Federal News Network

JULY 9, 2024

Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council Stephanie Kostro shared more with the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Tom Temin We’re speaking with Stephanie Kostro, executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council. Is it overkill? Tom Temin Right.

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Professional Services Participation Government Government 96

Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A former municipal prosecutor was not a city employee but a professional service provider, a New Jersey appellate panel held Thursday, stripping him of seven years of pension participation and credits.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We also focused a top ten report on professional services on that industry, primarily because it does tend to dominate this top 20 list since it tends to have the most money. So we have a professional services. Absolutely. That’s definitely what we’re seeing. You have to do a particular practice.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

For more on this, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. Tom Temin We’re speaking with David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council. Others are terrible, like the one at the Army. What are members cranky about?

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

8(a) Participants have an annual review process, so they are reviewed even more frequently. In the case of McLellan Integrated Professional Services, LLC , the appellant, McLellan, suffered such a fate when it failed to respond to the SBA’s program examination. The SBA certified McLellan for a 3-year period in July 2023.

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Participation Professional Services Government Contracts IT 85

Federal News Network

AUGUST 21, 2024

Instead of looking for ways to ensure the program continues to flourish, it’s now proposing rules that could actually make it harder for MPP participants to win government work moving forward. Tommy Benz is a principal at GrowthLab and works with professional service firms on their growth strategies in the federal market.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a marketplace provider. Software vendors, channel partners, and professional services providers are all sellers within AWS Marketplace. This entity charges the vendors that participate a small fee to recover the cost of operating the market. The answer is: no, AWS is not a software reseller.

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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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E-procurement Logistics Professional Services Supply Chain 64

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 13, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in this week’s Spring Training Conference – What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue!

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Supply Chain Procurement Participation Professional Services 59

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Last week, a guidance memo came out, having to do with small business participation in government-wide acquisition contract. For more, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. The action raises a lot of questions.

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Professional Services Bidding Contract Evaluation 88

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As the video explains, the NASPO ValuePoint Cloud contract can be applied directly to a purchase in the AWS Marketplace, such that the previously negotiated cloud terms and conditions at both the master agreement and the participating addendum are reflected in the purchase.

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Government Government Purchasing Negotiation 81

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

On March 15, we brought together procurement professionals from crown corporations across Canada for a virtual roundtable discussion. Participants heard from industry experts, shared best practices, and forged new connections with their peers. If you missed the event, don’t worry! Developing policies and strategies.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? The award decisions received protests on the evaluations of small business participation, veteran employment, and relevant experience.

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Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

GAO also found the solicitation is consistent with FASA’s stated preference for the acquisition of commercial items as GSA took action to accommodate commercial item contractors and to encourage their participation. GAO also said no other vendor filed a protest and BCG did bid on OASIS+ in the end.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 26, 2024

FAS Executive Panels: IT, Professional Services, and Assisted Services and General Supplies and Services On the afternoon of May 8, leadership from GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) will join us to discuss the priorities and initiatives from their respective offices.

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Supply Chain Procurement Professional Services Leadership 64

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Framework Public Bodies are encouraged to complete the RFI and confirm their interest in participating in a User Intelligence Group (UIG) for the new procurement exercise. The award is imminent and participating bodies will be notified very soon. Early development work on the re-let has commenced.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 18, 2024

But then we also added administrative guidance and best practices for things like reporting funding, participation and validation of those non-traditional defense contractors, protest procedures, agreements, contract officer warranting and training, and then other considerations for folks to take into account as they move forward with their OTAs.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

5] Small Business Participation Evaluation Factor A solicitation with a small business participation evaluation factor required large business offerors to provide copies of “enforceable” small business teaming agreements with the offer. This would be a big win for software companies that sell indirectly to the Government.

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Procurement Contracts Evaluation Participation Professional Services 40

GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

A look at the top NAICS purchased from WOBs indicate that computer related services, Construction, Engineering and Administrative services are some of the top NAICS that are purchased, however it is interesting to see R&D and other professional services in the top NAICS categories.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

A look at the top NAICS purchased from WOBs indicate that computer related services, Construction, Engineering and Administrative services are some of the top NAICS that are purchased, however it is interesting to see R&D and other professional services in the top NAICS categories.

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Contract Purchasing Professional Services Data 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Your participation played a key role in the dialogue between industry and the Federal Government as we explored the variety of factors that impact a fair and reasonable determination. The Coalition for Government Procurement would like to thank everyone who attended this week’s Fall Training Conference: “ What is Fair and Reasonable?

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Logistics Category Management Procurement Participation 45

FedInsider

AUGUST 16, 2024

Tune in on your favorite podcasting platform as participants also discuss the merits of access-based and role-based controls, suggesting that context-based controls could enhance real-time access management. To view this webinar: Zero Trust: Protecting Both Data and Identity.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 5, 2024

Contractors are among those most concerned, as the Federal Drive with Tom Temin heard from the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. Tom Temin We’re speaking with David Berteau, president, and CEO of the Professional Services Council. Maybe we have the State of the Union crazy stuff.

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Budget Professional Services Contract Integration 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

This decision could restrict the ability for small businesses to access task orders and prevent them from fully participating in SEWP VI.” Enterprise-wide IT solutions and services, to include everything from managed services to program integration to cloud and cyber services.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The LZA provides foundational infrastructure from which additional complementary solutions can be integrated and workload-specific controls are addressed either by the customer or with AWS Professional Services or AWS Partners.

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Management Accountability Insurance Education 64

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

Free services offer access to contract opportunities but they lack advanced features which may cause businesses to question whether the time spent manually searching substantially outweighs the cost savings. Your answer will depend on your business size, sector and procurement goals.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

George Prochaska, Program Operations Executive Director, Professional Services and Human Capital Categories, GSA Throughout his career at GSA, George Prochaska acted as a pioneer in supporting collaboration between government and industry.

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E-procurement Sustainability Procurement Collaboration 64

Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

FAR Part 19, “Small Business Programs,” and 8.4, “Federal Supply Schedules” Encouraging the participation of small businesses in procurement contract requirements, as deemed applicable, is government policy. Achieving best value success also through the use of competitive pricing is also government policy and practice.

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

FAR Part 19, “Small Business Programs,” and 8.4, “Federal Supply Schedules” Encouraging the participation of small businesses in procurement contract requirements, as deemed applicable, is government policy. Achieving best value success also through the use of competitive pricing is also government policy and practice.

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Purchasing Thresholds Price Accountability 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Their portfolio of commercial agreements includes utilities, ICT (information, computing and technology), corporate and professional services, supported businesses and construction – from 2024. Print & Associated Services (2023) The new Category A Print Framework for Print and Associated Services was placed on 1 May 2023.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 44

Select GCR

JULY 2, 2024

Maintaining an active SAM registration is vital for participation. There is no charge for users to register with SAM.gov, ensuring participation across various stakeholders. Now, let’s discuss how to identify legitimate services and report suspicious activity.

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Management Utilities Accountability Procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Their portfolio of commercial agreements includes utilities, ICT (information, computing and technology), corporate and professional services, supported businesses and construction – from 2024. Print & Associated Services (2023) The new Category A Print Framework for Print and Associated Services was placed on 1 May 2023.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? Identify unmet needs, broken processes, and problems around transparency, participation, and accountability.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? The award decisions received protests on the evaluations of small business participation, veteran employment, and relevant experience.

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Price Logistics E-procurement Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

For the first time, we will also hear from acquisition leaders with the Commodity & Services Acquisition Center (CSAS) and the Denver Logistics Center (DLC)! The VA OSDBU has also been invited to participate with a tabletop. There will also be time to network with leadership of these contracting programs.

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E-procurement Procurement Price Buyers 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud? What’s next for GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program?

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