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Launching GovStart – a 6 month programme to help tech start-ups transform the public sector
Jul 29, 2020
‘Public’ is an organisation that helps start-ups to transform the public sector in any area, from healthcare, to transport, to cyber security. It brings together experience from the public sector, technology and finance to help start-ups solve public problems. Public has just launched GovStart,...
Flaws in UK government’s procurement of personal protective equipment
Jul 29, 2020
Supply Management has highlighted a report that says there were “fundamental flaws” in the UK government’s procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE), according to MPs.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said in a report on the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak that...
Supplier Resource: A Startup’s Guide to SBIR
Jul 27, 2020
For all founders interested in understanding whether SBIR is worth looking at, Agency Capital put together a free guide just for you. It’s a quick read and should help you get oriented to the program.
In the guide, “A Startup’s Guide to SBIR,” author and CEO Geoff Orazem explains the...
DCMA Commercial Item Group Releases Paper on Pricing
Jul 22, 2020
The Defense Contract Management Agency’s Commerical Item Group (CIG) recently released their initial paper on evaluating price. CIG created this paper to assist Agreement Officers (AOs) with performing price analysis in an Other Transaction (OT) environment.
This document is divided into three...
Some lessons for construction and public procurement from Covid-19
Jul 16, 2020
The rapid construction of seven covid-19 specialist ‘Nightingale’ hospitals in the UK, including at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham built in just two weeks, has lessons about how a crisis-triggered event and the mindset behind the construction should apply to all projects, in good...
UK gov should clearly articulate strategy for making best use of public money as Brexit and Covid require huge procurement response
Jul 16, 2020
Tussell, which provides market data on what the UK government is purchasing, has found that of the government’s 35 strategic suppliers (defined as third-party companies that the government deems as critical to the delivery of public services) the Big 4 consulting firms won the most in terms of...
Responding to COVID-19: Contact Tracing Apps
Jul 16, 2020
Contact tracing is the public health practice of informing people when they’ve been exposed to a contagious disease and it’s used by health departments to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. This is typically done by a workforce of people who can interview those with COVID-19 to...
EU-funded project to enhance Public Procurement of Innovative solutions in Europe
Jul 16, 2020
PRONTO is a 40-month EU-funded project under the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (COSME) programme which officially launched in January 2020 to help inspire, inform and support public buyers in designing, implementing and monitoring PPI procedures, namely purchase...
Farther, Longer, Better: The Story of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace
Jul 15, 2020
Episode 17 of the Public Sector Heroes Podcast feat. Fatema Hamdani
Written by Frank McNally
One of my favorite books is Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a story by a former Air Force pilot about a bird who doesn’t conform to the flock, and whose intrinsic passion for flight takes him on an epic...
Government Officials Making Moves
Jul 14, 2020
There are countless people who work ‘behind the scenes’ to help keep government and industry operations running productively and smoothly. In seeking to recognize these people for their dedication, we are highlighting just a few of the many outstanding past and present government officials and...
Responding to COVID-19: Protective Barriers
Jul 14, 2020
Government offices, banks, grocery stores, and restaurants are reopening nationwide, but to create a safer environment during this pandemic, plexiglass and other plastic barriers have become critical. As more of these open across the country, it is crucial to take measures that prevent and slow...
Tunga launches new e-learning platform for software developers in Africa
Jul 9, 2020
Social enterprise Tunga is creating more opportunities for African software developers. The Dutch company has launched a new e-learning platform that is freely accessible to all tech talent in Africa. The Tunga Academy offers free online courses for African tech talent and is part of the...
