AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

These extreme events, and water quantity and quality issues more broadly, are pressing concerns in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, further aggravated by the uncertain impacts of climate change. First, they need access to information on how to effectively use these technologies.

Sustainability 75

Sustainability Quality Quantity Utilities 75

ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 3, 2024

CSA said Friday that it has received recertification for ISO standards on IT service reliability and efficiency, compliance with information security management best practices and the maintenance of quality management systems.

Quality Management 59

Quality Management Quality Management IT 59

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Growing Need for Enhanced Event Safety With the increasing frequency of large-scale events, procurement teams are tasked with finding reliable, high-quality solutions for crowd control and event safety. With OMNIA Partners, procurement teams have access to a portfolio of suppliers who provide quality, compliance, and reliability.

Procurement 58

Procurement Procurement Team Supplier Quality 58

Select GCR

JULY 9, 2024

In the business and governmental sectors, Request for Information (RFI) notices are commonly used to gather detailed information from potential suppliers, contractors, or service providers. RFIs often require basic information about the requestor’s organization. It is typically used to: Understand the market landscape.

Quality 52

Quality Supplier Evaluation Quality Management 52

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. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For example, agencies stood up new solutions, augmented their epidemiologic data with other data sources, or looked to their local Health information Exchange (HIE) for support. Agencies, community leaders, and health professionals look to lessons learned and best practices from the COVID-19 pandemic as a starting point.

Data 132

Data Quality Electronics Innovation 132

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

CISA partially attributed that drop to an “incoming federal partner” that stopped sharing information due to “unspecified security concerns with transferring information from its current system to AIS.” CISA, which launched AIS in 2016, finished updates to the 2.0 version of the system in March 2022.

Participation 120

Participation Quality Data Evaluation 120

ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 10, 2024

Mike Burnstein , former executive vice president at RavenTek , was elevated to the role of chief growth officer at the Ashburn, Virginia-based information technology modernization and integration company.

Quality 105

Quality Integration Integrity 105

Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 22, 2024

The production process breakdowns and quality control errors involving the installation of ET302’s Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) are particularly concerning.” That information has not been in any reports.”

Manufacturing 113

Manufacturing Quality Networking Government 113

GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This push is shaped by new technologies and new approaches to information sharing, but leaning into the tools needed to unlock the benefits of data requires trust and assurance. The Intelligence Community is in the midst of a major effort to become a data-centric, interoperable team of organizations.

Quality 52

Quality Data 52

FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which released the draft Wednesday, establishes the following four goals: “promote health and wellness, enhance the delivery and experience of care, accelerate research and innovation and connect the health system with health data.”

Data 117

Data IT Strategic Planning Electronics 117

FedScoop

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Government Accountability Office is recommending changes to how the government measures implementation of a decades-old cybersecurity law as agency information security programs continue to be “mostly ineffective.” Addressing the causes could improve the federal government’s cybersecurity posture,” the report said.

Accountability 109

Accountability Budget Quality Management 109

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Sometimes, quality, delivery, innovation, or other benefits are more important than price. There has been a significant increase in the number of large, professional and information technology service contracts, often with the same contractors that are already on the MAS. Competition at the order level includes price competition.

Price 53

Price Innovation Quality Contract 53

GovCon Chamber of Commerce

AUGUST 5, 2024

Update your registration whenever your qualifications and other important information change. Email the OSDBU office with the following information: The name and contact information of the Contracting Officer The HHS operating or staff division (e.g. Go to SBCX Registration and Click ' Register ' in the top menu.

Government 111

Government Government E-procurement Buyers 111

FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

The agency describes the responsibility in the filing as disclosing all information known to an individual about a material’s patentability, filing petitions to the office’s director and all other dealings with a patent examiner. USPTO pointed to word processing software and other computer tools that have generative AI capabilities.

Ethics 126

Ethics Quality Innovation Efficiency 126

WashngtonExec

MARCH 20, 2025

By automating tasks, from data collection and processing to data cleansing and labeling, agencies can use AI to improve the overall quality of data management, Kronimus said. As one example, AI can be used to identify outliers or anomalies and enrich the features in the toolsets to make sure data quality is better.

Quality 40

Quality Data Efficiency Integration 40

FedScoop

JULY 25, 2024

In findings released this week, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration applauded the cybersecurity function within the tax agency’s Information Technology unit for completing an initial analysis of Login.gov’s FedRAMP security in a “timely” fashion. The IRS agreed with all TIGTA recommendations.

Impact Assessment 117

Impact Assessment Data Transparency Quality 117

FedScoop

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In a report released Monday , the GSA’s Office of Inspector General flagged unreliable geospatial datasets that contain “inaccurate latitude and longitude coordinates” and data quality deficiencies, undercutting the agency’s compliance with the Geospatial Data Act of 2018.

Data 112

Data Purchasing Quality Inventory 112

USFCR

MARCH 4, 2025

From military training videos to public service announcements, federal agencies need high-quality video production to educate, inform, and engage. government spends billions annually on professional services , including video production, animation, and content creation.

Government 66

Government Government Professional Services Education 66

FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2023

announced on Wednesday that it won a multi-year contract worth more than half a billion dollars to provide information technology services to the Environmental Protection Agency. For example, the Government Accountability Office recently flagged that the agency’s air quality tracking systems require major updates.

IT 102

IT Contract Electronics Quality 102

FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The Supply Chain Modernization (SCM) acquisition will be an “indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity” services contract and the validation phase has been approved through the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) review, led by the agency’s chief information officer. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont.,

Supply Chain 116

Supply Chain Inventory Management Electronics Budget 116

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

To help tackle the issue, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is supporting AirGradient , a manufacturer of affordable and accurate air quality monitors, to launch an air quality tracking program with Mechai Bamboo School. Students from the Mechai Bamboo School pose with one of the air quality monitors. School chairman Mechai Viravaidya.

Quality 81

Quality Education Public Goods Data 81

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But effective implementation of these plans is being hampered by a lack of reliable, factual and understandable information sources for citizens and civil society to monitor the operations of state-owned mining companies for efficiency and corruption risks. Enter Data Club This is where our work at the Mongolian Data Club comes in.

Data 123

Data Corruption Supplier Public Procurement 123

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

Compliance Cycle times Defects ESG Innovation KPI performance Lead times Quality And of course . Price forms part of cost, and cost is what we should be benchmarking, therefore in procurement areas such as the following should be regularly checked against standards.

Supplier 59

Supplier Supply Chain Price Procurement 59

GovLoop

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Please explore our official NextGen Award Booklet for more information on each winner to learn, in their own words, what public service means to them. 2023 Award Winners: Wendy Bowerman, Quality Assurance Specialist, U.S. Their leadership qualities. The award categories and respective winners are listed below.

Quality 115

Quality Innovation Management Leadership 115

FedScoop

JUNE 18, 2024

Updating federal campaign finance reporting software, modernizing tribal communities’ school websites and streamlining human resources information systems are among the new investments announced Tuesday from the Technology Modernization Fund. The announcement of the $31.66 With an $8.8

Finance 122

Finance Education Transparency Quality 122

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an $18 million whistleblower award to an individual who voluntarily provided original information and further assistance which led to successful enforcement actions by both the CFTC and another agency. On October 12, the U.S.

Participation 102

Participation Quality Networking IT 102

Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 19, 2024

provides the policies for federal agencies to establish, record, and maintain contractor past performance information. The Manual also “provides working-level procedures for entering, updating, revising, and viewing information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Automated Information System (AIS)”.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Participation Thresholds Contract 52

FedInsider

AUGUST 30, 2024

Monday, September 30, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In today’s rapidly evolving public sector landscape, the ability to make informed, data-driven decisions is more critical than ever. The government’s Federal Data Strategy identifies the practices that lead to leveraging data to create value.

Leadership 98

Leadership Data Engineering Participation 98

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Were pleased to announce the launch of the Fair Work First in Procurement eLearning , designed to help organisations across Scotland embrace Fair Work First a Scottish Government policy aimed at promoting high-quality, fair work and workforce diversity. Whats inside the eLearning? Wed love to hear from you.

E-procurement 48

E-procurement Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement 48

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

So the Rule of Two requires federal agencies to set aside procurements for small businesses where there’s a reasonable expectation that at least two small businesses will be able to submit offers at fair market prices and otherwise competitive in terms of quality and delivery. Tom Temin: And that goes back to the 1980s, right?

Thresholds 105

Thresholds Participation Procurement Contract 105

GovLoop

MAY 12, 2023

Data visibility is just what it sounds like: the ability to see and access information. But it’s a hot topic for government agencies for more complex reasons, many associated with how it can support cybersecurity efforts and compliance requirements.

Data 98

Data Quality Collaboration Import 98

GovLoop

JUNE 5, 2023

The program relies on geospatial information systems (GIS) technology, which identifies relationships between and among computer-readable datasets and produces a comprehensive, interwoven picture. In other words, GIS offers complex insight that humans, by themselves, cannot.

Data 97

Data Transportation Transportation Distribution 97

FedScoop

MARCH 21, 2024

But at the same time, we have to be absolutely assured that that information is a very high quality.” 7593 ), is specifically aimed at codifying CRS’s ability to obtain information from federal agencies and entities within the executive branch, which CRS has had difficulty with. In response to a question from Rep.

Accountability 122

Accountability Quality Data Government 122

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The HR Line of Business and Quality Service Management Office completed this year-old effort earlier this summer to update the HR business reference architecture. We also posted in July on Regulations.gov another product called the human capital information model. This gets more into the technical area of the data standards.

Management 110

Management Quality Data Import 110

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

The fiscal cliff can lead to a range of negative outcomes that diminish community quality of life, strain household finances and stifle economic growth, including: Reduced services: Local governments may be forced to cut essential services, including public safety, education, transportation and social services.

Government 97

Government Government Budget Quality 97

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

” – Vendor Manager | ONE AMERICAN BANK Use Data and Analytics to Make Informed Decisions Modern procurement relies heavily on data. By working closely with suppliers, organizations can ensure quality, on-time deliveries, and mutually beneficial partnerships. I always ask myself, ‘How do we get more savings?’

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 58