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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

The Model Law allows sustainability to be promoted through procurement via qualification criteria (under article 9, which expressly allows the procuring entity to impose environmental qualifications, and ethical and other standards that could include fair trade requirements).

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CyberSmart 2024: Facing a Rapidly Changing Landscape

FedInsider

Previously, Dr. Ronzio worked as the Regional Telehealth Coordinator for Veterans Health Administration VISN20 from 2008 to 2012 and was the Department Head for Health Information Management for the U. S Navy from 2012 to 2013.

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Green Imagery – Is it Worth the Risk?

The Softly Spark

FTC Shows How NOT to Use Green Imagery The FTC’s Green Guides, first introduced in 1992 and last updated in 2012, are currently under revision to tackle the growing issue of greenwashing. The bottom line is: clear, honest communication about your product’s environmental impact is not only ethical but essential for protecting your brand.

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Europe Embraces a New Dawn of Arbitration in Asia

Kluwer Arbitration

It is noteworthy that more recent analysis in this 2023 blog post showed that the enforcement rate for applications made between 2012 and 2022 had reached 91%. Mr Rode was hopeful for TPF in China but emphasised the challenges such as legal ambiguities, financial complexities and ethical considerations.

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The Procurement Act 2023’s Kaleidoscopic View of the Public Interest

University of Bristol

Following the green paper’s public consultation the Government clarified that ‘The concept of “public good” will be framed [in the future Act] as an objective of maximising the “public benefit” to support wider consideration of social value benefits, and address concerns about any potential conflict with local priorities.’

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The Faith of the Fair and Equitable Treatment Clause in Africa

Kluwer Arbitration

In the 2012 SADC Model BIT , the Drafting Committee of SADC advised its member states to replace the FET standard in their BITs with the fair administrative treatment adopted by South Africa. But missing among the standards of investment protection is the obligation to provide FET or fair administrative and judicial treatment.

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Accelerating AI Adoption with Trusted Data (E184)

FedInsider

But when critical decisions hinge on AI, ethics, accountability, and trust become non-negotiable. Previously, Dr. Ronzio worked as the Regional Telehealth Coordinator for Veterans Health Administration VISN20 from 2008 to 2012 and was the Department Head for Health Information Management for the U. S Navy from 2012 to 2013.

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