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Flying blind: ACT government admits it does not track local procurement
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (822+ words) The ACT government's local procurement spend plummeted from 54 per cent to just 34 per cent over the past six years, while the territory confirmed it does not centrally track how much of its multibillion-dollar budget is actually reaching local small businesses…...
Govt. to procure more maize, jowar, sunflower this season to help ryots: Minister
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (19+ words) Government boosts procurement of maize, jowar, and sunflower to support farmers, allocating an additional "1, 800 crore this season....
PPAA pushes digital reforms in public procurement
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (548+ words) DODOMA: The Public Procurement Appeals Authority (PPAA) is planning to enhance the module for submitting and handling complaints and appeals in the National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (Ne ST) by integrating it with the Judiciary's electronic system in the forthcoming…...
Ogletree Revamps Gov't Contracts Team Amid Trump Orders
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (24+ words) Law360 Ogletree Revamps Gov't Contracts Team Amid Trump Orders To view the full article, register now....
Agency leaders back GSA bid for full access to federal building repair funds
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (318+ words) GSA estimates that its deferred maintenance backlog is $26 billion. Douglas Rissing / GETTY IMAGES General Services Administration chief Ed Forst has long advocated for his agency to be given full access to the Federal Buildings Fund. His latest entreaty to Congress,…...
Snowflake Offers Agencies Discounts for Data Tools Under One Gov Agreement With GSA
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (254+ words) Edward Forst, administrator of the General Services Administration, said GSA's recent One Gov agreement with will accelerate the deployment of AI tools to support various agency missions GSA said Thursday the agreement gives federal agencies access to discounted Snowflake services…...
Special session bleeding over into holiday weekend after no vote in Senate on Friday
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (354+ words) COLUMBIA, S. C. (WACH) " Day two of the full Senate taking on the redistricting issue on Friday. The special session at the State House started last Friday, and it will be bleeding over into the holiday weekend. Some lawmakers saying this morning…...
Government sets wheels in motion for "120bn framework renewal
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (212+ words) Crown Commercial Service has opened the bidding process for the Government's biggest construction framework renewal. The third-generation Construction Works and Associated Services framework, including Pro Cure24, has now gone out to tender with an estimated total value of "120bn, says Construction Enquirer....
Senators Aim to Repeal Selective Service Before Automatic Registration Can Begin
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (447+ words) A bipartisan group of senators is hoping to head off the looming automatic draft-registration process by repealing the Military Selective Service Act. Introduced May 14 by Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and cosponsored by Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.),…...
Opinion: Defence bank proposal warrants scrutiny
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (387+ words) The media have shown a great deal of enthusiasm for the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, but they should be asking hard questions. In any venture that involves pooled capital, it is essential to choose partners carefully. The European…...