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Can artificial intelligence bring corruption in public procurement to an end?

University of Bristol

It should then not be surprising that the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) could ‘change the rules of the game’ (eg Santiso, 2019 ) and bring procurement corruption to an end is receiving significant attention.

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Gunvor to Pay $661 Million to Resolve FCPA Bribery Case

Whistleblower Network News

On March 1, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that international commodities trading company Gunvor pled guilty and agreed to pay $661 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Foreign bribery emboldens corrupt officials and undermines the rule of law.”

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Whistleblower Rewards Essential to Combat Environmental Crime

Whistleblower Network News

billion under the IRS program (since 2006), over $3 billion under the CFTC Whistleblower Program (since 2012), and over $6.2 billion under the SEC Whistleblower Program (since 2012). whistleblower reward programs have brought forth over $50 billion under the False Claims Act (since 1986), over $6.6

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Worley International Services v. Ecuador: The What, When and How in Corruption Allegations

Kluwer Arbitration

On its part, the Respondent raised several objections to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, specifically pointing to several instances of corrupt and illegal acts allegedly committed by Worley at the making and during the operation of the investment. Worley may have willfully failed to monitor and investigate Tecnazul’s corrupt activities.

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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

These and other constraints under the model law are commendable anti-corruption measures, but may make it more difficult to accommodate emerging “green procurement” approaches. Article 8, for example, warns the procuring agency, “when first soliciting the participation of.

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

Kluwer Arbitration

In 2012, you oversaw the launch of the world’s first i-Arbitration rules (i.e., Our award winning i-Arbitration Rules 2) AIAC’s i-Arbitration Rules was awarded the “Innovation by An Individual or Organization” Award at the 3 rd Annual Global Arbitration Review Awards ceremony in Bogota, Colombia in 2012. 1] Rule 12 of the 2023 Rules.

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Uruguay Found Liable in Treaty Dispute with Airline Company Investor

Kluwer Arbitration

This resulted in the forced sell of LARAH’s indirect shareholding in Pluna to the Uruguayan government in June 2012. After a review of all the facts and evidence, the Tribunal concluded that LARAH held a 100% stake in Leadgate/SARAH since April 30, 2012. Therefore, the Tribunal concluded that the FET under Article 4.1 of the Treaty.