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Gov.UK Announces Simplified ‘Public Sector Contract’ for Small Businesses
Jul 5, 2018
New public sector contract will cut red tape making it easier for small businesses to supply to government. The new contract ‘removes duplication from the application process and streamlines procurement for companies that supply to government through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) procurement...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: June 25 – 29, 2018
Jun 29, 2018
I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July as we celebrate our nation’s independence. If you’re still struggling to think of top-notch grilling ideas for Independence Day, might I suggest this delicious recipe from the fine folks at the Big Green Egg?
But before firing up the grill,...
Slovakia – Public Procurement Office Objects to Curbing Its Powers
Jun 28, 2018
The Office of the Deputy PM for ‘Informatisation and Investment’ is seeking to increase transparency and make the drawing of EU funds easier. It proposes curbing the powers of the Public Procurement Office in a proposed amendment to public procurement law, but the PP office argues that...
Social Value, Not Just Cost, To Be Enforced When Making Public Procurement Decisions
Jun 28, 2018
The UK Gov announced this week the emphasis that will be placed on social value in public contracts. Government departments will be obliged to examine “social value” and not just cost when making procurement decisions. The move will extend the requirements of the 2013 Social Value Act, to...
Belarus Receives WTO Government Procurement Committee Status
Jun 28, 2018
The WTO Agreement on Government Procurement is a multilateral treaty with a limited number of participants and regulates the procurement of goods and services for public use. The United States, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Singapore, Moldova, Canada, Norway have unilaterally expressed...
CBI Report on Public/Private Collaboration to Reduce Market Complexity and Drive Value
Jun 28, 2018
The CBI (Confederation of British Industry) has just released a report into public sector procurement, its contribution to growth, prosperity, welfare and the economy, and considers the contribution that private businesses are making, and would like to make, towards that. Founded on the results of...
Limitations on Subcontracting: FAR Revisions May Be Delayed
Jun 28, 2018
At least a couple times a month, I’m asked when the FAR’s limitations on subcontracting provisions will be updated to correspond with SBA regulations adopted in 2016, and underlying statutory changes adopted way back in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act.
Well, now it seems that the...
Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement
Jun 28, 2018
The United Nations published last week (June 21, 2018) its year-end spending report. The overall UN organisations’ procurement volume increased for a sixth consecutive year, reaching $18.6 billion in 2017 – an increase of 5.1 percent or $910 million compared to 2016. The increase was driven...
GovShop: Simple Market Research for Government Contractors and Procurement Professionals
Jun 26, 2018
At Public Spend Forum, we know the government marketplace is difficult for everyone to navigate. Government buyers have to jump through many hurdles and hoops to conduct market research and find the best contractors. At the same time, contractors and suppliers find working with government difficult...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Jun 22, 2018
Amazon Web Services is expanding its Public Sector Contract Center, experts offered advice on getting the most from the EIS contract, and are blockchain-related contracts on the rise? This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for June 22, 2018.
AWS Expands Cloud Contract Center for Public...
Embracing Emerging Technology Starts With Workforce, Culture Change
Jun 22, 2018
FedScoop invited top tech officials from civilian and defense agencies to participate in an open roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities surrounding emerging technologies in the federal government. While emerging technologies are often discussed in terms of changing the workforce,...
Texas Town Uses ‘Public-Pizza Partnership’ to Fix an All Too Common Problem
Jun 22, 2018
Bartonville, Texas has deployed a different type of public-private partnership for an infrastructure project, what one official has dubbed a “public-pizza partnership.” Bartonville Town Administrator Michael Montgomery discussed the unusual way the community had its potholes fixed. “In my six...
