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The Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is providing $9 million to agencies supporting the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) rollout without receiving the required interagency agreements. “As a result, FAS is at risk for disputes over contract oversight responsibilities,” the General...

The UK government’s Digital Marketplace, its central hub for public sector organisations to procure digital services, has come under criticism for the lack of clarity in its notices. A survey was carried out last October which considered 2,996 votes on 31 opportunities. It showed concerns that...

Tussell, which provides data on UK government procurement, has revealed the top 10 insurance providers to the government for 2017. “In 2017 the value of wider public sector procurement was £144 billion – equating to roughly 7% of UK GDP – representing a significant strategic opportunity for...

The (UK) Department for Education is refusing to reveal which single-school academy trusts are paying leaders more than £150,000 despite having financial problems, because it does not want them placed under “undue pressure” and says they need a “safe space”- explains tes.com. In...

An internal audit of the Republic of Ireland’s national police service, An Garda Síochána, has raised concern over the force’s management of a multi-million euro IT contract, explains Supply Management. And according to The Irish Examiner this week “Féin’s David Cullinane says the Public...

Officials in Scranton, Pennsylvania approved a five-year agreement with Smart City Media LLC to install the interactive digital devices throughout the city. The project would bring digital information kiosks and free public Wi-Fi to downtown Scranton work is expected to begin as early as this...

The push for shared services is revealing several of challenges related to agencies’ core missions and government’s relationship with industry. FCW gathered a group of federal leaders to talk about how agencies can move to the next phase of shared services and shares those insights with readers...

Not a European story, but one that could be considered a model for almost any region; The Guardian runs a report on “The 8p banana that showed Bogotá needed more open public spending.” It’s a success story to take note of as we enter a new year of working towards more public procurement...

“Do something about the rigid and illogical way public contracts are allocated,” says an article in Scotland’s The Herald – worth a read.  It refers to a think tank report earlier in the year that called for more openness about the way the Scottish Government procures projects, saying...

Digital by Default reports this week on the recent findings produced by the Institute of Directors (with Atos) on how the UK Government must embrace the best of private sector innovation if it is to deliver the high-quality digital services that citizens expect. “The Government has said in...

Louisiana set out to upgrade its computer systems and consolidating its IT efforts under the executive branch in 2014. Since the major overhaul, the state is saving millions of dollars and officials say that it’s well positioned to protect information from security threats. “A...

The trend in acquisition has shifted toward standardized technology and stronger cybersecurity, from the massive telecommunications upgrades anticipated with the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract to the new version of the General Services Administration’s Alliant IT vehicle. The...