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Raytheon to Pay $950 Million in Major FCA and FCPA Case Aided by Whistleblower

Whistleblower Network News

According to the SEC, Raytheon violated the FCPA as it “used sham subcontracts with a supplier to pay bribes of nearly $2 million to Qatari military and other officials from 2011 to 2017 to obtain Qatari military defense contracts.” Department of Defense (DOD). Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

BU arranges for suppliers to take back equipment that has reached the end of its useful life, minimizing waste to the landfill. Therefore, relying on suppliers as partners in sustainability education is key. It can be a deciding factor of why one company may rank higher over another, with pricing and other key factors being the same.

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ProcureWare Product Tip – Top 10 new features for 2017

Procureware

My favorite new features for 2017 include: • API • Approval workflows • Certifications • Connected bid events • Invite unregistered bidders • My Dashboard • PDF reports • Ranked reverse auction • Supplier view of contracts API Long before ProcureWare was developed, we envisioned an application that would easily connect to other business systems.

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

Government Contracts Legal Forum

3705, which requires offerors to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data so that contracting officers may determine the price reasonableness of a contract, subcontract, or modification. Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. The provision amends the reporting requirement under 10 U.S.C.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

Particularly, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) core inflation rate for January 2024 was 2.8%. [30] 33] Importantly, since the inflation high water marks of 2022, mostly what has occurred is disinflation (decrease of the inflation rate), not actual deflation (price decreases). down from 5.5%

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Dispelling the top 8 cloud myths holding back Canadian public sector IT transformation

AWS Public Sector

AWS specialized cloud-optimized chips enable high-performance at cost-effective prices. Most hardware, software, and equipment required for data centers come from international suppliers, not Canadian manufacturers. Unlike over-provisioning on premises, cloud dynamically adjusts resources, minimizing excess costs.

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The role AWS is playing in Prosper Africa Tech initiatives

AWS Public Sector

This will empower local African companies to expand their customer base and enable access to wider export markets globally. This effort focused on enabling the deployment of Choppies’ state-of-the-art Farmer’s app across its supplier network. Screenshots of the Farmer’s app hosted on AWS.