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European Commission transforms public procurement across Europe with AWS and NTT Data

AWS Public Sector

This fragmentation also hinders gaining a comprehensive, EU-wide understanding of public procurement activity, trends, and insights that could drive more efficient, data-driven policymaking and public spending. A data quality analysis tool is also available, enabling users to evaluate and ensure the integrity of their data.

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SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

GovCon & Trade

Section 8(a) of the legislation allows the SBA to award contracts to small businesses “whenever [SBA] determines such action is necessary[.]” SBA is authorized “to arrange for the performance of such procurement contracts by negotiating or otherwise letting subcontracts to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns[.]”

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

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Contract with the Government: Essentials for Businesses

Select GCR

Utilizing these platforms will increase your chances of finding federal contract opportunities. Businesses should also monitor agency-specific websites, as some contracts might be listed exclusively on these sites. Compliance with labor laws such as the Davis-Bacon Act and McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act is essential.

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Collaborative Frameworks update: June 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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Friday Flash 08/02/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Multiple factors are contributing to the need to downsize, including a decrease in Federal building utilization rates, which in 2023 were 30 percent lower than pre-pandemic rates. area had excess space, and 17 of these headquarters had an average building utilization rate of just 25 percent.

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Friday Flash 07/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The extension will ensure uninterrupted services during the award of the next contract iteration. CIO-SP4 is designed as an infinite-delivery and infinite-quality contract with a ceiling of $50 billion. This, of course, includes the government contracting industry. Robbins , 519 U.S.