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Government’s Delayed Response Breached Contract, Says ASBCA
Jul 11, 2018
Here’s a situation my colleagues and I see with some frequency: a contractor, in the course of working on a government contract, submits a request of some sort to the agency. Then waits for a response. And waits some more. Meanwhile, the government’s delay in responding prevents the...
Disaster and Emergency Part 3: Ensuring Good Governance
Jul 10, 2018
Craig Brewin continues his series on Procurement issues arising from last year’s hurricane season, as covered at the Caribbean Development Bank special conference. Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here.
Is the impact of a hurricane an unforeseeable disaster that requires exemptions from procurement...
Disaster and Emergency Part 2: Why Procurement Skills Are Important
Jul 10, 2018
Caribbean-based procurement professional, Craig Brewin, continues his series on Procurement issues arising from last year’s hurricane season, as covered at the CDB special conference. (Part 1 is here.)
How important are procurement skills when an agency is dealing with a disaster or major...
Be Discovered by Government Contracting Professionals with GovShop, the One Stop for Market Research!
Jul 9, 2018
Before GovShop, it was undeniably difficult to find the necessary government opportunities for your business. We listened to over 15,000 government contracting professionals and suppliers and came to a single conclusion: public sector market research should not be so complicated. You, as the...
Find the Best Government Contractors with GovShop, Your One Stop for Market Research!
Jul 9, 2018
Before GovShop, it was inconvenient and downright difficult to find the best government contractors for your customer requirements and solicitations. In listening to, and engaging with, over 15,000 government contracting professionals, we came to the conclusion that a dedicated platform for...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Jul 6, 2018
FLASH could get a new life, at least in parts, in the next DHS IT services contract now under development, SEWP prepares for the year-end surge, and more. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for July 6, 2018.
Ten Challenges of OTAs
The use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) has grown in...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: July 2–6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018
We hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July. Next week promises to be busy, with vacations ending and preparations for the 4th quarter rush. In the meantime, let’s dive into this week’s edition of the SmallGovCon Week in Review!
This week, we highlight IT draft requests from the DOT, an update...
Universities Reporting Under the Modern Slavery Act
Jul 5, 2018
The BHRE (Business, Human Rights and the Environment Research Group) has published its new report on Universities reporting under the Modern Slavery Act. This report analyses the Slavery and Human Trafficking statements published by universities for the financial year 2016-2017 (and published up to...
New UK NHS Future Operating Model Technology Contract Gets Awarded
Jul 5, 2018
The contract for the technology within the new National Health Service “Future Operating Model” (FOM), the central procurement and supply chain structure that will lead on 11 common spend categories across the UK NHS, has been awarded.
And the lucky winner is … DXC Technology. DXC was created...
New Zealand Launches Cross-Government Gender Pay Principles
Jul 5, 2018
A set of civil service gender pay principles has been launched by the government of New Zealand. This follows a 2015 case brought by the Public Service Association against the State Services Commissioner, New Zealand’s most senior civil servant. They state that pay rates should be transparent,...
High Court Ruling On NHS Legal Challenge
Jul 5, 2018
On the 70th anniversary of the UK NHS, a leading judge has delivered his decision on a judicial review brought against the Health Secretary by the JR4NHS group over plans they say will allow private companies to play a greater role in the NHS. The battle is over NHS England’s plans to allow...
M&C Saatchi Running Tunisian Comms Campaign for UK Cabinet Office
Jul 5, 2018
The UK government is paying M&C Saatchi to run a media campaign for the Tunisian government in an attempt to win voters over economic reforms. This is to “improve public awareness of the government’s role in planning and delivering economic reforms” that are being undertaken as part of an...
