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New Research Found ‘Autoantibodies’ in COVID-19 Survivors That Attack the Body, not Virus
Oct 29, 2020
The unprecedented global outbreak continues as new research has found a shocking immune response to many COVID-19 patients.
In some of the more severe cases, the body’s defense system produces molecules called “autoantibodies” which target genetic material from human cells instead of the...
Advocating for Small Businesses in GovCon
Oct 29, 2020
Episode 20 of the Public Sector Heroes Podcast feat. Guy Timberlake
On episode 20 of The Public Sector Heroes Podcast, Frank McNally takes the host seat and sits down with “Go To” Guy Timberlake to discuss his career in government contracting as an advocate for small businesses and his...
Digital transformation of the public sector starts with controlling the supply chain
Oct 27, 2020
For a number of decades many parts of the public sector were encouraged to outsource their IT services to third parties. As a result, many of these departments are largely beholden to outsourcers for the delivery of many of their long-term goals, with digital transformation being no exception to...
Tech Showcase: Avening Tech Focuses on Management & Technical Support Services Across Sectors
Oct 26, 2020
Avening Tech is a woman-owned/veteran-owned small business focused on providing management and technical support services to commercial, state, local, and federal government organizations. For the federal government, they focus on missions related to national security and their experience includes...
4 Must-Do’s to Win Government Contracts
Oct 23, 2020
Understatement alert: winning government contracts can be a challenge. People that succeed must combine their business savvy with patience, research, and lots and lots of patience. And patience. Did we mention patience?
The government sales cycle itself is a waiting game, but before you even get a...
G4S & Serco: Everybody thinks transparency is a great idea; we still don’t have any
Oct 22, 2020
Senior executives from Britain’s four largest public services outsourcing firms, G4S, Atos, Serco and Capita, appeared before the people’s watchdog — Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). G4S and Serco remain under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office; they had...
Four Ways to Engage with GovShop Resources
Oct 22, 2020
Forwarding Public Spend Forum’s mission to create open government markets, our supplier intelligence, GovShop, allows buyers and suppliers to connect more easily through better market and supplier research. With this platform, we’re working to lower barriers to entry, support better public...
What bothers suppliers most about public procurement?
Oct 22, 2020
Supply Management highlights the key points of the Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) Progress Report which found the top areas of complaint about public procurement from suppliers in 2019-20 were late payments and advertising of contracts. The next three biggest areas of complaint were...
UK shipbuilding boosted by warship procurement
Oct 22, 2020
UK Defence Secretary has announced that vital warships providing supplies and technical support to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers will made by British-led teams.
A competition to build three Fleet Solid Support warships – which will launch in Spring 2021 – will help revitalise British...
UK Government Digital Service launches Digital Buying Guide to support procurement best practice in any country
Oct 22, 2020
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has launched a Digital Buying Guide to support best practice in procurement overseas. The initiative is part of the Global Digital Marketplace Programme, aimed at helping other countries make their digital procurement more open and effective, in collaboration...
5 Ways to Engage with Government While Social Distancing
Oct 19, 2020
What are some of the easiest and most effective ways to stay engaged with the government during the COVID-19 pandemic? In these unprecedented times, it may be difficult or unclear about how to keep up with government engagement goals.
In line with Public Spend Forum’s core belief that the...
The Necessity of Subcontractors and Agents in Procurement
Oct 19, 2020
In today’s world, it has become practically impossible to talk about procurement without raking in agents and subcontractors. In fact, it almost goes without saying that domestic subcontractors and procurement agencies are a vital element when it comes to obtaining goods and services. But how...
