Continuity by Contract: Data/Model Escrow & Exit Rights
Agencies are rushing to adopt AI, but few prepare for what happens when contracts end. Building in continuity is not optional, it’s a resilience imperative.
Posts Tagged: procurement
Shadow Procurement: Micro-Purchases and Unvetted AI
Agencies worry about shadow IT, but the quiet risk today is shadow procurement, micro-purchases that bypass governance and bring in unvetted AI.
Free and Open Source Software Is COTS: Affordable, Efficient, and Proven
Government is prioritizing technology solutions that encourage speed, savings and innovation. Open source software — a type of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution — aligns perfectly with that approach.
The PRICE Act — A New Mandate to Innovate Acquisition Processes
A recently enacted law, the PRICE Act, is making it easier for federal, state and local government acquisition teams to find innovative ways to address their procurement needs. Central to the effort is the Department of Homeland Security’s Procurement Information Lab.
Fostering Innovation in Government
Innovation is the introduction of a new idea, method, or device. Changing processes is essential to making the best use of innovations in technology.
5 No-Brainer, Security-Enhancing Purchases for the New Fiscal Year
What’s the spending strategy here? Simply this: A culture that values innovation seeks solutions for smarter ways to work.
Help Procurement Keep Pace with Technology
While the technology that agencies buy has changed considerably in recent years, the process of buying it, not so much. So just as government IT faces modernization, the procurement of government IT needs to modernize, too.
CIS CyberMarket Brings Best-in-Breed Tools to State, Local Agencies
he CIS CyberMarket provides state, local, tribal and territorial agencies with the opportunity to leverage collective purchasing power with industry-leading cyber vendors.
CIS CyberMarket Brings Best-in-Breed Tools to State, Local Agencies
The CIS CyberMarket provides state, local, tribal and territorial agencies with the opportunity to leverage collective purchasing power with industry-leading cyber vendors.
4 Best Practices in Government Procurement
Maintaining a tight grip on procurement has been a long-standing challenge for governments of all sizes – but there are best practices to help ease the burden.