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Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Aug 17, 2018
A new pilot program accelerates contracting process for startups, Microsoft launches hybrid cloud offering, and more. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for August 17, 2018.
GSA Launches Accelerated Contracting Process for Startups
The General Services Administration (GSA) launched a...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 13-17, 2018
Aug 17, 2018
It’s mid-August, which means school is back in session! If you have little ones, we hope they had a nice first few days back.
But before we head out to enjoy the weekend, let’s take a look at the SmallGovCon Week in Review. In this week’s edition, the Pentagon’s procurement process is...
Yes, Contract Spending Really Does Increase a Lot in September, USASpending Says
Aug 15, 2018
We’re halfway through the government’s fourth quarter, and experienced contractors know what that means–lots of awards on the horizon.
According to a fascinating new analysis from USASpending.gov, the fourth quarter spike in contract awards is quite real, and quite significant: the value of...
Top Five Favorite Government Contractors from NCMA World Congress 2018
Aug 14, 2018
A Look at my Five Favorite Procurement Technology Contractors From the NCMA World Congress 2018 Exhibition Floor
Public Spend Forum recently completed an awesome week in Cleveland at the National Contract Management Association’s World Congress 2018. We were there to debut GovShop, a one stop...
US City Receives Procurement Excellence Award
Aug 9, 2018
The US city of Santa Clara has received a prestigious procurement award for the fifth consecutive year. The city has received the achievement for its purchasing policies and practices. The National Procurement Institute has recognised the city with an Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award...
Private Healthcare Companies Securing Plethora of NHS Contracts Investigation
Aug 9, 2018
Unite union, with members including 100,000 NHS staff, are calling for greater transparency over how companies secure NHS work. In particular it wishes to understand better how ‘Virgin and other private healthcare companies have acquired such a plethora of NHS contracts’. Virgin alone has...
Word Choice Made Simple: The Ultimate Guide To Government Contracting Keywords
Jul 25, 2018
The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Keywords for your Government Contracting Business
Competing for government contracts is such a challenge. Vendors complain they can only compete for the solicitations they know about, but what of all the opportunities that never come across their radar?...
Recording and Recap: Smarter Procurement in the Public Sector
Jul 20, 2018
The public sector is undergoing massive changes with greater fiscal spending, tax changes, constrained budgets and much more scrutiny and regulation. Public procurement and finance officials are keen to implement policies and programs to better manage public spending and automate processes,...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Jul 20, 2018
Use of CSO acquisition procedures is ramping up quickly across federal agencies, a recent survey finds acquisition professionals don’t find innovation important to successful procurement, and 1,500 public organizations have signed new contracts to buy directly from Amazon. This is Public Spend...
Recording and Recap: Smarter Procurement in the Public Sector
Jul 20, 2018
The public sector is undergoing massive changes with greater fiscal spending, tax changes, constrained budgets and much more scrutiny and regulation. Public procurement and finance officials are keen to implement policies and programs to better manage public spending and automate processes,...
Procuring Infrastructure PPPs 2018
Jul 12, 2018
A new report from The World Bank ‘Procuring Infrastructure PPPs’ aims to support a better policy-making process for public-private partnerships by highlighting key aspects of an economy’s regulatory framework for procuring PPPs. The 2018 report is a continuation of ‘Benchmarking PPP...
Violations of Public Procurement Law – Slovakia
Jul 12, 2018
A Let’s Stop Corruption Foundation think tank pointed out a non-transparent procurement in the Slovakian ministry’s St Michal Hospital. It involved a tender for the purchase of the complex medical equipment and for catering for patients and employees. The Public Procurement Office has confirmed...
