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Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/8/2016
Dec 9, 2016
Backlog of Unawarded Contracts Continues to Grow
Daniel Snyder of Bloomberg Government talked with Federal News Radio about the growing backlog of unawarded contracts, contracts that are in the source selection stage but have not yet been awarded. In other words, the final solicitations have been...
European Public Procurement Newswire — 12/9/16
Dec 9, 2016
This is our weekly European public procurement news roundup. We will be bringing you recent public sector stories and information from around Europe’s news portals, reporting on how more than a trillion Euros of taxpayer money is being spent.
EU’s nature regulations will not be changed –...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/9/2016
Dec 9, 2016
Waldron: “Best-in-Class” Contracts Causing Headaches
Roger Waldron, executive director of the Coalition for Government Procurement, writes about the problems with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) designation of some contracts as “best in class,” and the category management...
Procurement Problems in Texas: Workforce Solutions Alamo
Dec 8, 2016
Ask anyone in procurement what they most worry about, and most times, you will get an answer that includes the word “afraid.” From fancy corner offices to the cubicles filled with those of the front lines of the agency, there is always that “afraid” factor—worried that an unintentional...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/7/2016
Dec 7, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
European Public Procurement Newswire — 12/2/16
Dec 7, 2016
This is our weekly European public procurement news roundup. We will be bringing you recent public sector stories and information from around Europe’s news portals, reporting on how more than a trillion Euros of taxpayer money is being spent. This will become part of a future initiative to bring...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/7/2016
Dec 7, 2016
FITARA Scorecards Released, DOT Receives F+
Agencies received the third scorecards measuring their Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) implementation, with 12 agencies improving their grades. Only the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) score dropped, from a D to an...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/6/2016
Dec 6, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/6/2016
Dec 6, 2016
Donald Trump Wants Government to “Cancel Order” on Air Force One
President-Elect Donald Trump shone a spotlight on procurement this morning when he tweeted, “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel...
The NDAA and Procurement Policy Make Strange Bedfellows
Dec 6, 2016
Every year, Congress passes the massive National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill to fund the Department of Defense, and like every large bill, members of Congress do their best to attach irrelevant legislation on it to ease its passage. And so procurement policy is no different. The Federal...
Featured News Story | FLASH: DHS Awards Spots On New Agile Development Contract
Dec 5, 2016
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded 13 companies spot on its new agile software development contracting vehicle, Flexible Agile Support for the Homeland, or FLASH. Nextgov reports “With a maximum value of $1.54 billion, the agency-wide contracting system was designed to promote...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/5/2016
Dec 5, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
