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Top 5 Companies Capturing Government Mindshare on GovShop
Jun 19, 2019
As we continue to track engagement on GovShop, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at which supplier profiles our users are spending the most time viewing. Having a complete GovShop profile ensures that suppliers are found and that government users are finding the information they...
Technology Firms Leading the Way – Most Viewed Profiles on GovShop
Jun 14, 2019
As traffic continues to build on GovShop we see more and more leading technology companies rising to the top when it comes to most viewed profiles. Check out the top profiles that got the most views on GovShop week of June 3, 2019:
VerticalApps is an agile transformation consultancy for the...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Jun 14, 2019
GSA released an RFI on the agency’s plan to consolidate its 24 existing schedules into one contract vehicle and plans for a civilian DEOS cloud contract for agencies’ back-office functions. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for June 14, 2019.
GSA Releases RFI on...
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....
Missed Connections Between Government Buyers and Contractors
May 17, 2019
We live in a world of missed connections – and Government Contracting (GovCon) is no exception to this phenomenon. It is no secret that the Federal Government and the GovCon Industrial Base are consistently speaking a different language, and our fundamental truths are disjointed. Whether it’s...
The Seven Steps to Superior Government Market Research
May 17, 2019
At Public Spend Forum, we think market research, expertise, and analysis is a critical capability for public sector contracting professionals. And we aren’t alone. In a study on workforce competencies commissioned by The Volcker Alliance and supported by our Public Spend Forum research team, we...
Power Your Procurement and Acquisition Workforce with the Right Competencies
May 10, 2019
These seven competency areas will take your procurement organization to the next level
Government procurement requires a good deal of knowledge. From government specific requirements to understanding the purchasing process, there are a lot of procurement competency areas to perfect. Luckily,...
Public Officials Can Bring Government’s Economic Weight to Bear to Ensure New Technologies Benefit the Workers and Communities Who Are Paying for Them
May 2, 2019
Politico runs an interesting take on how the public are funding the demise of their own jobs – with government subsidies and tax breaks being used to subsidise automation and innovation and start-ups. Public subsidies for potentially job-killing technologies are growing, it states, and “Cities,...
The UK National Health Service Can’t Find a Chief Commercial Officer – Why?
Apr 26, 2019
Peter Smith reflects on the complexity of hiring a CCO for the NHS.
Last Autumn, the biggest procurement (commercial) role in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) was advertised. Without going into a lot of arcane detail, two huge governance / best practice / management bodies that oversee much...
Six Startups Demonstrate How AR/VR Can Transform Government and Defense
Apr 26, 2019
Government agencies are increasingly turning to augmented and virtual reality technologies to transform the way government works and delivers services. Whether reviewing the designs of complex equipment for defense programs, practicing coordination of jumps from planes, or therapeutics to help...
