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Wheelie good procurement: How Mexico City halved costs and improved its bike share scheme

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In its search for commercial partners, the city needed to promote competition in a concentrated marketplace, learn more about the latest bike share technology and innovations, and provide better and expanded service at the same or lower budget.

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Why Malaysia needs a new public procurement law

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In 2019, the then Pakatan Harapan (PH) Government introduced the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023 (NACP), a comprehensive five-year roadmap aimed to combat corruption and address critical governance challenges. But at the heart of this transformation lies the principle of transparency.

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IRS dinged by GAO for subpar documentation of AI audit models

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The IRS first piloted AI techniques for sampling tax returns in NRP audits during the 2019 filing season. It further emphasizes that documentation can offer a way for agencies to provide transparency, such as (1) what the system is for, (2) what it is not for, (3) how it was designed, and (4) what its limitations are.”

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IRS should bring back Technology Retirement Office, watchdog says

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Many of the IRS’s plans to improve transparency rely on updating the agency’s technology,” Collins wrote. “As billion in FY2023, the report explains. That uptick “will likely continue” until most of the IRS’s legacy systems are decommissioned, TIGTA said.

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ProcureCon Asia, 9th – 11th July 2019, Singapore

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The post ProcureCon Asia, 9th – 11th July 2019, Singapore appeared first on Ivalua. Daniel Koh is currently leading a team of 130 sourcing and pricing professionals globally. Louis Wong, Solutions Consultant. Kim Geck Lim, Field Marketing. For more information and to register visit the event website.

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FBI’s AI work includes ‘Shark Tank’-style idea exploration, tip line use case

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According to the Justice Department’s use case inventory for AI , that tool has been used since 2019, and is also used to “screen social media posts directed to the FBI.” Officials also noted that important criteria for the agency’s own use of the technology are transparency and consistency. It is one of five uses listed for the FBI.

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Former SEC Commissioner Urges DOJ to Model Whistleblower Program on SEC’s

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She served as an SEC Commissioner from 2019 until her term expired in July 2022, during which she also served as the Acting Chair of the Commission. In addition to transparent and reliable mandatory minimum awards , Lee outlines other key elements of the SEC Whistleblower Program which the DOJ Whistleblower Program should follow.