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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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Should Bid Protest Losers Pay?

Inside Government Contracts

A 2018 RAND study found protests of DoD procurements to be exceedingly uncommon, however: Between 2008 and 2016, less than 0.3% Moreover, GAO statistics show that in approximately half of all protests filed, protesters got some form of relief, be it voluntary corrective action by the agency or a sustain on the merits by GAO.

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DARPA kicks off its 10-year plan to create a ‘thriving lunar economy’

Federal News Network

The administration also said federal buildings have already cut emissions by more than 7% since 2020 and, as of 2022, have achieved a 39% overall reduction from 2008 levels.

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5G as a Digital Transformation Accelerant

FedInsider

For instance, the rapid adoption of edge computing can be attributed to 5G’s superior qualities. And the advent of 5G Advanced supports new use cases and verticals, such as extended-reality (XR) devices, sustainable network design, quantum communication, and new models for edge/fog computing.

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Applying AI to Advance Agency Missions

FedInsider

As CFO, he looks forward to working to achieve the Secretary’s vision and the Departmental mission of creating strong, sustainable, and inclusive communities. He was the last live afternoon host on Federal News Radio, hosting “In Depth with Francis Rose” from 2008 to 2015 after joining the station in 2006.

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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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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

In 2008, my career trajectory shifted towards the international dimension, culminating in 2012 when I joined Victoria Law Firm in Seychelles. AFSA sustains its operations through administrative fees without relying on any external funding. Here, I worked on complex anti-money laundering matters with global clients.