Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Most government contracts require a competitive solicitation process, especially for purchases exceeding certain thresholds, typically ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. One approach to securing short-term wins is to offer a proof of concept or low-cost pilots that fall below the agencys competitive threshold.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The threshold [for review] is $250 million and over. At that dollar threshold, we’re expecting program offices to have a more formalized plan and approach for program management. It’s a flagship effort to really start to think about how we do major acquisitions differently,” Derrios said. So it’s pretty high.

Thresholds 91

Thresholds Category Management Procurement Chief Procurement Officer 91

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Alerting and notifications: CloudWatch canaries can initiate alerts and notifications based on predefined thresholds, enabling teams to quickly respond to issues and minimize downtime. Using CloudWatch canaries for observability Discover the power of CloudWatch canaries in enhancing system reliability and performance monitoring.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Document security and compliance requirements – For public sector customers, minimizing security and compliance risks are integral factors to consider in the strategy to manage cloud projects. Automate notifications – Your organization can also set up notifications, such as for when a project’s cost exceeds a designated threshold.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

Transparency, data integrity, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) all are foundational considerations in the use of AI and/or algorithms to support procurement operations. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies.

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Federal News Network

MAY 14, 2024

It’s recognizing that a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) model software is never done. Boatner said under the new policy, software will no longer make the transition to sustainment. Instead, the program office will keep operating under research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funding.

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In doing so, agencies must submit a “compelling justification for why an exception should be granted,” such as on impacts to “mission-critical functions” or considerations relating to the “national interest.”

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Supply Chain Contract Government Government 147

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

The Final Rule also makes many changes to 2 CFR Parts 180 and 200, including, but not limited to, increasing the threshold for audits, clarifying the requirements for fixed amount awards, and implementing a mandatory disclosure rule.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Thresholds Internal Control Evaluation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

Transparency, data integrity, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) all are foundational considerations in the use of AI and/or algorithms to support procurement operations. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies.

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Procurement Management 64

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A focus on integrity and transparency “When we started on Monday, 17 August 2020, the main challenge was linked to credibility and a lack of trust,” Pimentel reflects. 1) Use of data to improve integrity: Better and open data Preventing corruption before it happened was a priority for Pimentel. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

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Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

GovLoop

APRIL 26, 2023

Red River helps agencies with many facets of technology integration that pertain to data, such as cloud migration, data center development, data mapping and infrastructure. All those capabilities — when fully integrated into an agency’s data coordination and processes — lead to more secure and complete use of data.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

She said the Navy completed an analysis of alternatives in 2013 that recommended holding a competition to select a commercial product that would be extended via business process modeling capability and data integration to fit capability gaps. “As ePS went live on Sept. Today, more than 100 contract actions worth more than $1.5

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Procurement Electronics Contract Evaluation 118

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Integrity All tender documents must have clear and dependable information free of bias. Without this integrity, the entire public procurement process would fall apart. The type of contract will determine the threshold since different thresholds exist for specific types of contracts.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Following the same rhetoric of transformation, the PPDS Communication now stresses that ‘ Integrated data combined with the use of state-of the-art and emerging analytics technologies will not only transform public procurement, but also give new and valuable insights to public buyers, policy-makers, businesses and interested citizens alike ‘ (at 2).

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The FedRAMP Customer package contains documents like the customer responsibility matrix, the control implementation summary, digital identity worksheet, Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 199, privacy threshold analysis and privacy impact analysis, executive briefing, and the annual assessment approval letter.

Accountability 123

Accountability Data Management Government 123

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

Conclusions and recommendations After reviewing the Inclusive Framework and Pillar 1, we recommend LAC countries to revise the application threshold and the basis for distribution of the residual benefits that make up Amount A, so that the mechanism has a greater redistributive potential.

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Thresholds Distribution Electronics Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

All Dutch authorities must publish their above-the-threshold tenders via the TenderNed platform , so businesses can access all public data and documents from a single webpage. Publication of below-the-threshold tenders is voluntary.

Data 52

Data Tender Procurement E-procurement 52

Federal News Network

JUNE 26, 2024

In a long-running case, a vendor of computer vision software protested a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency award to systems integrator CACI, which was going to develop its own computer vision software. The protester, Percipient, had not bid. This was relating to an IDIQ contract.

Bidding 92

Bidding Contract Bidder Thresholds 92

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 4, 2024

With Amazon Lex , you can design and build sophisticated voice and text conversational interfaces, deploy omnichannel experiences with pre-built integrations to contact center solutions, and pay only for speech and text requests with no upfront costs or minimum fees. Choose Done. Screenshot of the Add languages pane and its fields.

Integration 75

Integration Integrity Import Management 75

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Appreciate the Benefits SMEs are integral to the Canadian economy because they enhance the cycle of money in the financial equation. With bundling, the requirements may eliminate SMEs from contention, and the bidding market may become constrained to a shrinking pool of participants with greater resources to meet the higher thresholds.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Additionally, they have set up daily and monthly billing alerts at the organization level to inform their finance and technical teams if costs surpass set thresholds. Integrated with Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector , and AWS Config, they streamline alerts and findings. How does the UBC CIC monitor and implement security?

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Innovation Management Government Government 78

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

Macroeconomic and fiscal policy is at the brink of a transformative shift due to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), which is poised to revolutionize fiscal governance and policy formulation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). A comprehensive strategy is essential to build the capacity necessary for successful AI adoption.

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Transparency Data Telecommunication Capacity 64

LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

MARCH 22, 2022

Debriefings as a Tool for Bid Protests Bid protests are designed to protect the integrity of the procurement process and to allow disappointed bidders or offerors the opportunity to seek relief for an improper or flawed solicitation or contract award decision. Whether before the U.S.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Leveraging arbitration’s strengths can ensure smooth integration of data privacy protection in our interconnected world, balancing individual rights with the ever-growing demand for data. This post highlights the potential for arbitration to handle data privacy disputes, a realm traditionally reserved for public courts.

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Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

This marketplace is organized around the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, which classify small businesses for statistical purposes and are integral in federal contracting for procurement. Many small businesses have experienced growth after the federal government awarded them contracts.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 6, 2023

Felix Zimmermann from the German government shared how Germany is integrating sustainability and inclusion into its practices through a monthly roadmap for ICT procurement, training programs for vendors, digitization, and improving data management, including publishing open contracting data through the Bekanntmachungsservice ÖffentlicheVergabe.de.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Sustainability 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This requires contractors to disclose whenever they’ve discovered indicators that there’s been a security incident, which is defined to include any event or series of events which pose actual or imminent jeopardy to integrity, confidentiality, etc., And this applies below the simplified acquisition threshold, too.

Bidding 86

Bidding Contract Thresholds Government 86

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In a (further) significant ruling dated 1 June 2023, the Higher Regional Court Berlin ( Kammergericht or the “Court”) reinforced the integrity of arbitration by confirming the admissibility of arbitration to the exclusion of (Russian) state courts ( Case No. 12 SchH 5/22 ). 4 (2024), which is also included on Kluwer Arbitration.

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ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2021

They are integral partners that require management to reduce supplier risk, improve supplier performance, and foster supplier collaboration across the entire supply chain and throughout the complete supplier lifecycle. . Supplier risk criteria, tolerance thresholds, and monitoring requirements.

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Supplier Management Supply Chain Risk Management 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

It may also cause more turnover because smaller companies handling these orders will more quickly size themselves out of the small business thresholds.” Enterprise-wide IT solutions and services, to include everything from managed services to program integration to cloud and cyber services.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Eligibility for EDWOSB certification requires a business to be 51% unconditionally owned by economically disadvantaged women, satisfying strict financial thresholds and NAICS code criteria related to underrepresented industries. These requirements ensure that the program supports genuinely disadvantaged women business owners.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Thresholds Participation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Here are some of the key aspects of the current strategy that have raised uncertainty among FAS’s industry partners: The current pool structure is inconsistent with commercial practice and delivering an integrated, holistic cloud solution, as it will increase complexity, risk, and costs for customer agencies and MAS contractors.

Procurement 52

Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

Integrating escape or exceptional event clauses has emerged as a vital mechanism amid these challenges. Countries should also use specific thresholds for economic contractions to guide escape clause activation, ensuring impartial evaluations by engaging independent fiscal institutions.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Similar issues arise with the possibility to creatively structure remuneration under some of these contracts to keep them below regulatory thresholds (eg by ‘remunerating in data’). Tenderer selection The public buyer could take a dual approach. This could become a significant sticking point.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 20, 2024

This includes a fairly broad and future-oriented definition of AI, provisions on safeguarding confidentiality and furthermore, ensuring the integrity of the arbitral proceeding. However, before having a deeper look into the Guidelines themselves, one question needs to be answered: is there even a need for further rules?

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Evaluation Thresholds Ethics Accountability 52

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Integration with existing processes, such as paging systems, oncall Creation of runbooks for security incident response Security team, Administrators 2 Periodic compliance audits Periodic compliance audits should be undertaken.

Accountability 80

Accountability Finance Networking Budget 80

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 12, 2024

She proposed that institutions encourage arbitrators to disclose potential conflicts and, if necessary, inform parties indirectly or refuse confirmation of the appointment to maintain integrity. Two recent cases on state immunity from the Swedish Supreme Court both uphold a high threshold in respect of enforcement immunity ( Sedelmayer v.

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