GovCon Wire

AUGUST 27, 2024

The State Department has approved Australia’s request for AH-64E Apache sustainment support services and related equipment under a potential $300 million foreign military sale transaction. Australia asked to purchase AH-64E Apache sustainment support

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Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 10, 2024

The current Sustainable Procurement Tools website was launched in June 2020. Alongside the 164 public bodies that are registered users of the Sustainable Procurement Tools , we are delighted that the tools are also proving useful to public and private organisations in other parts of the UK and further afield.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Air Force veteran with client delivery and program management expertise, was appointed vice president of digital sustainment solutions division at EXPANSIA. David Anderson, a retired U.S.

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Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 28, 2024

Biodiversity Guidance Updated Biodiversity guidance is now live on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. The Biodiversity guidance is included on the Guidance section of the Sustainable Procurement Tools website, which can be accessed by registered and unregistered users of the Tools.

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Federal News Network

JULY 7, 2024

Steve Schooner, Jeffery & Martha Kohn associate dean for Academic Affairs and Nash & Cibinic professor of Government Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School , joines Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on green acquisition and the role of sustainability policy in the federal procurement market.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 7, 2024

Air Force to continue providing operations and sustainment support services for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft through January 2027. Northrop Grumman has secured a task order from the U.S.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a follow up to the publication of Scotland’s journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes 2002-2022: independent review , we have interviewed key organisations representing and working with the business and the third sector in Scotland about sustainable procurement outcomes.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 2, 2024

We have added two new case studies and a number of ‘how to’ videos to the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. These videos are included on the Case Studies section of the Sustainable Procurement Tools website, which can be accessed by registered and unregistered users of the Tools.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 24, 2024

government follow-on logistics and sustainment support services for its air force’s aircraft fleets and existing platforms. The State Department has approved Saudi Arabia’s potential $2.8 billion foreign military sales request to purchase from the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 26, 2024

The right cloud technology leads to more sustainable IT and business operations. As a foundation for innovation, the cloud supports the delivery of sustainable products, services, and business models, and gives organizations the opportunity to transform themselves with sustainability at the core of their operation.

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Telles.eu

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As promised, you can find the (edited) slide deck for my workshop on sustainability in public procurement here. The essential of my view is that a broad stroke transition to mandatory sustainable procurement objectives is misguided and probably in breach of the principle of proportionality as well.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 30, 2024

Sustainability has been a talking point for cities and counties for decades, and the increasing impacts of climate change have added a sense of urgency to “going green” initiatives. To see which cities earned the top spots, as well as the metrics that got them there, click the gallery above.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As Summer Comes to a Close, So Does GAO’s Sustain Drought In last month’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month installment, we noted that GAO was suffering from a sustain drought, having failed to issue a single sustained protest decision in the month of July. But it appears that drought is over! In Knudsen Systems, Inc. ,

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to launch a competition for a follow-on contract to continue providing operations portfolio sustainment and enhancement support to help keep FEMA’s information systems available and operational.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Space Force sustain a unified command and control capability for military satellite communications. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers sustainment and post-production development services for the Command-and-Control System Consolidated system used for satcom telemetry, tracking and command, the Department

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 24, 2024

Air Force for sustainment services in support of the DB-110 and MS-110 Reconnaissance Pod program. Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has secured a potential $300 million contract from the U.S.

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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

Originally published in the 2022 ProcureCon Report “Transforming Procurement: Embracing Digital Innovation and Driving Sustainability” Ethical business practices and sustainability initiatives are forcing organizations to not only stand up, but to also set themselves apart from the competition by implementing ESG and CSR commitments.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 23, 2024

It’s rare but it does happen, that the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustains five separate violations of the procurement regulations in a single protest. This blog will not discuss every sustained protest ground, but only comment on a few significant points. See Deloitte Consulting, LLP; Softrams, LLC, B-421801 et al, Jan.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 30, 2024

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received a potential five-year, $823 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide sustainment and operations support services for the Department of Defense Network program. The company said Monday the task order was issued under the 10-year, $11.5

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 24, 2024

Navy to provide depot-level repairs, logistics and sustainment engineering support for AIM-9X and AIM-9X Block II missiles. RTX business Raytheon has received a potential five-year, $227.3 million contract from the U.S.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

billion contract to build and deliver 17 F/A-18 multi-role strike fighter jets and a technical data package for fleet sustainment to the U.S. Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a $1.3 The service branch expects the delivery of the new Super Hornets to commence in winter 2026 and reach completion in spring 2027, Naval Air

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Government Contract Insights

AUGUST 28, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule bringing the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) into alignment with changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that reorganized Part 23 on Sustainable Procurement.

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Government Contracts Navigator

JANUARY 25, 2024

422171 The post 60-Second Sustains: American Material Handling, Inc. Elizabeth N. Jochum ● American Material Handling, Inc.B-422171 appeared first on Government Contracts Navigator.

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The Softly Spark

AUGUST 24, 2023

Contributing Author: Anushka Musinipally Wayfair’s Shop Sustainably program presents an opportunity to showcase sustainable home goods products to eco-conscious consumers, increasing the chances that they will be viewed by customers. You can learn more about selling with Wayfair here. Wayfair uses just such a filter.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 13, 2023

New best practice sustainability tests are now available on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. The new products join the six best practice completed sustainability tests added to the website in 2022. They will help buyers undertaking the sustainability test for similar commodities, or for those new to the tools.

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Government Contracts Navigator

JANUARY 11, 2024

The post 60-Second Sustains: SierTek-Peerless JV LLC appeared first on Government Contracts Navigator. Elizabeth N. Jochum ● SierTek-Peerless JV LLCB-422085, B-422085.2

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Army sustain its fleet of MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems. Under the five-year contract, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will perform sustainment and logistics support for Gray Eagle at its facility in Poway, California, the Department of Defense said million contract to help the U.S.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Read more : Compensation for Professional Employees and You: GAO Sustains Where Agency Doesn’t Explain Why Proposed Decreased Compensation is Reasonable FAR 52.222-46 It’ll be helpful to start off by discussing the FAR provision in question in this matter. As such, GAO sustained the protest on these grounds.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 18, 2024

GAO issued three sustain decisions in June, but the Sparksoft Corporation decision stands out for its discussion of prejudice. In addition, as this decision demonstrates, a single evaluation flaw may be all that is needed to show prejudice and obtain a sustained decision. We would like to thank Cherie J. View the full article

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Army sustain and upgrade its command, control, communication, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance hardware systems under a potential $267 million follow-on indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will help the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sustainability, planetary health, and climate action have become priority topics within governments and organizations of all sizes, with universities playing a pivotal role to inspire and empower the future generations. Innovation is essential in developing solutions that address global sustainability challenges.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 13, 2024

HII Mission Technologies won a $209 million contract to help develop and sustain the U.S. The HII team will perform research and analysis to support the USAF’s weapons systems development, sustainment and long-term strategy. Air Force’s fighter and bomber weapons systems and subsystems.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help sustain and manage analytics systems and services for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. A notice posted on SAM.gov states that the single-award contract covers software development, systems engineering, integration, operations and sustainment support services.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2023

L3Harris Technologies will modernize and sustain space surveillance systems under two Department of Defense contracts worth up to $134 million.

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The Softly Spark

JULY 10, 2023

Finding the right sustainability certification solution for your brand or business can be a challenge! We break down the steps to getting the best sustainability certification so that you can be sure you are getting the biggest return on your investment in ecolabels while also reducing your impact on the planet!

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Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 31, 2024

The latest addition to the Sustainable Procurement Tools website is a case study from North Ayrshire Council (NAC) on their Flood Prevention Scheme for Millport coast.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Maximus’ recently released 2023 Sustainability Report highlights the company’s commitment to sustainability and provides information on its governance, oversight, policies, programs and more for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022. “I

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