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Pragmatic Procurements (Solicitations) of Emergency Healthcare Unsolicited Proposals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 7, 2020
Traditional Procurements or Unsolicited Proposals (USPs)
Typically, the procurement of PPP public works and services project takes place through a traditional process that involve multiple steps (i.e. expressions of interest, requests for qualifications, and requests for proposals) that are...
New UK public sector contracts are being published every day
Apr 3, 2020
Recent UK policy changes allow public sector buyers to speed up tendering procedures in order to secure resources as a ‘matter of urgency,’ as we reported last week. There are still plenty of public sector contracts being published amid all the uncertainty, Tenders Direct is keeping track...
Guidance from the European Commission on using the public procurement framework in the emergency situation related to the COVID-19 crisis
Apr 3, 2020
The European Commission has released guidance to public buyers on how to use all the flexibilities offered by the EU public procurement framework in the emergency situation caused by the coronavirus outbreak. “COVID-19 is a health crisis that requires swift and smart solutions and agility in...
New tool – open contracting data helps government buyers find suppliers across the world as they respond to the coronavirus crisis
Apr 3, 2020
A new service has been launched which uses open contracting data to help government buyers find suppliers across the world as they respond to the coronavirus crisis. The tool, built by open data business Spend Network, enables buyers looking for Covid-19 related goods and services to find potential...
COVID-19: Companies Working on Vaccines and Therapeutics
Mar 23, 2020
With no Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccines or therapies for the disease, legacy drugmakers and small startups alike have stepped forward with plans to develop vaccines or treatments that target the infection caused by COVID-19.
Many of the companies that are initiating development in...
Government Contracting in the Time of COVID: Navigating Uncharted Waters
Mar 23, 2020
A consolidation of useful resources for the govcon community
It’s hammer time, America. For the next four weeks, and perhaps longer, our economy will face unprecedented conditions and challenges for which there is no playbook. As more states fight this unseen enemy by evoking necessary...
Cyber security – growing threats mean growing demand
Mar 19, 2020
High-profile data leaks are becoming more common and cybercrime is forecast to inflict damages in the trillions of dollars by 2021. Investments in cybersecurity are anticipated to reach $250 billion by 2023 with spending already rising higher for 2019 than in any other industry sector. The growing...
UK Government changes procurement policy in response to Covid-19
Mar 19, 2020
The UK government announced on March 18 a change in their approach to the procurement of goods and services amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with immediate effect. In order to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency during this time of crisis when the supply chain is disrupted, the...
NATO’s budget: the pandemic could slash military spending
Mar 19, 2020
The president of the European Central Bank and a former French finance minister stated at a news conference that “the heightened uncertainty negatively affects expenditure plans and their financing” and that “even if ultimately temporary by nature, it [the coronavirus epidemic] will have a...
Report: Using Machine Learning to Rapidly Identify a Global Ecosystem of Suppliers and Experts to Fight COVID-19
Mar 19, 2020
Public Spend Forum and GovShop released the initial data set mapping the supplier and subject matter expert ecosystem specific to vaccines and therapeutics for coronaviruses, infectious diseases, and influenza. Any solution to the complex challenge we currently face will require rapid...
SBA Addresses Small Business Concerns on Performing on Federal Contracts Amid COVID-19
Mar 18, 2020
The Small Business Administration has released FAQs prepared to address concerns a small business performing on federal contracts may have related to the impact of the Coronavirus.
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Public Procurement Officers on the Front Line in COVID-19 Response
Mar 18, 2020
As the world mobilizes to respond to COVID-19, procurement has a central role. The availability of supply and agile use of resources is critical for mobilization. In my position, I talk with multiple public procurement officers in any given week, and the current pressure is overwhelming:
How do...
