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VA SDVOSB Rule of Two: Court Provides Important Guidance for Protesters
Apr 13, 2018
A protester contending that the VA violated the “rule of two” by failing to set-aside a solicitation for SDVOSBs must present sufficient facts to indicate that the VA should have had a reasonable expectation of receiving two or more offers from SDVOSBs at fair and reasonable prices.
In a recent...
Council Procurement Maladministration in Stewarding Services
Apr 13, 2018
“The public service ombudsman in Northern Ireland found bad practice – defined as “maladministration” – in a procurement exercise carried out by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. This was a very small contract, only a few thousand pounds, but interesting in that it involved a...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup: A look at procurement hiring trends and more
Apr 13, 2018
GSA showcases emerging tech working groups’ recent efforts, GAO to launch electronic bid protest docketing system in May, and a look at procurement hiring trends. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for April 13, 2018.
GSA Emerging Tech Office Has Several Ongoing ProjectsThe General...
Fairer Trading for Food and Farming
Apr 13, 2018
The European Commission has proposed banning certain ‘unfair’ trading practices that smaller food and farming businesses face. Their vulnerability lies in their inability to negotiate owing to less bargaining power and no alternative supplies to offer to customers. “With this proposal, the...
UK Firms Banned From Government Contracts Without Commitment to SME On-Time Payment
Apr 13, 2018
The UK Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the move by the Cabinet Office to strengthen a Prompt Payment Code for SMEs. Since the collapse of Carillion, which left some small businesses going under and others at the mercy of late payers, the FSB has been calling for revised terms for...
How the USA Scores in the World Bank’s Latest Assessment of Government Capability to Prepare, Procure and Manage PPPs
Apr 11, 2018
The New Report Coverage
The World Bank initiated the Benchmarking PPP Procurement reports in 2015. The Procuring Infrastructure PPPs 2018 report is a continuation of Benchmarking PPP Procurement 2017 report and has increased its review coverage from 82 to 135 economies. It has also improved on...
UK Government Commercial Career Framework Tool
Apr 11, 2018
We’ve been writing over the past year or so about the Public Spend Forum (PSF) initiative – the public procurement workforce competency model. As part of our commitment to driving long-term, sustainable change in public procurement, we worked with the Volcker Alliance to develop a public...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: April 2 – 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018
Winter refuses to end here in Lawrence, Kansas as snow is in the forecast tonight. But before we settle in for a cold weekend, it’s time for the SmallGovCon Week in Review.
In this week’s edition, how the DoD will collect data to help reduce time for awards, two construction companies have...
DoD Immediately Implements Portion of Enhanced Debriefing Requirements
Apr 6, 2018
The DoD has issued a class deviation to immediately implement part of the the enhanced debriefing requirements mandated by the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
In a class deviation issued on March 22, 2018, the DoD says that, effective immediately, contracting officers must comply with...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup: Blockchain getting renewed focus and more
Apr 6, 2018
The U.S. Army is cutting down its process for buying cyber capabilities, blockchain has remained a buzzword and is getting a renewed focus with TMF, and the CSRA acquisition is finally over. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for April 6, 2018.
How the Army Achieved 30-day Acquisition...
May 17: Ivalua NOW Conference
Apr 5, 2018
Hear how Procurement and Supply Chain leaders are transforming their organizations and their vision for the future. See the coming technological innovations that will empower you and transform Procurement and Supply Chain.
Meet, build relationships and network with peers in your industry. Meet...
Report on Manchester Bombing Identifies Critical Supplier Failings – Lessons To Be Noted
Apr 3, 2018
The Kerslake Report published last week into the events around the Manchester Arena terrorist suicide bombing last year in the northwest of England (at an Arianna Grande concert) makes very sad but fascinating reading. Bob (Lord) Kerslake, the author, was a top and successful local government CFO...
