Joshua Gould, CEO at thebigword, on what makes public sector RFPs so lucrative. Shares behind-the-scenes glimpse into why rolling out big contracts is not for the faint of heart. Continue reading
UK Police awards first of six lots in GBP 100m RFP to Cintra Language Services; adjusts duration, scope, and hourly minimum interpreter rate. Continue reading
Norwegian agency flags increase in interpreting demand following immigration trend plus the rise in immigrant unemployment; conducts EUR 40m RFP. Continue reading
Dutch Ministry of Justice issues EUR 33m RFP for translation services divided into four lots; searches for four LSPs to take on one lot each. Continue reading
Appen’s shares plunge, TRSB acquires local rival Anglocom, Google MT evaluation paper released, USD 72m interpreting tender in Sweden, Slator Job Index rises again. Continue reading
Sweden launches EUR 59m (USD 72m) interpretation RFP for Stockholm Region. Documents show how interpretation volumes remained high despite 80% drop in on-site interpreting in 2020. Continue reading
thebigword gets 3-year extension on Ministry of Justice contract. CEO Josh Gould says, despite shift to remote interpretation, 18,000 in-person interpreting jobs were booked last month by MoJ, etc. Continue reading
US Department of Homeland Security awards California startup in Phase 1 of RFP for “portable language translator.” Call for tenders still open until February 2021. Continue reading
Slator’s 25-page “How to Run a Translation and Localization RFP” is a key tool for translation & localization buyers, with lists, insights, guidance on qualifying vendors and streamlining procurement. Continue reading
Justice Minister issues early notice for various tenders to be published starting October 2020, as Dutch translators and interpreters continue to strike. Continue reading
UK to launch GBP 100m interpretation contract for 49 police agencies. Procurement to be done via electronic system and commences in September 2020. Continue reading
US Department of Homeland Security launches RFP for “portable language translator” device to replace “on-scene human translator.” Budget: USD 800,000. Continue reading
UK Defense Ministry issues GBP 45.2m tender for translation and interpreting services at home and overseas military missions. Continue reading
Facebook is offering USD 10,000 to USD 50,000 grants to universities to build open source datasets and evaluation platforms to help fight harmful content online. Continue reading
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