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Public sector spending: The Procurement Act 2023

In an aim to transform the landscape of public sector spending, the Procurement Act 2023 is set to show in a new era of regulations governing how the UK government allocates its vast procurement ... read more

Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans

The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals. read more

Uniform Guidance Procurement Standards

Does the new Uniform Guidance Procurement Standards apply to all sponsored projects ... bids need to be solicited and sponsored dollars are being used. Multiple bids means more than one. Do I need to ... read more

Sarah Sanders' office potentially broke the law in $19K lectern controversy: Audit

The final report from an audit of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' lectern controversy, or #LecternGate, was released this week ... read more

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Procurement and Payment Services strongly encourages all departments, units, schools to use these Preferred Vendors. To see businesses that are preferred vendors, visit the Preferred Vendor list. A ... read more

Does Tarrant County need to number ballots? Here’s what election administrator says

Speaking with the Star-Telegram after Tuesday’s Tarrant County Commissioners Court session, Election Administrator Clint Ludwig would not say whether he supported pre-numbered ballots. He did say, ... read more

Will New York’s Big Socialist Climate Policy Be Led by ... McKinsey?

The Build Public Renewables Act was hailed as a model for socialist green energy policy. But now the New York Power Authority is asking McKinsey to come up with an implementation plan. read more

ICT Procurement Process

The Accessibility Statement should detail the vendor's commitment to accessibility and a means to report issues and request assistance. If the vendor does not provide a VPAT ... for the ICT to be ... read more

The Royal Canadian Legion on the Defence Policy Update

The Royal Canadian Legion is sharing additional thoughts related to the federal government’s recently released Defence Policy Update, in the wake of the 2024 federal budget. As with its response to ... read more

What is BEE? BBBEE levels explained to make your business grow in 2024

100% owned black businesses are level 1 compliant and have a 135% procurement recognition. What this means is that with an annual turnover ... for a BBBEE certificate on the eservices website. How ... read more

Why does such a lack of transparency still exist in adtech?

“Procurement teams on the marketer side frequently do ... Sweeney adds that even if an audit’s results do not match what is being promised, it does not necessarily mean that something shady is going ... read more

What does AI mean for a responsible business?

But responsible AI does not always mean reinventing the wheel ... need to ensure they have the right governance and controls in procurement.” Without these controls, the exposure is both ... read more