FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

For a federal agency charged with administering health insurance programs, upholding quality standards at facilities and enforcing a seemingly countless number of arcane rules , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is especially reliant on institutional knowledge.

Insurance 115

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

From late 2019 through 2022, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued twenty-one whistleblower awards to individuals who provided high-quality information about wildlife crime. Over the years, FWS has faced scrutiny for not fully publicizing and utilizing these whistleblower award provisions.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

These extreme events, and water quantity and quality issues more broadly, are pressing concerns in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, further aggravated by the uncertain impacts of climate change. Climate change is a global issue, but its localized impacts can vary significantly across different regions.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 12, 2024

Doing so would reduce commuting costs and improve quality of life for employees while allowing TSA leadership to manage the workforce appropriately and maintain order and discipline,” Kennedy said during today’s mark-up. The study would evaluate whether such a program could rely on location data from employees’ phones.

Supply Chain 119

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 27, 2023

So for the 13th consecutive year, GSA has earned an A or A+ from the Small Business Administration in terms of our small business utilization. We’re really digging into where can we get the best quality. How do we get the best quality? So lots of success there,” Howder said during a recent ACT-IAC webinar. “I

Quality 105

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The power of centralized, high-quality data: Introducing the Public Procurement Data Space (PPDS) To address this challenge, the European Commission launched the Public Procurement Data Space (PPDS) , a pioneering initiative to consolidate, harmonize, and facilitate access to public procurement data across the EU.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 8, 2024

This story demonstrates that implementation can be accelerated without compromising quality. Now, IDOC has better reporting and utilizes data generated by its new system to pioneer better outcomes for public safety and the communities it serves.

Management 75

Management Leadership Quality Budget 75

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Growing Need for Enhanced Event Safety With the increasing frequency of large-scale events, procurement teams are tasked with finding reliable, high-quality solutions for crowd control and event safety. With OMNIA Partners, procurement teams have access to a portfolio of suppliers who provide quality, compliance, and reliability.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

The fiscal cliff can lead to a range of negative outcomes that diminish community quality of life, strain household finances and stifle economic growth, including: Reduced services: Local governments may be forced to cut essential services, including public safety, education, transportation and social services.

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GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

However, agencies like NASA, Homeland Security (DHS), and Health & Human Services (HHS) have consistently utilized these programs over the years. Interestingly, DHS and HHS have experienced a notable increase in their utilization of these programs.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JUNE 22, 2017

This position also prepares resolutions with applicable supporting documentation for the Board of Commissioners’ review and approval.

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Purchasing Insurance E-procurement Bidding 100

ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

It is an important part of the decision-making process and requires careful consideration of a wide range of factors, such as cost, quality, reliability, and delivery times. By maximizing resource utilization and implementing careful procurement management, the government can source the best goods and services at the most competitive prices.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 8, 2024

Common use cases in public sector could be determining the best way to reduce Friday afternoon congestion, or how to manage building utilities more efficiently. To suggest answers, generative AI systems can combine and cross-analyse a diverse range of data in milliseconds to produce a spoken, graphical, or easy-to-understand written summary.

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Extract Systems

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Quality Assurance (QA) is commonly thought of as one of the final steps in the development cycle prior to release, which makes sense as generally a final round of testing is the last hold before a release goes out. Communication between developers and quality assurance as code is being built is very mutually beneficial as well.

Quality 52

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Buying supplies, equipment, low preference items and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive and while it’s not an area where you want to skimp, there are certainly ways to reduce these expenses without impacting quality of care. For many it’s likely that the opportunity is much larger.

Supply Chain 87

Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Data mesh to the rescue Data mesh is an architectural framework that enables organizations to redefine how they manage and utilize their data assets. This includes defining product requirements, managing product lifecycles, and ensuring product quality and consistency. DaaP characteristics Figure 2.

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Data Management Quality Supply Chain 75

AWS Public Sector

JULY 30, 2024

Streamlined code reviews maintain software quality, mitigate security risks, and enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, as teams expand to meet customer demands and maintain high software quality standards, the volume of pull requests escalates, further complicating the development process.

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Efficiency Engineering Quality Integration 75

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 23, 2023

Socially disadvantaged individuals are defined as “those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities.” The regulations outline what it takes for an individual to prove they are socially disadvantaged.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 17, 2024

A data pipeline architecture can help ingest data from diverse sources, validate and clean the data, and enrich it to create high-quality knowledge datasets (steps A to B, as shown in Figure 1). You then build a knowledge base utilizing your data, taking advantage of the knowledge base capabilities of Amazon Bedrock.

Purchasing 80

Purchasing Utilities Data Government 80

GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2023

Four key factors frame the neurodiversity conversation : managing the talent shortage, utilizing the unique abilities of neurodivergent talent, sharing leading practices for recruiting and retaining that talent, and cultivating a network of leaders interested in neurodiversity as a workforce strategy.

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Government Government Innovation Demand 111

Mercell

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

If the award criterion is the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT), this involves scoring bids on price and quality and ranking them. Scores are calculated using a bid evaluation formula that takes as inputs price and quality, and their respective weights. Choosing the best bid is a central step in any tendering process.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 23, 2024

On past performance, the agency failed to address quality, and was done only in a summary manner. The LOC’s price evaluation considered only 16 out of 18 total labor categories, even though use of all categories was required by the solicitation.

Sustainability 52

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 3, 2024

Powering MVD’s digital transformation with AWS Kyndryl’s solution utilizes Amazon Connect , a cloud-based contact center platform, to enable MVD to leverage “flex agents.” Kyndryl, which has more than 24 years of experience as a managed service provider for ADOT, developed a solution to address the agency’s needs.

Transportation 81

Transportation Transportation Efficiency Telecommunication 81

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For this reason, adoption was often limited to simple infrastructure as a service (IaaS) migration, and the resulting systems were both expensive and failed to utilize the true value of cloud technology,” said Takeda. All this will reduce the burden on staff and the time required to review system configurations.

Government 56

Government Government Utilities Efficiency 56

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

But both sections require such contracts be set aside “for small business concerns when there is a reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two small business concerns that are competitive in terms of quality and delivery and award will be made at fair market prices.”

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

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.

Public Procurement 52

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

29 it would begin utilizing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered gun detection technology in some of its existing digital security cameras. Despite the challenges, the quality of the CTA’s surveillance systems was praised by officials in the aftermath of the Sept. The technology, provided by Conshohocken, Pa.-based

Utilities 58

Utilities Quality Budget IT 58

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This streamlined procurement method can significantly reduce the time and resources required to secure government contracts, allowing 8(a) firms to focus on delivering high-quality services. This involves setting clear business objectives, understanding the federal procurement landscape, and identifying key opportunities.

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Strategic Planning Participation Government Contracts Sustainability 105

Extract Systems

APRIL 9, 2024

As government agencies increasingly turn to generative AI solutions, the implications of poor data quality become even more pronounced. This deficiency raises questions about the seamless integration of data from multiple agencies into cohesive tools and the potential ramifications for data quality.

Transparency 52

Transparency Data Integration Integrity 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

So the Rule of Two requires federal agencies to set aside procurements for small businesses where there’s a reasonable expectation that at least two small businesses will be able to submit offers at fair market prices and otherwise competitive in terms of quality and delivery. Tom Temin: And that goes back to the 1980s, right?

Thresholds 105

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 25, 2024

In this post, we will delve into the architectural approach Kite Consult and our customers adopted to meet the stringent compliance requirements of healthcare organizations and ensure resilient and efficient cloud operations utilizing AWS offerings. Application architecture of the Fhirworks solution.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By strategically utilizing your marketing budget before the end of the year, you not only invest in the growth of your business but also capitalize on tax deductions that can significantly impact your bottom line. Here’s a breakdown of effective strategies for maximizing your marketing efforts: 1.

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Government Government Budget Government Contracts 52

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Setting aside that the bid protest system serves a necessary and important oversight function—improving the integrity and quality of government contracting actions—as currently drafted, significant questions remain as to how Section 804 of the House NDAA, which introduces the pilot program, would apply.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

US healthcare employers and employees expect a 44 percent increase in labor productivity from full AI utilization. They are optimistic about the potential to help with things like fraud detection, quality assurance, and even review of medical imaging. This post provides a summary and analysis of findings from the study. Key findings 1.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 31, 2024

AI and ML empower transportation agencies to extract valuable insights from their raw data collected using IoT devices like sensors and cameras, enhancing the quality of services. However, these organizations encounter challenges in data accuracy validation due to issues related to data quality and occasional missing information.

Transportation 78

Transportation Transportation Export Data 78

DemandStar

MARCH 28, 2022

ABOUT DEMANDSTAR DemandStar builds communities by connecting government agencies quickly and efficiently with quality suppliers of all sizes.

Government 52

Government Government Bidding Contract 52

Extract Systems

AUGUST 15, 2023

Day 3 kicks-off with a session on cyber hot topics and concludes with one showcasing ways courts utilize technology to enhance User Experience (UX). There are sessions on Day 2 discussing the uses and ethical implication of Chat GPT and other AI tools, another on Technology Enhanced Courtrooms, and one focused on how to handle data requests.

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