Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

So it was important to set the bar high and to ensure our vision of procurement as a modern, digital open data-driven public service was strongly reflected. While the resolution text is strong, it could have been possible to go further if the forum were more open to civil society.

Public Procurement 140

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement IT 140

FedInsider

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Government 142

Government Government Participation Data 142

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

Public procurement accounts for around 13-20% of global GDP , so it has the potential to be an important tool for governments to promote gender equality. 1] There are different restrictions that explain this low participation of women-led companies in the awarding of public procurement contracts.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Participation Procurement Import 52

Select GCR

MARCH 11, 2025

The SBA may request additional information or clarification during the application process. If an application is incomplete, the SBA may request additional information or documentation. SBA provides webinars focusing on eligibility and the application process for more information. Proof of U.S.

Networking 52

Networking Utilities Contract Participation 52

Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The orders awarded seven individual whistleblowers, who included victims of fraud, employees and market participants. Whistleblowers provide information from a variety of vantage points that helps preserve market integrity and fairness,” said Director of Enforcement Ian McGinley.

Whistle-blowing 105

Whistle-blowing Participation Finance Integrity 105

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The ever-increasing backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal agencies is due in part to technological issues facing the workers charged with fulfilling them, a new Government Accountability Office report found. We now have the ability in our FOIA office to search our agency’s email system,” one focus group participant said.

Accountability 135

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 135

USFCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

It was designed to lower barriers to entry, enabling more contractorsparticularly small businessesto participate in disaster recovery. Exclusive Opportunities: Access to contracts specifically reserved for Viper Program participants. Monitor Deadlines: Keep track of important dates to stay on top of the process.

Insurance 52

Insurance Demand Participation Bidder 52

VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It is also important to note that the scope of the exclusion regime has been widened to include associated persons and connected persons. An associated person, such as essential subcontractors, are those a supplier relies on to satisfy the conditions of participation. How is standstill changing and what impact will this have?

Supplier 52

Supplier Procurement Tender Award Criteria 52

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

An important tool in pursuing zero trust is to implement microsegmentation – partitioning a network into small, isolated sections to reduce the attack surface in each section, prevent lateral movement across networks, and lower risk. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Participation 117

Participation Networking Import Leadership 117

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

So when employers, and in this case we’re speaking about federal contractors enroll in the E-Verify program, they sign a memorandum of understanding to participate. And then employers check employees information against government records to confirm whether or not they’re eligible to work in the U.S. Tom Temin All right.

Import 63

Import E-procurement Quality Contract 63

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 31, 2024

July 30 was National Whistleblower Day and a number of federal agencies celebrated the day by highlighting the importance of whistleblowers and educating employees about their whistleblower rights. We hope to see each agency participate this year,” wrotes NWC Executive Director Siri Nelson in the letters. “We

Education 109

Education Import Media Capacity 109

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2019

Supplier information is typically viewed by procurement organizations as one of two things. It is either a data input, such as what we gather and use in spend analysis, or it is a process by-product, such as the information we gather from prospective suppliers during strategic sourcing. It does not tell us much about the suppliers.

Supplier 53

Supplier Management Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing 53

FedInsider

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Ukraine war demonstrates the importance of that resilience. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 2PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5 Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

Leadership 143

Leadership Networking Participation Data 143

FedScoop

JULY 17, 2024

The Treasury Department and an industry-led nonprofit on Wednesday released secure cloud adoption guidance for financial institutions, the culmination of a year-long effort that the agency’s deputy secretary called “critically important to our work on cybersecurity.”

Transparency 135

Transparency Participation Collaboration Import 135

FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Participation 122

Participation Engineering Networking Budget 122

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 11, 2024

“The program encourages early and voluntary self-disclosure of criminal conduct by individual participants in certain non-violent offenses,” the SDNY’s press release explains. “In Under all these programs whistleblowers who have participated in illegal conduct can still qualify for a reward.” whistleblower laws and policy. .

Participation 106

Participation Negotiation Corruption Import 106

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“We need really common operating standards to which we are aggressively held, versus this sort of voluntary, participative notion — ‘get in touch with us when you need it’ kind of thing,” said Jeff King, Treasury’s principal deputy chief information officer. But Spaeth also echoed Pearson’s comments on information-sharing.

IT 131

IT Collaboration Participation Balance 131

Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

This commitment is supported by the Small Business Administration (SBA), which plays a crucial role in ensuring that small businesses have the opportunity to participate in government contracts. Participation in government programs can enable small businesses to qualify for contracts set aside for socio-economic demographics.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

For the former, the information below can serve as a refresher on the basics of economic disadvantage–but also, a source for SBA’s most recent economic disadvantage thresholds (as of 2024, as these are updated periodically for inflation ). And these are an all or nothing package-deal.

Thresholds 103

Thresholds Finance Participation Accountability 103

Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 19, 2024

provides the policies for federal agencies to establish, record, and maintain contractor past performance information. This article provides some key considerations to enhance the reader’s understanding of the FAR prescriptions, AND, the user/participants experience using the CPARS.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Participation Thresholds Contract 52

Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Similarly, the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) program limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the program, making them eligible for set-aside contracts and other socio-economic programs they qualify for, such as small disadvantaged business opportunities.

Government 52

Government Government Government Contracts Negotiation 52

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses. Whether you’re a Chiefs fan, a 49ers fan or a Swiftie, it’s sure to be a good one!

Bid Rigging 105

Bid Rigging Government Contracts Project Management Business Procurement 105

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Obtain a Unique Entity ID (UEI) as part of your entity’s information. It is imperative to gather all required information about your entity for a successful entity registration, including the legal business name, physical address, and taxpayer identification number. Ensure you have the correct physical address of your organization.

Contract 52

Contract Accountability Bidding Government 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Relational contracts are “informal agreements and unwritten expectations between parties, often based on trust, shared goals, and mutual understanding. Hart’s insights strongly resonated with participants from the LAC region, where traditional contracts are often strained by rigid rules.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Participating Agencies It’s worth noting that participating agencies are mandated to allocate 3.2% range For more information on SBIRs visit sbir.gov Contracts Awarded Under SBIRs/STTRs Let’s delve into the contracts awarded through these programs. To see the full report of the SBIRs awarded, click here.

Contract 105

Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Learning Objectives We’ll Discuss: Outline the steps to educate and empower the federal workforce on using AI safely—and the importance of keeping a “human in the loop.” CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text.

IT 97

IT Ethics Participation Networking 97

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This article will explore what is prime contractor roles, responsibilities, and the importance of prime contractors in government projects. Importance in Government Projects The successful realization of federal contracts greatly depends on prime contractors fulfilling their contractual obligations.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Introduction of the radio was just as important in World War I, while radar and sonar – other forms of conveying crucial information – played an important role in World War II. in Information Sciences in June 2022. The advent of the telegraph was a central part of Civil War strategy and tactics. He graduated with a Ph.D.

Networking 98

Networking Participation Leadership Engineering 98

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Lawmakers are currently undertaking the arduous process of reconciling these bills, while jockeying to include topics of importance in the final legislation. The NDAA is a “must pass” set of policy programs and discretionary authorizations to fund Department of Defense (“DoD”) operations.

Supply Chain 130

Supply Chain Budget Bidding Participation 130

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For the past three years, the NDAA has dedicated a separate Title to cyber and cybersecurity, reflecting the increased importance of these issues in Department of Defense (“DoD”) operations. Of particular importance, the bill would require a three-year pilot program under which U.S. Next Generation Cyber Red Teams.

Networking 173

Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

FedInsider

JULY 16, 2024

In fact, recent research suggests that it’s the most important factor for career performance over time and can predict future organizational performance. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text.

Government 97

Government Government Participation Consulting 97

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In August of this year, SBA released an Information Notice emphasizing important points about where employees reside, and HUBZone entity’s efforts to employ the necessary amount of employees residing in HUBZone areas. One of the pillars of the SBA’s HUBZone program is the location of a company’s employees.

Utilities 97

Utilities Participation Government Contracts Contract 97

GovLoop

OCTOBER 26, 2023

To understand the importance of trust and how to build it, she busted three myths associated with the term. The most important element of DEIA, and ultimately building trust, too, is tying any asks of employees to the greater good. More information about the NextGen sessions and speakers is available here.

Strategic Planning 119

Strategic Planning Influencing Import Transparency 119

FedScoop

OCTOBER 23, 2023

” In addition to industry and the labs, the over 65 participant organizations include consumer advocates, academics and other stakeholders, such as the California Energy Commission and the California Air Resources Board — the only two government entity participants. Smart said.

Participation 95

Participation Transportation Transportation Networking 95

FedInsider

OCTOBER 21, 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?

Supply Chain 94

Supply Chain Engineering Risk Management Management 94

FedScoop

MAY 7, 2024

CBP said it can also receive allegations from private citizens, government agencies, media, non-governmental organizations, and witnesses, but it cannot provide information on the sources of different allegations to protect their safety, citing law enforcement sensitivities. import ban of certain Chinese firms.)

Supply Chain 108

Supply Chain Electronics Supplier Media 108

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

It is not just a participant in the digital revolution—it is its foundation. Failure: Health Information Systems Failed attempts to digitize healthcare systems in various countries highlight the risks of inadequate procurement strategies.

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59