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Indian Government Announces New Public Procurement Policy
Jun 19, 2017
Agencies from countries where Indian suppliers cannot participate or compete in bids for government procurement, could be restricted or excluded from public procurement tenders in India. This change in the Indian government’s new policy is meant to encourage ‘Make in India’ by giving...
Workforce Cuts Not a Priority Despite Trump’s Budget Proposal
Jun 19, 2017
Agency leaders are more interested in achieving President Trump’s desired budget savings through workforce efficiency and improved customer service, vice the staffing cuts proposed in the administration’s first budget request to Congress. Speaking at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...
Public Procurement: Making the World a Better Place — One Order at a Time
Jun 16, 2017
The greatest concentration of potentially world-changing spending power does not lie in the hands of the global super-rich. It lies rather in the hands of public procurement staff working in national, regional and local governments around the world. In the OECD alone, the aggregate value of what...
OMB Strikes Select Procurement Reporting Requirements
Jun 16, 2017
In a memorandum dated June 15, 2017, Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney continues to follow through on the administration’s pledge to eliminate red tape and reduce unnecessary, duplicative, and redundant reporting requirements for federal agencies.
The M-17-26...
Amazon to Build Government-Specific Cloud Computing Region
Jun 16, 2017
In an announcement yesterday at AWS’ Public Sector Summit, Teresa Carlson, VP of worldwide public sector for AWS, said that AWS GovCloud (US-East) would be operational in 2018 and will meet a “myriad of government customer compliance requirements, including FedRAMP, ITAR, DoD impact levels 2-4,...
DHS CPO Owns FLASH Outcome
Jun 15, 2017
DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa recently demonstrated what it means to provide “top cover” for an innovative procurement approach that ultimately did not succeed. Speaking at ACT-IAC’s Acquisition Excellence conference, Correa reflected on the nascent FLASH procurement: “As...
Trump Targets Faster Permitting, More Transparency for Infrastructure Projects
Jun 15, 2017
The White House Council of Environmental Quality will be responsible for delivering on the Trump Administration’s desire to “provide a clear, expedited decision for infrastructure projects and ‘to help project managers navigate the bureaucratic maze’,” said the President in remarks at the...
Silver Linings in Government Shutdown?
Jun 15, 2017
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggested to the Senate Budget Committee that, while certainly not his preference, a government shutdown could lead to progress in some cases, for instance by shaking up the political culture in the capital. Upon being pressed by Senator Tim Kaine to consider the...
Supplier Engagement to Improve Procurement Outcomes and Early Engagement Risks
Jun 15, 2017
Public Spend Forum Europe (PSF Europe) provides an article overview of a recent report from the Sustainability in Public Procurement (SPP) Regions project. SPP Regions is promoting the creation and expansion of 7 European regional networks of municipalities working together on sustainable public...
A Great Example of Leadership: “Own” Mistake and Provide “Top Cover”
Jun 15, 2017
There is much discussion about the risk averse nature of government and procurement/acquisition specifically. There are many root causes for this but one I believe to be true is the lack of leadership support when something goes wrong. It is easy to ask your workforce to be innovative and easy to...
E-procurement in Indian Railways – Case Study
Jun 14, 2017
This case study report was developed by the authors and contributors to serve as a reference for practitioners focused on E-procurement systems.
The case study clearly lays out the problem statement, which provides a good summary of the motivating factors behind exploring the use of...
DISA Awards $500 Million Cloud Contract
Jun 14, 2017
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded a $500 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to CSRA for its milCloud 2.0. The first iteration of milCloud was rolled out in March 2014, but this one will be run by the contractor in a Department of Defense data...
