How Has the Pandemic Affected Government Procurement?
Government procurement organizations have faced three primary challenges during the pandemic: opacity, corruption and failure to integrate adequte policies.
Posts Tagged: Acquisition
Make the Most of Federal Contractors’ Talent and Time
Learn how acquisition automation technology allows agencies to connect disparate tools and data and streamline complex, tedious contracting processes.
The 4 Envelopes: Collaborative Development
The collaborative development envelope addresses poor performance and provides incentives to achieve better solutions with a transparent approach.
3 Challenges to Government IT Modernization
Agencies and departments are constantly being tasked to do more with less. Here are three of the main challenges to government modernization efforts.
Drive Innovation With Data and AI
Agencies can provide a solid data foundation for their AI programs by optimizing data and creating a data governance model.
The Beauty in Simplicity
We’ll never get anywhere if we assume every path in front of us is overly complex and beyond us. Assume that your challenge is simple, and start with that next step.
Here Are 10 Reasons Why YOU Should Attend FAST 2020
Government employees who perform acquisition functions will benefit from training sessions that outline how to buy for the government.
Misnamed but Mission-Critical: FITARA Five Years Later
FITARA is misnamed, but that’s not to suggest the law has failed to transform the way federal agencies go about investing in technology.
Operational Effectiveness in the Public Sector: What it Can Offer and How to Get Started
Although the mandates surrounding operational effectiveness are all intended to promote the adoption of private-sector best practices, it is not always clear how best to implement them within the federal environment. This creates an interesting opportunity for forward-thinking leaders to design implementation approaches that will work best for their environment.
We Have to Get the Requirements Right!
In most IT contracts the first phase requires the contractor to develop a set of requirements. If the requirements weren’t known when the Request for Proposal (RFP) was written, how can we expect a valid bid in the contractor’s proposal?
