The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

As you have become accustomed to, both days will conclude with a networking reception that encourages all conference participants to continue conversations from the day, collaborate with other procurement professionals, and build valuable connections. In addition, there is a new Ask the PMO – VA Prosthetics Table. Stay tuned for round three.

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E-procurement Procurement Procurement Contracts Supply Chain 98

Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 19, 2024

This article provides some key considerations to enhance the reader’s understanding of the FAR prescriptions, AND, the user/participants experience using the CPARS. Does this policy establish that an evaluation cannot be performed on both the basic contract and each established order alternately during the contract term?

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. He also supported the development, deployment and testing and evaluation of commercial and military systems such as IRIDIUM and MILSTAR. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Forces-Iraq, responsible for tracking and validating ISR platform and mission assessments and driving ISR collection strategy and asset utilization for the region. At the U.S.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 22, 2024

” While there is a consensus that the procuring entity is responsible for contract administration , practical implementation and evaluation of this approach have been limited. For goods , the entity using or nearest to where the goods will be utilized should be involved in contract administration.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

Further analysis should be performed to determine the true ‘total cost of ownership’ of including CON-IT and utilizing a system-of-systems approach and determine if the benefits outweigh the cost,” the authors wrote. Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said. The Defense Logistics Agency also is implementing CON-IT.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Utilizing 5G also requires a geographic assessment; in rural areas, agencies need to determine the level of 5G coverage. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Govshop

JANUARY 4, 2024

Overview of Report on Critical Emerging Technology Assessments In Securing America’s Future: A Framework for Critical Technology Assessment , the National Network for Critical Technology Assessment (NNCTA) : Offers a comprehensive framework for evaluating critical emerging technologies in the U.S. What is the mission of the NNCTA?

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Chris enjoys sharing technical expertise to help people utilize technology for enablement. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 3, 2024

Advantages of Commercial Item Contracting Reduced acquisition lead time Greater competition Access to state-of-the-art technology Simplified acquisition procedures One-Stop Training Small Business Considerations in Market Research FAR Part 10 requires agencies to consider small business participation in their market research.

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E-procurement Government Contracts Participation Utilities 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This language would require suppliers to adhere to specified actions that are “consistent with the Framework” (although the bills do not specify what these actions will be) and provide “appropriate access to data, models, and parameters…to enable sufficient test and evaluation, verification, and validation.” Register now by clicking here.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Set-asides for small businesses ensure that they have a fair chance of winning contracts, encouraging their participation in the government contracting process. Registering in SAM Registration in SAM is a prerequisite for participating in government contracting.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 25, 2024

East-west traffic inspection: IT departments can deploy their firewall appliances within an inspection VPC utilizing GWLB endpoints to send traffic to these appliances for inspection. VPC sharing: Utilize AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) to share VPCs across multiple AWS accounts. Which ingress architecture to choose?

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These companies or entities work directly with the federal government, procuring and utilizing resources, and managing subcontractors to meet the contractual obligations outlined in their agreements. The UEI number replaces the DUNS number and is required for registration in SAM.

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FedInsider

MAY 28, 2024

Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EDT | 3 CPE | Columbus, OH State governments understand that utilizing IT effectively is the key to delivering excellent customer service. Additional Information: Prerequisites & Advance Preparation : None required. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 21, 2024

The court found that the second proposed interest was a compelling government interest, based on the significant disparity ratios for minority business enterprises (“MBEs”) in government procurement/prime contracting which necessarily suggested government participation in such discrimination.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

JULY 26, 2022

First, a small business that “previously participated in a joint venture with another business concern (whether or not the other concern was small) may use the past performance of the joint venture with the small business’ offer on a prime contract.”

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Cross training employees to handle multiple forms of emergency services allows municipalities to hire less police/fire/EMS personnel and thus utilize their limited resources more efficiently. The overarching goal of adopting the public safety department model is cost savings driven by the reduction of emergency service employees.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

You can participate in any or all sessions, as your schedule allows. How to Evaluate Your DEI Initiatives: What’s Working, What’s Not? Utilizing Data to Help Your Team Improve Processes. Sign up today and join us from Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m.-4 and be a part of creating the absolute best next generation of government.

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Leadership Public Goods Management Utilities 52

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 award is imminent and participating bodies will be notified very soon.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

” SBA feels the provisions simply isn’t being utilized. On the other hand, firms would now have to make sure they are compliant with the HUBZone eligibility requirements each time they submit an offer on a HUBZone set-aside (or where the price evaluation preference applies), instead of being able to just rely on their certification.

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Contract Government Contracts Import Utilities 72

Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

For example, ProcureWare is ideal for public sectors, civil construction, and infrastructure-intensive organizations like utilities. How are bids evaluated? For further discussion about supplier networks, see Evaluate the Options: Choosing a Supplier Network ) 3. What other systems or processes should the system interface?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This language would require suppliers to adhere to specified actions that are “consistent with the Framework” (although the bills do not specify what these actions will be) and provide “appropriate access to data, models, and parameters…to enable sufficient test and evaluation, verification, and validation.”

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FedInsider

MAY 10, 2024

About Learning Objectives Complimentary Registration Event Location About COMPLIMENTARY TRAINING (3 CPE Credits) DISCUSSION & NETWORKING RECEPTION FOR STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss the ways that the release of AI into the broader computing environment is affecting cybersecurity, and (..)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

Last year, the Coalition raised $13,000 for PPH through the generosity of our members and participants of the tournament. AI Safety Institute (AISI)” and address the lack of standardized processes for agencies’ evaluation of AI systems before deployment. million to install and evaluate the systems. GSA plans to invest $9.6

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The consensus was that while Japan still has progress to make, it is on the right path, but that further active participation by the Japanese government would greatly assist in moving things forward. He also suggested parties to implement time constraints for awards within arbitration agreements and utilizing expedited procedures of the JCAA.

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Efficiency Import Utilities Corruption 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 16, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Chris enjoys sharing technical expertise to help people utilize technology for enablement. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Government Government Engineering Leadership 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 31, 2023

FedRAMP Ready will be explored as possible solution for increasing participation of small or disadvantaged businesses. Participation by small or disadvantaged businesses, or the lack thereof, has been a topic of discussion related to FedRAMP and other Federal government cybersecurity programs and standards.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Leadership 52

Leadership Engineering Collaboration Management 52

Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

HUBZone-certified businesses not only gain eligibility for set-aside contracts but also receive a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions. Challenge.gov Challenge.gov hosts competitions and prize challenges where small businesses can showcase their innovative solutions to meet federal agency needs.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Tender execution A public buyer seeking to use procurement as a tool of digital regulation could do so through the two main decisions of tenderer selection and tender evaluation. This indicates that existing flexible mechanisms of market engagement can be a source of regulatory risk, rather than a useful set of regulatory tools.

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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. All other protests were dismissed.

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Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Their portfolio of commercial agreements includes utilities, ICT (information, computing and technology), corporate and professional services, supported businesses and construction – from 2024. Framework Public Bodies are requested to advise upon their interest in participating in a User Intelligence Group for this procurement exercise.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. Members that would like to participate in the VA FSS Working Group, please contact Joseph Snyderwine at jsnyderwine@thecgp.org. Comments on the proposed rule are due on Oct. These were initially proposed on Dec. 26, 2023, and the U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

GSA Seeking SAM.gov Usability Testers GSA’s Integrated Award Environment (IAE) is seeking volunteers who use SAM.gov and related systems to participate in usability testing. Participants will also preview upcoming improvements that are planned for future release and provide input to development teams on these features.

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