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The Role of Prediction in Agile Government Decision-making
Aug 18, 2017
Agility and prediction are not mutually exclusive in government decision-making, according to a new study by the Center for a New American Security. The authors argue that potential power of prediction is often diminished in favor of agility but that forecasting and agile response to rapidly...
Open Book – Worthwhile Tool or Waste of Time?
Aug 18, 2017
Not everything the UK government has done in terms of procurement has been leading-edge, and certainly not everything has worked perfectly. But what we can say is that the UK has tried a lot of different procurement ideas, and has probably been an early adopter in many areas. That includes bringing...
Ethics in Government (and Private Sector) Procurement
Aug 18, 2017
Over the years, we have seen a lot of procurement ethical policies that were not fit for purpose, in both private firms and government bodies. So we thought it was worth sharing a few of the common problems that we’ve seen with such statements and policies, and suggest ways to improve them. Here...
European Commissioners’ Travel Expenses Probed and Published For First Time
Aug 17, 2017
Some European Commissioners’ travel expenses have been analysed by Belgian magazine Knack and the findings were published recently. It discovers that in the first two months of 2016, for example, almost €500,000 was spent on 261 official trips. While some tallies show that expenses on travel...
ICYMI: Agencies Need Agile Contracting Officers
Aug 17, 2017
Agile development is driving innovation in IT and government services and two Department of Homeland Security officials say it should also stretch to the contracting office. Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation Program Manager Kevin Cox and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Deputy...
Playbook To Help UK Public Sector Organisations Reform ICT Procurement and Contracting
Aug 17, 2017
The UK Government Digital Service is looking for a new approach to the procurement and contracting of digital and technology services in central government. The aim is to remove as much ‘friction’ as possible from the process and attract suppliers with the right products, skills and services...
Artificial Intelligence Tools Replacing Federal Employees?
Aug 17, 2017
The Heritage Foundation is recommending that hundreds of thousands of federal jobs be replaced by automation as part of a larger government reorganization strategy. Referencing research on the possible impacts of automation on the United Kingdom’s civil service, the foundation’s authors...
Milan, Italy Launches Procurement of 80 New City Trams
Aug 17, 2017
A heads-up for our readers that the competition is now open for manufacturers to submit their bids to supply 80 new trams for the city of Milan. The public transport operator, ATM, is offering a six-year contract, with an initial order for 30 trams. The total contract value is estimated €213...
Crisis in Adult Education as Major Supplier Learndirect Under-Performs, May Lose Government Funding
Aug 17, 2017
The UK’s Department of Education is planning to cancel all its contracts with one of the largest suppliers of adult training, Learndirect. The government funds training initiatives such as technical and business apprenticeships for teenagers and adults, and literacy training. What makes this...
DOD Continues Move Toward CAC Replacement
Aug 16, 2017
Department of Defense (DOD) officials hope the use of Common Access Cards (CAC) is coming to an end as they continue to test new identity management solutions. Col. Tom Clancy, identity and asset management lead in the DOD CIO’s office, said “DOD is piloting vendor products that complement the...
Public Procurement Technology Symposium
Aug 16, 2017
Technology is changing procurement—in nearly all aspects.
Yet, adoption of technology in the public sector, in spite of global government spending almost $10 trillion every year, is very low.
Public Spend Forum, in collaboration with academia and experts from around the world, will...
When Amazon Meets Government
Aug 16, 2017
If a provision in the House version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act becomes law, the world of federal procurement could face major changes. The House-passed provision would direct the General Services Administration to engage at least two e-marketplaces for governmentwide use, with...
