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Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Applications in Government
Apr 8, 2019
Government contractors have a new means to provide their services
The way forward for most occupations and services is through increased automation and digitization. Jobs are increasingly relying on computers and other digital technology to increase productivity and decrease costs. This is seen...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Apr 5, 2019
GSA’s IT Schedule 70 opens SINs for Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services, FBI delays $5B Justice IT services recompete, and GSA’s innovation investment arm plans to award a single-vendor BPA for agile development services. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for April...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Mar 29, 2019
GSA picks Ernst and Young to phase out the DUNS number, DHS is funding a new immersive cyber-training platform, and a new program is looking to test, fund and build federal employees’ ideas for using tech to improve their agencies. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for...
How Agile Procurement is Here to Change the Face of Government Contracting
Mar 29, 2019
How Agile project management practices can save the government contracting industry by allowing agencies to stay ahead of their problems
We can feel it every time we respond to a 200 page RFP or insist contracts can accommodate every possible future scenario. Public procurement has gone stale. The...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Mar 22, 2019
DHS demonstrates how agencies can address fear of failure and enhance innovation efforts with cultural support, CenturyLink authorized to begin selling on GSA’s EIS contract, and GSA issues RFQ for new CoE acquisition model. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for March 22,...
Relative Pricing of Commercial Items: GSA Advantage Pricing vs. State, Local and Educational Institutions
Mar 19, 2019
By Daria Mathew, VP of XSB
Federal, State, Local, and Educational (SLED) institutions buy tens of billions of catalog-type items (e.g., office supplies, MRO, IT, janitorial and sanitation supplies, electrical parts, medical supplies, emergency supplies, etc.) every year. Public sector buyers...
The Best Free Tools to Take the GovCon Market by Storm
Mar 8, 2019
A comprehensive list of free GovCon tools contractors can use to stay up to date, respond to market trends and, snag those contracts.
We all know that the GovCon market has some of the fiercest competition in the US. With over 435,000 registered and active contractors and most competitive bids...
How to Find Qualified Government Contractors
Mar 7, 2019
A look at the ways market experts determine which suppliers are reliable contractors and which will only cause problems
Suppliers and reliable contractors are vital to almost every business. As such, your relationship with the government contractors you choose to do business with will be some of...
10 Ways for Women-Owned Businesses to Succeed in Government Contracting
Mar 5, 2019
After trying for two decades, the federal government has finally met its goal of awarding five percent, or $17.8 billion, of all contracts to women-owned small businesses. This means five percent is no longer the ceiling but the foundation to build up from moving forward. The Small Business...
Survey Finds Widespread Adoption of Digital Technology in Italy and European Public eProcurement
Feb 21, 2019
Independent spend management company, Jaggaer, and Promo PA Foundation, have released the results of a survey of public procurement across Italy. Based on 250 interviews with Italian public procurement organisations, it was designed to measure how digital purchasing has changed public procurement...
5 Reasons You Should Take a Job in Public Sector Procurement
Jan 8, 2019
A Look at Why You Should Leave the Private Sector and Take a Job in Public Sector Procurement or Acquisition
It’s no secret that private sector consulting is a lucrative field. For a lot of people in the industry, it seems like “the top,” that lofty goal they’re always striving to reach....
Got a Public Sector or Public Procurement Job Interview?
Jan 8, 2019
4 Tips to Help You Ace the Interview and Land Your Dream Job
So, you’ve started the job hunt. Congratulations! But if you’re looking for your next job in the public sector, the ever-shifting political and economic landscape may have you worried. In reality, there’s no reason for concern–...
