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Villa 20 rising: A community shaping its own future in Argentina

Open Contracting Partnership

Yet for decades, the residents of Villa 20, one of Buenos Airess historic informal settlements, lived without official addresses, access to basic public services, or even clean drinking water. Their neighborhood, though full of life, remained almost invisible to the city around them. Were residents included in decision-making?

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Open Olympics 2026: progress and challenges

Open Contracting Partnership

The findings highlight just why it is so important to bring the information together to get a coherent picture on spending and delivery: Out of the 94 projects currently tracked, 50% remain in the early stages (design or bidding), and only 6 out of 59 planned for completion by February 2026 are finished. You should get involved too.

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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Federal News Network

Several agencies incorporate, or are experimenting with incorporating, a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) into the resulting contract. The SBPCD is the prime contractor’s proposed response to the small business participation evaluation factors.

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Bring the Power of AI to Cybersecurity

FedInsider

Today, SOCs leverage advanced Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions that integrate data from multiple sources, enable real-time intrusion detection, automate key security processes, and provide intuitive incident visualization. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Information Technology Laboratory.

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Simplifying Public Sector Procurement: Strategies to Increase Sme Participation

The Procurement School

This article explores practical approaches to streamline public sector procurement processes and focuses on increasing participation from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements.

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GSA issues final draft solicitation for Ascend blanket purchase agreement

FedScoop

The contract, per the posting , is aimed at ensuring that cloud services and cloud-enabling professionals are “continuously and securely operated and maintained for confidentiality, integrity and availability.” GSA invited those interested in participating in the Ascend BPA acquisition to review the posting on eBuy.