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Smart Cities Public Private Partnership Model Barriers Explained
Jun 13, 2019
“The rise of smart cities is providing unprecedented opportunities for mutually beneficial public-private partnerships to provide new business opportunities, cost efficiencies, and greater access to specialist skills and expertise,” writes Raconteur. But, “deflecting initial costs from the...
A Procurement Tech Tale of Two Cities: Price Differentials Investigated by Spend Matters Analyst
Jun 12, 2019
Following recent media reports which alleged that New York City has been overpaying for its implementation of procurement software, Spend Matters’ US analyst Pierre Mitchell went on a mission to set the record straight. The reports have used a watchdog group’s analysis to attempt to compare the...
The Ultimate Guide to Finding Keywords for your Government Market Research
Jun 7, 2019
Conducting market research can be a long and difficult process in certain cases, especially for complex items and services or items that you may have never purchased. Many government contracting professionals don’t know where to begin, or how to research effectively, so they waste time and energy...
Norway Makes e-Invoices Mandatory for the Public Sector
Jun 7, 2019
The Norwegian government has made e-invoicing mandatory for all parts of the public sector, both state and local government. Suppliers will demand e-invoices from their suppliers, and suppliers that want to compete for government contracs will have to comply. “The use of e-invoices saved the...
New Report: Circular Procurement in Public-Sector Construction
Jun 7, 2019
“The new Circular Cities report was published today on the occasion of the World Circular Economy Forum taking place in Helsinki, a city that has pledged to integrate sustainability in 100% of its procurement processes by 2020. The White Paper recognises the important role that public authorities...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
May 31, 2019
Robotics process automation use across government “is exploding,” DHS awards $276M contract for CDM dashboard, and Congress renews their JEDI objections. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for May 21, 2019.
Procurement Chiefs Watching the Spread of RPA
Robotics process...
The Best GovCon Resources for Market & Supplier Research
May 31, 2019
When it comes to doing your best government market research, it’s not enough to simply rely on Google or web-based search. You need to use a mix of resources to find your top government contractors. Whether it’s a list of government contractors or a database of labor rates paid, you can find...
YPO Amazon Business Public Sector Digital Marketplace To Help Procurement Managers with Ad Hoc Spending
May 30, 2019
Global business supplies industry’s hub, OPI, reports that the YPO contract with Amazon Business is up and running. Amazon Business has taken an important step into the UK public sector channel with the launch of a framework contract with procurement organisation YPO, it says. The two firms have...
Do You Have a Supply Chain Green Idea, Startup or Project?
May 30, 2019
As part of an initiative to spread the word on the Sustainable Supply Chain, SustainAbility has created a series of podcasts where you are invited to share your journey, experiences, perspectives and insights. The podcasts dive into what it takes to elevate the Sustainable Supply Chain and hears...
Agile Development Companies Serving the Government
May 30, 2019
The federal government has begun making significant strides in the monumental task of shifting Software development methodologies from traditional waterfall development to a more modern agile development methodology. While this road will continue to be a long one, there are pockets of excellence in...
Most Viewed Supplier Profiles on GovShop: Week of May 20
May 29, 2019
As more and more traffic builds on GovShop, it’s great to see what people are finding and searching for. Here are the top 5 profiles that got the most views on GovShop week of May 20, 2019:
Agile Trailblazers blazed a trail this past week by leading the way. They are also leading the way in...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
May 24, 2019
GSA works through details for its planned eCommerce platform and recently launched a new interactive cloud adoption site. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for May 24, 2019....
