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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

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Applying AI to Advance Agency Missions

FedInsider

During his time with the International Trade Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary, he also learned how to balance priorities and execute complex tasks with multiple stakeholders inside the Federal Government. It is only then you can focus on – Doing the right thing, the right way, getting them done well and getting the benefits.

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

The legal framework as well as the creation of procurement oversight agencies led to more accountability, with a clear set of rules as well as checks and balances. In addition, price overruns continued to plague procurement outcomes, as well as poor contract execution, manifested through poor quality works and delays.

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Risk of anti-competitive collusion after excessive level of transparency in public procurement debriefing?

European Law: Public Procurement

27 It is also apparent therefrom that, according to the information communicated in the [debriefing] letter […], Evropaïki Dynamiki’s tender was ranked higher than the successful tender solely under the fourth award criterion regarding the quality of the service and the methodological proposal in the domain of Lot No 2.

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Duty to give reasons under EU procurement law and EU trademark law: is there a contradiction?

European Law: Public Procurement

In my reading, the position of the GC in Bimbo Doughnuts is a more balanced review of the reasons provided by the authority than in Sviluppo Globale, and the focus is ultimately functional. It also held that the earlier sign, like the sign applied for, would be perceived as a foreign or fantasy term ‘by most consumers’.

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Embracing Data-Driven Change to Enhance Customer Experiences

FedInsider

This is an area where government agencies can begin to explore the impact that AI and other tools can have in driving improved customer and employee experiences while thoughtfully balancing human interaction, automation, and risk management. Roberts worked as a Functional Analyst Lead for contract writing at CACI, Inc.

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2024 in Review: Latin America and Commercial Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

In Brazil, pioneering projects on reforms have sparked discussions about the balance between public accountability and confidentiality in class arbitrations, while also expanding the professional pool of arbitrators to include public notaries. These changes reflect a broader trend towards modernizing arbitration frameworks in the region.