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

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. The pandemic saw incredible growth in this area and highlighted opportunities for improvement within procurement processes and procedures.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

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

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management. By identifying potential risks, procurement teams can proactively address vulnerabilities.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Procurement Data Supply Chain 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

How Transparency is Ensured in Procurement Transparency is achieved through open contract notices, public tenders, and clear evaluation criteria. The best bid is not always the cheapestit is the one offering the highest overall benefit considering durability, innovation, and economic impact.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

And experts said merely withdrawing the technical assessment, which the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO-MLB) asked for as part of its risk management strategy, doesn’t offset the critical findings. Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said.

Procurement 118

Procurement Electronics Contract Evaluation 118

FedInsider

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Distributing agencies’ application infrastructure and workloads among different clouds has benefits, such as greater resilience, targeted cost management, and greater flexibility in the future by avoiding lock-in with one provider.

Government 69

Government Government Engineering Participation 69

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Oxford English Dictionary defines benchmarking as: Evaluating (something) by comparison with a standard. 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

FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Over half of the respondents are either assessing or planning to evaluate its impact, with a similar percentage looking to implement AI to support mission activities. Source: FedScoop “Gauging the Impact of Generative AI on Government “ Another domain where generative AI is gaining traction is mission intelligence and execution.

Government 83

Government Government Ethics Balance 83

ivalua

DECEMBER 20, 2019

They contribute to enterprise performance in areas such as revenue growth, increased profitability and product innovation. These checks go deeper into evaluating supplier readiness to integrate and become an extension of the business. Development and innovation sharing. Onboarding Innovative Suppliers. Contract execution.

Supplier 40

Supplier Supply Chain Balance Manufacturing 40

ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2021

A checklist guide to getting the most out of your supplier risk management program. This reliance can increase supplier risk or uncover a large source of value and supplier innovation for organizations. . Employ more structured processes around supplier risk management. Drive competition and achieve savings.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Risk Management 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Seasoned practitioners in public procurement can be jaded from situations that have gone wrong, and it is common for inexperienced public buyers to experience risk aversion and fear of the unknown. Additionally, a simplistic risk transfer strategy may reduce market interest, and the number of bids submitted.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

How is AI being leveraged to streamline procurement processes and evaluations? Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. Small business opportunities.

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 59

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Originally published on Risk Management Monitor. A better way of looking at those relationships is as partnerships—albeit ones that require management and alignment of objectives first and foremost, but ultimately mutually beneficial relationships. Ivalua Supplier Risk and Performance Management Checklist.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Management Warehouse 52

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

This in turn enables procurement teams to better evaluate a situation, make decisions and act. Managing a complex network of direct material suppliers. Risk & Performance Management. To get started and keep the process more manageable, many companies focus on a smaller subset of key suppliers. Financial, etc.).

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Featured Speakers: Jaime Fitzgibbon × Jaime Fitzgibbon AI/ML Program Manager Jaime Fitzgibbon is a Program Manager in the Defense Innovation Unit’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Portfolio and founder of Ren.ai.sance Insights, an AI-focused advisory network based in Vienna, VA.

Data 52

Data Engineering Innovation Transportation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 9, 2024

This TDR expansion is another positive step forward for GSA as it seeks to modernize the program by creating a market-centric framework that enhances competition, value, and innovation. Over the next four years, GSA fine-tuned the applicability/scope of TDR, established evaluation criteria, and monitored TDR performance.

Price 45

Price Transparency Supply Chain Evaluation 45

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

How is AI being leveraged to streamline procurement processes and evaluations? Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. Small business opportunities.

Procurement 49

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 49

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

This in turn enables procurement teams to better evaluate a situation, make decisions and act. Managing a Complex Network of Direct Material Suppliers. Risk & Performance Management. To get started and keep the process more manageable, many companies focus on a smaller subset of key suppliers. Financial, etc.).

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. This is a particular risk, rarely discussed, with cloud-based solutions.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, there’s a certain amount of competition that is good that does allow agencies to continue to focus on innovation, continue to focus on delivering the right products, service mix. New products and capabilities are coming to market like AI and machine learning, and we also have new risks that are emerging.

Supply Chain 91

Supply Chain Balance Supplier Data 91

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Arnaud (Ivalua) – Buyers’ objectives have expanded over the years – initially responsible for savings and cost avoidance, Byers were then tasked with handling risk management, and also expected to contribute to the organization’s sustainability initiatives. . Supplier Performance Evaluation.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Buyers Supplier E-procurement 52

ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Related Content: How to Assess Potential Risks to your Supply Chain.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team Freight 52

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. In fact, they experienced just two weeks of disruption before they were up and running.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Procurement Team 52

ivalua

MAY 7, 2020

A Procurement Officer Survey conducted in 2012 by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that 53% of respondents believed their organization was “effective” or “very effective” at leveraging Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Risk Management technologies.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Consumer Demands Procurement 52

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

He has led and executed a wide variety of computer security reviews to evaluate the adequacy of information systems general and application controls. In his career, he has served as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity topics related to risk management, incident response, cybersecurity analysis, and cyber policy.

Engineering 98

Engineering Leadership Education Management 98

FedInsider

APRIL 25, 2024

JD Jack, General Manager for Google Public Sector Cybersecurity, talks how “security validation” can show you how to look at the tools you have, and find a way to evaluate them. Paul Blahusch, CISO for the Department of Labor, shares where agencies should anticipate weaknesses and how funding should be appropriated.

Consulting 52

Consulting Leadership Management Negotiation 52

ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. This is expected to shift dramatically from emphasizing compliance to adopting a more holistic strategy that looks at total risk exposure. How much wasted time do you think that takes to do?

Supply Chain 45

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Global Sourcing 45

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. This PAP fundamentally alters the MAS negotiation process, establishing evaluation standards, requirements, and procedures not found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR).

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Price Supply Chain Procurement 52

FedScoop

APRIL 29, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced a new program to evaluate generative AI and released several draft documents on the use of the technology Monday, as the government hit a milestone on President Joe Biden’s AI executive order. Registration for a pilot of those evaluations opens in May.

Evaluation 91

Evaluation Risk Management Transparency Innovation 91

Federal News Network

AUGUST 1, 2024

Polly Hall, the DHS senior advisor to the chief procurement officer and former executive director of the Procurement Innovation Lab, which ran the AI CPARs pilot, said the test proved out the capability of using this technology to identify relevant records and information.

Evaluation 88

Evaluation Bidding Contract Data 88

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The transparency and risk management category has also evolved into a new CIO investment evaluation category, Connolly said in written remarks ahead of the roundtable. Connolly is the ranking member of that subcommittee.

Transparency 119

Transparency Accountability Evaluation Risk Management 119

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Procurement Innovation 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Given that the UK is part of the G7 and has endorsed the G7 Hiroshima Process and its outcomes, the interaction between the G7’s documents, the UK Government’s March 2023 ‘pro-innovation’ approach to AI and its aspirations for the AI Safety Summit deserves some comment. This reduces the list of AI Principles ‘proper’.

Transparency 64

Transparency Accountability Risk Management Evaluation 64

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

In 2022, the Office of Personnel Management issued Skill-Based Hiring Guidance implementing the EO for agencies to further advance innovation in Federal hiring. The document, officially titled “Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management: A CSF 2.0 Less than One Month Away!

E-procurement 98

E-procurement Procurement Procurement Contracts Supply Chain 98

FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

After 20 years of service, Santina retired from the military and returned to the Texas Military Department as a civilian where she now serves as the agency’s Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).

Government 97

Government Government Engineering Leadership 97

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

GSA Announces PRISM Contract Supporting DoD On August 9, GSA announced its new Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management (PRISM) Multiple Award Task Order Contract to support DoD. The Navy’s Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services (PEO Digital) moved to a portfolio-based management approach in 2021.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement Price 52