AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With Digital Iceland’s unique challenges as an island nation responsible for critical government services, it’s important to provide continuity of critical government services, even during our most severe disaster planning scenarios where connectivity to Iceland would be disrupted,” said Birna Íris Jónsdóttir, CEO of Digital Iceland.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

OMNIA Partners has created a step-by-step guide to help you navigate the purchasing process and learn how to leverage a cooperative purchasing organization. Collaborating with a cooperative extends your team and simplifies and expands the purchasing process while providing valuable tools that enhance your business operations.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The micro-purchase threshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting. Protests of contracts went down last fiscal year. million from $4.5

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. KPIs need to be created with the understanding of what is important to the business, what information can add value and with consideration on how the information required can be gathered.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

Five of the country’s leading software and tech advocacy organizations are urging Senate and House leadership to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at improving federal agency oversight and management of software purchases before this congressional term comes to a close. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Matt Cartwright, D-Pa.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 14, 2025

The VA has made steady and significant progress in the management and operation of its prime vendor distribution contract and Supply Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program. These products represent higher volume items that are purchased by medical treatment facilities across the VA.

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The agenda promised insights into vendor verification, sourcing new vendors, validating pricing against historical purchase orders, market research, and tailoring bids and RFQs for success. This revelation motivated him to bring more transparency to government purchasing.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s important to have a robust system in place to control access while ensuring that staff and attendees can move freely and efficiently. It’s important to have clear lines of communication between all stakeholders, as well as access to medical personnel who can respond to emergencies on the ground.

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GovSpend

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Treasury’s Obligation Interim Final Rule provides clarity on this process: Definition of Obligation: An obligation is a binding agreement for specific goods or services, including contracts, subawards, and purchase orders. Obligation Deadline: Recipients must obligate SLFRF funds by December 31, 2024.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ethical procurement is becoming increasingly important in our ever more complex, interconnected, and global economy. In this post, we explore what ethical procurement means and why it is so important. Why is Ethical Procurement Important? What is Ethical Procurement? What are the Challenges to Ethical Procurement?

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 23, 2023

It formalises the gathering, analysis and application of information to assist companies in aligning their purchasing strategy with their goals and securing the best possible value. In this post, we explain what strategic sourcing is, why it is important and how it can be implemented. Why is strategic sourcing important?

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Key Takeaways Understand the unique decision-making dynamics and purchasing policies of government buyers to tailor your offerings and build strong relationships. Government buyers operate under strict purchasing policies designed to ensure accountability and compliance in their procurement processes.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

One of the most important factors for local governments to consider before purchasing any new technology is how quickly and effectively it can be integrated into an organization’s existing tech stack without disrupting day-to-day operations. “The The human aspect of deploying and adopting new technology is important.

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At GovSpend, we continuously receive purchase order data with line-item detail from over 30K state and local agencies and public school systems. And, most importantly, we’re applying these AI models consistently across our datasets so our customers can start to understand the story around a purchase.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

It’s important to identify the types of projects you will be completing. McGinty notes that some municipal governments are bound by laws or regulations requiring agencies and departments to publicly seek bids before purchasing supplies or services. He points out that these requirements can add time to the buying process.

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FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

That practice has been frequently criticized by civil rights groups that argue that by purchasing the phone location data from third parties, the government is essentially side-stepping the Fourth Amendment and violating peoples’ privacy. Within DHS, the use of this data has raised alarm bells.

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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. This is important to maximize the adoption of the tool and eventually of the process.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Initially, the reforms focused on two key actions: public institutions were required to create an annual GPP implementation plan with self-defined targets as well as a performance record of their green purchases. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

It is an important part of the decision-making process and requires careful consideration of a wide range of factors, such as cost, quality, reliability, and delivery times. That’s why it’s important to analyze spend and successfully define/execute sourcing and supplier management strategies across all spend.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This was (and is) particularly important because of the sudden decision to award directly contracts especially for PPE. Overall there is no real smoking gun that either supports or sinks my original line of thought on the illegality of those initial PPE procurement purchases.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 24, 2024

The BAA creates a preference for domestic products when the government purchases supplies. This case demonstrates how important it is for whistleblowers who report fraud by government contractors to be fully compensated under the False Claims Act,” said David K. and the U.S. Department of Justice in September of 2022.

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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. Start gathering those favorite snack recipes and get out the lucky sports gear, folks!

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

Under the TAA, Chinese products are not eligible for purchase because China is not a signatory to the TAA. The differences between the BAA and TAA are important considerations as government and industry work together to address supply chain security and resiliency.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. Purchased systems need to replace or work within existing systems.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 6, 2024

We set out to use AI to label sentences in procurement documents that match green criteria (that is, criteria designed to reduce the environmental impact of a purchase). We chose to focus initially on furniture purchases as governments buy products in this category regularly and their green requirements are well documented.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

The Buy American Act “[r]estricts the purchase of supplies, that are not domestic end products, for use within the United States” unless an exception applies. However, this law does not actually prohibit the acquisition of non-U.S.

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Price Government Contracts Manufacturing Purchasing 105

FedScoop

JANUARY 22, 2025

Share your goals and reasoning for simplification with your board and educate employees about the importance of sticking to pre-approved solutions. Rivians are better today than the day they are purchased, shouldnt our cyber security solutions adopt the same mindset? The final step is communication.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

Through Ivalua’s EIC, emissions data can be imported from recognized third-party emissions data sources or directly from suppliers; the data is then combined with other information such as environmental risk scores, policies, published targets, or certifications.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Per the SEC , information is material “to which there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would attach importance in determining whether to purchase the security registered.” Investors should now be able to understand material cybersecurity risks and how companies manage and mitigate them.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In the context of digital infrastructure, procurement decisions extend beyond purchasing hardware and software. These lessons underscore the importance of designing procurement strategies that prioritize clear objectives, technical competence, and stakeholder collaboration.

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 12, 2023

After parts I , II and III we finally reach part IV on the purchase or leasing of vehicles (contract type - 5) For these, the Annex establishes four different award criteria and two contract performance clauses/technical specifications, with issues to be found on both, mostly due to the non-technology neutral approach to the drafting.

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

Rapid innovation through cooperative purchasing If an EA isn’t an option in your state, cooperative purchasing agreements are an alternative to help you quickly and efficiently innovate with AWS. Out-of-state public entities can purchase through the DIR if an Interstate Cooperation Contract (ICC) is established.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

As that process begins, federal officials discussing the migration are highlighting the importance of actions such as prioritizing high-value assets, working toward “crypto agile” systems, and purchasing compliant tools. What are our high-value assets that are subject to needing post-quantum encryption?

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 11, 2024

So our goal with the implementation plan is to really outline some of the key areas that are important, and that we within Industrial Base Policy have control over. Promoting industrial careers early is important to confront negative stereotypes and increase visibility.” This helps bring that focus,” he said.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 24, 2025

It is important to note that over the years, a host of recommendations have been developed to streamline Federal procurement, reduce barriers to entry, and increase access to the commercial market. There will be cross-cutting efficiency opportunities that will positively impact customer agencies and contractors across government.At

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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. For LAC countries, digital technologies can be an important ally in achieving this balance. What is Smart Public Procurement?

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2024

We heard about the importance of shifting to human-centered procurement over and over again from U.S. Right away, procurement and technology experts should be collaborating with whoever is seeking to make the AI purchase , and their involvement should continue through the evaluation and implementation phases.

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