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Commercial Opportunity for the VA Medical Supply Chain 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

This represents about 15 percent of the VHAs $5 billion annual spend on medical supplies and equipment. Significant challenges across the medical supply chain remain. As a threshold matter, it is important to note that the remaining 85 percent of supplies and products are ordered manually across the VA.

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Pentagon wants to be ‘approachable’ for small businesses

Federal News Network

The recently awarded defense industrial base consortium agreement, for example, will allow industry partners, including small businesses and non-traditional contractors, to work with the Defense Department on defense supply chain technologies projects and potential research through prototype development initiatives.

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Want to be a Strategic Sourcing Rising Star? Think New Products.

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And this is exactly where sourcing and supply chain professionals can make a name for themselves. See one of our latest white papers: NPI Success through Early Involvement ). Strong collaboration can also lead to better total cost visibility and visibility into the supply chain, leading to better trade-off decisions.

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Procurement policy spring cleaning checklist

Federal News Network

Supply chain risk management and domestic sourcing. Recently, the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs notified industry of the White Paper on Protective Equipment Procurement (PPE), Current State of Personal Protective Equipment Procurement by Make PPE in America Act Covered Agencies.

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Emerging Technology Series: Cybersecurity

FedInsider

For FedInsider, he has written many articles and white papers and acted as the moderator for over 20 interviews featuring federal, state and local officials discussing technology, policy and governmental issues. government agencies.

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Procurement Policy Spring Cleaning Checklist

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Supply chain risk management and domestic sourcing. Recently, the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs notified industry of the White Paper on Protective Equipment Procurement (PPE), Current State of Personal Protective Equipment Procurement by Make PPE in America Act Covered Agencies.

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Cloud Architecture Matters: Improve Cloud Security by Writing Natively to the Cloud (E165)

FedInsider

He has co-authored three books and has a patent pending for supply chain assurance using Blockchain technology. For FedInsider, he has written many articles and white papers and acted as the moderator for over 20 interviews featuring federal, state and local officials discussing technology, policy and governmental issues.