FedScoop

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Restrictive software licensing practices are impacting multiple federal agencies in the form of cost increases and limited choices of cloud service providers (CSP) or cloud architecture, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And the oversight and accountability of subcontracting efforts by prime contractors is getting more scrutiny. The Government Accountability Office’s annual report to Congress on the state of bid protests always is fascinating. These are the latest among a host of story lines in the federal acquisition community.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Government Accountability Office found last January that out of the 24 agencies they reviewed for software licenses management, Microsoft was the most common, with agencies reporting it 36 times for a total of about $2.4 billion in spending. Microsoft is the first of what is expected to be many enterprisewide deals.

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USFCR

JUNE 11, 2025

Think of direct deposit: after you enter the correct routing and account number, payments run by themselves. What Smart Contracts Are A smart contract is code that says, “If the delivery is verified, pay the vendor.” Once written, the logic cannot be changed without both parties agreeing.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM).

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This settlement demonstrates the department’s commitment to hold accountable those who overcharge the government through collusion or other unlawful conduct.” “The United States relies on competition to get the best value and price for the American taxpayers,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

you’ll also need to provide bank routing and account numbers for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). How to Create a SAM.gov Account The initial step in the registration journey is creating a SAM.gov account. Setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security to your account.

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FedScoop

MAY 27, 2025

DOGEs publicly posted data, however, accounts for just a fraction of that cost-savings claim. DOGEs publicly posted data accounts for eight contract terminations that exceed $1 million in cost savings. The biggest-ticket item was a deal with the IT solutions provider GovSmart Inc. million, according to the Elon Musk-backed group.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

According to the Government Accountability Office, agencies are struggling to attract and retain skilled AI professionals due to competition with the private… Closing the AI Talent Gap at Agencies One of the greatest challenges to achieving AI readiness in the federal government is finding proficient AI talent.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

The OECD recommends that non-competitive methods should account for 10-20% of the public procurement market. General government procurement accounts for nearly a third of that spending. Failed procurement accounted for 52% of the value of all government procurement in 2018. by value in 2022, 3.2% in 2023, and 3.7%

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In FY24, they accounted for 59.87% ($464.2 Combined, these four categories account for over 54% of all federal contract awards. billion was awarded through these vehicles, accounting for more than 9.5% Top Agencies It is no surprise that defense agencies consistently rank among the top 15 federal agencies. In FY24, $74.8

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Government buyers operate under strict purchasing policies designed to ensure accountability and compliance in their procurement processes. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides guidance on the rules and procedures for filing bid protests. What should I do if my bid is rejected?

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 10, 2025

Restoration and modernization projects can be managed and tracked in granular detail through a central, publicly available platform called DREAM , short for Digital Restoration Ecosystem for Accountable Management. Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) hosts the DREAM project office, led by Viktor Nestulia, OCP’s Head of Ukraine Support.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From there, plans would be developed to better manage the procurement of software and eliminate deficiencies and other bad acquisition practices.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 19, 2025

Historical and current exchange rate data will also serve as an input, to make sure that international price fluctuations are taken into account. For products traded in small quantities, additional attribute data will be extracted from technical specification PDFs using an LLM.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The department will hold accountable contractors that knowingly overcharge the United States to enrich themselves,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. In successful qui tam cases, whistleblowers are eligible to receive between 15 and 30% of the settlement or judgement.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This involves a high level of responsibility and accountability, as prime contractors must manage both the resources and subcontractors effectively to fulfill their obligations. They are accountable for managing all aspects of the project, ensuring that it is completed on time and within budget.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Goals such as “enhance supplier relationships” lack the specificity needed for accountability. This mapping exercise often reveals redundancies, gaps in accountability, and missed opportunities for automation in e-procurement. Clear, measurable outcomes are critical.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 18, 2025

Secretary Noem is delivering accountability to the U.S. During his last few years at CBP, Borkowski said he initiated a similar review of service contracts after receiving criticism from oversight bodies like the Government Accountability Office. “I I was tasked to create a review process for service contracts and we met monthly.

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Federal News Network

MAY 23, 2025

This solicitation uses a streamlined, performance-based approach focused on vendor innovation, execution readiness, and outcome accountability. Quoters should submit their best terms with their initial quote, the RFP states. Vendor sources say bidders could include Workday, SAP, Deloitte, Guidehouse, Oracle, YRCI and EconSys.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 23, 2025

A new direct award transparency notice (UK5) is also an important addition for public accountability. Overall, better coverage for award and contract documents will be important to improve transparency and accountability. New fields.

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How to Crack a Nut

JUNE 16, 2025

It is a vast and consequential function of government, accounting for approximately one-third of public expenditure in most economies. The abstract is as follows: Public procurement constitutes a fundamental governance mechanism through which states interact with markets.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Governed by a comprehensive set of laws and regulations, this process ensures fairness, transparency, and accountability. DFARS includes clauses that enhance accountability and oversight regarding contractors cybersecurity practices, ensuring robust protection against cyber threats.

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GovSpend

JULY 16, 2025

No more guessing whether a contract or meeting is worth your time — just ask.” – Tiffany Grover, Director, Strategic Accounts & Enterprise at GovSpend Sneak Peek: AI Notebook – Your Cross-Module AI Workspace While our current AI tools let you analyze one record at a time, we know the real magic happens when you can work at scale.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Improving public procurement, which accounts for one in every three dollars spent by governments, is one of the core ways countries can do more with the same – or less. Strengthen rated criteria , and ensure these are clearly communicated and used in procurement, to account for factors beyond lowest cost alone.

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FedScoop

MAY 19, 2025

An independent federal agency charged with chartering and overseeing credit unions and insuring the savings held in those financial institutions, the NCUA employs model risk management guidance that the Government Accountability Office said is limited in scope and detail.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 30, 2025

As illustrated in Figure 1, this enables secure data sharing and collaboration across multiple AWS accounts, teams, and departments. Solution architecture The previous blog post showed a high-level architecture for health data sharing between a data holder and a data user in a Health Data Access Body (HDAB) governed account.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Goals such as “enhance supplier relationships” lack the specificity needed for accountability. This mapping exercise often reveals redundancies, gaps in accountability, and missed opportunities for automation in e-procurement. Clear, measurable outcomes are critical.

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ivalua

MAY 16, 2025

And, integrated dashboards give users visibility into status and spend at every step, helping teams stay aligned and accountable. Standardized workflows create clarity, enforce policy adherence, and improve accountability, resulting in a more efficient, scalable procurement strategy.

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Government Contracts

JULY 16, 2025

Government Accountability Office examining the U.S. In this month's bid protest roundup, Brian Doll at MoFo examines three June decisions from the U.S. Army’s handling of an impaired objectivity conflict of interest, the adequacy of oral evaluations, and whether a nonmaterial misrepresentation can sustain a protest.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 16, 2025

Government accountability, climate resilience and supporting inclusive economies remain top priorities for leaders around the globe, and stronger public procurement will play a critical role in delivering on them. As 2025 unfolds, OCP’s work will be needed more than ever.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

.” Likewise, a presidentially set minimum wage contrasts with the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act, the Davis-Bacon Act and the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, all of which were enacted by Congress and all of which account for local variations in wages. 14 Nebraska v. 1] 89 FR 85072. [2] 23, 2020, 2020 CPD P412.

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Tracker Intelligence

JUNE 30, 2025

Assigning Accountability and Tracking Mitigations Assign named risk owners and review cadences (e.g., Building a Robust Risk Register Likelihood and Impact Scoring Use a 5×5 risk matrix to quantify each risk based on probability and consequence. weekly or monthly).

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GovSpend

JUNE 30, 2025

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Government Accountability Office said the SBA doesn’t have a cybersecurity risk management plan for its Unified Certification Platform (UCP) project, which was launched earlier this year to allow small businesses to more efficiently interact with the agency’s contracting assistance programs.

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Public Contracting Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has repeatedly dismissed protests where the protester has sought to restrict rather than promote competition, by, for example, seeking to solicit an agency requirement on a sole-source basis. UpToDate, Inc., June 24, 2024.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

  Blockchain Technology and Its Benefits Blockchain enhances transparency, accountability, and efficiency in procurement through: Immutable Records : Blockchain creates tamper-proof records of transactions, increasing public trust and reducing corruption.

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