Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

VA watchdog warns EHR issue puts 250,000 veterans at risk of medication mix-ups - Federal News Network) Members of the National Guard and Reserve are not receiving special pay and their advocates want to know why. Mace probes GSA about purchases of prohibit technology - Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) Nancy Mace (R-S.C.))

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services has posted an update on its planned procurement of IT modernization support for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. The agency said in a SAM.gov, approximately $185 million will be awarded under a five-year multiple-award blanket purchase agreement.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

The National Science Foundation has issued a request for quotation for the Unified Network for Innovative Technology and Engineering, or UNITE, blanket purchase agreement.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 1, 2024

GSA Chief Information Officer David Shive also says nobody at the agency intentionally misled the contracting officer into approving the purchases. also maintains that the purchase violated the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. also maintains that the purchase violated the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. Deputy IG Robert Erickson Jr.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Founder & CEO of Select GCR, Jason Bortz featured on Spotlight Digital Network with Damon Roberts. That’s why Founder and CEO of Select GCR , Jason Bortz has been busy lately doing interviews across the country with a variety of news programs like Fox Business Networks Worldwide with Kathy Ireland and more!

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FedScoop

APRIL 3, 2025

Additionally, the watchdog said the EPA needs to update and maintain its software license inventory to address the lack of accountability for and visibility of software installed on the agencys network. Additionally, agency personnel stated that the EPA has not designed a specific tool as the system of record for software license data.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

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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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Over the course of several months, the ITVMO, the Office of Management and Budget and Microsofts federal division discussed the governments requests and proposed additional ways to establish a strategic partnership, Stanton wrote in the blog obtained by Federal News Network.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Under the single-award contract, the Germantown, Maryland-based company will support the maintenance of previously purchased commercial, off-the-shelf software and hardware within the DeCA

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Federal News Network

MARCH 26, 2025

And while no one would say government purchasing has exactly become simple in the intervening 10 years, category management and best-in-class contracting have done their share of work toward making things better. The post Ten years later, agencies still making gains on category management first appeared on Federal News Network.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 26, 2024

Cybersecurity private equity firm Option3 has announced that its newly created platform focused on accelerating zero trust adoption, ENIGMA, completed the purchase of Onclave Networks.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Language and intelligence service provider Acclaim Technical Services has purchased network engineering and data management company Alder Technology. ATS said Monday the move is part of its strategy to expand and strengthen its mission-critical technology business.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 13, 2024

billion Administrative Office of the United States Courts Judiciary IT Services blanket purchase agreement. GovCIO said the award covers information technology services, technical and management expertise, IT capabilities and nationwide judiciary support, including tech implementation, system and network

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

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. In a proposed rule from Nov. million from $4.5

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Key Takeaways Understand the unique decision-making dynamics and purchasing policies of government buyers to tailor your offerings and build strong relationships. Government buyers operate under strict purchasing policies designed to ensure accountability and compliance in their procurement processes.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) has closed its proposed $28 billion acquisition of San Francisco-based software company Splunk as part of a push to expand its networking capabilities and security and observability platforms designed to help organizations drive digital resilience while advancing the adoption of artificial intelligence.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2024

AWS Marketplace brings ease and speed to the procurement process, enabling customers to purchase software from 15,000 listings across 65 categories more quickly, all while utilizing their AWS commitments. We view the AWS Marketplace as a core pillar of how we engage with customers,” says Ben Sangree, director of partnerships at Udemy.

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Bestek Procurement

JANUARY 6, 2025

We are pleased to welcome from 1st January 2025 Dr. Ezgi Uysal as a Post-Doctoral Fellow on our Purchase Power Sustainable Public Procurement through Private Law Enforcement (PurpLE) Project. As a Marie Curie PhD Fellow, her research was part of the SAPIENS Network, funded by the European Unions Horizon 2020 program.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Carahsoft Technology has agreed to utilize its reseller network and government procurement vehicles to offer CodeLock 's compliance, accountability and security software to government and public sector customers.

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WashngtonExec

JANUARY 11, 2024

ManTech is one of the winners of a 10-year blanket purchase agreement with the Department of Justice valued at $500 million.

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Long before you make a purchase decision, you must create the right structure for vendor relationships with your procurement organization. Two leading models are private and cooperative vendor networks. Aggregators Vendor networks come in several forms. And the pricing under these contracts may not be the absolute lowest.

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Federal News Network

JULY 9, 2024

The Senate Armed Services Committee has introduced an amendment that would give the Defense Department components more authority to purchase alternative cybersecurity products and services. The components can also procure cyber services independently if the DoD CIO office approves the purchase. In May, Schmitt , along with Sen.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 22, 2025

Most networks run as a sum of their parts, but security leaders can achieve greater visibility and simplified operations by taking a page from the Rivian playbook and embracing platformization to best defend against threats targeting mission-critical operations.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The transparent and inclusive consultation process used for that contract allowed the city government to expand the bike network and improve the service’s technology and design, at half the operating costs of the old service.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

“This is about meeting our customers where they are with a modernized user experience and streamlined process for government purchase cardholders,” said Tom Howder, the acting Federal Acquisition Service commissioner, in a release. Pacific Ink offers office supplies and Social Glass provides access to small purchases across 50,000 products.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

million to settle allegations that it misrepresented their commercial pricing practices and overcharged the government on VMware software products and related services purchased under the General Services Administration schedule. The post FBI, DCIS raid Carahsoft headquarters first appeared on Federal News Network.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

An investment affiliate of private equity firm J.F. Lehman and Co. has closed its acquisition of Cypress, California-based Mission Microwave Technologies for an undisclosed sum to support the latter’s product development efforts and growth initiatives in government and commercial markets.

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NIH NITAAC

JULY 23, 2021

Read ahead for a quick synopsis and check out the full Federal News Network 2021-2022 NITAAC Contract Guide for more information. NITAAC is pleased to serve as one of three Best in Class sources for purchasing laptops and desktops for civilian agencies. So, what exactly can agencies expect when they engage with NITAAC?

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dan Ramish: So if it goes into effect, the rule would require that agencies, when they’re placing an order under an existing IDIQ contract, it would be mandatory for the contracting officer to set aside an award of an order that’s over the micro-purchase threshold.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Initially, the reforms focused on two key actions: public institutions were required to create an annual GPP implementation plan with self-defined targets as well as a performance record of their green purchases. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

GSA received feedback on what it was like to award products and services, what it was like to get those products and services listed on multiple awards schedules or GSA Advantage, and what it was like to actually use that site and purchase those things. That’s why they have multiple ongoing efforts to streamline it.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 1, 2024

And we did it with our global creative network and our AI platform—quickly, effectively, and at scale.” This cloud-based platform consists of four components: The creator network , a worldwide workforce of more than 8,000 experienced creative professionals available to assist in every aspect of content creation.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 24, 2024

The BAA creates a preference for domestic products when the government purchases supplies. The post Federal Judge Awards Qui Tam Whistleblower $168,000 in Attorneys Fees appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. The whistleblower’s suit resulted in a $625,000 False Claims Act settlement between Instec Inc. and the U.S.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses. Start gathering those favorite snack recipes and get out the lucky sports gear, folks!

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 26, 2024

Categories include security, networking, databases, data management, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), operating systems, DevOps, and business applications. The ICMP benefits customers and ISVs in several ways: ICMP simplifies procurement by aligning software purchases with existing cloud contracts.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

Under the TAA, Chinese products are not eligible for purchase because China is not a signatory to the TAA. The post Competing global supply chain approaches first appeared on Federal News Network. If the TAA applies, offerors generally must supply products made domestically or in allied countries.

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