Category: Procurement
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Afternoon Coffee: Google’s Private Catalog ‘Gains IT Procurement Powers’; Volkswagen Tracking Cobalt Supply Chain
[ad_1] joelwork/Adobe Stock IT admins across the enterprise will now be able to wield more control over accessibility of apps, thanks to Google Private Catalog. In beta, Private Catalog allows the IT department control over how apps are made available and distributed, thus helping businesses remain compliant and collaborative while simultaneously reducing failures and…
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Electric Boat awards HII $727 million contract mod for Virginia-class subs
[ad_1] Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Friday it has received a $727 million advanced procurement contract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat for Virginia-class Block V submarines. The award brings the contract’s total value to $1.04 billion, according to a company statement. The additional advanced procurement funds will allow HII “to continue procuring long-lead-time materials,” said…
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Senior officials may need to publish explanations for lowest bid only contracts
[ad_1] Senior public servants would have to sign off on procurement contracts where lowest price only is chosen and be obliged to publish their rationale under new legislation going through the Oireachtas. Authorities need to “think about quality or think about why they’re not thinking about quality”, according to Independent Senator Alice Mary Higgins who…
