AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

Under the EA, North Carolina could take advantage of AWS Services in addition to AWS Professional Services. AWS Professional Services helped the IT division design an effective cloud infrastructure for the EPS application. AWS has a variety of partner-held DIR contracts for cloud services.

Innovation 64

Innovation Procurement Professional Services Purchasing 64

ExecutiveBiz

MAY 7, 2024

The General Services Administration has released a draft solicitation for the first pool of the potential eight-year Ascend blanket purchase agreement to meet the U.S. federal government’s needs for cloud services and related information technology professional services.

Professional Services 52

Professional Services Purchasing Government Government 52

FedScoop

JULY 16, 2024

Udaya Patnaik, chief innovation officer for the Office of IT Category in GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, said last month during a Professional Services Council event that the limited knowledge of AI’s capabilities aren’t clear, presenting a challenge when trying to interact with a “constantly evolving technology.”

Professional Services 95

Professional Services Transparency Purchasing Innovation 95

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 5, 2024

The affiliation agreements with the West Clinic included an Asset Purchase Agreement, Management Services Agreement, Leased Employee and Administrative Services Agreement, and Professional Services Agreement.”

Influencing 90

Influencing Professional Services Purchasing Networking 90

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. There is going to be a blanket purchasing agreement, a multiple award contract is going to be open source, full and open competition. Others are terrible, like the one at the Army.

Professional Services 92

Professional Services Bidder Procurement Bidding 92

Great Government Through Technology

JULY 25, 2024

The change affects Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Special Item Numbers (SINs), most significantly SIN 518210C Cloud Computing and Cloud Related IT Professional Services. The change is another step toward delivering lower costs by aligning federal IT purchasing with commercial practices.

Price 52

Price Influencing Professional Services Negotiation 52

Federal News Network

JUNE 7, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Professional Services Innovation Quality 52

ivalua

APRIL 11, 2022

Implementation of the project was led by Optis’ expert consulting team with support from Ivalua professional services, allowing TELUS to streamline their procurement processes through a simplified system that manages spend, ensures compliance, provides a rich catalog of products and services, and creates a full digital record of purchases. “We

Procurement 52

Procurement IT Buying Process Consulting 52

Select GCR

MARCH 5, 2024

Large Procurements: When an organization needs to make a significant purchase or enter into a long-term contract, such as buying equipment, software, or professional services, they often use an RFP to ensure a thorough and competitive selection process.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Professional Services Competitive Bidding Education 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 11, 2024

In addition to broadening the players at the sub tier level, we’re going to be using buying activities to increase commercial off the shelf purchasing, which is going to send a signal to industry that we care about this,” Najieb-Locke said. The priorities don’t cover everything they should, but what they do cover is important and needs focus.

Supply Chain 115

Supply Chain Capacity Public Private Partnership Manufacturing 115

GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Fedmine analysis of FPDS Data – Top 10 agencies sorted by FY 22, awarding contracts to WOBs Also pay attention to the products and services that are being procured from the WOBs which will also vary by agency.

Contract 52

Contract Purchasing Professional Services Data 52

GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Fedmine analysis of FPDS Data – Top 10 agencies sorted by FY 22, awarding contracts to WOBs Also pay attention to the products and services that are being procured from the WOBs which will also vary by agency.

Contract 52

Contract Purchasing Professional Services Data 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 7, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services.

Professional Services 49

Professional Services Innovation Quality Purchasing 49

Federal News Network

AUGUST 1, 2024

GSA kicks off OASIS+ awards GSA made the first set of awards under the OASIS+ professional services multiple award contract on Tuesday. GSA picked 1,383 small businesses across seven domains, including management and advisory services, logistics services and technical and engineering services, for the tentative awards.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Bidding Contract Data 96

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 26, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

Supply Chain 64

Supply Chain Procurement Professional Services Leadership 64

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Programs like this often grow quickly, as evidenced by examples like GSA’s SmartPay program, where purchase card dollar volume grew by 50% in the first five years and has maintained a relatively steady march upward to what is now more than $20 billion each fiscal year.

Procurement 59

Procurement E-procurement Leadership Contract 59

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

While I was at the Ivalua NOW event in Paris, I interviewed Cyrille Naux, Purchasing and Supply Chain Vice-President at Chassis Brakes International, a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components.

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Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

And a new branch of the story line emerges with the release of the draft performance statement of work for the ASCEND cloud service blanket purchase agreement after “being in a coma” for almost 18 months. Foes are vanquished, in this case Boston Consulting Group, losing its OASIS+ bid protest at the Government Accountability Office.

Bidding 105

Bidding E-procurement Consulting Accountability 105

Great Government Through Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

At the most basic level, because generative AI tools are software, acquiring them must follow the same acquisition policies and rules as other IT and software purchases. And these tools may be available through professional service and system integrator contracts the agencies already have in place.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Procurement Data Vendor Management 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Thresholds Procurement 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 11, 2024

In, WBD the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sought to establish a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) under the GSA federal supply schedule (FSS) contract for professional services to obtain acquisition support services. The solicitation advised offerors that award would be made using a best-value tradeoff analysis.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Bidding Evaluation Procurement 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In its place, the realignment focuses and centralizes MAS contracting management structure for the Office of Information Technology Category, the Office of Professional Services & Human Capital Categories, and the Office of General Supplies and Services Categories.

Price 52

Price E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Despite the rapid growth of software marketplace usage in recent years, some state and local government (SLG) purchasers are holding back. SLG agencies can set up an AWS account through their reseller so their purchase order and invoicing process works as usual. Being able to click a button to purchase was also fantastic.

Government 74

Government Government Purchasing Negotiation 74

Select GCR

JUNE 11, 2024

Government Contracting Opportunities for Special Groups Federal purchases ranging from $10,000 to $250,000 are automatically reserved for small businesses. The four types of contracts are sales agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and intellectual property management contracts, professional service agreements, and adhesion contracts.

Government 52

Government Government Contract Price 52

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further information can be found here: Procurement – publishing, print and design (PPDAS) framework – 2018 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Electronic Purchasing Card (ePC) The existing Cat B contract for the Electronic purchasing card is due to expire on 31 July 2024.

Collaboration 67

Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Ascend Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), to complement GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule Cloud SIN 518210C, will meet the government’s demand for more comprehensive, secure and compliant cloud-based solutions. Ascend is built on the Cloud SIN 518210C, which accounts for specific cloud technologies and cloud-related IT professional services.

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Thresholds Supply Chain Data Accountability 52

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Crown corporations purchase a variety of goods and services, from professional services to technology to general goods. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. Enhancing RFPs (e.g.,

Procurement 52

Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

PRISM offers the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD P&R) and its strategic partners with innovative and cost-effective enterprise platforms and professional services “through the use of Streamline Task Order Ordering Procedures (STOOP).”

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Supply Chain Price Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

JULY 1, 2024

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. The CreatorUp store , an ecommerce experience for purchasing the 900 different digital media services being offered.

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Education Demand Media Digital Media 120

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. Supported businesses are organisations whose main aim is to integrate disabled or disadvantaged people socially and professionally.

Collaboration 57

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 57

GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Customs and Border Protection within the Department of Homeland Security intends to conduct a full and open competition for a follow-on blanket purchase agreement for professional support and consulting services.

Consulting 69

Consulting Purchasing Professional Services Data 69

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. Supported businesses are organisations whose main aim is to integrate disabled or disadvantaged people socially and professionally.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA?

Procurement 52

Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 1, 2024

Part of that effort means improving the management of software purchasing. OFPP is revamping its goal of creating enterprisewide software licenses or developing requirements for professional services contracts right the first time or reducing risks in sole source or other similar types of contracts. “It

Category Management 79

Category Management Innovation Budget Management 79

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They do not require the government to purchase all its requirements from FSS program contracts. Significantly, FSS Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which leverage individual agency requirements, now account for over 53% of the dollar value of orders under the program. Yet, FSS contracts are not requirements contracts.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price Contract E-procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, enacted in November 2021, mandated that the General Services Administration (GSA) create a website to track Federal agency use of waivers and exceptions to domestic preference laws that generally require that agencies purchase goods produced in the U.S.

Price 52

Price Supply Chain Contract Data 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

GSA Releases ASCEND BPA Draft PWS On Wednesday, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for its ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) draft under the Cloud SIN.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transportation Transportation Contract 52