Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This guide examines the fundamentals of public procurement, including fairness, value for money, and transparency, and how they influence both ethical and effective procurement procedures. A transparent approach lowers procurement risk, prevents corruption, and fosters confidence between suppliers and public sector organisations.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

While it aligns with Liberia’s approach, the Model Law places greater emphasis on transparency, the documentation of justification for using restricted bidding, and minimizing disruptions to competition. The IFB or Bidding Documents are then employed as solicitation tools to engage suppliers and ensure a transparent process.

Procurement 105

Procurement Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 105

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The post COFC: Lapsed SAM Registration During Proposal Evaluations Makes Offeror Ineligible for Award first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Sign up for our free monthly newsletter , and follow us on LinkedIn , Twitter and Facebook.

Evaluation 78

Evaluation Bidding Negotiation Government Contracts 78

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

Public Procurement 95

Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Bidding 95

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 29, 2024

So it’s research and development, it’s testing and evaluation, it’s maintenance of systems, etc., Or are we going to talk about the use of AI in the procurement process that you and I, Tom, often talk about in terms of requests for proposals, statements of work, evaluation of proposals.

Professional Services 105

Professional Services Supply Chain Consulting Evaluation 105

FedScoop

APRIL 18, 2024

The guardrails are human oversight and decision-making; clear and comprehensive policies; robust testing and evaluation; transparency and disclosure; and education and upskilling. Interestingly, AI was used in the drafting of the committee’s report, modeling the transparency guardrail the committee outlined.

Transparency 112

Transparency Education Participation Evaluation 112

American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

Understanding the nature of today’s job market and the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining its employees, the HR department at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took important steps to transform the way it evaluates employees’ and managers’ performance. An audit helped the team realize the gaps it could not fill.

Management 94

Management Evaluation Efficiency Collaboration 94

FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Looking ahead, we will continue to uphold our values of equity, privacy and transparency by incorporating best-in-class technology and learning from our academic and user research.” The move follows GSA’s announcement in April that it was piloting biometric verification.

Transparency 126

Transparency Evaluation Import IT 126

Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

We value collaboration, and we strive to ensure a transparent process for our industry partners. So, it’s receiving a flood of attention which creates a flood of questions, yet we are not getting, for whatever reason, transparency back to know where this is going. But in this case, NASA says ‘stop contacting us.’

Evaluation 113

Evaluation Bidding E-procurement Consulting 113

Capital Edge Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Instead, the DCAA evaluates whether a contractors accounting system meets the required standards based on specific accounting methods, procedures, and internal controls. Such a system helps contractors accurately track costs, allocate resources properly, and maintain transparency. The post What Are The Cost Accounting Standards?

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Government Contracts Consulting 52

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Technical Evaluation Another popular strategy is to incorporate “green procurement” considerations into the technical evaluation for award in a procurement – for example, to give a “greener” product (one that caused less greenhouse gas emissions) more “points” in the evaluation.

Procurement 147

Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

FedScoop

APRIL 3, 2024

While the astronaut process itself did not change, NASA became aware of OPM’s systems that support automation alongside continuous evaluations and improvements through the partnership between agencies, J. Patrick Sharpe, USA Hire program manager at OPM, said in an email to FedScoop.

Quality 124

Quality Evaluation Data Integration 124

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Request for Proposal: On the other hand, in an RFP price is part of the evaluation criteria that will determine which firm is awarded the contract, but the evaluation criteria also include experience, qualifications, and approach to the work. will be awarded the contract. How much is price worth?

Bidding 100

Bidding IT Price Evaluation 100

Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

Over the next four years, GSA fine-tuned the applicability/scope of TDR, established evaluation criteria, and monitored TDR performance. In 2021, after reviewing the Fiscal Year 2020 evaluation results, GSA decided that the “TDR Pilot” was eligible for expansion.

Price 87

Price Transparency Supply Chain Data 87

Government Contracts Legal Forum

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Following a January 29, 2024 White House announcement and Fact Sheet , on January 30, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( Proposed Rule ) on salary-history bans and pay transparency for applicants and employees of federal contractors and subcontractors.

Transparency 52

Transparency Bidding Price Evaluation 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. The customer centricity of our teams and the need for a flexible and robust platform that enables process optimization, transparency, and agility have weighed in our favor to provide Volkswagen with a compelling solution”, he concluded.

Procurement 98

Procurement IT Automotive Supply Chain 98

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

This targeted approach offers clearer accountability, enhanced transparency, simplified risk assessment, and focused testing procedures. Evaluate models thoroughly on safety characteristics such as prompt stereotyping (encoded biases for gender, socioeconomic status, etc), factual knowledge, and toxicity.

Government 75

Government Government Ethics Transparency 75

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. Transparency on legal and regulatory frameworks To make e-GP systems work effectively, it’s essential to have supportive legislative arrangements in place.

E-procurement 82

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 16, 2024

Despite this weakness the report was heavily relied upon and was used in a highly influential Transparency International analysis, published online, discussing the pros and cons of award laws” “But 14 years after Dodd-Frank was passed, and after over 85,000 whistleblowers have filed claims, and hundreds have collectively obtained almost $2 billion (..)

Internal Analysis 111

Internal Analysis Data Transparency Evaluation 111

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

Qualification and Evaluation Criteria : They outline the minimum qualifications needed and the criteria for bid evaluation and recommendation. It guides bidders on how to prepare and submit their bids and outlines the criteria for evaluation. These outline the terms and conditions of the contract.

Public Procurement 91

Public Procurement Bidding Procurement Bidder 91

AWS Public Sector

MAY 31, 2024

This modular cloud architecture infrastructure enables the evaluation of vector stores, generative AI models, and more, using different evaluation metrics to optimize the architecture based on domain-specific requirements such as performance, cost, and accuracy. The generated answer is then delivered back to the user.

Evaluation 128

Evaluation Data Efficiency Integration 128

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Reading the Evropaïki Dynamiki (ESP-ISEP) Judgment, one cannot but wonder if EU public procurement rules do not still impose an excessive degree of transparency in the debriefing of disappointed bidders. Summary tables showed, on the basis of the results of the technical and financial evaluation, the final ranking for each of the two lots.

Collusion 40

Collusion Public Procurement Transparency Tender 40

FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2024

Officials also noted that important criteria for the agency’s own use of the technology are transparency and consistency. We need some transparency and accountability for knowing when we’re invoking an AI capability and when we’re not,” Noyes said. “We

Ethics 115

Ethics Transparency Innovation Inventory 115

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The procurement agency has now established a dedicated helpdesk and increased the diversity of its planning and evaluation committees in the process and the hope is that the percentages of women-owned businesses participating will rise further as trust and training increases.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Bidding 89

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It will put in place commonsense safeguards for the highest-risk applications of AI — like in our critical infrastructure — and improve transparency for policymakers and consumers.” “This bipartisan legislation is one important step of many necessary towards addressing potential harms.

Transportation 105

Transportation Transportation Innovation Risk Management 105

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 19, 2024

Integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) into public procurement processes holds significant promise for enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency, potentially reducing corruption. This minimizes human intervention, the primary source of corruption in public procurement.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Market Analysis 52

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

If such gaps are addressed, the system could give insights on which procurements or projects need the most support, and enable more evaluation, learning and feedback. Currently, STEP lacks benchmarks to monitor performance and the full spectrum of risks. At the Open Contracting Partnership, we stand ready to support these efforts.

Procurement 52

Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Procurement Team 52

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

The Chief Data Officers Council was created in compliance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 to promote data-sharing across the federal landscape and assist agencies with the implementation of transparent data practices called for in the OPEN Government Data Act. Willam Timmons, R-S.C.,

IT 97

IT Data Transparency Inventory 97

FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

A best practice for economic analysis is a transparent methodology, including analytical choices and assumptions,” the GAO wrote, adding that start-up tech costs for “a novel system” of this kind “could be substantial.” Taken together, these steps should help support data-driven evaluation by IRS leadership and members of Congress.”

Accountability 111

Accountability Price Electronics Data 111

The Softly Spark

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Sustainability Certific ations support sustainability claims and promote transparency for your product. For example, EWG Verified screens products against its standards, which includes their list of unacceptable and restricted chemicals, ensuring that companies are transparent about their ingredient disclosures.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transparency Import Utilities 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

They create an enabling culture for innovation and promote transparency and trust in digitized services. Ukraine’s open government procurement site Prozorro (which means transparency in Ukrainian) is an example of a successful PPP investment in DPI. This helps leaders to make adjustments to keep activity on track.

Government 78

Government Government Transparency Public Private Partnership 78

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. Common concerns include transparency, fairness, especially when small suppliers feel dominated by big competitors in multi supplier frameworks. What Are Framework Agreements?

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 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. Create speed and transparency. Making processes transparent enables everyone along the supply chain to react quickly.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.” However, it is crucial for agencies to carefully evaluate the available contracts to ensure they meet specific needs and to be mindful of potential limitations, such as limited vendor options.”

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

FedScoop

APRIL 5, 2024

That prototype is still being evaluated for effectiveness and for whether it’s something that can be scaled, but it’s something CDC is looking into, Sim said. As a result, CDC developed an AI prototype to collect information via social media about closures at roughly 45,000 school districts and schools.

Efficiency 134

Efficiency Data Innovation Media 134

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

There seemed to be some recognition of the need for more State intervention through regulation, for more regulatory control of standard-setting, and for more attention to be paid to testing and evaluation in the procurement context. Public procurement is an opportunity to put into practice how we will evaluate and use technology.’

Procurement 80

Procurement Evaluation Participation Collaboration 80

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