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Driving sustainable procurement outcomes

Scottish Government Procurement

As a follow up to the publication of Scotland’s journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes 2002-2022: independent review , we have interviewed key organisations representing and working with the business and the third sector in Scotland about sustainable procurement outcomes.

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Qualify for Wayfair’s Shop Sustainably Program

The Softly Spark

Contributing Author: Anushka Musinipally Wayfair’s Shop Sustainably program presents an opportunity to showcase sustainable home goods products to eco-conscious consumers, increasing the chances that they will be viewed by customers. You can learn more about selling with Wayfair here.

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Alteia and the World Bank assess and enhance road infrastructure data quality at scale using AWS

AWS Public Sector

Since 2002, the World Bank has constructed or rehabilitated more than 260,000 kilometers of roads, lending more for roads than for education, health, and social services combined. Rural roads are critical for connectivity, transportation, and development.

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Treating Symptoms or Root Causes? The Draft Statute of an Advisory Centre on International Investment Dispute Resolution

Kluwer Arbitration

It has supplied assistance in 20% of all WTO disputes since 2002 and, according to a report by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (the “CCSI report”), it is widely credited “with substantially supporting access to the WTO’s dispute resolution mechanisms by developing countries and [Least Developed Countries]” (p. 43 and 85).

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Red Eagle v. Colombia: Colombia’s Decisions to Protect Páramos Do Not Constitute a Violation of the Minimum Standard of Treatment vis-à-vis an Investor with No Vested Right

Kluwer Arbitration

In 2002, the Constitutional Court of Colombia (“Court”), in Judgment C-339 , ruled on the constitutionality of these provisions, stating that páramos are part of the mining exclusion zones and are constitutionally protected. The views expressed herein are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of their employer.

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The Procurement Act 2023’s Kaleidoscopic View of the Public Interest

University of Bristol

One could be forgiven for simplifying the goal of procurement to ensuring that public money is well spent , which could be further elaborated (following Schooner 2002 ) to encompass promoting integrity and value for money in the award of public contracts, and acting transparently to facilitate accountability.

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Remedies When The Government Ceases Paying a Contractor, Grantee, or Cooperatee

Procurement Notes

2001) (The underlying principle in reliance damages is that a party who relies on another partys promise made binding through contract is entitled to damages for any losses actually sustained as a result of the breach of that promise. 129, 143 (2002) and Restatement (Second) of Contracts 252)). [51] 48] Brian A. 244, 254 (Oct.