AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Innovation is key in achieving sustainability goals across the public and private sector. Two Nordic-based organizations are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to reach ambitious sustainability goals. Sustainability cannot be seen as an outlying or standalone department.”

Sustainability 81

Sustainability Innovation Transportation Transportation 81

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. Sir Oliver Hart explains the guiding principles during the IDB event on Sept. What is Smart Public Procurement?

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This new eLearning resource complements existing guidance and forms part of a broader set of tools, including Climate Literacy, Circular Economy eLearning, and practical case studies, all available through the Sustainable Procurement Tools platform. Whats inside the eLearning? Get involved Have a case study to share or feedback on the tools?

E-procurement 48

E-procurement Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement 48

FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MITRE, the federally funded operator of research and development centers on behalf of agencies, unveiled plans this week to train three new artificial intelligence foundation models in critical infrastructure, weather modeling and sustainable social services.

Sustainability 132

Sustainability Finance Budget Data 132

ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change. See you soon!

Procurement 97

Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Intel Corporation recently held an event where it launched a new foundry division the company described as “a more sustainable systems foundry business designed for the AI era.” 2 foundry by 2030.

Sustainability 93

Sustainability Innovation IT 93

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice will keep you up to date with a summary of the most notable bid protest sustain decision each month. Below, Crowell Consultant Cherie Owen discusses Peraton Inc. , B-422409.2,

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Sustainability Bidding Procurement Consulting 52

ivalua

MAY 13, 2020

On Tuesday 5th May, the Ivalua NOW virtual conference was held, replacing the firm’s planned US customer event. Given that others among the nearly 1500 registrants are sure to watch the recorded sessions later, the event has an impressive reach. . As the clock ticked around, there wasn’t quite the expectation you get at a live event.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Leadership Procurement Supplier 10

The Softly Spark

MAY 21, 2023

Want to know how to crack Amazon’s code for sustainable products? Do you know Amazon has certified sustainable products? A certification symbol on a label can identify a product as sustainable without making consumers feel overloaded with information, thus deterring them from buying the product. Shop as you usually do!

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Supply Chain Purchasing IT 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 21, 2025

Enhance Green Financing and Risk Transfer Mechanisms : Developing sustainable debt markets is crucial for facilitating climate adaptation. Invest in Resilient Infrastructure : Public spending on resilient infrastructure is a long-term investment with immediate and sustained benefits.

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Education Budget 52

Bonfire

JUNE 21, 2022

The aim of this event was to help Caribbean government agencies see sustainable success in eProcurement transformation. Sustainable and scalable. The post How to create successful, sustainable eProcurement transformation appeared first on Bonfire. Usually includes a vendor database. Fast implementation and onboarding.

Eprocurement 52

Eprocurement Sustainability Procurement Consulting 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Yet water and sanitation investments must triple to address the urgent need for more projects, particularly as climate change-induced weather events add costs and require more resilient infrastructure to ensure safe and reliable access.

Sustainability 57

Sustainability Contract Finance Public Procurement 57

SmallGovCon

AUGUST 23, 2024

It always feels like such a big shift in the energy with all the excitement and the many back to school events taking place. Here, in Lawrence, Kansas, the kids have started school and the college students are busy moving in and preparing to start classes.

Bid Rigging 105

Bid Rigging Government Contracts Bidding Sustainability 105

GovLoop

APRIL 16, 2024

Take a look at the National Park Service’s main site for National Park Week events , kicking off with waived entrance fees on Saturday, April 20. The nine-day lineup includes days for volunteering, getting to know parks staff, events for kids, and more.

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Media Education Sustainability 114

AWS Public Sector

MAY 24, 2024

The aim is to join up systems and break down data silos; build a cloud-based, event-driven architecture; incorporate technology to support net-zero carbon emission ambitions; and explore how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can help operations. MAG is focused on four areas to be fit for the future and ready for growth.

Sustainability 75

Sustainability Efficiency Integrity Integration 75

FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2024

Four FBI technology officials who spoke at a GDIT event in Washington detailed the agency’s focus on promoting AI innovations where those tools are merited — such as in its tip line — and ensuring uses could ultimately meet the law enforcement agency’s need to have technology that could later be defended legally.

Ethics 118

Ethics Transparency Innovation Inventory 118

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The second and final panel, which concluded the CBAr 23rd International Arbitration Conference, was moderated by Mr. Fernando Serec and was entitled “The Future (of the Past) of Foreign Investment, Infrastructure, and Sustainability in Brazil,” presented by Ms. Does it have a genuine sustainable development policy? Elena Landau and Ms.

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Sustainability Engineering Distribution Contract 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 26, 2024

Levy was joined onstage by three special guests who helped him set the tone for the annual two-day event that brings the public sector cloud community together in the nation’s capital. Dave Levy , vice president of Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services (AWS), delivered the DC Summit keynote.

Innovation 124

Innovation Sustainability Logistics Efficiency 124

ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

and its allies have honed in on logistics and sustainment to address the many threats that come with rising geopolitical tensions. Logistics capabilities are the backbone of military readiness and a defining factor of battlefield success. They also serve another purpose: deterrence. Register here!

Logistics 105

Logistics Sustainability IT 105

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The basic idea is to set aside the traditional colors of money DoD uses for various phases of the development of a big weapons platform — R&D, procurement and sustainment — and instead, let IT program managers draw from one bucket of money throughout a program’s lifecycle as they continuously improve what they’re offering.

IT 104

IT Budget Sustainability E-procurement 104

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This annual event empowers customers and partners to rethink what’s possible for their mission, through the latest innovations in the cloud. Download the AWS Events app to either favorite or register for the sessions you’re interested in. Discover new ideas, build connections, and interact with cutting-edge technology.

Education 85

Education Sustainability Innovation Media 85

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 16, 2025

2025 plans As we take these insights and the energy into 2025, here are some upcoming resources, events and programs were planning for the year to meet those needs.

Innovation 82

Innovation E-procurement Public Procurement Procurement 82

Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

This one-day event attracts public sector buyers, heads of department and contract managers responsible for managing the national public procurement expenditure of £16 billion a year. Don’t forget to plan your trip using the pre-event planner and register to attend today.

Procurement 60

Procurement Public Procurement Supply Chain Buyers 60

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 15, 2024

Characterizing disaster risk and developing strategies for resilience and response to natural event hazards is core to the mission of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The science of event simulation and emergency response is based broadly on physics and earth science for climate simulations.

Risk Management 122

Risk Management Management End to End Data 122

FedScoop

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Speaking at a FedScoop and General Dynamics Information Technology event, DOE Chief Information Officer Ann Dunkin shared that the agency is working on the securing of quantum technology as research and development progresses. Dunkin offered the example of how the department can build battery models to identify better materials.

Sustainability 104

Sustainability Collaboration Efficiency Import 104

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

Central to the event were the themes of generative AI, sustainability, security, and—importantly for Europe—digital sovereignty. Sustainability in the cloud There is increased recognition that sustainability cannot be a siloed approach within an organization.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Data Innovation Transparency 78

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Pictured: The AWS 2023 Justice and Public Safety GovTech Accelerator cohort at Amazon’s HQ2 for Week Zero, a three-day onboarding event to kick off the accelerator. This event provides an opportunity for Accelerator participants to showcase their cloud-powered solutions to justice and public safety agency leaders.

Innovation 135

Innovation Participation Efficiency Collaboration 135

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

These resources are instrumental in helping businesses navigate the complexities of government contracting and position themselves for sustained growth. Businesses should leverage their certification in marketing materials, online platforms, and networking events to establish a strong presence and attract potential partners and clients.

Strategic Planning 105

Strategic Planning Participation Government Contracts Sustainability 105

ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC, a HANNOVER MESSE event is Asia-Pacific’s leading trade event for Industry 4.0! The customised and curated unique “Learning Journey” in the event is aimed to help companies START, SCALE and SUSTAIN their adoption of Industry 4.0 processes and solutions.

Strategic Sourcing 61

Strategic Sourcing Manufacturing Sustainability Consulting 61

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In addition, a dedicated Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Competence Center was established in the LPPO to lead implementation and to support contracting authorities and suppliers in their adoption of green criteria. In 2023, the LPPO added a set of key sustainability performance indicators to its procurement dashboard.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Britt Harter, partner, sustainability consulting at Guidehouse, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Private Company Climate Change Executive of the Year. The event, attended by over [.]

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Consulting Innovation Government 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Amazon provides grant funding to accelerate sustainability research and innovation through the RNCF and the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative ’s (ASDI) Promotional Credit Program. that it deployed in the AWS Cloud in 2023. SeloVerde 2.1’s The vision behind SeloVerde and CAR 2.0 [the A SeloVerde 2.1 A SeloVerde 2.1

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Data Sustainability Transparency 75

GovCon Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

The Honorable Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Sustainment and Logistics, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the event. Save the date — the Potomac Officers Club’s 9th Annual Army Summit is officially on the calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024!

Logistics 59

Logistics Sustainability 59

Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

A short video drawing out the key changes to the guidance is available here – Fair Work First – Update Video The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) provides free support in tendering to Scottish-based SMEs, supported businesses and third sector organisations through free training and events.

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Sustainability 76

ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2022

Progress on sustainability is notoriously hard to measure for organizations, but the needle is moving in the right direction. However, our latest supplier sustainability research found that just 24% of suppliers are being measured routinely on carbon emissions. You can sign up for the virtual event by emailing bfi@ivalua.com.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Sustainability Collaboration 52

Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This incremental approach allows businesses to grow sustainably while meeting the stringent requirements of government agencies. Networking with government buyers Participating in industry conferences and networking events is a key strategy for building relationships with government buyers.

Bidding 52

Bidding Government Government Buyers 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“One of the things we want to look at is making sure that we are more approachable for small businesses,” Danielle Miller, acting deputy assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience, said during the Washington Technology event on Feb. They can come into the system and not be as overwhelmed by the FAR process.

Supply Chain 95

Supply Chain Networking Sustainability Evaluation 95