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Transform Manifesto #3: Interoperability Everywhere

Engineering data should be interoperable across IP owners, users, and software applications.This is the third article in a series about the principles of the Transform Manifesto. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Currently, most engineering documents are...

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Transform Manifesto Principle #2: Single Source of Truth

Transform Manifesto Principle #2: Single Source of Truth

Engineering data should be connected to a single authoritative source of truth, with changes communicated to all.This is the second in a series about the principles of the Transform Manifesto. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. The vast volume of data...

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The Digital Transformation Manifesto

The Digital Transformation Manifesto

Individual pieces of data must be liberated from the static document and free to be used where and how end-users need them.Engineering documents have largely been left behind in the wider quest for digital transformation, but as more companies are seeing concrete...

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2024 Procurement Landscape Updates

2024 Procurement Landscape Updates

As the new government fiscal year is underway, we’re tracking several acquisition policy issues and opportunities that may impact your public sector sales strategy.  The Federal government has been running on a series of continuing resolutions (CRs) since the...

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GSA FCP Transition in Full Swing

GSA FCP Transition in Full Swing

If you hold a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, you’ll want to pay attention to updates on the on-going rollout of the Federal Acquisition Service Catalog Platform (FCP). The new platform provides a modern framework for suppliers to provide Contracting...

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The Future of Fair and Reasonable Pricing Policy

The Future of Fair and Reasonable Pricing Policy

In public procurement, pricing decisions are governed by the ‘Fair and Reasonable’ litmus test; however, procurement regulations (i.e., the FAR) don’t explicitly define ‘Fair and Reasonable’. While buyers and sellers likely have different ideas about what constitutes...

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GSA Commercial Platform Program Update

GSA Commercial Platform Program Update

In 2020, GSA (in partnership with OMB) awarded three commercial eMarketplace contracts to Amazon Business, Fisher Scientific, and Overstock Government. These contracts enable government purchase card holders to buy commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items through...

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The Digital Thread for Engineering Requirements

The Digital Thread for Engineering Requirements

“Digital thread” is probably a term you’ve heard many times, but it’s not always clear what it means, and often has different nuanced definitions depending on the industry. In this quick primer, we’ll define the digital thread and then focus on one way to make your...

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