A New Vision of Procurement

The Biden Administration has issued Executive Order 13985 requiring the whole of government to “affirmatively advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity.”1 In addition, the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law2 will provide  unprecedented resources to rebuild the nation’s physical infrastructure. Government contracting practices and procurement professionals will be tasked in identifying  the type of […]

The Fate of Puerto Rico’s Electrical Grid Lies in a Public-Private Partnership

In 2017, Puerto Rico experienced two catastrophic Category 5 hurricanes, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. These storms had a devastating effect on the island’s fragile electrical grid, leaving 100% of the island — over 1.5 million people— without electricity. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), a public corporation within the Government of Puerto Rico […]

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