WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Avenu Insights & Analytics, which offers revenue recovery and administrative solutions for state and local governments, has bought Judicial Innovations.

Innovation 98

Innovation Purchasing Government Government 98

FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2025

Laura Stanton, assistant commissioner in the GSA Office of Information Technology Category, said in a statement that the GMAS program exemplifies how collaboration with industry can drive innovation and deliver significant value to government and taxpayers alike.

IT 114

IT Vendor Management Risk Management Education 114

Federal News Network

MARCH 1, 2024

GSA Chief Information Officer David Shive also says nobody at the agency intentionally misled the contracting officer into approving the purchases. also maintains that the purchase violated the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. also maintains that the purchase violated the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. Deputy IG Robert Erickson Jr.

Purchasing 97

Purchasing Manufacturing Thresholds Procurement 97

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This solution is managed by AWS Partners, including Accenture , Deloitte , Kyndryl , Andes, and TCS for a one-stop-shop customer experience, from purchase to operation, to optimization and maintenance. Organizations want to enhance service resiliency to address this challenge.

Networking 132

Networking Data Manufacturing Government 132

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

Despite a common misconception about government, state agencies regularly innovate on behalf of their constituents. In this post, we share examples of innovation from New Mexico and North Carolina. The DHHS took an innovative approach to implement a solution rapidly. There are several options to consider.

Innovation 72

Innovation Procurement Professional Services Purchasing 72

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Management Science and Innovation has acquired Ascolta, an information security and software development services provider, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its artificial intelligence and DevOps capabilities for industry and federal government customers.

Purchasing 105

Purchasing Innovation Management Government 105

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

As products are purchased within an organization, category managers can precisely track the year-to-date carbon emission trajectory for their purchases. This data is accessible across Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay solution to facilitate more sustainable procurement decisions within daily operations. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Sustainability 98

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Challenge: Limited Resources, Lengthy Research, and Cumbersome RFP Process The Town of Epping faced a significant challenge in streamlining its procurement operations due to the intricate and heavily regulated nature of government purchasing. “Securing three quotes for our purchases poses a significant challenge.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The district recently used cooperative purchasing to enhance its school environment with outdoor seating areas—a move that reflects both the district’s financial responsibility and focus on student well-being. Why Cooperative Purchasing?

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Finance Education Bidding 58

GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the past, securing the IT necessary for managing government information meant purchasing tangible items, such as servers. But Speece said innovations today often rely on Software as a Service (SaaS) tools that operate through a cloud provider or other third party. Don’t innovate just to innovate. Get Everyone Involved.

Innovation 59

Innovation Data Budget Purchasing 59

ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Paperless Innovations has received authorization from the General Services Administration to offer e-commerce tools from its Actus cloud-based government purchase card compliance automation and management platform to government customers via the GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle.

Innovation 59

Innovation Purchasing Contract Government 59

ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 8, 2024

Under the second interaction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement, Booz Allen plans to develop innovative technologies and IT support services, including artificial intelligence and quantum systems, to […]

Purchasing 59

Purchasing IT Innovation Contract 59

FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

By a 12-1 margin, the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 ( S. Rosen said during Wednesday’s business meeting that the bill “would empower agencies to make informed decisions about innovative cloud technologies to reduce costs, increase operational efficiency and improve cybersecurity.

Innovation 136

Innovation Budget Purchasing Efficiency 136

ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Federal agencies can now buy Actus , a cloud-based government purchase card management platform from Paperless Innovations , using a special item number under the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule contract.

Innovation 59

Innovation Management Internal Control Purchasing 59

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.,

Purchasing 130

Purchasing Inventory Utilities Transparency 130

FedScoop

JULY 2, 2024

The Department of Commerce’s Tech Hubs program will serve federal research goals in addition to boosting innovation and emerging technology work outside of major cities, senior Biden administration officials said Monday. research and development on semiconductors. research and development on semiconductors.

Manufacturing 127

Manufacturing Purchasing Innovation Import 127

ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As organizations look to restore growth, Procurement leaders must rebalance their focus from tactical activities to support more strategic objectives such as accelerating innovation, improving sustainability, strengthening the supply base and lowering risk. About OMNIA Partners. www.omniapartners.com. www.omniapartners.com.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Supplier Negotiation Sustainability 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

To succeed, governments must embrace innovation, integrate cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, and empower procurement teams to lead the way. Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors.

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Carahsoft Technology has begun offering Paperless Innovations ’ cloud-based government purchase card automation products to the public sector through a General Services Administration-managed procurement vehicle.

Innovation 52

Innovation Purchasing Procurement Contract 52

ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2019

Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest innovations in Artificial Intelligence and extensive line-up of industry leaders. We are looking forward to celebrating their successes and showcasing the latest innovations to empower them further.”.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Procurement Finance 12

FedScoop

OCTOBER 21, 2024

the Alliance for Digital Innovation threw its support behind the Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act ( H.R. 9595, if passed, will facilitate a competitive, flexible procurement environment that encourages innovation, reduces acquisition delays, and creates new opportunities for businesses to enter the federal contracting space.”

Procurement 113

Procurement Thresholds Innovation Price 113

FedScoop

MAY 15, 2024

During the Scoop News Group-produced Amazon Web Services Innovate Day event, Skip Jentsch, cloud products manager for GSA, shared that the agency is focused on “new” special ordering procedures implemented for procuring cloud computing on a consumption basis.

Procurement 113

Procurement Product Management Purchasing Price 113

GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has finalized its acquisition of Exostar, a provider of cloud-based secure business collaboration software, from software investment firm Thoma Bravo to help Exostar drive its growth strategy, advance innovation and expand its offerings in highly regulated industries.

Collaboration 64

Collaboration Purchasing Innovation IT 64

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For Fraudulent Billing Practices Pentagon IG not impressed by effectiveness of DoD vendors’ award fees 4 lessons for tech startups expanding into government contracting DoD ready to start implementing multibillion dollar moving contract after solving latest tech hurdle Small and minority-owned businesses see more opportunity than ever Potomac man pleads (..)

Government Contracts 105

Government Contracts Supplier Purchasing Innovation 105

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Additionally, it will require innovative work of piloting, refining, and scaling technologies that make a meaningful impact on the holistic learning and development of students or the ‘whole learner.'” To help accelerate innovation in education, AWS has launched the new AWS Education Accelerator.

Education 124

Education Participation Data Collaboration 124

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2024

AWS Marketplace brings ease and speed to the procurement process, enabling customers to purchase software from 15,000 listings across 65 categories more quickly, all while utilizing their AWS commitments. Where to start Forrester identified AWS Marketplace as a leader in its most recent SaaS marketplaces Wave.

Education 126

Education Purchasing Procurement Networking 126

GovLoop

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Fresh budgets make the best time to give your purchases a security refresh. Simply this: A culture that values innovation seeks solutions for smarter ways to work, and along with that are tools that can accelerate collaboration, communication and transparency. Use your funds to make an impact that returns results all year long.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Efficiency Collaboration Utilities 52

FedScoop

JULY 16, 2024

Along with its exploration into the use of AI in the acquisition process, the committee will also be focused on “identifying guardrails to safeguard the acquisition of disruptive technology — to ensure clarity on requirements and business value.”

Professional Services 110

Professional Services Transparency Purchasing Innovation 110

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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Procurement 58

Procurement Procurement Team Supplier Quality 58

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The UK Government has recently published its official response (the ‘response’) to the public consultation of March 2023 on its ‘ pro-innovation approach ’ to AI regulation (for an initial discussion, see here ). The government is also using the procurement power of the public sector to drive responsible and safe AI innovation.

Innovation 64

Innovation Procurement Government Government 64

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

AWS Public Sector

JULY 1, 2024

CreatorUp combines an innovative mix of human-powered creatives and generative artificial intelligence (AI) provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help organizations quickly scale their digital content production. The CreatorUp store , an ecommerce experience for purchasing the 900 different digital media services being offered.

Education 128

Education Demand Digital Media Media 128

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

State and local governments qualify for the MAS with the GSA Cooperative Purchasing Program, which is a benefit that many agencies are unaware of. By partnering with a Microsoft-experienced vendor, agencies can leverage needed support, ensuring they get maximum value from their cloud deployments.

Innovation 52

Innovation Negotiation Budget Purchasing 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.

Bid Rigging 105

Bid Rigging Government Contracts Project Management Business Procurement 105

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With troves of information available, the marketplace should be a breeding ground for data innovation, revealing opportunities. How do you envision the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in enhancing our data management capabilities and driving innovation within the organization?

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 26, 2024

The ICMP benefits customers and ISVs in several ways: ICMP simplifies procurement by aligning software purchases with existing cloud contracts. ICMP enables customers to purchase software with custom terms, volume pricing, and flexible payment options from ISVs or Channel Partners.

Purchasing 86

Purchasing Influencing Price Procurement 86

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

To start the conversation about how to better address these challenges, FMM organized the first Regional Policy Dialogue aimed at developing an innovative agenda to transform public expenditure management through smarter procurement practices. For LAC countries, digital technologies can be an important ally in achieving this balance.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52