, the rapid adoption of edge computing can be attributed to 5G’s superior qualities. He provides technical leadership and guidance for the NG911 Interoperability and Compliance Program designed to ensure that NG911 solutions built by industry will be evaluated for compliance to standards and demonstrated interoperability.

Telecommunication 98

Telecommunication Engineering Networking E-auction 98

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Oxford English Dictionary defines benchmarking as: Evaluating (something) by comparison with a standard. Improves service quality Drives better supplier performance and customer satisfaction. But how do you determine whether your suppliers are truly offering the best value? The answer lies in benchmarking. What is Benchmarking?

Procurement 52

Procurement Total Cost of Ownership Supplier Cost of Ownership 52

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. This is where Source-to-Pay systems can help – by providing procurement teams with a system that centralizes information and ensures data quality meets a high standard. This in turn enables procurement teams to better evaluate a situation, make decisions and act.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

ivalua

MARCH 24, 2022

Further, suppliers play a pivotal role in innovation, ESG, risk management, quality, supply continuity, and many other critical organizational functions. Ivalua is honored to be recognized in this important evaluation covering a broad range of Procurement and Supply Chain processes.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Media 52

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Innovation labs and incubators have multiplied in major corporations to try to find the next startup that will rejuvenate their business models. In the last years, this approach been seen as the Holy Grail to unlocking innovation of enterprises. A fact has been striking me for a while. Why is it so?

Procurement 72

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

FedInsider

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Until recently, transformation efforts at the federal level focused on “lift-and-shift,” updating their digital systems or processes to make them better or more innovative, but they didn’t have the customer or end user or employee in mind while doing that transformation. Close Deputy Executive Director of Customer Experience, DHS Pamela J.

Participation 98

Participation Telecommunication Networking Management 98

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The small team is tasked with managing a wide range of responsibilities, including overseeing the purchasing budget, soliciting and evaluating bids, addressing supplier queries, finalizing purchases, and handling payments. “Securing three quotes for our purchases poses a significant challenge. .”

Purchasing 58

Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

ivalua

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Strategic suppliers deliver additional benefits to your enterprise beyond typical operational aspects such as cost, quality and service. They contribute to enterprise performance in areas such as revenue growth, increased profitability and product innovation. Development and innovation sharing. Onboarding Innovative Suppliers.

Supplier 40

Supplier Supply Chain Balance Manufacturing 40

AWS Public Sector

MAY 15, 2024

Even though the team was able to create high-quality video material this way, they quickly realized that the process was very time-consuming and resource-intensive. Hundreds of enterprises at various levels of cloud maturity have harnessed EBA to build cloud foundations, migrate at scale, modernize their businesses, and innovate.

Education 80

Education Demand Evaluation End to End 80

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competition in public procurement is not limited to financial competition; it is a key source of innovation and guarantees the fair allocation of public contracts. If not resolved quickly, these issues could lead to higher costs, less innovation and missed opportunities to improve public services.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

AWS Public Sector

MAY 8, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) empowers healthcare organizations to leverage their investments in robust data foundations, improve patient experience through innovative interactive technologies, boost productivity to help address workforce challenges, and drive new insights to accelerate research.

Data 84

Data Ethics Integration Integrity 84