Public Contracting Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Training initiatives, like UNITAR’s Cross-Cultural Communication course, equip participants with the tools needed to navigate intercultural interactions effectively, enhancing international relations and avoiding common pitfalls in cross-cultural communication.

Import 52

Import Contract Leadership Government Contracts 52

GovCon Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Department of Defense’s messaging on future fights has been clear: if a geopolitical conflict were to arise that necessitated American participation, the country would not go at it alone.

Participation 106

Participation Import IT Data 106

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 93

IT Ethics Participation Networking 93

Government Contracts

JANUARY 24, 2024

While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.

Participation 75

Participation Import 75

Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

And that’s been one of the reasons that the number of small businesses participating in the defense market has dramatically decreased over the last ten years. And so that group includes small businesses, who, by definition, are exempt from the cost accounting standards. Tom Temin We’re speaking with Dan Ramish.

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Supplier Innovation Price Accountability 90

FedInsider

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE When thinking about the use of artificial intelligence in government, it is important to consider its tactical and strategic impacts, together and separately. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Ethics 52

Ethics Participation Leadership Finance 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE When thinking about the use of artificial intelligence in government, it is important to consider its tactical and strategic impacts, together and separately. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Ethics 52

Ethics Participation Leadership Finance 52

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 24, 2024

He emphasizes the importance of establishing this day to bolster the longstanding consensus that whistleblowers are a cornerstone of U.S. Dellinger affirms that the OSC will play its part by “requiring all agencies participating in our 5 U.S.C. government. Kohn , who uncovered the history of the 1778 whistleblower law.

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Whistle-blowing Leadership Import Media 135

Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 18, 2023

The purpose of CARM is to modernize the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. customs brokers and/or trade consultants) to manage commercial import activities; view their transactions and statements of accounts; request and track a ruling from the CBSA; and pay invoices with new electronic payment options.

Electronics 40

Electronics Import Accountability Consulting 40

ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mark Maglin , vice president of cybersecurity for the company's Department of Defense account, highlighted the importance of knowing an organization's adversary in the same depth of its self-knowledge in order to succeed in intelligence-driven security. Register as early as now to participate in the special event.

Participation 59

Participation Accountability Import Government 59

Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Notably, participation of EU Member States in EPPO is for now optional, with Member States such as Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Poland and Sweden not participating (so far). The supposed scheme involved importing high quantities of goods, such as textiles, shoes and small electronic items from China to EU countries using fake invoices.

Impact Assessment 45

Impact Assessment Import Participation Transportation 45

Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 8, 2024

On 5 January 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of China (“MOFCOM”) initiated an antidumping investigation of brandy imported from the European Union (“EU”). Immediate next steps and timeline EU manufacturers and/or exporters interested in participating in the investigation, must register with MOFCOM by 25 January 2024.

Export 45

Export Manufacturing Participation Quantity 45

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 7, 2024

To support these types of organisations to participate in the procurement process, the plan aims to reduce barriers. The development of the SME and Third Sector Procurement Action Plan, as well as industry feedback, have led us to consider the accessibility of guidance and the importance of signposting.

Public Procurement 57

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Bidding 57

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I suggest you take a look at that post, but the proposed changes to the 8(a) Program are also quite important to review. This should give contractors more leeway to take on new ownership from other 8(a) Program participants, or a contractor in their same industry. SBA now proposes to up those percentages to 20% and 30% respectively.

Participation 94

Participation Government Contracts Contract Integrity 94

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?

Networking 117

Networking Participation Import Leadership 117

GovLoop

JULY 26, 2024

Significant changes across the public and private sectors were needed so disabled individuals could fully participation in public and economic life in the United States. That is especially important as technology changes and plays a bigger role in society.

Transportation 110

Transportation Transportation Participation Accountability 110

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 94

Participation Negotiation Corruption Import 94

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? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

Government 142

Government Government Participation Data 142

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Participating Agencies It’s worth noting that participating agencies are mandated to allocate 3.2% It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. The US Small Business Administration (US SBA) directs the implementation of the program and reports annually to Congress on its operation.

Contract 105

Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

And this is important to keep in mind as we run through the three thresholds that make up this 8(a) requirement, as it gives rise to some common confusion our experience assisting with the 8(a) Program. And these are an all or nothing package-deal. First , the disadvantaged individual’s personal net worth must be less than $850,000.

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Thresholds Finance Participation Accountability 78

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

KS&T was a market participant in OCTP with tracking accounts for emission allowances in Ontario and California. Canada Award will have implications for cross-border participation in these mechanisms. The Program commenced in January 2017 and was linked with similar programs in California and Québec. The Koch v.

Participation 75

Participation Purchasing Accountability Price 75

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supplier base will be adequate, company says Bradie also sought to reassure investors that HomeSafe will have enough participation from the moving industry to successfully implement the contract. The company does not operate any trucks or employ any movers on its own; it will rely entirely on subcontractors to conduct the work. “The

Integrity 141

Integrity Integration IT Contract 141

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? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

Participation 122

Participation Engineering Networking Budget 122

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It is important to identify cancer early and to diagnose the correct subtype, so that patients can receive the most appropriate treatment and the best possible outcome. This is done along with manifests to enable identification of the relevant participants and provide additional metadata.

E-catalogue 69

E-catalogue Participation Data Quality 69

Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

CARM Release 2 Officially launched in May 2021, CARM is a multi-year initiative that is intended to simplify how importers account for goods, request advance rulings, adjust/correct declarations, and pay duties and taxes through the eponymous “ CARM Client Portal ”.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Import Consulting Accountability 52

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 Leadership 97

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Lisa Gomez, assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, said in a statement that “ensuring workers can obtain the benefits they are entitled to is one of EBSA’s most important missions. billion since 2021 for “missing” participants, according to the release.

Participation 90

Participation Import Government Government 90

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

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The Applicant contended that the award’s binding effect was limited to the parties involved in the arbitration, excluding other shareholders who had not properly participated. The ASC emphasized that the need for a binding effect on all shareholders requires the arbitration agreement to confer certain participation rights to all of them.

Participation 52

Participation Corruption IT Import 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 91

Bid Rigging Government Contracts Project Management Business Procurement 91

Government Contracts & Global Trade

JANUARY 9, 2024

t is, therefore, critically important for contractors to avoid not only an actual OCI, but also any appearance of an OCI. Many contractors are also unaware of the procedure by which a contracting officer analyses, neutralizes, or mitigates a potential OCI, as well as how contractors may participate in, and impact, that process.

Participation 52

Participation Government Contracts Contract Import 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

As we celebrate, we find ourselves at the crossroads of progress and potential, confronting the myths holding women back from participating in public procurement and attaining certain heights in leadership. Construction continues to be the second most important industry, and office supplies took the place of food sales.

Government Contracts 78

Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 78

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.

Education 84

Education Import Media Capacity 84

Select GCR

MARCH 19, 2024

These businesses are important because they bring the unique skills and experiences gained during military service into the business world. Participating in these programs can help VOSBs win contracts that might otherwise be tough to get, leading to growth and success. With fewer competitors, VOSBs have a better chance of winning bids.

Government Contracts 105

Government Contracts Participation Contract Government 105

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JUNE 27, 2024

The final rule explains that the SUP-free icon is intended to act “as an important discriminator when buyers are making purchasing decisions” so that FSS contractors that adopt this voluntary measure will become more marketable in the federal procurement space. The final rule is effective starting July 8, 2024.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Purchasing Buyers 52

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Many federal contractors know of and participate in the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program. Currently, the DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program has a deadline for hopeful participants to apply for inclusion. Also, the DoD will remove the deadline to apply to participate in the program. So, there is still a period for comments.

IT 88

IT Participation Manufacturing Government Contracts 88

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Our online passport renewal system is an important example of how the Department is modernizing government services for the benefit of Americans and delivering on” President Biden’s 2021 customer experience executive order , Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

Goods & Services 99

Goods & Services Participation Efficiency Accountability 99