Topic: Procurement
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State of California GenAI Guidelines for Public Sector Procurement, Uses and Training
The State of California government published guidelines for the safe and effective use of Generative Artificial (GenAI) within state agencies, in accordance with Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-12-23 on Generative Artificial Intelligence.
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Disability: INclusive Workplaces Accessible Technology Procurement Toolkit
Guidebook on procuring accessible technology
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Keys to a Healthier Digital Future: Interoperability, Open Protocols, and Tech Governance
This research brief summarizes the ideas and recommendations from sessions with dozens of cross-sector stakeholders within the technology ecosystem to identify conditions for better, healthier, more secure digital ecosystems that could help guide the next generation of open protocols and platforms.
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De-risking Guide: Budgeting and overseeing tech projects
Guide by 18F explaining how to minimize the risk of policy failure when selecting technology vendors.
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An Agile Software Development Solicitation Guide
Government solicitations to procure custom software are often long, complicated, and take months. By using 18F’s agile contract format, agencies can hire an agile software contractor with a quickly-written dozen-page solicitation, allowing for immense savings in time and money.
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Building Modular, Reusable, and Flexible Components, Tools, and Formats
This resource contains specific examples that highlight the advantages of designing reusable code components, software tools, or design formats. This guide also illustrates the possibilities for connecting new components to existing system infrastructure.
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Iowa Medicaid Enterprise Modernization Effort (MEME) Project Request for Information Background Information
This artifact is a telestration video introducing Iowa Medicaid's Medicaid Enterprise Modernization Effort (MEME) initiative, providing vendors with background information and strategic outcome priority goals to elicit feedback from the vendor community via Request for Information (RFI).
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Exiting Technology Projects
This booklet is designed to help procurement officers and other stakeholders ensure continuity of service, enable seamless future technology upgrades, and plan for contingencies. You can use it to evaluate a prospective vendor contract or bid, or to document how a project went.
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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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California Employment Development Department: Identity Proofing Demonstration Day Flyer
This flyer provides an overview of CA EDD's Identity Proofing Demo Day approach and agenda.
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Legacy Procurement Practices Shape How U.S. Cities Govern AI: Understanding Government Employees’ Practices, Challenges, and Needs
This paper explores how legacy procurement processes in U.S. cities shape the acquisition and governance of AI tools, based on interviews with local government employees.
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City of Syracuse’s MWBE Online Application
The iteration of City of Syracuse's Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Application