Select GCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Maintaining MWBE certification is essential for continued eligibility in government contracts, and certified businesses can leverage their status for increased visibility, networking, and access to developmental resources. Enhanced Visibility and Networking MWBE certification enhances a businesss credibility and visibility in the marketplace.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Former federal executives and industry experts said it may be time to rethink the IT value added reseller (ITVAR) approach as the FBI and DCIS raid shined a brighter light on supply chain risks that most vendors and agencies generally glossed over until now. I think the government and industry are asking that question now.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But under price changes up or down, that has ebbed and flowed over the years. And so what should companies do on the pricing front to maintain what it is GSA wants as, I guess, the best customer? And so what should companies do on the pricing front to maintain what it is GSA wants as, I guess, the best customer?

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

The performance results showed that contract level pricing was better under TDR than under Most Favored Customer (MFC) pricing. Small businesses generated stronger growth under TDR than small businesses under MFC pricing. The PRC is a vestige of the 1980’s MAS program and serves as a significant barrier to entry.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The current system resulted from a redesign of the NHS supply chain that has been operational since 2019 [for details, see A Sanchez-Graells, ‘ Centralisation of procurement and supply chain management in the English NHS: some governance and compliance challenges ’ (2019) 70(1) NILQ 53-75.] billion savings by 2023-24.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

There was lots of engagement and networking opportunities so thanks to everyone who came along and joined us on the day and be sure to keep a look out for next year’s date! We’ve completed over 250 deep dive assessments now of our suppliers, supply chains and institutional procurement teams and their internal stakeholders.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As more public policy objectives make their way into the world of acquisition — supply chain, cybersecurity, sustainability, domestic and socioeconomic sourcing requirements, to name a few — GSA is trying to bake those into acquisition vehicles up front so agencies have an easier time complying. And so we relaxed that to one process.

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ivalua

MARCH 21, 2019

In order to understand the evolution of supplier networks you need to have a rudimentary understanding of the Network economy. It is the basic principle that in today’s global business environment value is added across an entire supply chain in which information sharing and information technology plays a major role.

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Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

Just this month, the Defense Pricing and Contracting unit issued a memo underscoring that authority. And so, DoD, on the one hand, is pursuing a number of policies that are important for protecting national security and policy interests, whether that’s cyber security, supply chain restrictions, domestic preferences.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 26, 2024

We remain committed to this mission at the upcoming Spring Training Conference, ensuring that attendees leave with comprehensive updates on acquisition policies, programs, and initiatives in subjects like artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, the medical supply chain, and much more.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ultimately, if the government has insights into what is being bought, where it’s coming from, who’s producing it, what the carbon impact is, what the competitive pricing are. So supply chain risk management and elimination becomes a very important discipline.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This year’s tables include: November 20: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) November 21: VA FSS View the agendas for more details. James Peake , M.D., Thank You Sponsors ! Thank you to our sponsors of the Fall Training Conference! James Peake , M.D.,

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

OCTOBER 7, 2022

for targeted sessions and networking at our third annual Federal Contracts Symposium. Join Fox Rothschild’s Federal Government Contracts & Procurement attorneys in Washington D.C.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This year’s tables include: November 20: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) November 21: VA FSS Community Care Network (CCN) View the agendas for more details. Requests for transparent pricing across the AI lifecycle. James Peake , M.D.,

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. Supply chain risk management and domestic sourcing. How is that data validated and being used to avoid bias?

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Price is what you pay, value is what you get: Some 80% of procurement decisions in Europe are done solely on lowest price. Who bears the costs of lowest prices? There was a real energy around further reforms and digitalisation, especially across the new Network of Public Procurement Review Bodies of South Eastern Europe.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 21, 2022

According to Lomba, cybersecurity insurers, which help organizations reduce their liability and financial exposure following a cyber breach, base their pricing and coverage decisions on probabilities and other statistics that agencies also can use. Weighing only price and potential features is shortsighted, he said.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Control the supply chain and you control your destiny. But it’s expensive to own a supply chain so manufacturers began to offload their capital-intensive component factories in favor of purchasing parts and assemblies from a growing network of suppliers. Supply partners now matter more than ever. This us-vs.-them

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2024

Another difference to consider is that private sector contracts can be referred to as supply chain contacts, which might include several private companies. Tracker’s Commercial Project Tool is home to hundreds of supply chain contracts and is updated regularly.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

12 Responsible Consumption and Production , calls for a systemic approach and cooperation among all stakeholders along the supply chain to achieve sustainable production and consumption patterns. It can be a deciding factor of why one company may rank higher over another, with pricing and other key factors being the same.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 3, 2025

There is a perception among certain folks in DoD and in Congress that the government doesn’t have enough rights to manufacture items in its supply chain that it needs, and that this allows manufacturers to extort DoD and require it to pay exorbitant prices. I don’t really think that’s true.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 30, 2024

During the event, attendees continued discussions from the Fall on what constitutes fair and reasonable pricing determinations and explored other critical topics like cybersecurity and protecting the Federal supply chain. The theme of the conference was “ What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue!

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

in 2022*, the financial friction that arises from such transactions weakens links in the supply chain. By paying suppliers on-time, procurement teams can use payments to build strong, reliable, and performance-driven supply chains. With global trade volumes expected to grow by 4.7%

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GovSpend

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While investing in our country’s infrastructure and communities, the act also hopes to ease inflationary pressures and strengthen the supply chains by making improvements in ports, airports, rail, and roads. Build a national network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. This will improve U.S. Expected investment of $7.5

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2021

The lack of end-to-end flow results in a gap around payments, resulting in increased levels of inquiries and breaks the supply chain as suppliers put deliveries on hold. Like the tide going out before a tsunami, the big wave of social and dynamic supply is about to hit, which will bring with it an acceleration of the gig economy.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

She’s also just been elected President of the African Public Procurement Network (APPN), which convenes procurement authorities from 54 countries and she emphasizes the importance of building on existing foundations to strengthen the network’s support for public procurement in Africa.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Sustainability Focus: Many social value frameworks incorporate environmental sustainability, such as reducing carbon footprints or promoting green practices through supply chains. Supporting these entities is helpful not only in enhancing economic diversity but also in strengthening local networks.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 15, 2024

As you have become accustomed to, both days will conclude with a networking reception that encourages all conference participants to continue conversations from the day, collaborate with other procurement professionals, and build valuable connections. Please find the full day two DRAFT agenda here.

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ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

The first and most visible element of this change are the emergence of Government tax networks or Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) systems. The Invoice Hub Unfortunately, this just won’t work if the AP process is locked behind “old school” networks like Basware, Coupa, Tungsten, or Ariba.

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GovSpend

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While investing in our country’s infrastructure and communities, the act also hopes to ease inflationary pressures and strengthen the supply chains by making improvements in ports, airports, rail, and roads. Build a national network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. This will improve U.S. Expected investment of $7.5

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Cybersecurity Update, October 12 In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are happy to hold a joint virtual Business and Regulatory Issues (BRIC) and Cyber and Supply Chain Security Committee Meeting on October 12 at 11 AM ET. Keep reading for more details on the upcoming schedule for 2023 and beyond!

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

in 2022*, the financial friction that arises from such transactions weakens links in the supply chain. By paying suppliers on-time, procurement teams can use payments to build strong, reliable, and performance-driven supply chains. With global trade volumes expected to grow by 4.7%

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

and the surrounding area are great source for a supply chain base. So that’s kind of what the plan is say to satellites is what we’re we’re looking at averaging, but can expand to more depending on how the supply chain, internal and external comes into play. Eric White Yeah.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 12, 2023

How many vendors supply each commodity? What’s happening industry-wide that may impact the supply chain or pricing? Are there buying groups that you could join who have already done this research and have established supply arrangements?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update. James Peake , M.D.,

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Select GCR

MARCH 12, 2024

These industry leaders have a proven track record of successfully executing major contracts, and being part of their supply chain enhances your reputation in the eyes of clients and investors alike. This contract encompasses multiple services, including engineering, testing, and support for their network infrastructure.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This year’s tables include: November 20: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) November 21: VA FSS Community Care Network (CCN) View the agendas for more details. Pricing details included in the prospectus. James Peake , M.D.,

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