The General Services Administration‘s acquisition management office conducting market research into services meant to help other agencies manage the impact of climate change on their missions. Contractors would provide services to support a federal action plan intended to help identify risks and opportunities associated with the changing climate, the GSA said in a Sept. 26Read… Read more »
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Call for Papers – Project Management Symposium at the University of Maryland
Project Management Symposium An Entire Track Devoted to Government Project Management Save The Date! June 9-10, 2014 Student Stamp Union, University of Maryland Academically Rigorous and Practically Applied: For two days, join project managers from the Baltimore-Washington metro area and abroad for DC’s premier academic project management symposium. Share experiences, make connections, and learn theRead… Read more »
Here Is Your Government Contract
There are literally thousands of RFPs available at all government levels. Government contracts vary in award size and scope, but for many small to mid-size businesses looking to jump star or even create a nice financial cushion to withstand the ups and downs that happen throughout the year, even small contracts can be beneficial. HereRead… Read more »
Shutdown Ramifications (Part II): 3 Hidden Costs to Federal Workforce
Now that a semblance of normality has returned to Washington it’s time to ask an important question: What are the shutdown’s costs to the federal workforce? We know the tangible costs in terms of dollars. But what about the hidden costs which are more difficult to measure? In addition to lost economic productivity and America’sRead… Read more »
Your Steps To Sell To The State Of Texas
State purchasing in Texas is among the largest in the U.S., with purchasing teams awarding and managing hundreds of contracts on behalf of over 200 state agencies and 1900 local government CO-OP members. The state of Texas is actively seeking for new business and encourages all vendors to become suppliers to the state, providing excellentRead… Read more »
Half of Government Employees Fear Phishing Attacks
In our recent GovLoop survey, we found that 49% of respondents are most concerned about phishing attacks. Below, I wanted to share a case study from our recent guide, Winning the Cybersecurity Battle, and offer 3 solutions to avoid falling victim to cyber attacks. We’ve all probably received an email that is a phishing attempt.Read… Read more »
GSA Reinstates Work Contracts – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The government did more than furlough 800,000 federal employees, it also caused industries to furlough thousands. What’s worse, during the shutdown contracts were halted and no new RFP’s were issued. So what are the lasting impacts of the shutdown on contractors? The SEVEN stories that impact your life The General ServicesRead… Read more »
Join us at the Brookings Institution on Wednesday!
Tired of tense, unproductive public meetings? Want to embed better online and face-to-face processes in the way governments work? Making Public Participation Legal, a new publication of the National Civic League, presents a valuable set of tools, including a model ordinance, set of policy options, and resource list, to help communities improve public participation. TheRead… Read more »
Bouncing back from the shutdown – Ready to contract?
The government did more than furlough 800,000 federal employees, it also caused industries to furlough thousands. Take Lockheed Martin for example, they furloughed about 2,400 workers and unlike their federal counterparts their contractors won’t be receiving backpay. What’s worse, during the shutdown contracts were halted and no new RFP’s were issued. So what are theRead… Read more »
3D ADA Toolkit for Local Government in Unity 3D
A couple years ago I put together an unofficial 3D version of the ADA Toolkit for Local Government. It was based in an immersive environment anyone could visit and experience as an avatar or digital representation of themselves. Normally the ADA Toolkit is only available as an online, primarily text-based document. So I figured theRead… Read more »