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Gunvor to Pay $661 Million to Resolve FCPA Bribery Case

Whistleblower Network News

This structure allowed Gunvor and its co-conspirators to avoid a competitive bidding process and to obtain contractual terms that it could not have obtained otherwise.”

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The four key drivers that can enable better IT procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Solution: Open contracting fosters competition among vendors, reducing costs through competitive bidding. The Cabinet Office reported that in the period between 2009/2010 and 2012/2013, direct government spend on SMEs increased from 6.5%