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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 26, 2024

To achieve this goal, this new kind of CTO, dubbed the “Sustainable […]

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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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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This coming Thursday I will be doing a workshop at the Lisbon Environmental Law cluster from the University of Lisbon. It will be a homecoming of sorts for me as it is the first time I will be delivering a session in person at my alma mater exactly 20 years after leaving.

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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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Scottish Government Procurement

JANUARY 14, 2025

Were pleased to announce that updated Biosecurity guidance is now live on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. As part of a series of sustainable procurement guidance, the guidance complements other related guides such as climate change, materials, waste, biodiversity and hazardous materials and emissions.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focusing on sustainability are dedicated to fostering a healthy environment, preserving our planet, and providing a livable future for upcoming generations. This research is essential in informing policy and guiding action towards sustainability.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Leidos has released its annual sustainability report for calendar year 2023, the 15th entry in the series. Scope of the Sustainability Report The report tackles the three […]

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The latest addition to the Sustainable Procurement Tools website is a case study from NHS National Services Scotland (NHSS). NHSS is aiming to accelerate sustainability within its frameworks in collaboration with suppliers.

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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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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Increase in the sustain rate. In FY 2023, the sustain rate increased to 31%. From 2019 to 2022, the sustain rate hovered around 13-15%. Again, the report caveated the increase with the GAO sustaining 119 protests involving the CIO-SP4 procurement. Without the 119 sustains, the sustain rate would remain at about 14%.

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Inside Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Source of Cases Pending October 1, 2023 Army 146 Navy 145 Air Force 75 Corps of Eng. 304 DCMA 134 DLA 66 Other Agencies 57 TOTAL 927 Sources of Cases Disposed During FYs 2019-2023 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 Army 104 63 62 63 42 Navy 80 95 68 65 102 Air Force 52 47 43 39 52 Corps of Eng.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Air Force is seeking input from companies with direct architect-engineer services experience to inform a potential indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award task order contract that would support vertical facilities at various Air Force installations.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

million contract to provide sustainment, program management and integrated logistics support services for engines used to power the Osprey tiltrotor military transport and cargo aircraft. Navy has awarded Rolls-Royce a potential two-year, $695.3

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

When the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world, it ushered in a new way for the federal government to operate. Many agencies expanded telework to levels that would have been unthinkable in the pre-pandemic era. It’s clear that many federal employees enjoy remote or hybrid work.

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Public Procurement Intl

AUGUST 23, 2024

Asked to address an emerging “technology” in public procurement, Tom and Chris discussed the rapidly evolving law surrounding “green procurement” (environmentally sustainable procurement).

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Nutanix is providing agencies with the IT architecture and expertise needed to build and sustain on-premises generative artificial intelligence implementations, as many are leery of running models in the public cloud. and AI Partner Program, both announced in May, aim to help agencies launch secure, sustainable use cases.

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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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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Though the decision mentions additional requirements that West’s product did not offer, discussion of the salient characteristics stopped there because it was enough to warrant a sustain on that basis. Open Market Items There was a second issue identified by RELX, though RELX likely regrets its decision to bring this one up.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Around the world, governments are embracing “green procurement” – environmentally sustainable strategies to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution. government in April 2024 issued a final rule calling for contracting officials to plan to procure sustainable and services “to the maximum extent practicable.”

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The Softly Spark

AUGUST 8, 2024

Now, a trend called “greenhushing” is emerging, where companies shy away from promoting their sustainability efforts for fear of being accused of greenwashing. As leaders in business, it’s crucial to understand why open communication about sustainability initiatives is essential for building trust and credibility.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Under the contract, the company said Tuesday it will help the Air Force Sustainment Center Logistics Directorate improve supply chain readiness, facilitate the decision-making process and provide optimization tools to help meet the goals of AFSC 2.0 and the Digital Depot Vision for Industry.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 31, 2024

Northrop Grumman , AT&T and SEMPRE have collaborated to demonstrate the capability of a digital platform to facilitate the sharing of classified military data between aircraft maintainers and subject matter experts to perform flightline maintenance and sustainment operations.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 28, 2024

08/L-209 on Sustainable Investments (hereinafter, the “2024 Law on Sustainable Investments”). Significant changes to the protection of foreign investors and their investments were introduced with the 2024 Law on Sustainable Investments which entered into force in September 2024. Kosovo Law No.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Space Systems Command has begun seeking concept papers for a potential five-year, $99 million broad agency announcement to develop, deliver and sustain cyber technologies designed to defend space assets from emerging threats.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

million task order for the continuation of command and control sustainment services as well as systems and software Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) has secured a potential eight-year, $579 million contract from Space Systems Command to provide satellite communication support to the U.S. Space Force and SSC.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

The company said Wednesday the DEHRADS BPA covers support for DMDC in 25 task areas, including software development and sustainment, application rationalization and cloud migration and data management Peraton has won a position on the potential $1.4

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The post To provide reliable and sustainable water and sanitation, dive into open contracting appeared first on Open Contracting Partnership. Implementing these savings and increasing cost-efficiency could be a game changer for the underinvested water and sanitation sectors.

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