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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

The key features of the first generation reforms that took place between 2000-2005 addressed aspects of legislation, centralization and independence, and professionalization. Early reformers in this first revolution were Ethiopia (2005), Ghana (2005), Kenya (2007), Tanzania (2004), Uganda (2003), and Zambia (2006).

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Using Data to Fortify Network Defenses

FedInsider

The program has evolved over the past decade to add new capabilities, including cybersecurity tools, integration services, and dashboards that help participating agencies improve their security posture. He served on active duty in the United States Navy as a Cryptologic Chief Warrant Officer, retiring in January 2005.

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Driving people-centered digital transformation in public safety with AWS

AWS Public Sector

Colonel Davis was one of the speakers participating in a panel at the IMAGINE 2023 conference for education, state, and local leaders from Amazon Web Services (AWS). This lets agencies share only the appropriate data with the appropriate participating agencies in a secure and compliant manner.

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Glencore v. Bolivia: A Long-Awaited Award Finds Expropriation and FET Breaches by the State

Kluwer Arbitration

In early 2005, Swiss company Glencore International acquired the assets and assigned them to Glencore Finance (Bermuda). The Tribunal concluded that a treaty dispute was not foreseeable in 2005. A decision on interpretation and correction of the award followed on 6 November 2023. All three assets had been privatized around 2000.

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The Cyber Wild West is Still Wild (E146)

FedInsider

In addition, she is a Diversity Champion participating in efforts to increase diversity at GAO and facilitating multiple Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion courses in the Learning Center. Marisol joined GAO in 2005.

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2019 Hague Convention: On UK Accession and the Convention’s Interplay with International Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

Consequently, the HCCH’s ambition had to be curtailed, so the HCCH temporarily settled for adopting the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (“Choice of Court Convention”). However, the endeavour proved rather unsuccessful initially due to a lack of consensus on an array of divisive issues.

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The Government Workplace Makeover

GovLoop

Open a New Conversation Since the pandemic, the conversation about workspaces has expanded to more participants — and more options. Since [my team] started testing workplace strategies in 2005, the most significant workplace feature that attracts and retains talent has remained constant. Which one fits your needs?’” Hardy said.