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DoD’s multibillion dollar moving contract overcomes latest IT integration hurdle

Federal News Network

A new round of IT integration testing, conducted in January, proved “successful,” said Stuart Bradie, the president and CEO of KBR. Problems with integrating U.S. The post DoD’s multibillion dollar moving contract overcomes latest IT integration hurdle first appeared on Federal News Network. But we think we’ll be successful.”

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Viasat Participates in Autonomous Warrior 24 Exercise

ExecutiveBiz

Viasat participated in the Autonomous Warrior 24 exercise to showcase the company’s autonomous platforms for integrated communications throughout the U.S. Department of Defense. The event, which took place Oct.

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

Open Contracting Partnership

In 2016, the government launched Proyecto Integral de Reurbanizacin (PIRU), an ambitious urbanization initiative aimed at improving housing and infrastructure in informal settlements. 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

Instead, transparency and the participation of civil society, organized and otherwise, must guide the implementation of such major infrastructure plans from the outset, listening to the communities living on the construction sites, as bearers of knowledge and (legitimate) concerns. You should get involved too. Materials are available here.

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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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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.