Topic: Procurement
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Federal Acquisition Regulations on Modular Procurement
Federal regulations document about modular procurement
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Ad Hoc Modular Contracting Guide
A toolkit discussing modular contracting.
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Accessible Technology Procurement Toolkit
A guide on how to procure for accessible technology.
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Improving State Unemployment Insurance Technology: A Guide for Advocates
This guide is intended to provide everything else, with a focus on the basics of UI technology projects, guidance on standards for equitable uses of technology, and strategies for how to have a positive impact on these projects.
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The Ad Hoc Government Digital Services Playbook
A playbook by AdHoc for agencies ready to replace enterprise software patterns with proven techniques from the world of commercial software. These plays can better equip teams with the practices that create resilient, flexible, and customer-friendly digital services.
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Reconceptualizing Public Procurement to Strengthen State Benefits Delivery and Improve Outcomes
Drawing on interviews and convenings with experts and practitioners from the field of public interest technology, this report contains recommendations across five core priority action areas for cross-sector innovation and collaboration to improve state benefits systems through procurement practices.
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Strategic Procurement, Contracting, and Budget Specialist
This is a job description for the role of Strategic Procurement, Contracting, and Budget Specialist from the Colorado Digital Service (CDS).
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Software Update Required: COVID-19 Exposes Need for Federal Investments in Technology (Virtual Hearing)
House Committee on the Budget virtual hearing regarding the importance of federal investments in technology and software updates during COVID-19.
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Default to Open
This article discusses the various benefits of publicly-funded open-source software. These benefits include fairness and transparency, economic stimulus, and support of the Federal Source Code Policy Agenda.
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Why is it so hard to build government technology?
The pandemic has shown how difficult it can be for the US to succeed with major technology projects. Various leading design thinkers discuss strategies for building more efficient and effective government technology.
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A Snapshot of Artificial Intelligence Procurement Challenges
Artificial intelligence promises exciting new opportunities for the government to make policy, deliver services and engage with residents. But government procurement practices need to adapt if we are to ensure that rapidly-evolving AI tools meet intended purposes, avoid bias, and minimize risks to people, organizations, and communities. This report lays out five distinct challenges related to procuring AI in government.
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Serving the Citizens—Not the Bureaucracy: A Strategic Vision for City Procurement
Report proposing that cities reimagine procurement as a public service, which can unlock a world of ideas for change and improvement.