ivalua

JUNE 5, 2025

Procurement and purchasing are often used interchangeably, but they serve distinct roles within any successful organization.While both involve acquiring goods and services, their workflows, objectives, and impact on enterprise risk management differ significantly. Understanding these differences is essential for businesses that want to optimize operational efficiency and safeguard against costly errors.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2025

I get that this may be obvious, but for federal contractors, every competitive advantage matters. The government contracting market is enormous, which means that opportunity abounds. However, abundant opportunity also creates a lot of competition. Small competitive advantages are often the difference between winning and losing. One often overlooked competitive advantage contractors can develop is being able to understand the governments side of government contracting (the buyers point of view).

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Government Contracts

JUNE 4, 2025

The U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday that the California high-speed rail's overblown budget and ongoing mismanagement indicate that there's "no viable path" to completing the project on schedule, so the federal government is preparing to pull nearly $4 billion in funding.

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The Softly Spark

JUNE 2, 2025

As regulations surrounding safety and health continue to change, it is important to understand how state and federal laws regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may impact you. This is the case even if you havent intentionally added PFAS chemicals to your products. Staying informed can help you avoid fines, legal risks, and reputational damage.

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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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GovTribe

JUNE 1, 2025

GovTribe studied data from over 260,000 unique users and millions of interactions to find the top 20 opportunities in the federal market heading into June 2025. Lets start by diving into the top three.

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FedTech Magazine

JUNE 2, 2025

A number of agencies are enthusiastically working to develop tools that involve artificial intelligence and machine learning. The Department of Veterans Affairs, for instance, had the third-largest amount of publicly reported AI use cases in 2024, according to a list compiled by the Office of Management and Budget. The VAs emerging tech initiatives have ranged from introducing an AI chatbot designed to help agency employees with administrative tasks to an ML/AI-powered remote monitoring system t

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Government Contracts

JUNE 2, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a class action accusing GEO Group Inc. of threatening detainees with solitary confinement for refusing cleaning duties under a mandatory sanitation policy at the Aurora Immigration Processing Center.

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FedScoop

JUNE 3, 2025

Eight years since its launch, Login.gov has narrowed the capabilities gap with many of its commercial counterparts, according to the Government Accountability Office, but theres one outstanding data priority that the General Services Administrations single sign-on platform needs to address. In a report released Tuesday , the GAO detailed progress Login.gov has made since the watchdog last examined the identity-verification service, specifically on data security, maintenance, protective technolog

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FedTech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2025

The government’s networks have always been complex, with different departments and agencies often adding resources, apps and hardware as needed to meet their mission goals. The move to cloud has only expanded network footprints, as has the trend toward more remote and hybrid offices. In environments such as those, troubleshooting network issues, whether they are localized or widespread, can be extremely tricky.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2025

While attending the Open Procurement Event in Amsterdam in 2022, Richard Lennartz, Director of the Netherlands Government Procurement Agency (Rijksinkooporganisatie, RIS), learned that the Netherlands was trailing in reporting definitive contract values and ranked among the lowest-performing EU Member States. The information spurred him to investigate further and, after spending roughly 40 hours and receiving some assistance from TenderNed, he managed to reduce the volume of erroneous contract v

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 6, 2025

On June 3, Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom spoke about the need for the country to offer whistleblower awards to corporate insiders during a debate on the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The head of the SFO, Nick Ephgrave has repeatedly stated his interest in offering whistleblower awards in a way modeled off the highly successful whistleblower programs in the United States.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 6, 2025

Agencies get a lot of discretion when it comes to evaluating proposals. We’ve explored several different cases where GAO affirmed this principle. However, this principle is not absolute. Contrary to what some might think, there are limits on an agency’s discretion when it comes to how it evaluates proposals. Recently, the Air Force was reminded of this fact in a GAO protest concerning a price evaluation.

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FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2025

In the aftermath of DOGE incursions into Social Security Administration computer systems, a trio of Senate Democrats is pushing legislation that would require performance and security audits into what the Elon Musk-founded group left behind in those networks. The Protecting Seniors’ Data Act of 2025 , introduced Wednesday by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon, calls on the country’s comptroller general to deliver a “comprehensive a

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GovSpend

JUNE 4, 2025

It’s been more than 4 months since the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began its sweeping review of federal spending, resulting in a wave of stop work orders and contract terminations. Companies subject to these terminations are facing the turmoil and legal challenges that come with these actions, and the industry itself is in a state of disruption and uncertainty.

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ivalua

JUNE 3, 2025

As Procurement teams are tasked to do more with less in an increasingly complex and uncertain market, digitization has become a must. Procurement leaders have increasingly turned to Spend and Supplier Management platforms to improve decision-making, efficiency and collaboration. Vendors naturally make promises on the speed and level of value realized from their platforms, but 3rd party validation and actual results from past projects is needed to validate such claims and better build your own bu

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Government Contracts

JUNE 5, 2025

After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

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FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2025

Anthropic announced Thursday that it is releasing Claude Gov to U.S. national security customers, an exclusive set of artificial intelligence models that is already in the hands of some government agencies. The new government AI product, which Anthropic detailed in a blog post , comes as several companies compete to sell emerging technology tools to federal agencies.

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USFCR

JUNE 6, 2025

The HUBZone program is one of the most overlooked shortcuts to winning federal contracts. It gives small businesses a competitive edge by reserving billions in set-aside awards for companies located in historically underutilized areas. If your business qualifies, this is a rare chance to compete in a smaller pool for guaranteed dollars. What does HUBZone mean?

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WashngtonExec

JUNE 2, 2025

Frank Russo, Pegasus Support Services The finalists for WashingtonExecs Chief Officer Awards were announced April 8, and well be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person June 4. Next is Frank Russo, chief growth officer at Pegasus Support Services, and a finalist in the CGO or BD Executive of the Year (Annual Revenue Less than $100M) category.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 2, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a veteran's lawsuit against defense contractor Fluor Corp. over injuries sustained in a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan, after a divided Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the former Army specialist's claims.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

The U.S. Navy has awarded seven companies a multiple award contract with a total value of $1.99 billion for construction services in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, or NAVFAC, Southeast area of responsibility.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 2, 2025

Firefly Aerospace has announced a $50 million investment from Northrop Grumman for advancing the production of Eclipse, a medium launch vehicle that the two companies are developing. In a press release published Thursday, Firefly said the spacecraft builds on its Alpha space vehicle and Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 2, 2025

A thoughtful question we often hear from educational institutions considering cloud migration as part of their sustainability journey is, If we move to the cloud, arent we just shifting our emissions elsewhere? Its an understandable concern, especially from institutions that have long played a role far beyond classrooms and lecture halls. For decades, universities and colleges have served as civic anchorsshaping not only knowledge but also values, behaviors, and leadership across generations.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 6, 2025

The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals said the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs must pay an oxygen equipment supplier more than $133,000 in delivery fees, finding no support for the agency's position that the fees are limited to "one-time or one-off type" deliveries.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 4, 2025

Gabe Camarillo, former under secretary of the U.S. Army, has been appointed senior vice president of defense technology solutions at KBR. The Houston, Texas-based company said Tuesday Camarillo will lead the DTS business unit, responsible for accelerating the development and deployment of agile and innovative technologies to the government sector.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 6, 2025

TechnoMile has forged a strategic partnership with Carahsoft to provide the public sector access to its artificial intelligence-powered market intelligence services. Carahsoft said Wednesday the collaboration designates it as TechnoMile’s value-added reseller, offering AI-driven tools for federal opportunity, market intelligence and task order management to its customers in the government contracting, aerospace and defense industries.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2025

Public safety agencies face challenges including staffing shortages, increasing call volumes, and evolving community needs. One routine task that takes up valuable time for public safety agencies is handling noise complaints, which comprise up to 15 percent of non-emergency calls in urban areas. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has developed generative AI solutions to address the unique challenges of public safety agencies today.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 6, 2025

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has denied a protest to a $44.3 million task order the U.S. Navy issued for engineering and installation services for a new U.S. Space Command facility in Colorado, saying it reasonably weighed proposals two Georgia companies submitted.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 4, 2025

Special Aerospace Services, or SAS, has expanded its executive team with key leadership appointments. On Monday, the space, hypersonics and missile defense company named Rich Kolberg and Garrison Thompson as its new vice presidents of business development.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 4, 2025

Cherokee Strategic Solutions, a Cherokee Federal unit, will develop and install technological support tools for the Federal Aviation Administrations Automated Weather Observing Systems, or AWOS, under a $69.4 million contract.

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GovLoop

JUNE 6, 2025

Government employees make ample use of cell phones, tablets, laptops, wireless printers and other mobile endpoints that connect to agency networks from locations near and far. The devices improve access and efficiency and can make workers more productive. But faced with a dramatic increase in nation-state and other cyber threats, agencies have come to realize that these off-premises devices are a significant vulnerability.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 4, 2025

While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely wont arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 4, 2025

Jennifer Garrison, a 24-year veteran of the healthcare sector, shared on LinkedIn Tuesday that she has been named vice president of federal health at Maximus. Career Highlights Garrison was elevated to her new senior executive role at Maximus after just 7 months as senior program manager for federal health.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 2, 2025

Lockheed Martin will support the construction of the missile and launching platform for the U.S. Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike, or CPS, program under a potential three-year, $1 billion contract modification.

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GovSpend

JUNE 5, 2025

Beyond the Bid: Industry Insights That Win is GovSpend’s webinar series designed to give B2G vendors practical, data-driven strategies that go far beyond just responding to bids—highlighting how to uncover hidden opportunities, influence purchasing decisions earlier, and make the most of GovSpend’s powerful tools. In the fourth session of the series, host Paige Mockler homed in on consumables (office supplies, medical products, food service goods, etc.) and how vendors can use data-driven strate

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Government Contracts

JUNE 3, 2025

A Florida federal jury on Tuesday found an Arizona man guilty of participating in a scheme that utilized an internet platform to overbill Medicare $1.4 billion for unnecessary medical products, including orthotic braces.

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