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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. The legal framework as well as the creation of procurement oversight agencies led to more accountability, with a clear set of rules as well as checks and balances.

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The Public Procurement Glossary

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Key Principles Of Public Procurement Transparency: Clear and Open Processes Public contracts aren’t handed out in secret. Public sector organisations publish this notice to ensure transparency in the procurement procedure, letting everyone know who won the contract and why. Contact Tracker For A Free Trial Now!

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10 common myths holding women back in government contracting and leadership

Open Contracting Partnership

Resource: How to empower women-led businesses and make public procurement more inclusive Myth 3: Women can only lead small businesses and can only succeed in certain nontechnical or informal sectors In the Dominican Republic , in 2015, almost 40% of women-led suppliers were in construction.

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Watching the Watchman – New FAR Rule Opens Door to Further Feedback on Acquisition Process

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Back in 2015 , the Office of Federal Procurement Policy tested out a simple survey system for offerors to provide feedback on the acquisitions process. That’s a lot of acquisitions that are not subject to any feedback from outside the agency. But things might change now with the new rule that the FAR Council enacted.

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Measuring the benefits of open contracting: Case studies on Mexico, Paraguay, and Slovakia

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

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Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2024: India and the Evolving Nature of Investor State Dispute Settlement

Kluwer Arbitration

He observed that a lot has changed since the Conference of Parties 21 in 2015, and noted the increased criticism of ISDS as a mechanism used to direct claims against environmental reforms. Where do We Stand?

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Red Eagle v. Colombia: Colombia’s Decisions to Protect Páramos Do Not Constitute a Violation of the Minimum Standard of Treatment vis-à-vis an Investor with No Vested Right

Kluwer Arbitration

In June 2015, Colombia enacted Law 1753 , ratifying the mining ban in páramos , but reviving a grandfathering provision alike Law 1382. The tribunal stated Colombia acted transparently, publicizing the páramo delimitation, to the point that Red Eagle itself took the chance to participate in such delimitation.

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