If you look up on a cloudless night, you can see the red glow of Mars 300 million miles away. Space travel requires constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and balancing a need for precise calculations with innovative ways to solve problems across immense distances. Over the past two years, each of us has […]
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Management Concepts was excited to exhibit at the 2021 National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS), held December 2–3, 2021, as a hybrid event online and onsite at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. NCMA strove to create a robust experience for virtual and onsite attendees alike with a combination of […]
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There are several key concepts an acquisition professional must know when buying digital services. Understand these concepts, and you can significantly increase the chances of success for you and your team. 1 – User research is the foundation for continuously delivering value in a technology procurement All government systems and applications have a user somewhere. […]
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Since 2015, the federal government has acknowledged that the traditional method of buying technology and digital services cannot keep up with the rapid pace of change and evolving consumer demands. Technology products and services are developed using highly flexible and iterative methodologies. In addition, the world around us has converted to a “digital native” mindset. […]
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While there are some flexibilities, depending on the type of contract (e.g., time and materials, cost plus fixed fee), the majority of contracts are firm fixed price (FFP). To achieve the most realistic pricing, particularly for FFP contracts, federal entities should recognize that the burden of risk is on the bidder, who must factor in […]
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As a growing number of federal agencies now use Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to facilitate and streamline work, in partnership with the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC), we interviewed officials from nine federal agencies about their experiences with RPA. The resulting report, RPA in Federal Agencies – How Federal Agencies Achieve More through […]
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