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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

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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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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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Building public procurement integrity in Jamaica

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

Written by Elizabeth David-Barrett and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. Yet it is surprisingly rare to see all the parties together in the same room, talking about how they can work together, as happened recently in an intense two-day workshop on analysing procurement data for integrity risks in Jamaica.

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NASA Awards $68M Cost Sharing Contract to GE Aerospace for HyTEC Phase 2

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million cost-sharing contract to participate in NASA's Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core turbofan engine project. The agency announced Friday that GE Aerospace will cover at least half of the cost of HyTEC's Phase 2 Integrated Core Technology Demonstration program for the duration of the contract, which takes effect Feb.

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Renowned Whistleblower Advocate Speaking at Global OECD Forum

Whistleblower Network News

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is hosting a Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum March 27-28, 2024. Join Kohn and other experts at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris (Room CC4) or register online to participate remotely. The fight against corruption takes center stage in Paris this month.