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The four key drivers that can enable better IT procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. The Cabinet Office reported that in the period between 2009/2010 and 2012/2013, direct government spend on SMEs increased from 6.5%

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Senator Grassley Raises Concern that ATF Memo Violates Whistleblower Protection Act

Whistleblower Network News

Senator Grassley has a long and impressive history of protecting whistleblowers and acknowledging that whistleblowers are essential to ensuring government entities act transparently and secure accountability.

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Risk of anti-competitive collusion after excessive level of transparency in public procurement debriefing?

European Law: Public Procurement

In its Judgment of 4 October 2012 in case C‑629/11 P Evropaïki Dynamiki v Commission (ESP-ISEP) , the Court of Justice has issued another interesting decision on what should be considered sufficient debriefing of disappointed bidders in public procurement procedures. 1) (‘the Financial Regulation’).

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LocalGov Drupal on AWS serves as a digital transformation resource for local governments

AWS Public Sector

website, launched in 2012. Establish transparent communication channels and shared governance to allow all voices to be heard. LocalGov Drupal’s story shows that goodwill, transparency, and the right infrastructure and collaboration across government unlock shared value.

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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

Conclusion When the UNCITRAL model procurement law and its Guide to Enactment were concluded in 2012, “green procurement” was just emerging as a critical global imperative.

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How NPOs and NGOs embrace digital transformation for sustainability with AWS

AWS Public Sector

Transparency and scalability were crucial in providing donor insights and supported increasing involvement, such as attracting celebrities and brands. This approach optimized costs and provided full transparency for donors, which is crucial for maintaining trust and engagement.

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Chile’s procurement monitoring system now open to the public

Open Contracting Partnership

Chile’s public procurement agency, ChileCompra, created its “ Public Contracting Observatory ” service in 2012 to detect, prevent, and fix irregularities in government contracting procedures. Valle says: “It is very important to make bad practices transparent regardless of who is responsible for them.