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Five Minutes for Better Communication with Industry
Dec 15, 2016
Late last month, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council proposed an unusual rule, one that specifically stated that agencies are encouraged to engage in “responsible and constructive exchanges with industry, so long as those exchanges are consistent with existing laws and regulations, and...
The Story of DHS’s Reverse Industry Days – A New Approach To Public Procurement
Dec 15, 2016
I had the great fortune to speak with several leaders in government and industry about a novel approach to improving communication: the reverse industry day. At a time when seemingly everyone agrees that collaboration between government and industry leaves a lot to be desired, it is refreshing to...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/6/2016
Dec 6, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/6/2016
Dec 6, 2016
Donald Trump Wants Government to “Cancel Order” on Air Force One
President-Elect Donald Trump shone a spotlight on procurement this morning when he tweeted, “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/2/2016
Dec 2, 2016
Concerns Over Category Management Policy
Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, writes that there are “significant questions and concerns surrounding,” the draft circular put forward by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on implementing category...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/2/16
Dec 2, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/1/2016
Dec 1, 2016
How Will GSA Resolve Potential Conflict of Interest with Trump Hotel?
The pressure is growing on the General Services Administration (GSA) and President-Elect Donald Trump to determine the legality of the latter’s 60-year lease on the hotel he built at the old Post Office site. The ranking...
5 Minutes to Better Brainstorming
Nov 21, 2016
If you haven’t yet, you should check out our brand new Public Spend Forum YouTube channel, where we’re posting a lot of short videos that offer practical tips to help you in your job every day. In one of our latest, retired Air Force acquisition officer and author Dan Ward talks about a really...
U.S. Public Sector News 11/16
Nov 16, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
DIUx: Raj Shah on the “Art of the Possible”
Nov 15, 2016
We so often hear about how difficult it is for the Department of Defense to work with smaller or newer businesses, that it’s often easy to write off any potential working relationship as dead in the water. But that’s exactly why the Pentagon created the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental...
Purchasing Insights – Custodial Services
Oct 25, 2016
Whether you’re buying off a common contract or preparing your own solicitation, with shifting responsibilities and definitions, custodial services can be a slippery category to grasp.
In this edition of our purchasing insights series, learn about the market and potential ways to drive most value...
Innovative Contracting Case Studies
Oct 25, 2016
“Innovative Contracting Case Studies” is a compilation of exemplary methods for getting more innovation per taxpayer dollar. Curated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, each entry highlights public sector best practices for...
