How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023).

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Framework Agreement Public Procurement Public Procurement System 52

GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) has closed its proposed $28 billion acquisition of San Francisco-based software company Splunk as part of a push to expand its networking capabilities and security and observability platforms designed to help organizations drive digital resilience while advancing the adoption of artificial intelligence.

Purchasing 69

Purchasing Networking IT Finance 69

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW) has closed its acquisition of Talon Cyber Security for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to further extend the capability of its secure access service edge platform in safeguarding managed and unmanaged devices.

Networking 105

Networking Purchasing Integration Integrity 105

GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has disclosed a nonbinding proposal to acquire spacecraft manufacturer Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) for more than $500 million, SpaceNews reported Friday.

Purchasing 69

Purchasing Bidding Manufacturing Finance 69

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

Saalex, a Camarillo, California-based federal services contractor, has acquired Spalding Consulting for approximately $75 million as part of efforts to expand its information technology, engineering and software development capabilities in the aerospace and defense market.

Consulting 102

Consulting Purchasing IT Engineering 102

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Management Science and Innovation has acquired Ascolta, an information security and software development services provider, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its artificial intelligence and DevOps capabilities for industry and federal government customers.

Purchasing 105

Purchasing Innovation Management Government 105

GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Nokia has agreed to acquire Fenix Group, an Enlightenment Capital portfolio company, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its portfolio of wireless offerings for defense customers.

Purchasing 64

Purchasing IT Finance 64

GovCon Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Tysons, Virginia-based management consulting firm LMI has acquired technology firm JJR Solutions as part of a push to broaden its technology modernization capabilities for federal government customers. Established in 2009, Dayton, Ohio-based JJR Solutions works to help U.S.

Purchasing 64

Purchasing Consulting Management Government 64

GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

NYSE: AIR) has finalized its acquisition of Triumph Group’s (NYSE: TGI) product support business, which provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services for critical aircraft components in the defense and commercial markets.

Purchasing 59

Purchasing IT Finance 59

GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has finalized its acquisition of Exostar, a provider of cloud-based secure business collaboration software, from software investment firm Thoma Bravo to help Exostar drive its growth strategy, advance innovation and expand its offerings in highly regulated industries.

Collaboration 64

Collaboration Purchasing Innovation IT 64

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dallas-based investment firm CBRE Group has closed its acquisition of federal contractor J&J Worldwide Services from Arlington Capital Partners for approximately $800 million in cash as part of a push to broaden its public sector capabilities.

Purchasing 59

Purchasing IT Finance 59

GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2023

San Antonio-based Irys Technologies has acquired government information technology services contractor Diversified Technical Services Inc. for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to add defense industry customers and expand product offerings and market presence.

Purchasing 59

Purchasing Government Government IT 59

GovCon Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Accenture Federal Services has agreed to purchase federal digital transformation and cloud modernization platforms provider Cognosante for an undisclosed sum.

Purchasing 111

Purchasing Management Finance 111

GovCon Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Private equity firm Arcline Investment Management has completed its purchase of aerospace and defense contractor Kaman for approximately $1.8 billion, or $46 per share in cash.

Management 98

Management Purchasing IT Finance 98

Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In light of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, the issuing countries and their allies have sought to deprive Russia of access to military equipment and the required funds to finance military purchases. These sanctions also extend to dual-use goods, which are goods that have both military and civilian functionalities.

Export 45

Export Finance Import Purchasing 45

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

BAE Systems has completed its purchase of Ball‘s (NYSE: BALL) aerospace business for approximately $5.5 In August, BAE agreed to buy Ball Aerospace as part of the U.K.-based based defense contractor’s efforts to accelerate its space market strategy and expand its technology offerings for the U.S. government.

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Government Government IT 110

GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Reuters reported that private equity firm Blackstone was the prospective purchaser of the business. RTX (NYSE: RTX) has agreed to sell its Raytheon’s cybersecurity, intelligence and services business to an undisclosed buyer for approximately $1.3 The company announced the move in its third-quarter earnings report published Tuesday.

Buyers 119

Buyers Purchasing IT Finance 119

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS), the parent company of broadband satellite services provider Hughes Network Systems, has closed its purchase of Dish Network in a transaction that strengthens its position as a global terrestrial and non-terrestrial connectivity provider to government and business customers.

Networking 105

Networking Purchasing Government Government 105

ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In addition to the initial purchase price, the deal has a potential earn-out of up to $250 million, payable in 2027 and subject to J&J meeting certain performance thresholds, the Austin, Texas-based mission support services provider said Monday.

Thresholds 105

Thresholds Price Purchasing Finance 105

GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Chantilly, Virginia-based government technology company Arcfield has finalized its purchase of Orion Space Solutions as part of efforts to expand its space exploration and hypersonic detection and tracking capabilities in support of intelligence community and Department of Defense agency customers.

Purchasing 105

Purchasing Integration Integrity Government 105

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

. – Cost optimization which comes from two sources: first, the savings that are captured from purchasing through preferred suppliers and compliant channels, and second the lower cost of a more efficient purchasing process. A typical example is purchase order (PO) updates. Criteria to Choose the Right eProcurement Software.

Eprocurement 94

Eprocurement E-procurement Supplier Purchasing 94

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

This ensures transparency and encourages innovation, because as providers introduce new services and products, they become automatically purchasable under the framework agreement. Governments can also explore innovative financing models, such as public-private partnerships, to share the financial burden of large-scale projects.

Procurement 134

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 134

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 6, 2024

We want to know how Pitt can become an entity that competes, wins, and succeeds by acting differently,” says Ryan Varley, senior associate athletic director of finance and strategy. Predictive modeling results in more powerful messaging In the past, the Pitt marketing team could only see how many tickets a fan had purchased per season.

Data 67

Data Education Innovation Warehouse 67

Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 5, 2024

The programs, set to end by March 25, 2025, provide point-of-sale incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. Incentive Program Eligibility The Government may eliminate Chinese EVs from Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicles Program and the Incentives for Medium and Heavy Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles.

Consulting 40

Consulting Export Supply Chain Finance 40

GovCon Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

Chesapeake Technology International has purchased Asymmetric Technologies in a transaction that expands its portfolio of products and technology transition and hardware development capabilities to meet edge communications and flight autonomy requirements of Department of Defense and national security customers.

Purchasing 64

Purchasing IT Finance 64

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

California-based cybersecurity company Armis has purchased Cyber Threat Cognitive Intelligence as part of efforts to expand its platform’s capability to provide early warning cyber intelligence for government organizations and enterprises.

Purchasing 69

Purchasing Integration Integrity Government 69

ivalua

APRIL 28, 2023

These credit cards issued by banks provide quick payments and improved automation – plus there’s the potential of rewards with each purchase! What is a Purchase Card (P-card)? A Purchase Card or P-Card represents the physical plastic cards associated with a user. View our Payment Cards Resource Page HERE.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Innovation Efficiency Management 52

GovCon Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of private equity firm Arcline Investment Management, has purchased AMMCON as part of efforts to expand the delivery of critical components and turnkey services to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command and other marine defense customers.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Purchasing Management Finance 59

GovCon Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Aerostar International, a part of TCOM’s portfolio of aerospace and defense companies, has purchased Near Space for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to broaden its set of products and services, advance innovation and expand its presence in the aerospace and defense sector.

Purchasing 59

Purchasing Innovation IT Finance 59

ivalua

MARCH 21, 2022

Audrey IZARD, Chief Purchasing Officer for Indirect Sourcing for the L’Oréal Group , will address the audience with her ESG-inspired keynote “Partnering for a More Sustainable World”. . This year, we’ve invited industry thought leaders to join 5 expert panels covering data, supplier collaboration, procurement finance, and vendor management.

Vendor Management 52

Vendor Management Finance Supplier Supply Chain 52

GovCon Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

McLean, Virginia-based Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has agreed to purchase Satelles for approximately $115 million as part of efforts to expand its portfolio of assured positioning navigation and timing services.

Purchasing 59

Purchasing IT Finance 59

ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 20, 2024

Intelsat has agreed to purchase $250 million worth of services from Eutelsat Group's OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation over six years to expand the former's multi-orbit satellite connectivity offering.

Capacity 59

Capacity Telecommunication Purchasing Networking 59

GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security plans to recompete a multiple-award, blanket purchase agreement for internal control assessment support services.

Internal Control 69

Internal Control Purchasing Contract Finance 69

GovCon Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

based private investment firm Arlington Capital Partners, has closed its purchase of software development firm Microtel for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to broaden its customer relationships and space system capabilities. Tyto Athene, a portfolio company of Washington, D.C.-based

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Engineering IT Finance 52

GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Space Force has listed potential commercial satellite communications requirements for fiscal year 2024 and one of them is a follow-on for Inmarsat’s maritime services blanket purchase agreement in support of Department of Defense and federal agencies.

Purchasing 64

Purchasing Finance 64

GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) completed its purchase of fellow artificial intelligence company Pangiam Intermediate Holdings for an estimated $70 million in stock.

Purchasing 59

Purchasing IT Finance 59

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

The Tribunal noted that “KS&T’s economic activities primarily involved purchasing allowances in Ontario and then transferring them to California for resale in the secondary market.” Accordingly, it was insufficient that KS&T had purchased allowances in Ontario auctions with an Ontario tracking account.

Participation 75

Participation Purchasing Accountability Price 75