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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 continuous data flow strengthens public trust by minimizing corruption risks and reaffirming a commitment to transparency.

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Should Bid Protest Losers Pay?

Inside Government Contracts

Many in the defense industrial base view the bid protest system as providing necessary transparency and accountability in the contracting process, including to ensure that the government follows the law and its own procedures. As another example, how will the pilot apply if GAO sustains a protest in part and denies it in part?

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Updated Procurement Policy Handbook

Scottish Government Procurement

Today marks the publication of the updated Procurement Policy Handbook, which replaces the previous Handbook published in 2008. The refresh reflects changes to the procurement policy landscape in Scotland.

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SeloVerde uses geospatial big data and AI/ML to monitor deforestation in supply chains, powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector

Amazon provides grant funding to accelerate sustainability research and innovation through the RNCF and the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative ’s (ASDI) Promotional Credit Program. post-2008 deforestation). that it deployed in the AWS Cloud in 2023. SeloVerde 2.1 SeloVerde 2.1’s SeloVerde 2.1’s Currently, SeloVerde 2.1

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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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Implementing AI Provides Short & Long-Term Payoffs

FedInsider

Constituents must trust that their need for essential services can be met with transparency, without sacrificing their privacy and security. Employees of federal agencies seek equitable, inclusive workplaces, flexibility in where and how they work, transparent communications, and training in the latest technologies. DLA is the U.S.

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Interviews with Our Editors: Opening Australian Arbitration Week 2024 with Judith Levine, President of ACICA

Kluwer Arbitration

Establishing a Diversity Committee that introduced the ACICA Wing Person Initiative , and a Sustainability Taskforce , which recently produced a draft Sustainability Protocol for public consultation, to be discussed at ACICA’s sustainability event during AAW. As the case statistics show , we are experiencing a growing caseload.