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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. How they carry out that duty, therefore, can affect whether they can achieve their sustainable development goals.” Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.

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Three Black Women Whistleblowers That Broke Silence and Caused Sweeping Reforms

Whistleblower Network News

In 2007, Ms. She sustained permanent knee damage. Her final EEOC complaint was in 2007 before she filed the case with the District Court. Greenhouse’s allegations. As a result of her outspokenness and the public attention on this matter, the government revised the contract to what Ms. Greenhouse initially recommended.

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The U.S. Must Empower Environmental Whistleblowers

Whistleblower Network News

In 2007, the Overseas Shipholding Group Inc (OSG) case illustrated the significance of whistleblowers disclosing high seas crimes that lead to successful prosecution. By safeguarding environmental whistleblowers, we can guarantee strides towards sustainability while dismantling the culprits’ line of action. The post The U.S.

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The Purpose of Procurement: How ESG is Changing our Roles

The Procurement School

Addressing environmental concerns in a sustainable business model requires challenging the status quo. We now need more companies and governmental agencies to adopt the best and leading solutions to ensure a planet which is going to sustain our collective ecosystems. ESG is showing us that we can prosper with dignity and respect.

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Converting a Procurement from Sealed Bidding to Competitive Proposals

Public Contracting Institute

19, 2023, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) held that the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) had made an impermissible conversion to competitive proposals (negotiated procurement) and sustained a protest. The cost of this project would be shared equally with New Jersey pursuant to the Water Resources Development Act of 2007.

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

As the largest portion of the economy that is directly in government’s hands, public procurement is now at the forefront of interventions in digitizing government business, and advancing inclusive development, sustainability, and open government. This was not always the case.

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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

937, which adopted the cartographic information of a 2007 Páramo Atlas to identify and delimit Colombian páramos. This decision not only safeguards Colombia’s sovereignty but also underscores its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development.

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