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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. This reduction would not only lead to lower interest expenses but also stimulate GDP growth by fostering a more efficient economy.

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Interviews with Our Editors: South Africa in the Spotlight with Svetlana Vasileva-Stratenwerth, Secretary General at the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) International

Kluwer Arbitration

She is passionate about championing alternative dispute resolution across Africa and beyond and fostering a culture of cooperation, efficiency, and excellence among the diverse stakeholders involved in dispute resolution. The use of AFSA services is cost-efficient for our clients.

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Kluwer Arbitration Blog: Celebrating 15 Years!

Kluwer Arbitration

Roger: The idea of the blog began with a series of conversations between Gwen and Roger in the summer of 2008. Technology enabled more efficient research. Gwen: Roger, can you elaborate on the start of the Blog: how did it all begin, what did the Blog aim to achieve?

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. These reforms improved efficiency as the decentralization of the procurement function allowed for quicker decision-making.

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New York Arbitration Week 2023 Recap – Highlights from the 18th Annual Fordham Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation

Kluwer Arbitration

Tools to Efficiently Deal with Technology Issues in Arbitration The next panel discussion focused on technology disputes. Accordingly, the panel made clear that it was essential for virtually all arbitrators and arbitration counsel to develop and implement strategies for efficiently resolving technology issues in arbitration.

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Check-Mate to ICSID Treaty-Based Arbitration in Ecuador: The Constitutional Court’s Decision on the Ecuador-Costa Rica FTA’s Constitutionality

Kluwer Arbitration

Despite its authority to deviate from past rulings for cogent reasons, the recent decision by the sitting Court on July 31, 2023 upheld the 2008 interpretation that ISDS provisions in treaties are incompatible with the Constitution. Although all the options above are feasible, the latter appears to be the most efficient.

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California International Arbitration Week 2024: The Latest Developments of International Arbitration in China—Focus on Sino-U.S. Commercial Dispute Resolution

Kluwer Arbitration

party, was cited to note the SCIA’s independence and international expertise, the enforceability of the agreement, once reached by the parties in the Mediation-Arbitration model, and efficiency, as the advantages of choosing the SCIA in the absence of an arbitration agreement between the parties. Version 1.0