The State Department has announced the release of the U.S. government’s 2024 National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct, demonstrating the government’s commitment to expanding the use of green energy, improving respect
MoreKaty Kale, deputy administrator at the General Services Administration and a previous Wash100 awardee, convened leaders from small and medium-sized businesses and other organizations to discuss the agency’s efforts to create an
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The White House has directed agencies to calculate the costs of climate change impacts by using the social cost of greenhouse gases or SC-GHG metric in federal procurement processes as part of
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Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, initiated efforts to explore how the federal government should amend acquisition policies to ensure the responsible development and
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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council is evaluating at least 12 proposed rules meant to implement cybersecurity requirements across the government procurement process driven by the cybersecurity executive order, national cyber strategy and
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The White House has issued a new action plan that includes commitments to advancing transparency, public participation and accountability across the federal government. Created through months of engagement with civil society organizations and
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Bidscale, an Arlington, Virginia-headquartered market intelligence company, has launched an artificial intelligence-powered analytics tool for federal contracting and procurement. The platform, dubbed Bidscale Connect, enables users to browse federal contracting opportunities, receive
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, are working to include in the final version of the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act an amendment that would
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A bill introduced in the Senate would require the Office of Management and Budget to coordinate with federal acquisition professionals to identify strategies that can help simplify how agencies buy commercial technology
MoreThe Biden administration has announced several efforts to advance equity in federal procurement and new measures to broaden contracting opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The White House
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