To those who don’t work in procurement, the debate about the merits of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) vs. Best Value source-selection processes can be confusing. But like it or not, these concepts can play a critical role in the success of government programs, so it’s worth developing a basic understanding of the issues. WhatRead… Read more »
Here are three ways your agency can factor diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) into its procurements and fulfill its social responsibilities.
Agencies relying on the traditional design-bid-build process will struggle to make progress on the backlog of facilities work needing to be done.
Government procurement organizations have faced three primary challenges during the pandemic: opacity, corruption and failure to integrate adequte policies.
Our jobs should be to ensure that the goods and services we procure meet minimum cybersecurity/data requirements.So take a look at what your organization’s Ts and Cs are and see how out of date they are.
12 things your average contracting officer would like for Christmas.
Cloud Smart focuses on three interrelated pillars that agencies and the private sector identified as keys to success: workforce, security and procurement.
A request for proposal (RFP) asks potential suppliers to submit business proposals for procuring products and services to the organization seeking them.
When creating a procurement chatbot (or any chatbot, for that matter), you need to have specific end goals in mind. We had three main goals for our IT procurement chatbot, PAIGE, that was designed to streamline the procurement process for state and local governments.
How do you deliver modern and user-friendly digital content and services when anchored by years of acquired habit and vintage infrastructure?
