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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies. As environmental issues have become more important to governments and administrations within the last few decades, it has gotten easier to identify ways to leverage purchasing to support these goals.

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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Federal News Network

The micro-purchase threshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. Here are few of the biggest changes on tap: Micro-purchase threshold would increase to $15,000 from $10,000. million for most non-manufacturing contracts.

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Navigating Current Supply Chain Challenges—The NITAAC Promise to Our Federal Partners - An open letter from the NITAAC Acting Director

NIH NITAAC

Dear Federal Partners, Information technology manufacturers and suppliers across the country are struggling with significant supply chain disruptions that are impacting their ability to meet customer and market demands. As one of the biggest purchasers of IT, the federal government is not immune to these challenges.

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How I got into SCM without even knowing it

Naomi Clews Consultancy

​If demand was greater than anticipated or suddenly increased, it would put pressure on the record company to manufacture and distribute more singles. No matter how good a supply chain is, sudden peaks in demand can cause disruption. ​I was responsible for my individual budget that included a Profit and Loss (P&L) account.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

There are four major categories of purchases covered in the CPI-U: food, energy, commodities like cars and clothes, and services like rent and healthcare.” [1] 36] Specifically, unlike the CPI, the PCE does not merely account for goods and services purchased by a consumer, but also purchased on the consumer’s behalf (e.g.,

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Trump Tariffs – Canada – Retaliatory Measures Implemented March 4, 2025

Import and Trade Remedies

Canada’s countermeasures The Canada Tariffs were implemented in a phased approach, despite efforts by the Government of Canada negotiating with the US and committing to crackdown on Canadian domestic drug manufacturing, announcing a CAD 1.3 Importers should retain proof that goods were in transit to Canada prior to or on March 4, 2025.

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