Public Procurement Intl

JANUARY 14, 2025

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Procurement 130

Procurement Sustainability Bidding Government 130

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 9, 2025

Each year, New York City spends over $30 billion a year on public contracts to deliver essential good and services to its eight million residents. This is an enormous amount of spending, more than most U.S. states or indeed many countries. But until recently, like many governments, New York City relied on antiquated systems and lacked the tools to take full advantage of its procurement data.

Participation 104

Participation Government Contracts Government Government 104

Federal News Network

JANUARY 9, 2025

A clause in the Defense Authorization law for 2025 has procurement attorneys sitting up in their chairs. It calls on the Defense Department and the Government Accountability Office to develop a plan to test a novel idea: having companies that lose bid protests to repay DoD for legal costs. Venable procurement attorney Chris Griesedieck the Federal Drive with Tom Temin joined me to discuss what this could all mean.

Contract 105

Contract Procurement Bidding Accountability 105

ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 7, 2025

Jeff Harman has an affinity for every step and aspect of the government contracting process, especially the competitive capture pursuit and the accountability enforced by government clients. Harman is a U.S.

Accountability 115

Accountability Government Contracts Contract Government 115

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,

Logistics

Government Contracts

JANUARY 15, 2025

A Florida federal judge on Wednesday denied a former congressman's bid to force U.S. prosecutors to turn over evidence showing the government improperly directed Venezuela's state-owned oil company to file a New York lawsuit against his consulting firm to obtain evidence in his criminal case, calling the request speculative.

Bidding 98

Bidding Consulting Government Government 98

USFCR

JANUARY 15, 2025

Wildfire disaster recovery involves a wide range of servicesfrom clearing debris to rebuilding infrastructure and restoring the environment. Contractors looking to secure federal contracts for these projects need to identify the correct NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes to align their services with federal opportunities. This guide explains the most relevant NAICS codes for wildfire recovery and how to use them effectively.

Distribution 81

Distribution Engineering Logistics Transportation 81

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Lockheed Martin has appointed industry leaders OJ Sanchez and Mike Shoemaker as vice president and general manager of Skunk Works and Integrated Fighter Group, respectively.

Integration 98

Integration Integrity Innovation Management 98

FedScoop

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security is seeking information about technology that could potentially assist first responders, according to a new procurement posting. The program is part of the DHS Science and Technology Directorates System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program and will work with the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, a federal resource that focuses on law enforcement and fire emergency response tech, as well as systems that can assist in ra

Purchasing 94

Purchasing Procurement 94

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 10, 2025

In an era of increasing regulatory scrutiny and data privacy requirements, organizations working in the public sector need robust, secure, and compliant solutions. Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US) offers a specialized environment tailored for organizations that need to meet strict regulatory and compliance requirements. AWS GovCloud (US) adheres to Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS)

Data 97

Data Efficiency Engineering Distribution 97

FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2025

Last year, the Office of Management and Budget released FedRAMP guidance intended to make it easier and faster for federal agencies to put cloud solutions to work. Since the establishment of FedRAMP in 2011, cloud solutions have exploded, and they continue to grow exponentially. In addition, cloud services open the door to emerging technologies for federal organizations, empowering them to quickly innovate and improve productivity.

Budget 110

Budget Innovation Management IT 110

WashngtonExec

JANUARY 8, 2025

Serving the government market requires deep knowledge of its mission, ability to provide secure innovative solutions and being a trusted, strategic partner for the nations agencies that provide citizen-facing services and programs. As technology and citizen expectations evolve, so do the needs of agencies as they continue to modernize internal IT infrastructure and adopt emerging [.

Innovation 96

Innovation Government Government IT 96

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 16, 2025

As 2025 unfolds, OCP’s work will be needed more than ever. 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. Fortunately, our team is already hard at work helping you make public procurement better for everyone: we kicked off the year supporting reforms in Thailand and sharing how New York City is increasing participation and ac

Innovation 74

Innovation E-procurement Public Procurement Procurement 74

SmallGovCon

JANUARY 10, 2025

Steven Koprince, Govology legal analyst and retired founder of Koprince McCall Pottroff will be presenting this webinar. In this course he provides a big-picture overview of small business certifications in the government marketplace and you will learn about various federal small business certification programs, including Small Business Self Certification, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) & 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), H

Government 72

Government Government Government Contracts Contract 72

ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 15, 2025

Federated Wireless has secured a contract valued at over $6 million to deploy its private 5G network to the Marine Corps Logistics Commands logistics hub in Albany, Georgia. The company said Tuesday that work on the 42-month sustainment contract already started in November.

Logistics 98

Logistics Efficiency Telecommunication Sustainability 98

Government Contracts

JANUARY 17, 2025

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Friday that his office has dismissed its lawsuit accusing BlackRock of misleading customers about its environmental, social and corporate governance investment strategies, with the asset manager committing to certain transparency and compliance measures.

Transparency 96

Transparency Management Government Government 96

Federal News Network

JANUARY 15, 2025

Does anyone ever really have a contract with the government or can a customer terminate for convenience? One sole practitioner pushed back and found that even termination for convenience has procedures and rules. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince says you should know your rights as a contractor. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss.

Contract 80

Contract Government Government IT 80

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 14, 2025

The U.S. federal government is urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a district court ruling which held that the False Claims Acts qui tam whistleblower provisions are unconstitutional. In a brief filed on January 6 in the qui tam case U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates , the government states that other than the district court here, every court to have addressed the constitutionality of the False Claims Acts qui tam provisions has upheld them.

Government 91

Government Government Government Contracts Networking 91

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Much commotion was made online and in the media over the holiday season regarding reported sightings of unmanned aircraft in the U.S. airspace. In particular, a number of testimonies came from citizens in New Jersey spotting drones in the skies near Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle.

Media 98

Media 98

FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2025

The General Services Administration and Microsoft reached an agreement under the Governmentwide Microsoft Acquisition Strategy (GMAS) to streamline IT acquisition processes and enhance cybersecurity standards for agencies procuring the companys services, the GSA announced Wednesday. The GMAS initiative seeks to establish improved standardized conditions through governmentwide engagement and enhanced cybersecurity measures to address critical risks in government IT systems, according to the press

IT 80

IT Vendor Management Risk Management Education 80

How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 13, 2025

The UK Government has today published its AI Opportunities Action Plan , focused on Ramping up AI adoption across the UK to boost economic growth, provide jobs for the future and improve people's everyday lives. The plan heavily focuses on public sector AI adoption and formulates a series of recommendations to boost AI procurement. In this post, I highlight some aspects from a procurement perspective.

Procurement 64

Procurement Tender Supplier Innovation 64

Scottish Government Procurement

JANUARY 7, 2025

In May 2024, we held a series of Public Procurement Policy Training for Scotland sessions. These were run by Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP in collaboration with the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate. The training focused on how to robustly implement Scottish Procurement Policy Notes and SG procurement policy in the following key areas: Procurement Strategies and Annual Reporting Community Benefits Fair Work First Climate Change World Trade Organisation (WTO)/Sanctions Cash flow: Promp

Public Procurement 64

Public Procurement Procurement Framework Agreement Procurement Strategies 64

Select GCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Small business enterprise certification, particularly MWBE certification, helps minority and women-owned businesses secure government contracts and receive valuable support. This article covers what MWBE certification is, how to obtain it, and the benefits it brings. Key Takeaways MWBE certification enhances business opportunities for minority and women-owned enterprises by prioritizing them in government contract procurement.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Government Contracts Contract Participation 52

USFCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Wildfires have become an increasingly destructive force, with recent years marking some of the most catastrophic events in U.S. history. California alone has experienced millions of acres burned , billions of dollars in damages, and untold devastation to communities. These disasters demand swift and effective recovery efforts, but federal agencies cant do it alone.

Insurance 52

Insurance Demand Participation Bidder 52

SmallGovCon

JANUARY 20, 2025

The proposed OCI rule implementing the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act has just dropped. We started discussing the Act back in early 2023 after it was passed in late 2022, and I outlined my predictions at the Court of Federal Claims judicial conference. This 108-page rule will propose some major changes for organizational conflicts of interest.

Influencing 63

Influencing Contract Consulting Government 63

ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 9, 2025

Raft, a technology consulting firm, has received a contract valued at $25.1 million from the U.S. Air Force to provide cloud computing and IT integration 2.0 services.

Integration 97

Integration Integrity IT Contract 97

Government Contracts

JANUARY 13, 2025

A Florida federal court has authorized the release of certain information related to 3M's $6 billion multidistrict litigation settlement ending claims over allegedly faulty combat earplugsto a London arbitral tribunal, which was convened to determine if insurer AIG Europe Ltd. is refusing to pay its share of the deal.

Insurance 97

Insurance Data IT 97

GovTribe

JANUARY 2, 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 January 2025. Lets start by diving into the top three.

Contract 59

Contract Data 59

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 6, 2025

Precise Software Solutions, Inc. (Precise), an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner , participated in the AWS Think Big for Small Business Program (TBSB) to expand their AWS capabilities and to grow their business in the public sector. After completion of the program, Precise achieved Advanced tier partner status and was selected by a federal government agency to create a machine learning as a service (MLaaS) platform on AWS.

Participation 52

Participation Warehouse End to End Data 52

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured a $1.45 billion contract from the Department of Defense to advance testing for hypersonic technology. The company said Monday the five-year deal supports the Pentagons Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed, or MACH-TB, 2.0 program. We are honored to be selected to be part of the MACH-TB 2.

Contract 98

Contract 98

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 20, 2025

2024 appeared to be one of the busiest years for investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) reform, with significant advances in the United Nations Commission on Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III discussions and the adoption of the modernized Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This post exclusively focuses on Working Group IIIs key milestones in 2024 and relevant contributions to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog (KAB), while the ECT modernization will be discussed separately.

Balance 52

Balance Finance Capacity Budget 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 8, 2025

Watch our latest Procurement on Demand webinar that provides insight into what Social Value in procurement is. The webinar will consider the legal obligations surrounding social value in public procurement, when to consider it and how to measure it. Social value in procurement is about making sure that what you buy creates additional benefits for society.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Public Procurement Demand 52

Scottish Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

The latest addition to the Sustainable Procurement Tools website is a case study detailing how Falkirk Council is addressing climate change and other sustainable procurement factors in its two new frameworks for care requirements. The case study outlines how the Council has engaged with suppliers of all sizes to encourage them to address greenhouse gas emissions in their operations.

Sustainability 59

Sustainability Contract Supplier Procurement 59

FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2025

Agencies need to confront the growing problem of shadow artificial intelligence through policy updates and the implementation of new security measures. Microsoft and LinkedIn found 78% of AI users bring their own tools to work, and 52% are reluctant to admit using it, according to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report. This is the reality of shadow AI: Many workers already use the technology covertly.

IT 121

IT 121

USFCR

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sole-source contracts offer businesses a unique opportunity to secure federal contracts without the competitive bidding process. These contracts are awarded directly to a single vendor, often because they provide something no other company can. For many businesses, sole-source awards are an effective way to build relationships with federal agencies and establish a strong foothold in the federal marketplace.

Contract 52

Contract Competitive Bidding Bidding Buyers 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 3, 2025

As it always does, the National Defense Authorization Act known as the NDAA includes a whole section devoted to federal procurement. We get highlights from attorney Zach Prince of Haynes Boone on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Interview transcript: Tom Temin And we could talk for hours about Title 8, as we could every year. But Zach, one thing we should point out that was left out in the conference bill, is that idea of inflation compensation for contractors.

Procurement 52

Procurement Manufacturing Engineering Supply Chain 52

ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Department of State has issued a request for proposals for a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract on administrative and general management consulting services for offices under the departments African and political-military affairs bureaus.

Quantity 98

Quantity Consulting Contract Management 98