Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Traditional procurement approaches prioritised lowest price, which led to unintended consequences like accepting bids of lower quality, a lesser performance record or that did not adequately allow buyers to consider equity, sustainability or socio-economic objectives like creating local jobs.

Procurement 52

Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Procurement Team 52

Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

Transparency, data integrity, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) all are foundational considerations in the use of AI and/or algorithms to support procurement operations. How is BPA pricing, typically volume-based pricing, considered in a price comparison evaluation?

Transparency 95

Transparency Data Procurement Management 95

FedScoop

JULY 29, 2024

Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies (USG NSSCET) outlines short-term actions from the federal government, such as tracking and evaluating current CET “standards education grants and programs that promote, foster and remove barriers to U.S.

Public Private Partnership 118

Public Private Partnership Sustainability Participation Influencing 118

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 17, 2024

Additionally, the Grand and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) have entere d into a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement that mandates an annual evaluation by an independent review organization of the appropriateness and medical necessity of therapy services billed to Medicare. “As

Integration 115

Integration Integrity Quality Demand 115

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

Quality Requirements : They describe the quality and specifications of the goods , services , or works required. Qualification and Evaluation Criteria : They outline the minimum qualifications needed and the criteria for bid evaluation and recommendation. These outline the terms and conditions of the contract.

Public Procurement 91

Public Procurement Bidding Procurement Bidder 91

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The HR Line of Business and Quality Service Management Office completed this year-old effort earlier this summer to update the HR business reference architecture. The reference model falls under the Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF), which are the service profiles for how mission support delivers on their functional work.

Management 111

Management Quality Data Import 111

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It took Thorn only a few hours to get this proof of concept set up and integrated with their internal team on Slack. 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

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

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

One of the most important factors for local governments to consider before purchasing any new technology is how quickly and effectively it can be integrated into an organization’s existing tech stack without disrupting day-to-day operations. Edwards Deming , a leading proponent of statistical quality control in organizations.

Total Cost of Ownership 110

Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership Buyers Buying Process 110

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

LLMs also promote consistency in application evaluation, removing potential bias, and provide scalability to handle large volumes of applications, even with surges in numbers like those seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proof of residency for three years, evaluated using a scoring system. import json import os import boto3 from boto3.dynamodb.conditions

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Data Import Utilities 52

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and liability lawsuits. Some are financed through subscription fees paid by vendors, a model that some procurement experts feel leads to lower supplier quality.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Networking E-procurement Supplier 40

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

These solutions show that students all over the world can get quality education over the internet. An integrated large language model (LLM) can be used summarize the content and present it in natural language. Then, these evaluation and study materials can then be indexed and made searchable in Amazon Kendra.

Education 128

Education Evaluation Management Integration 128

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

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Council on Environmental Quality updates progress on sustainability - White House) The Department of Health and Human Services is responding to an increase in cyber attacks targeting hospitals and healthcare systems. The agency said the program will change how the civil space community thinks about commercial activity on and around the Moon.

IT 122

IT Networking Evaluation Data 122

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 8, 2024

Mi-Case provides live, fully integrated case management software that replaced IDOC’s legacy systems. The agency spent considerable time evaluating all solutions available in the marketplace and the approach to development that it wanted to take. IDOC is focused on improving outcomes for both offenders and Indiana’s communities.

Management 75

Management Leadership Quality Budget 75

Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

So it’s clear, consistent and more accessible and understandable to everyone will say the guidance, we believe strengthens accountability and integrity, accountability and burden reduction should be symbiotic not in conflict with one another,” he said. “In The guidance has been fully rewritten from top to bottom in plain English.

Management 106

Management Quality Budget Evaluation 106

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 1, 2024

It also serves to standardize evaluation of specific task performances such as retrieval or text generation. Data Wrangler and AWS Glue are two other tools that offer scalable and configurable data processing pipelines with direct integration with SageMaker. You also have different options to choose from for prompt catalog storage.

Evaluation 84

Evaluation Data Efficiency Integration 84

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These efforts are part of an ambitious statewide goal to close the educational attainment gap in North Carolina, ensuring that 2 million North Carolinians have a high-quality credential or postsecondary degree by 2030. Administrators, on the other hand, prefer ease of administration, data privacy and data integration.

Professional Services 81

Professional Services Education Integrity Integration 81

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery. Using various analytical methods evaluates City's current purchasing patterns and practices; develops and continuously improves centralized purchasing systems and procedures.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

Transparency, data integrity, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) all are foundational considerations in the use of AI and/or algorithms to support procurement operations. How is BPA pricing, typically volume-based pricing, considered in a price comparison evaluation?

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Procurement Management 64

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The excitement over this potentially $5 billion multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quality contract among industry was a high as any opportunity on the street over the last few years. The Air Force was 18 months into the Enterprise Cyber Capabilities acquisition and on the brink of making awards. It is in neither the U.S.

Contract 105

Contract E-procurement Evaluation Strategic Sourcing 105

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

GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The integration of AI within government operations will redefine our interaction between citizens and government,” said Chris Steel, AI Practice Lead with AlphaSix, which provides data management platforms and data analysis tools. But the foundation of AI is data — high-quality, accessible and secure. Think of a pyramid, Steel said.

Data 59

Data Management Integration Integrity 59

ivalua

MAY 7, 2019

With resources flat or declining, the only way to accomplish more is to free capacity through automation and improve the quality and accessibility of information for faster, better decision-making. Intermediate departments struggled with supplier adoption, user adoption and data quality. Take S2P integration for example.

Supplier 58

Supplier Capacity Integrity Integration 58

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

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Advanced analytics tools are being integrated into procurement operations, enabling public and private organisations to rethink procurement processes, supplier relationships and cost optimisation. By implementing centralised procurement systems, organisations can ensure better data integration and up-to-date data availability.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Procurement Data Supply Chain 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It is extending the capability of its free carbon data tool by integrating higher image resolution, ingesting more satellite data, and improving frontend visualization using deep learning AI. CTrees supports action on climate change by providing accurate, science-based data on carbon in forests and trees globally.

Warehouse 132

Warehouse Supply Chain Data Capacity 132

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

The contracting authority plays a crucial role in public sector tendering processes by setting contract thresholds and criteria for bid evaluations. When evaluating tender search tools, these hidden costs need to be taken into account. Limitations and Hidden Costs of Free Platforms In fact, free sites can be rather time consuming.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Supplier E-procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

MAY 8, 2024

Their pilot project evaluated the feasibility of using generative AI capabilities to generate discharge summaries, which are critical medical records that capture a patient’s treatment history and diagnosis during their hospital stay.

Data 84

Data Ethics Integration Integrity 84

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

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. Mr. Singh is passionate about communities.

Accountability 142

Accountability Consulting Leadership Collaboration 142

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This not only enables you to bid on contracts but also allows agencies to evaluate your business capabilities and services, ensuring regulatory compliance. Regularly reviewing and refining your proposal submission process, while ensuring regulatory compliance, can help improve quality and increase success rates.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

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

NIH NITAAC

JULY 5, 2022

The Level 3 appraisal demonstrates a distinct competitive advantage and proves NITAAC's capability as a quality business partner and supplier. Adhering to CMMI best practices and preparing for and being evaluated in a formal appraisal is no small task.

Supplier 52

Supplier Quality Evaluation Leadership 52

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

AWS Public Sector

MAY 15, 2024

Then, the summary, additional text, images, and diagrams were integrated into a video. 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. It can ultimately be used by the video generation pipeline.

Education 80

Education Demand Evaluation End to End 80

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

Integrating escape or exceptional event clauses has emerged as a vital mechanism amid these challenges. Achieving this balance is not trivial, and a crucial question arises: How can the definition and quality of these escape clauses impact a country’s ability to navigate economic shocks while maintaining fiscal discipline?

Government 52

Government Government Balance Quality 52