Smart Mobility Government Program Offices
Apr 9, 2022
As part of our coverage of the mobility solutions market, this article provides a sampling of government programs that are seeking smart mobility solutions.
Funding for mobility solutions has already been on the rise through the rise of initiatives like smart cities. Now the passing of the...
7MI™ – 7 Economics and Market Intelligence Essentials for Public Procurement
Mar 21, 2022
7MI Series – This article is the first of a 9-part series as we introduce the 7 Economics and Market Intelligence Essentials for Public Procurement. Each part will also include videos, resources, and other materials. We will also be launching the 7MI Challenge as part of this series.
When...
A.I. Detects Market Manipulation: “Gamestonk”
Feb 2, 2021
Wall Street has entered the meme wars and it’s bringing A.I. to the party! In what is now being called the “Gamestonk” event, a group of Redditors decided to buy substantial amounts of stock in GameStop and other “meme” companies as a protest against hedge funds who were shorting the...
Recording: How to Complete Your Market Research Report in Minutes
Apr 2, 2020
Every activity a contracting professional does impacts the outcome they achieve, and some are more important than others. If you mail in the price estimate, you can make up for it during the evaluation. But if you skimp on market research, you put your acquisition in serious jeopardy of failing to...
Recording: How to Conduct Government Market Research
Mar 3, 2020
Conducting market research and gathering market intelligence is a critical part of any acquisition and procurement process. It can also take a good amount of time that most procurement professionals don’t have, given the other demands of the acquisition lifecycle.
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Bad Buying – What are the Root Causes in the Government Sector?
Oct 2, 2020
Last year, the Irish government bought a state-of-the-art digital printer, one of the most advanced pieces of machinery of its type in the world. Unfortunately, once it arrived in Dublin it became clear that there was a problem. Sadly, the printer was simply too large to fit into the building where...
Responding to COVID-19: GovShop’s Supplier Resource Guide Download Available
Sep 3, 2020
GovShop is continuing to directly support the COVID-19 response with free, up-to-date data on suppliers and inventory. We are working closely with government organizations to address critical shortages for ventilators, respirators, personal protective equipment (PPE), and more....
7MI Essentials – #2 Organize Research Questions & Keywords
Aug 11, 2020
7MI Series – This article is the third of a 9-part series as we introduce the 7 Economics and Market Intelligence Essentials for Public Procurement. We will also be launching the 7MI Challenge as part of this series. Please see all related articles in this series at the end of this post.
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7MI Essentials – #1 Understand the Need Before You Buy
Jul 8, 2020
7MI Series – This article is the second of a 9-part series as we introduce the 7 Economics and Market Intelligence Essentials for Public Procurement. Each part will also include videos, resources, and other materials. We will also be launching the 7MI Challenge as part of this series. Please see...
Market Intelligence is your superpower. You can be a superhero, too!
Jun 24, 2020
A hunt for an Indian saree on the streets of Delhi, economics and government procurement intersect to give us the insight we need to improve government procurement
I was rushing out the door, headed to catch a late evening flight to India. My wife would be holding down the fort at home with...
The Rule of Two & Small Business Set Aside Program
May 20, 2020
There are few matters in government contracting more fundamental than the rule of two and its influence on the small business set aside program. Federal agencies are required to provide fair opportunity to small businesses and socioeconomic concerns to participate in solicitations. There’s even a...
COVID-19: Potential Impact on Agile Development Software Market & Key Players
May 5, 2020
Companies in the agile development software market are vying suggestive steps to tackle the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The report on the agile development software market provides a bird’s eye view of the current proceedings and advancements within the landscape....
Case Studies
The public sector is undergoing massive changes with greater fiscal spending, tax changes, constrained budgets and much more scrutiny and regulation. Public procurement and finance …
On Wednesday, June 6, Public Spend Forum convened a Technology Procurement Symposium to identify barriers to government’s adoption of emerging technology and to …
Public Spend Forum runs a series of best practice public procurement webinars which explore how procurement professionals can and are using technology, leaner processes and …