Waste Management Procurement Research
Dec 15, 2017
Global procurement intelligence advisory firm, SpendEdge, has launched its Waste Management Procurement market intelligence report. It aims to help buyers understand the current supply landscape of the facility management sector. It outlines the difficulties in identifying and defining the scope of...
Despite Economic Growth Many Countries Still Cutting Back on Higher Education Spending
Dec 15, 2017
The divide in European university funding is getting wider, warns a new report by the European University Association. Many countries in Southern, Central and Eastern Europe are failing to repair cuts to public spending made since the financial crisis despite an economic recovery, and are falling...
German Defence Procurement Feels Strain of Unfilled Roles
Dec 15, 2017
A report by Germany’s Defence Ministry this week says the German military’s procurement agency has 1,300 unfilled jobs, accounting for about 20 percent of its entire workforce, which is putting further strain on an already troubled acquisition system. The empty positions are mainly high-level...
SmallGovCon Week In Review: December 11-15, 2017
Dec 15, 2017
As we reach the halfway point of December, we have managed to escape any real signs of winter weather here in Lawrence. Our chances for a white Christmas may also be dwindling as the long range forecast is predicting sunny skies and zero precipitation. But I’m not complaining: bring on the sun...
Global Effectiveness At Stopping Money Laundering Stands At 32%
Dec 15, 2017
Global anti-money laundering body, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), since 2014 has been assessing whether countries’ measures to stop ‘dirty money’ are actually working in practice, whether they are effective and the extent to which written laws are in place. “Large-scale corruption...
Federal Agencies Discovering New Uses for Blockchain
Dec 14, 2017
By breaking blockchain down to its core concept, agencies are coming up with new uses for it, like physical asset management and smart contracts. “We think that blockchain and the distributed consensus ledger will and should have the same sort of impact that the World Wide Web has had,” said...
3 Lessons to Learn From OPM’s Cyber Challenges
Dec 14, 2017
The Office of Personnel Management’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently completed an audit of the agency’s security programs and practices. The resulting report could also be applied to many agencies and sheds a light on cybersecurity in many other federal agencies. The OIG report...
Focus on Sustainable Public Procurement to Help Realise Goals of Paris Agreement
Dec 13, 2017
This week at the One Planet Summit in Paris, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy announced the One Planet Charter to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement in cities and local...
Transparency International Recommends Amendments to the Law On the Road Sector
Dec 13, 2017
Transparency International-Russia unveiled multibillion-dollar violations in public procurement within the road industry, in the cities where the 2018 World Cup will be held. In total, the organisation studied 1535 purchases in 12 regions of Russia and found violations in 435 purchases (28%), said...
TTS Leadership Changes in GSA Shakeup
Dec 13, 2017
Alan Thomas, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner, announced two leaders of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Transformation Service (TTS) have been replaced as part of a larger agency reorganization. In an email to staff, Thomas explained that Rob Cook, deputy...
Next DoD Cloud Contract Could Be Worth Billions
Dec 13, 2017
The Department of Defense intends to award a cloud computing contract that could disrupt the entire federal market, aiming to award a possible 10-year contract to a single vendor by the fourth quarter of 2018. “We are, no kidding, right now writing the contract to get everything moved to one...
Most Slovak Citizens Unhappy With Police Efforts to Handle Corruption
Dec 13, 2017
Five foreign embassies in Slovakia – Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States – have released a joint statement to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9), acknowledging the Slovak government’s effort in the fight against corruption. But they are...
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Perspectives and Insights
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Policies and Regulations
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