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The spread of the novel coronavirus in 2020 has proved to be a complex and costly issue for many areas of the public sector. Despite the challenges of 2020, Public Spend Forum continued to provide quality learning content in the public procurement space. Make sure that you didn’t miss any of the...

Learn about US government efforts to advance entrepreneurship and improve how Federally-funded research becomes market solutions. Speakers: Brittany Sickler, Senior Innovation Policy Advisor Office of Innovation and Technology, US Small Business Administration Katherine Tyner, White House...

With a changing acquisition environment, it is more important than ever for contracting professionals to drive new and innovative solutions. However, sometimes it can feel like our hands are tied by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements.  There’s a common saying in federal...

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...

Webinar Covered by GovShop as Part of Elianceship with Eliances Eliances provides a unique outlet for some of the most influential and intellectual individuals throughout the DMV area to foster business relationships. Eliances is a destination “Where Entrepreneurs Align™” and the community...

Presented in Partnership with Bunker Labs Bunker Labs is a national network of veteran and milspouse entrepreneurs dedicated to helping the military-connected community start their own business. We are committed to seeing that every entrepreneur in the military-connected community has the network,...

As new technologies like artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality, and unmanned aerial vehicles disrupt every industry more quickly than ever before, forward-thinking government leaders know that it’s important for them to stay ahead of the curve, too. But with limited resources, how...

How to Create a Clear, Concise & Dynamic Capability Statement for your Government Contracting Business A good capability statement is equal parts marketing document and company biography. It’s not unlike a dating profile; you want to give the contracting professional key information they’ll use...

The process of becoming a government contractor can be intimidating, with complex regulatory requirements and the possibility of poor communication often keeping vendors from engaging with the federal government. These intimidating factors have become especially relevant in the wake of the COVID-19...

As the United States’ largest buyer, the national government and federal agencies have been committed to public procurement that is continuously more innovative. In 2014, the Office of Science Technology Policy and Office of Management and Budget released Innovative Contracting Case Studies, a...

Six European cities and regions — Amsterdam (Netherlands), Copenhagen (Denmark), Helsinki (Finland), Île-de-France, Paris Region (France), Stavanger (Norway) and Tallinn (Estonia) — have developed ambitious strategies and policy plans to become carbon neutral by at latest 2050. AI4Cities, an...

In a few short months, we’ll be approaching the 10-year anniversary of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) releasing its first “Myth-Busting” memo. Released on February 2, 2011, the first memo was issued by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to address misconceptions in...