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Jessica Tillipman

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Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies | Expert in Anti-Corruption, AI Governance & Public Sector Integrity | GW Law

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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“We don’t train on your data” promises far less than most people assume. The federal government is trying to write a contract clause that addresses what AI vendors can learn from federal AI use. 🧵
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 11/08/2026
The GSA's proposed data protections clause for AI usage, which includes what government use of AI reveals, doesn’t say where these protections begin and end. The next revision must define what “government usage context” means in practice for effective implementation, writes @jtillipman.bsky.social.
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The Most Important Phrase in GSA’s Revised AI Clause Has No Definition
The revision fixed much of the first draft’s overreach, but the clause still doesn’t say where the government’s data protections begin and end.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Fraud enforcement is essential, but you cannot task-force your way out of a fraud problem. That was my message when I testified before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee today on Medicare and Medicaid fraud. My opening statement below. youtu.be/gsWnQXWnvEI?...
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Associate Dean Jessica Tillipman testifies before the U.S. Congress, Joint Economic Committee
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 23/06/2026
Despite the fact that the Trump administration's new AI executive order goes out of its way to say that its frontier-model evaluation framework is voluntary, AI companies have indicated they would comply. @jtillipman.bsky.social explains why.
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‘Voluntary’ Until the Government Is Your Customer
The new AI executive order disclaims a licensing mandate. Federal procurement can impose one anyway.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
You cannot blacklist a federal contractor by tweet. The government had lawful tools for ending its relationship with Anthropic. It did not use them. cc @alanrozenshtein.com for the companion piece.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Less than two weeks ago, GSA proposed a new AI procurement clause for federal AI procurements. The clause gets the governance problem right, then blows right past it. My new piece in @lawfaremedia.org: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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The GSA’s Draft AI Clause Is Governance by Sledgehammer
The General Services Administration’s draft AI clause gets the governance problem right—then blows right past it.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
No one is saying the government can't decide to stop contracting with Anthropic. It obviously can. The issue is that we have tools in our procurement system to exclude contractors, and blacklisting by tweet isn't one of them.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Less than two weeks ago, @USGSA proposed a new AI procurement clause for federal AI procurements. The clause gets the governance problem right, then blows right past it. What's striking is not that the government is finally building governance into AI acquisition.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 18/03/2026
The GSA correctly identifies the governance gaps in federal AI procurement as an issue to be addressed but its proposed contract clause tries to do too much at once through the wrong channel, writes @jtillipman.bsky.social.
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The GSA’s Draft AI Clause Is Governance by Sledgehammer
The General Services Administration’s draft AI clause gets the governance problem right—then blows right past it.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 11/03/2026
"Although the public debate has framed this as a fight over whether the Pentagon or Silicon Valley controls military AI, the deeper problem is structural: a procurement framework carrying questions it was never designed to answer," writes @jtillipman.bsky.social.
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Military AI Policy by Contract: The Limits of Procurement as Governance
Over the past year, the United States has moved toward an AI governance model that is flexible yet profoundly inadequate: regulation by contract.
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Dean Jessica Tillipman has published an essay for @lawfaremedia.org about the Anthropic / Pentagon / OpenAI story, and asks: why are rules on surveillance, autonomous weapons, and intelligence oversight being made through contracts in the first place? www.lawfaremedia.org/article/mili...
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
In my new essay for @lawfaremedia.org, I analyze the OpenAI-Pentagon agreement and what the language actually constrains. The larger question: why is surveillance, autonomous weapon, and intelligence policy being decided through contracts? www.lawfaremedia.org/article/mili...
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Military AI Policy by Contract: The Limits of Procurement as Governance
Over the past year, the United States has moved toward an AI governance model that is flexible yet profoundly inadequate: regulation by contract.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 10/03/2026
The public debate has framed the Anthropic-DOD fight as a struggle between the Pentagon or Silicon Valley over control of military AI. But the deeper problem is a structural one, argues @jtillipman.bsky.social.
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Military AI Policy by Contract: The Limits of Procurement as Governance
Over the past year, the United States has moved toward an AI governance model that is flexible yet profoundly inadequate: regulation by contract.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Can AI companies restrict government use of their technology? They do it all the time. Whether and how depends on the acquisition pathway, contract type, and terms. My explainer: jessicatillipman.com/what-rights-... #Anthropic #openai #pentagon #DoD #govcon
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What Rights Do AI Companies Have in Government Contracts?
The Anthropic-Pentagon debate has produced a lot of commentary and very little procurement literacy. Can AI companies restrict government use of their technology? They do it all the time. Whether and ...
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I talked to the NYT about the Pentagon / Anthropic dispute. “The Pentagon knows they are issuing an extreme threat. They are using every button or lever they have….. (1/2) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/u...
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Pentagon Gives A.I. Company an Ultimatum
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The Pentagon v. Anthropic. “Any lawful use” contract language can sound wonky and niche to most people, but it has huge consequences as evidenced by this current impasse. I addressed this topic and more with Sam Lee on his podcast below. youtu.be/fPiUVXsJl1k?...
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The Pentagon is taking on Anthropic, says GW Dean Jessica Tillipman
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Bridget Dooling @bridgetdooling.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
@jtillipman.bsky.social: "complex challenges arise when [AI tools] extend into discretionary functions, including core evaluative tasks, that federal procurement doctrine presumes a human decision-maker will perform." www.yalejreg.com/nc/abdicated...
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Abdicated Judgment: AI Tools and the Future of Reasoned Decision-Making in Federal Procurement, by Jessica Tillipman - Yale Journal on Regulation
Federal agencies are rapidly expanding their use of artificial intelligence (AI) in government procurement. Much of the public discussion has centered on relatively narrow applications, such as tools ...
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Federal agencies are adopting AI evaluation tools without asking whether the awards will survive protest scrutiny. It was a privilege to contribute to @YaleJREG’s symposium on AI and the APA: www.yalejreg.com/nc/abdicated...
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Abdicated Judgment: AI Tools and the Future of Reasoned Decision-Making in Federal Procurement, by Jessica Tillipman - Yale Journal on Regulation
Federal agencies are rapidly expanding their use of artificial intelligence (AI) in government procurement. Much of the public discussion has centered on relatively narrow applications, such as tools ...
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
AI procurement has a hidden supply chain. Most public-sector procurement teams never see it. In this piece, I explain why I use a wedding cake as a risk-identification tool for procurement stakeholders. 🔗 Read it here: jessicatillipman.com/why-a-weddin...
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Why a Wedding Cake? Mapping AI’s Hidden Procurement Supply Chain - Jessica Tillipman
Explore the complexities of procurement for AI systems and the risks of buying blind in the contracting process.
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The latest volume of the SSRN Public Procurement, Government Contracts & Outsourcing eJournal, sponsored by the GW Law Government Procurement Law Program, is now available. 🔗 Read it here: hq.ssrn.com/journals/Vie...
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Today’s the deadline for submission of documents in response to the @SBAgov’s 8(a) audit. A friendly reminder—here are the categories of things the audit may find: • Documentation deficiencies • Administrative errors • Eligibility violations • Waste/mismanagement (1/2)
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
With Hegseth’s announcement that he plans to “take a sledgehammer” to the 8(a) contracting program, here’s the link again to my recent Senate testimony on the subject.
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Running Government Like a Small Business: Cut Waste, Crush Fraud, Hearing Before the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
This testimony analyzes the 2025 Small Business Administration "audit" of the 8(a) Program within the broader federal procurement integrity framework,
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The United States is accelerating toward a corruption crisis of its own making. My new article, "Buying Blind: Corruption Risk and the Erosion of Oversight in Federal AI Procurement," is now available (forthcoming, Public Contract Law Journal, Vol. 55, No. 2): jessicatillipman.com/buying-blind...
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
On December 10, Associate Dean Jessica Tillipman submitted testimony for the record to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship following the Committee’s hearing, “Running Government Like a Small Business: Cut Waste, Crush Fraud.” 🔗 Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Fraud is in the News Again. Here’s the Bigger Picture. I shared this resource back in February, but with fraud and government spending dominating the headlines, now seems like a good time to revisit it. jessicatillipman.com/fraud-is-in-...
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Fraud is in the News Again. Here's the Bigger Picture. - Jessica Tillipman
I shared this resource back in February, but with fraud and government spending dominating the headlines, now seems like a good time to revisit it.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
My new piece, "The Cost of a Lie," which addresses the recent Kousisis decision, is now available: www.gwlr.org/kousisis-the... Kousisis is a notable departure from recent SCOTUS decisions that have narrowed the scope of fraud and corruption statutes in the United States.
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The Cost of a Lie: Kousisis Affirms Criminal Fraud Liability Without Economic Harm
June 10, 2025 Kousisis et al. v. United States, 605 U.S. ____, 145 S. Ct. 1382 (2025) (Barrett, J.) Response by Jessica Tillipman Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2024) Slip Opinion | SCOTU...
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
New GAO report is highly critical of DOD’s anti-fraud efforts: “DOD leadership has not demonstrated a strong commitment to fraud risk management.”
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https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-108500
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I’m providing an introduction to procurement fraud and the false claims act today at 1 PM eastern time. It’s free and virtual -registration information below.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Interested in learning more about fraud in government spending? I am happy to be partnering again with DAU to teach their Summer Law Series. All 5 virtual sessions are free and open to the public and the first session kicks off this Thursday with fraud. Registration info below 👇
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I joined Pamela Brown and Wolf Blitzer today on the Situation Room to discuss the legal and ethical ramifications of Qatar’s reported gift of a luxury 747 to be used not only as Air Force One, but also potentially for the president’s personal use after he leaves office. www.cnn.com/2025/05/12/T...
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Law professor reacts to government planning to accept luxury jet from Qatar | CNN
Jessica Tillipman, Assistant Dean and Professor of Law at The George Washington University, joined “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown” to discuss plans for the Department of Defens...
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
“If they had spent their time wisely preparing a legitimate competitive contract versus wasting their time to justify a sole source, we could’ve had a legitimate award now. They could’ve ended up with the same outcome.“ federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/...
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OPM appears to cancel sole-source award for cloud HR system
Just a week ago, OPM had said the sole-source award to Workday was needed urgently because of a "systemic failure" in its HR infrastructure.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
For anyone keeping tabs on "FAR reform," GSA has just published a new "FAR Overhaul" site, which includes new OMB guidance on the process: lnkd.in/eYcAWGRE
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Another big update for people who work in the regulatory space. GSA and OMB are asking the public to submit ideas for eliminating specific regulations. We have links to the press release and the new online submission form in Trump GovCon Tracker ⬇️
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Yesterday marked the close of the 2024–25 Academic Year at GW Law — and on the very same day, President Trump issued a significant new Executive Order calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The new OMB policy on Acquisition of AI is out. There are some similarities to M-24-18 and in some areas, it goes further (vendor lock-in, acquisition lifecycle integration, IP/data rights, etc.). 1/3
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I talked to ProPublica about why giving free services to the government - particularly tech - is such a problem. It undermines the competitive process and can lead to vendor lock-in. www.propublica.org/article/elon...
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Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk’s Starlink Be Doing the Same?
The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across th...
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
GW Law students recently had the opportunity to attend an engaging panel discussion and networking event hosted by Wiley LLP, centered on legal careers at the intersection of government contracts, national security, and cybersecurity. Event recap: 🔗 blogs.gwu.edu/law-govpro/e...
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
As Women's History Month comes to a close, GW Law's Assoc. Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies, @jtillipman.bsky.social shared why she has dedicated her career to promoting integrity, transparency, and accountability in procurement systems. blogs.gwu.edu/law-govpro/c...
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Celebrating Women’s History Month & Government Procurement Law
During Women’s History Month, GW Law’s Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew featured several women leading academic speciality programs at the law school, including GW Law’s Associate Dean for Government Procurem...
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
There has been a lot of discussion in the United States in recent weeks about “fraud” and “waste” in government spending. I had the opportunity to talk with PBS NewsHour about the legal distinctions between these terms. m.youtube.com/watch?featur... 1/3
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4 things to know about rooting out government fraud and DOGE’s approach to it now
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The U.K., France, and Switzerland stepping up to fill the void left by the Trump Administration’s “pause” of FCPA enforcement. Time will tell whether this will result in greater enforcement, but the messaging is clear. 1/2 www.gov.uk/government/p...
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International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
LAW STUDENTS/YOUNG LAWYERS: interested in a career in government contracts? Join the ABA Public Contract Law Section for an evening networking event and panel on Thursday March 20th at Seyfarth Shaw LLP's DC office. Learn more and register here: maestro.abanet.org/list/inxsxxp...
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
🚨 Yesterday, President Trump signed a new EO to centralize federal procurement of common goods and services under GSA. ⭐ Link to the EO may be found on our "Trump Administration Government Contracts Policy & News Tracker":
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Trump Admin: Government Contracts Tracker
In light of the Trump Administration’s sweeping activities that have impacted the U.S. federal procurement system, GW Law has created a “tracker” to help students, alumni, and friends of the GW Law…
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Today is the 10th and final day of our 10-Day series on the goals of U.S. Federal Procurement Law! Our final goal ensures that (nearly) all federal agencies follow standardized processes, regulations, and best practices when purchasing goods and services: UNIFORMITY
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I love Day 9 of our 10-day series on the goals of U.S. federal procurement law because it gives me the opportunity to share one of my favorite sections in the FAR. *Risk avoidance* is one of the greatest challenges to innovation in U.S. federal procurement. 1/4
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Today is Day 8 of our 10-Day series on the goals of U.S. Federal Procurement Law! Today's goal focuses on policies that aim to promote small businesses, support domestic industries, ensure fair wages, and advance sustainability: COLLATERAL POLICIES.
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Jessica Tillipman @jtillipman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I’m looking forward to moderating this great panel today!
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Today is Day 7 of our 10-Day series on U.S. Government Procurement Law! 💲 Today's goal prioritizes quality, performance, and long-term benefits over just low cost: BEST VALUE 💲
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Today is Day 5 of our 10-day series: U.S. Federal Procurement Law Goals 🇺🇸 Today's lesson focuses on the goal designed to get better value, reduce delays, and improve public services in the procurement process: EFFICIENCY ⌛ If you missed prior posts, start with Day 1 buff.ly/Bh0ZqIG
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GW Law Government Procurement Law Program @gwlawgovcon.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Today is Day 6 of our 10-Day series on U.S. Government Procurement Law! 😃 Today's goal focuses on ensuring government agencies get what they need, when they need it, at the right quality level. ⚖️ Procurement Must Prioritize Customer Satisfaction to Drive Mission Success
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