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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...
Online Bidding Phishing Schemes Targeting U.S. Government Contractors
Feb 28, 2019
Not European news but a lesson for us all – Security Boulevard tells of a couple of phishing schemes that are currently (end February 2019) targeting contractors who do business with two US federal government agencies. Researchers have found that the server hosting the (in one case the...
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–...
5 Reasons Contract Management is Still a Big Challenge in the Public Sector
Jan 8, 2019
Your Guide to Everything Contract Management Can Throw at You
There are some excellent examples of successfully implementing public procurement best practices across Europe, and there are plenty of examples of less-ideal practices in public procurement as well. However, many of the biggest problems...
Improving Technology Procurement and Innovation in the Government Marketplace
Jul 16, 2018
On Wednesday, June 6, Public Spend Forum convened a Technology Procurement Symposium to identify barriers to government’s adoption of emerging technology and to highlight companies of all sizes that are making a difference in the civic tech space. Held in Los Angeles, the Symposium featured...
Recap & Recording: Creating Public Sector Value Through Supplier Relationship Management
May 18, 2018
UK Government Talks About How It Is Now Managing Its Strategic Supplier Relationships
In a recent PSF webinar, Creating Public Sector Value Through Supplier Relationship Management, the UK Cabinet Office and supplier relationship management experts State of Flux have been highlighting some of the...
Recap & Recording: Draining the Data Swamp with Smarter Procurement Analytics
Mar 9, 2018
What’s the Number One most important thing that an organization can do succeed with procurement analytics?
That question and several more were answered in a recent Public Spend Forum webinar with special guest Rob Handfied, Professor of Supply Chain Management at NC State University and Executive...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Dec 21, 2018
Amazon formally joins the latest legal battle over the right to build the Pentagon’s $10 billion war cloud, DHS prefers existing IT services contracts to EAGLE recompete, and federal government acquisition could look a lot like the consumer experience of shopping online by the end of 2019. All...
The Ultimate Guide for Government Cyber Security Market Research
Sep 13, 2018
The cyber market is complex and fast-changing by any measure. As Public Spend Forum’s GovShop staff dug in to create a comprehensive list of cyber security suppliers relevant to government, we wanted to share a few sources and experts that we thought are worth highlighting for anyone doing...
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,...
