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2022: The year in procurement

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller takes a look back at the key procurement events and trends of 2022, and what’s ahead in 2023.

Off the Shelf

Patricia Lake

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A procurement potpourri

Off the Shelf

HHS, Navy, seek to stay one step ahead of tech trends through agile acquisition

Acquisition

Dale Cabaniss, nominee for OPM director

Senate committee advances Cabaniss’ nomination to be OPM director

Workforce

Trump nominates official to lead OFPP, former leader provides advice

Federal Drive

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2017, file photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, three U.S. aircraft carriers USS Nimitz, left top, USS Ronald Reagan, left center, and USS Theodore Roosevelt, left bottom, participate with other U.S. and South Korean navy ships during a joint naval exercises between the United States and South Korea in waters off South Korea's eastern coast. U.S. President Donald Trump promised to end “war games” with South Korea, calling them provocative, after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12, 2018. His announcement appeared to catch both South Korea and the Pentagon by surprise. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP, File)

CBO: DoD will need $735B by 2033 to cover cost of plans

Federal Newscast

Starting small, GSA will limit online shopping portals to $10,000 per purchase

Acquisition Policy

Move aside sports betting, let’s wager on FAR rules

Reporter's Notebook

Does innovation exist in federal procurement? OFPP is on the look out

Reporter's Notebook

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The state of procurement in 2018

Off the Shelf

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OFPP sets 2022 deadline to train acquisition workers to buy digital services

Acquisition Policy

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New OFPP strategy targets 13 percent reduction of duplicative contracts by 2020

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy details new goals for category management in version 3 of the governmentwide strategy.

Reporter's Notebook

FILE - In this June 5, 2015, file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. The U.S. Homeland Security Department says nearly 740,000 foreigners who were supposed to leave the country during a recent 12 month period overstayed their visas and count released Monday, May 22, 2017, includes people who arrived in the U.S. by plane or boat but does not include ground border crossings. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

2 DHS procurements show how innovation is happening in government

The Homeland Security Department’s Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL) is finding its grassroots effort to take smart risks is working.

Reporter's Notebook

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OFPP drafts memo to replace category management circular

Reporter's Notebook

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is reviewing agency comments on a draft memo to promote and institutionalize category management.

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