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Government Tenant Liable For Damaging Leased Space
Jul 24, 2017
A government agency was liable for damaging leased space, even though the lease didn’t contain an explicit clause requiring the government to repair the space.
In a recent decision, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals held that the VA was required to compensate the landlord for damage to the...
Why Are Public Procurement Reforms in Ukraine So Slow?
Jul 21, 2017
Success in the Ukraine in launching anticorruption agencies and patrol police to make public procurement transparent, and improve economic regulations (especially when it comes to energy markets), opening public registries, decentralisation, etc, are being called ‘slow’ and the pace of change...
New Public Procurement Guidelines Ireland
Jul 21, 2017
EU Procurement Directives were transposed into Irish Law in 2016. The Revised public procurement guidance and templates, to simplify rules and support SME access, form part of Ireland’s National Procurement Policy Framework. This consists of 5 strands: Legislation (Directives, Regulations),...
Welsh Health Board Criticised for Significant Failings in Awarding HR Contracts
Jul 21, 2017
WalesOnline reports that Cardiff and Vale Health Board has been heavily criticised for “numerous and significant failings” in the way it procured and managed HR contracts. It paid RKC Associates Ltd £290,000 for HR leadership services over 17 months. The Auditor General for Wales finds that it...
SmallGovCon Week In Review: July 17-21, 2017
Jul 21, 2017
Greetings from Fargo, North Dakota where I will present a luncheon seminar today on recent developments in government contracting. The seminar is sponsored by the SBA, North Dakota PTAC, and National Contract Management Association, and should be a great event. It’s wonderful being back in the...
More Support for Local Suppliers Needed, Says Digital Jersey
Jul 21, 2017
The Jersey Public Accounts Committee raised serious concerns recently about the progress being made with e-gov – the digitisation of government services – and made a number of recommendations as to how the project could and should be improved. It said that there was ‘unnecessary tension in...
‘Amazon-like Marketplaces’ In Favor With Trump Administration
Jul 20, 2017
No stranger to acquisition reform, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) has found favor for his committee’s proposal “to require the government to create new business deals with at least two companies that already run commercial e-commerce platforms.” Officials from the General Services...
UK Government Procurement Collaboration – Crown Commercial Service Annual Report Published
Jul 20, 2017
This week, the UK’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) published its annual report and accounts. I took a first look at it here on Spend Matters UK/Europe, and we will have more analysis to follow. CCS, which is “trading fund” attached to the Cabinet Office (a central government department with a...
Booz Allen and Splunk Partner Up to Offer Cybersecurity Service
Jul 20, 2017
The Booz Allen Cyber4Sight for Splunk service works to provide threat intelligence data to security analysts through both analytics-based insights from the Splunk Enterprise Security platform and intelligence data from Booz Allen’s Cyber4Sight threat intelligence platforms. “As hackers continue...
GAO Analyzes DOD Use of Commercial Items
Jul 20, 2017
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed data on the Department of Defense’s (DOD) acquisition of commercial items, finding that while spending on commercial items has declined over the last decade, the decline generally tracked DOD’s budget downsizing over that same period. With...
Open Data Initiative Working for Chattanooga
Jul 20, 2017
Chattanooga, Tennessee is known for being an early leader in open data, thanks to strong local partnerships. This week, the city launched its new map-based open data exploration tool called City Insider that can be used by the public, civic stakeholders, local officials, and municipal employees to...
General Electric Awarded $409 Million Contract
Jul 20, 2017
General Electric won a position on a potential $409 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to research and develop thermal, power, and control systems for aircraft engines and airframes. The Air Force awarded the first spot under the NGT-PAC contract to Lockheed Martin in late June and added...
