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Amazon B2B Announces First Large Public Sector Contract in the UK
Sep 14, 2018
Last week Amazon B2B announced its first large UK public sector contract since its launch in the UK last year worth £600m, supplying the county of Yorkshire’s schools, social services and emergency services. The deal is with Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation in the shape of a five-year contract....
The Ultimate Guide for Government Cyber Security Market Research
Sep 13, 2018
The cyber market is complex and fast-changing by any measure. As Public Spend Forum’s GovShop staff dug in to create a comprehensive list of cyber security suppliers relevant to government, we wanted to share a few sources and experts that we thought are worth highlighting for anyone doing...
Improving Effectiveness of Market Research on Your Procurement Team
Sep 13, 2018
According to most public procurement leaders, procurement market research and expertise requires significant improvement across teams. During a recent Public Spend Forum Leaders Exchange Meeting, Raj Sharma, Chairman and CEO of PSF, kicked off the discussion by highlighting how “market...
5 Strategic Priorities of Public Procurement Leaders
Sep 12, 2018
As part of Public Spend Forum’s Leaders Exchange for Public Procurement, we constantly survey public procurement and government contracting leaders from across federal/state/local governments on their strategic priorities. (Please make sure to take the survey on strategic priorities. Results will...
Information is Your Superpower. You can be a Procurement Superhero too!
Sep 11, 2018
Why Information About Markets is Your Superpower in Government Procurement
“A Sari. Can you tell me more?”
A few years ago, I was on my way to India. As I was about to leave for the airport, my wife pulled me aside and said she needed me to buy something for her. In other words, she had a...
Techniques for Conducting Efficient, Effective Government Market Research
Sep 11, 2018
Find Your Top Government Contractors with Information as Your Superpower
Conducting market research and gathering market intelligence is a critical part of any acquisition and procurement process. It can also take a good amount of time that most procurement professionals don’t have, given they...
Five Core Steps to Take in Response to BlackHat/Defcon Presentations
Sep 11, 2018
By Jean-Paul Bergeaux, Federal CTO, GuidePoint Security
In the recap of things seen at BlackHat and DefCon, there were several things that were intended to make the point that security tools and processes are not going to stop adversaries if they really want to get in. Each of those has a...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 3-7, 2018
Sep 8, 2018
As always, we wanted to bring you a roundup of government contracting news. In this week’s edition of the SmallGovCon Week in Review, we’ll take a look at some potential updates to GSA contracts, reminders of the trouble that comes along with defrauding the government, and more.
Have a great...
Got Proposal Submissions? Plan Ahead, Submit Early, and Confirm Receipt
Sep 7, 2018
We are nearing the end of FY2018 and that means some contractors are feverishly working on proposals with hopes of winning contracts during the fiscal year-end spending surge. These contracts tend to be lucrative (“use it or lose it” mentality), as each has the potential to help you increase...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Sep 7, 2018
JEDI cloud bid deadline extended to October, new GAO report discusses FEMA challenges last year, DHS awards $668 million CDM contract, and more. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for September 7, 2018.
DoD Moves Deadline for JEDI Cloud Bids to October
The Department of Defense (DoD)...
Bulgaria Road Tragedy Suggests Corruption-Ridden Public Tender System
Sep 5, 2018
The fatal bus crash in Bulgaria which claimed 17 lives and left 20 others injured has sparked public outcry at the state of the country’s roads. Ministers have stepped down over the tragedy following the results of a probe which found that the road in question had been repaired using low-quality...
TfL Award With No Competition
Sep 5, 2018
Transport for London (TfL) is awarding a £380m ‘interim’ contract for radio and telecommunications services for the London Underground, without competition. TfL says “for ‘technical reasons and reasons connected with exclusive IP rights’, there is currently ‘no reasonable...
