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Consolidating the USPS Final Mile

Art of Procurement

Maybe it is because I grew up watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, but there is something about the United States Postal. The post Consolidating the USPS Final Mile appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Reverse Auctions in the U.S. States: Join GW Law Seminar

Public Procurement Intl

On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6 p.m. Eastern , join a GW Law presentation online by GW Law student Justin Duffy (Class of 2025) on reverse auctions across the U.S. states. He will discuss the recent federal rule endorsing electronic reverse auctions ( prior webinar ), and a proposed federal rule which would bar reverse auctions for construction services.

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Indicted Power Broker Says Civil Suit Repeats Earlier Claims

Government Contracts

Indicted Garden State power broker George E. Norcross III and his attorney brother have urged a New Jersey state judge to toss the civil racketeering suit brought against them by a Philadelphia developer, arguing that the developer's claims are time-barred and should have been filed in previously litigated and resolved actions.

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Purchasing and Procurement Requirements of FAR vs. 2 CFR 200

Redstone Government Consulting

Both the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) used by Federal Agencies to acquire products and services to support their operations and 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200 used by Federal Agencies for grants to support Federal programs set forth requirements that the organizations awarded contracts or grants have an established purchasing/procurement systems.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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IonQ to Purchase Quantum Networking Company Qubitekk

GovCon Wire

IonQ has agreed to acquire all the operating assets of Qubitekk as part of a push to broaden its presence in the quantum networking industry.

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Wheelie good procurement: How Mexico City halved costs and improved its bike share scheme

Open Contracting Partnership

Mexico City is a leader in urban mobility, with a public bike share system that is the longest-running and largest network of its kind in Latin America. After operating the environmentally friendly and affordable service for ten years, the city sought to expand the popular “Ecobici” program to cover more neighborhoods, and upgrade the design and technology at a reasonable cost.

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Season 11: Episode 23: FAR Facts

Public Contracting Institute

Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 22 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our next episode will cover FAR Part 44 (Subcontracting Policies and Procedures)! As we prepare for our 23rd episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 23 FAR Facts for us to think about: The subcontractor consent and advance notification requirements in Subpart 44.2 are not applicable to prime contracts for commercial items acquired pursuant to Part 12.

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Overstock.com Ex-CEO Looks To Slash Hunter Biden's Claims

Government Contracts

The former CEO of Overstock.com has asked a California federal court to block various damages and all opposing expert testimony in Hunter Biden's upcoming defamation trial against him over alleged false statements that Biden was working with a foreign government.

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Bell Textron to Assemble FLRAA Fuselages in Kansas Facility

ExecutiveBiz

Bell Textron has selected its Wichita, Kansas, facility to house its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft fuselage assembly operations, with assembly activities set to begin in the coming months.

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Albany, NY, Nursing Home Hit With $2M Verdict Over Death

Government Contracts

A New York federal jury has hit the Albany County Nursing Home with a $2 million verdict in a suit by a woman alleging the staff neglected her father and did nothing as he lay dying in bed.

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Google Public Sector’s Karen Dahut on CAIOs, Tech Governance

ExecutiveBiz

Chief artificial intelligence officers ought to report not to another C-suite peer like the chief information officer but directly to an organization’s senior leadership, according to Karen Dahut, the CEO of Google Public Sector.

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Fla. Counties Say Notice Was Insufficient In $5B Bond Deal

Government Contracts

A group of Florida counties and tax collectors asked the Florida Supreme Court Thursday to reverse a decision that found they could not reopen a bond validation judgment issuing $5 billion in bonds for renewable energy and hurricane mitigation projects, arguing they were not given proper notice of the bond validation hearing.

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Jamie Burkhardt Assumes GM, VP Roles at Agile Defense

ExecutiveBiz

Agile Defense has appointed Jamie Burkhardt, a retired U.S. Navy officer, as general manager of Air Force, Naval and Combatant Commands and vice president of defense operations. Burkhardt announced his new position in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday.

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Discovery Paused In Parts Co.'s Suit Against Pratt & Whitney

Government Contracts

A Pennsylvania federal judge has agreed to halt discovery in a parts supplier's antitrust suit against Pratt & Whitney Wednesday, as the aerospace engine manufacturer moves to get the suit tossed.

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Navy Awards $164.5M Marine Corps Support Contract

ExecutiveBiz

The U.S. Navy has selected Booz Allen Hamilton, KPMG and eight other companies to provide professional services in support of the Marine Corps Installment Command. The Department of Defense said Wednesday that the multiple-award contract has a combined estimated value of $164.5 million.

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Ex-Cop, Brother Admit Energy Contract Kickback Scheme

Government Contracts

A former Massachusetts police officer and his electrician brother pled guilty Wednesday to paying off employees of a utility ratepayer-funded energy savings program administrator who steered $36 million in contracts their way, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

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Brian Shimkaveg Elevated to Sales VP at Rancher Government Solutions

GovCon Wire

Brian Shimkaveg, former senior director of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community sales at Rancher Government Solutions, was promoted to the role of vice president of sales at RGS, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Wednesday.

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Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers

Government Contracts

In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.

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Space Force Awards 12 Spots on $2.5B Hemisphere Advisory Support Contract

GovCon Wire

The U.S. Space Force has awarded 12 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $2.5 billion contract to provide advisory and assistance services for Space Systems Command.

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VBA Gave Co. Inflated Rating For File Conversion, GAO Says

Government Contracts

The U.S. Government Accountability Office partially sustained a protest from a Virginia information technology company claiming the Veterans Benefits Administration had erroneously given a rival an inflated rating for a job to convert files to digital form.

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Kari Wilkinson to Succeed Jennifer Boykin as HII Newport News Shipbuilding President

GovCon Wire

The HII board of directors has elected Kari Wilkinson as president of Newport News Shipbuilding, or NNS, the largest company division overseeing over 26,000 shipbuilders who design, build and maintain nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines.

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Federal Salary History Ban's Reach Is Limited

Government Contracts

Though a newly effective Office of Personnel Management rule takes important steps by banning federal employers from considering job applicants' nonfederal salary histories, the rule's narrow applicability and overconfidence in the existing system's fairness will likely not end persistent pay inequities, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.

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Friday Flash 11/08/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Honoring Our Veterans On Monday, we will pause to honor the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces. At The Coalition for Government Procurement, we are grateful for their service and the freedoms that veterans have protected for us all. This Veterans Day, let us remember those who have bravely served.

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Top HR Execs to Watch in 2024: Arcfield’s Janet Brewer

WashngtonExec

Janet Brewer Chief People Officer, Arcfield For Arcfield Chief People Officer Janet Brewer, the focus this year is all about “the power of and.” Arcfield acquired two companies in the second half of last year and has since been laser focused on how best to leverage the strengths of each group to achieve an even [.

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Kratos S1 Receives Air Force Contract for Geolocation Services

ExecutiveBiz

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary Kratos S1 has secured a full and open contract valued at $48 million to deliver geolocation global support services to the U.S. Air Force. The Department of Defense said Wednesday Kratos will provide electromagnetic interference solution services to support Space Forces Space, or S4S, EMI managers and supporting elements.

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Pinnacle Award Finalist Alex Bender: ‘Become an Advocate for the Marketing Profession’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Alex Bender, vice president of communications and marketing at Core4ce, and finalist in the Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company, category. Here, she talks about recent [.

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FDIC Posts Presolicitation for ITAS IV Basic Ordering Agreement

ExecutiveBiz

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has issued a presolicitation for the Information Technology Application Services IV multi-award basic ordering agreement. The scope of the requirement encompasses IT application, platform and product services covering the whole application lifecycle, according to the presolicitation notice posted Friday on SAM.gov.

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Pinnacle Award Finalist Shab Nassirpour: ‘Be Adaptable, Open to New Ideas and Committed to Developing Your Team’

WashngtonExec

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Shab Nassirpour, vice president of marketing and communications at ECS, and finalist in the Marketing Executive of the Year, Public Company, category. Here, she talks about recent [.

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Medical Device Co. Inks $57K Deal In OFCCP Sex Bias Probe

Government Contracts

The U.S. Department of Labor's federal contractor watchdog said Thursday it reached a $57,000 deal with a medical supply company to resolve allegations that it didn't consider promoting women to a certain role.

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WATCH: Retired Marine Officer Scott Sizemore on AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ Veteran Support Efforts

WashngtonExec

According to the U.S. Census, there were 15.8 million military veterans in the U.S. in 2023, representing 6.1% of the total civilian population aged 18 and over. This Veterans Day, WashingtonExec is highlighting the ways in which the GovCon industry is recognizing and supporting the veteran community, around the holiday and year-round. WashingtonExec’s Rachel Kirkland sits down [.

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Protectionism in EU Procurement: Kolin — A Critical Decision by the Court of Justice

Public Procurement Intl

Photo of Court of Justice: Cedric Puisney The Court of Justice for the European Union issued what observers have called a “ monumental ” decision in Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret ( Case C-652/22 (Oct. 22, 2024)). Taking up an international trade question that had not been raised by the referring court, the Court of Justice ruled that vendors from third nations – from nations, such as Türkiye, that have not entered into free trade agreements with the EU addressing procurement — cann

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DLH to Support Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic’s Tactical Networks in $76M Contract

WashngtonExec

DLH Holdings Corp. won a contract to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic’s Tactical Networks. The award has a total value of $76 million, including $61 million in initial firm value and $15 million in optional services. Terms include up to a 5-year period of performance. “Our two-plus decades of experience enhancing the health [.

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Preserving The FCA Is Crucial In Trump's 2nd Term

Government Contracts

While the Trump administration may pursue weaker False Claims Act enforcement, it remains an essential tool in safeguarding public funds and maintaining corporate accountability, so now is not the time to undermine ethical behavior, or reduce protections and incentives for whistleblowers, says Adam Pollock at Pollock Cohen.

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NAVSUP piloting new RFID inventory system, integrating with Marine Corps solution

Federal News Network

When the Navy needs basic parts like bolts, it turns to the Defense Logistics Agency like the rest of the Defense Department. But when it needs a part with no application outside of the Navy — like a system that goes inside a submarine — that’s where Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) comes in. With eight fleet logistics centers (FLCs) around the globe that manage roughly 430,000 items worth about $45 billion total, it’s constantly looking to improve its tracking systems so it doe

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DHS Gives K–12 Educators Tools to Protect Kids from Online Sexual Exploitation

FedTech Magazine

The Department of Homeland Security released guidance to help K–12 educators protect children and teens from online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Tools include classroom materials and advice — in the form of training videos, coloring pages and word searches, worksheets, infographics, posters and take-home information for parents — on spotting and stopping CSEA.

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How to Succeed with Zero Trust & AI, Look to Cultural Change

FedInsider

If you’ve tuned before then you’ve heard the three magic words; People, process, technology. While technology often takes the spotlight, there’s a reason why “people” come first. This week on Feds-At-The Edge we explore the cultural shifts agencies are prioritizing to achieve zero trust. Jothi Dugar, CISO at NIH’s Center for Information Technology emphasizes the age-old advice, communication is key.