USFCR

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In today's volatile and interconnected global economy, supply chains are more complex and vulnerable than ever. Disasters—whether natural events like hurricanes and earthquakes or man-made crises such as cyber-attacks and geopolitical conflicts—pose significant risks to supply chains.

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Art of Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

This week’s episode of Art of Supply features an interview with David Moran, an “unofficially retired” procurement and supply chain. The post Surviving the Supply Chain Arena appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

The post De Minimis: Supply Chain Trifles the Law Should be Concerned With appeared first on Art of Procurement. Section 321 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 contains a small provision known as ‘de minimis,’ a Latin phrase.

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A decade after releasing its landmark national cybersecurity framework, the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Monday released version 2.0 , an updated document that emphasizes governance and supply chain issues for both public and private sector entities.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

As a procurement professional it is paramount that “we” are aware of the conduct of our suppliers within all tiers of our supply chain. Consumers are putting ever increasing pressure on supply chains to perform ethically and are now more aware than ever of what they are buying. Contact us to learn more and enrol today!

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath only further exposed the fragility of our supply chains in all parts of the economy. Two prominent procurement laws address supply chains and the industrial base: the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Some believe a clarification may be affected via legislation.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Alex Major and Franklin Turner will cover the “Greatest Risks in the Supply Chain in 2024 and Beyond” during Federal Publications Seminars’ 2024 FPS Government Contracts Year in Review at The Westin Tysons Corner in Tysons Corner, VA.

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The post Getting a Kiss From a World Class Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement. Founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey, The Hershey Company has seen their share of ups and downs. Not only have.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 30, 2024

Supply chains are never far from news headlines, but when those headlines are reporting drug shortages, it is personal. The post Symptoms of Disruption in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Jim Blastos , formerly vice president of global supply chain at Autocar Trucks, has been named VP of supply chain management at Austal USA. He will oversee procurement, strategic sourcing, warehousing, logistics, material management and production control, the shipbuilder said Monday.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The post Supply Chain Post Mortem: Convoy appeared first on Art of Procurement. Convoy (2015 – 2023) was a freight brokerage that aimed to disrupt a high-volume, low-margin space by applying advanced automation.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 11, 2023

The post [Pod] Supply Chain Cyber Attack: Expeditors and iRobot appeared first on Art of Procurement. Cyber attacks have been on the rise since 2020, occurring with increasing frequency and having a more detrimental impact to.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post Smucker’s + Hostess = Supply Chain Synergy appeared first on Art of Procurement. In mergers and acquisitions, synergies are the benefits of combining two organizations that go beyond their new larger size.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For WashingtonExec’s Top Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2023, we identified the leaders in GovCon helping federal customers with supply chain risk management, managing procurement processes, centralizing supply chain systems, ensuring technology is getting to where it needs to go, and helping the nation work through unprecedented supply chain challenges. (..)

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs provided Congress with a “long overdue” update Tuesday on efforts to modernize its supply chain, fielding questions from lawmakers about the department’s transparency regarding the plan. The post Congress presses VA on modernization overhaul, supply chain system upgrade appeared first on FedScoop.

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Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The post The Psychological Long Tail of Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Art of Procurement. Traditionally, procurement has been measured on their ability to generate savings and bring spend under management. That has led to.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It has the authority to issue recommendations for removing or excluding products and services from federal supply chains. This rule will also help make government supply chains and information systems more resilient and less subject to disruptions that could impact government operations,” it adds.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Sandra Stuessel was appointed vice president of integrated supply chain at Veritas Capital portfolio company Frontgrade Technologies, according to the executive’s announcement via LinkedIn on Tuesday.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 2, 2024

The post Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience appeared first on Art of Procurement. “You have to make investments in your supplier network if you want to be successful. The old days of ‘I.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Reports of large-scale cyberattacks such as the Russian breach of SolarWinds, the passage of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and the signing of President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order have kept cyber supply chain risks top of mind for policymakers and federal agencies.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

government contractors are reconsidering the risks in their supply chains. With cyber attacks on the rise, U.S.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

formerly vice president of operations and federal services at i-Link Solutions, has joined CACI International (NYSE: CACI) as senior vice president of supply chain management and purchasing, according to a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. Bob Busey, Jr.,

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ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

The German Supply Chain Act, or Lieferkettengesetz, is a new piece of legislation that came into effect January 2023 with an extended remit from January 1, 2024. In Germany, this figure amounts to approximately 3,000 companies and requires them to conduct due diligence to identify and address potential risks in their supply chain.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 13, 2024

Supply chain security is a growing concern for federal agencies and the government contractors they work with. But how are companies proving that their supply chains are actually secure? DTS CEO and President Ed Tuorinsky answers this and other questions in a new video interview with Executive Mosaic. “A

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 26, 2024

Intel has appointed Naga Chandrasekaran to succeed Keyvan Esfarjani as chief global operations officer, executive vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Chandrasekaran will officially assume his new roles on Aug. 12 and he will report to CEO Pat Gelsinger, the technology company said.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 2, 2024

Rob Carey , president of Cloudera Government Solutions , stressed the importance of data integrity in protecting the artificial intelligence supply chain from malicious actors and ensuring the security of warfighters relying on AI capabilities.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 15, 2024

Bill Rubin , a nearly two-decade Northrop Grumman veteran, was named vice president of global supply chain at Booz Allen Hamilton. The executive was with Northrop for more than 19 years, joining the defense contractor in 2005 and most recently serving as senior director of global supply chain.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Michelle Styczynski-Hamblin, a two-decade veteran of RTX (NYSE: RTX) and its former iterations, has been named vice president of APS operations and supply chain at the company’s Raytheon business arm, according to a LinkedIn post published Friday.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 27, 2024

Interos has secured a five-year contract from the General Services Administration to enable the Department of Defense and civilian agencies to access its supply chain risk management platform.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

MAY 24, 2024

Cara Wulf and Philip Lee identify how to ensure that good cybersecurity hygiene flows through a contractor’s supply chain. More information The post Supply Chain Management and Cybersecurity Updates appeared first on McCarter & English, LLP.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath created a greater awareness of the fragility of global supply chains, and the federal government’s over reliance on adversaries in the supply chain. Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

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Art of Procurement

JANUARY 25, 2024

In June 2023, the Journal of Economic Perspectives published a paper titled “How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply. The post Weight and Value x Distance: Studying Global Supply Chain Use and Cost appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know June 12, 2023 | | Sustainability by Vishal Patel In an effort to drive sustainability and combat climate change, the European Union has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

JULY 11, 2024

Many businesses choose to enter or expand their presence in the Federal market through subcontracts; however, there are many potential pitfalls for contractors that are not well versed in the unique requirements that arise when doing business in the US supply chain.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The post Is it the most wonderful time of the supply chain year? According to the National Retail Federation, 43 percent of people started doing their holiday shopping in October, leading the NRF. appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Robert Hill, founder and CEO of Cyturus, highlighted the importance of complying with regulatory requirements like the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in order to ensure the security of every link in the supply chain and protect tiny subsystems in U.S.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 22, 2024

LMI won a $43 million contract to develop the Supply Chain Risk Evaluation Environment for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office. This work will integrate government data with commercially and publicly available information to enhance SCRM capabilities.

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