Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We received an 86 out of 100, returning to the record high score we received in 2021 during our intensive COVID-19 response and recovery support. When we asked which issue areas are most important to you, we saw a deep alignment with our own increased investment in anticorruption, sustainability, and electronic procurement.

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Inter-American Development Bank

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Building Sustainable Budgetary Practices The development of a treasury bond market needs to be considered as a pivotal step towards achieving sustainable budgetary practices, allowing governments to finance deficits without triggering inflation or high interest rates. percent of GDP in 2021. percent of GDP in 2023 from 2.9

Finance 52

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As CFO, he looks forward to working to achieve the Secretary’s vision and the Departmental mission of creating strong, sustainable, and inclusive communities. He served as founding host of Scoop News Group’s “Daily Scoop Podcast,” and as SNG’s Vice President of Multimedia Content, from August 2021 through December 2022.

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ivalua

MARCH 1, 2022

In late 2021, The Hackett Group asked Procurement Leaders about their strategic priorities and initiatives for the coming year. After a rollercoaster 2021, how do we pivot and plan for a successful Procurement strategy in 2022? . Ultimately, it is the combination of these two that drives sustained success. If not now, when?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A core goal of Ivalua’s in 2021 is to help more leaders do so. At Ivalua NOW 2021, which will again be virtual to ensure safety and allow greater participation, we’ve selected “Procurement Rising” as our theme for this reason. It frees capacity to engage the business on more strategic initiatives.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 11, 2024

Bayzakova in 2019 , the TIAC has played a leading role in advancing arbitration in Uzbekistan and has also hosted successful Uzbek Arbitration Weeks since 2021. In February 2021, Uzbekistan adopted a new Law on International Commercial Arbitration based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Since the last interview with Ms.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

2- Sovereign thematic issuances are increasingly relevant Sustainable debt instruments are becoming increasingly relevant in the capital markets. Among the main advantages of thematic bonds issuance, the document points out: Alignment of policies with contributions to sustainable objectives.

Finance 52

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The team developed a three-pronged strategy: talk to MSMEs and build their capacity to bid on contracts; simplify the bidding process for smaller businesses; and use innovative technology to better measure and manage opportunities for small business vendors.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Fiscal rules have become a common policy tool to promote the sustainability of public finances, as the number of countries with at least one fiscal rule has grown from ten in 1991 to more than 100 by 2021.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 13, 2024

How has ACICA developed since our 2021 interview with former President, Georgia Quick, and what achievements are you most proud of? Some of these initiatives since 2021 which I am proud to highlight include: The continued growth of ACICA’s caseload. First of all, c ongratulations on your appointment as ACICA President.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean are at a crossroads of environmental sustainability and inclusive development; and public governance plays a critical role in a fair green transition, especially given existing inequalities, limited fiscal capacity, and deteriorating public trust.

Government 52

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 4, 2024

This is, in the words of Italy’s diplomacy , “to have secure, stable and predictable supplies at competitive prices for households and businesses, without failing to meet the binding commitment to long-term sustainability…” under the Paris Agreement.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 11, 2024

She examined in what manner small states have been (i) accessing courts to get them to address climate change in international law; (ii) shaping the legal landscape and the law in so doing; and (iii) considering international law’s capacity to provide actual legal remedies. All are available to watch in full here.

Capacity 52

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

A development worthy of mention is the conclusion of a “ Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement ” (SIFA) between the EU and Angola, the first SIFA ever negotiated by the EU. The Law Commission of England and Wales (“Law Commission”) began its review of the 1996 Arbitration Act (“EEA”) in 2021 (see here for coverage on the Blog).

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

The AfCFTA’s potential to reduce tariffs and facilitate trade presents opportunities for resilient and sustainable investments, addressing environmental and climate concerns. Simultaneously, the Protocols on Intellectual Property and Competition were adopted , setting the stage for increased cross-border investments.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In these instances, tradeoffs have been made, such as impeding carbon emissions reduction progress through the use of less sustainable products or carbon intensive transportation options. Time to recover (TTR) is the amount of time a particular supply chain node needs to regain full capacity after a specific shock.

Supply Chain 52

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2021, 137 countries reached a ground-breaking agreement on the reform of international aspects of Corporate Income Tax (CIT) within the OECD-coordinated Inclusive Framework (IF) on BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting). New features of the proposal It is important to acknowledge that is a very innovative proposal.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Snider (Charles Russel Speechlys LLP) discussed the unexpected abolition of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre through Decree 34 of 2021 and the overall growth trajectory of the DIAC. The discussion underscored the complexity of trade agreements and their impact on sectors like infrastructure and sustainability in both Asia and Latin America.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Beyond implementation, agencies can further utilize this data to monitor and measure the health and success of the work and its resources for a more sustained future state. She is a recipient of the 2022 Samuel J. Barbara joined VA in 2006 as a Staff Attorney at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board). DLA is the U.S.

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Data Logistics Management Sustainability 69

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

As we bid farewell to Tom in his professional capacity, the Coalition extends our heartfelt gratitude for his years of service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. The rule aligns the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement with the Federal Acquisition Regulation Sustainable Procurement Rule.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Inflation is generally down from 2021, but is still high in too many places, and is expected to persist in 2023. ” [5] Iron ore prices are down from 2021, but still above 2015-2019 averages. “In percent from June 2021 to June 2022. .” percent from June 2021 to June 2022. Wages and salaries rose 5.7

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 8, 2024

New Unit and Tools Washington DC created in 2021 the Office of Racial Equity (ORE), under the Office of the City Manager, and has developed the Racial Equity Budget Tool, a set of questions that agencies should ask themselves at the budget formulation stage when reprogramming, requesting capital, awarding grants, or using federal funds.

Budget 52

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the past, regions that were slow to ask for assistance were left behind, and authorities lacked the capacity to understand if spending meets the needs of the most vulnerable, or whether it is helping build resilience to cope with future floods. Over the last five years, they turned their attention to the entire cycle of public spending.

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Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

2001) (The underlying principle in reliance damages is that a party who relies on another partys promise made binding through contract is entitled to damages for any losses actually sustained as a result of the breach of that promise. 48] Brian A. Tingey, 30 U.S. United States, 294 U.S. 59] See JKB Solutions and Servs., United States, 18 F.4th

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

GSA Announces “Green Proving Ground” Emerging Technologies The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Green Proving Ground (GPG) Program, in collaboration with the Department of Energy (DoE), announced its selection of 17 emerging sustainable technologies for real-world evaluation and testing. GSA plans to invest $9.6

Supply Chain 52

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2024

They sustained the protest because of the different statutory, regulatory, and factual posture of the case as compared to its earlier Sevatec [16] decision. Jan 2021). [5] If technical factors are used, price must be included in an integrated assessment to select the lowest overall cost alternative. 1] FAR 1.102(d). [2] B-418823.3 (Jan

Innovation 52

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Agenda Learning Objectives Complimentary Registration Live Captioning CART Agenda Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss the impact of EO 13990, the changes in the threat landscape that require new thinking about resilience, and how agencies can plan ahead to build resilience capacity as risks expand.

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FedScoop

MARCH 31, 2025

This means that it is an imperative that the State Department has the capacity to effectively promote American technologies, exports, and values in areas like AI. The programs debacle proves the point: tech capacity at State is poor. The post Building tech capacity at State appeared first on FedScoop.

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

We received an 88 out of 100, beating our previous record-high score in 2021 during our intensive COVID-19 response and recovery support. We also note that even though we separated sustainability into more specific issue areas, the various topics still polled highly, and we will be continuing to share inspiration and guidance here.

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E-procurement Procurement Corruption Import 83

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The bill, first introduced in 2021, is part of a bipartisan, bicameral effort to strengthen national cyber defenses in the face of rapidly evolving threats by upgrading the government’s cyber workforce. When the final rule is released for public comment, the Coalition will notify members through the Green Committee and in the Friday Flash.

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Public Procurement Intl

APRIL 6, 2025

of a 2021 study the Commission concluded that (compared to foreign firms’ access to U.S. Abandoning the GPA could be very difficult : Shortly before the end of the first Trump administration in 2021, senior policymakers signaled that the United States might withdraw from the GPA. firms to move industrial capacity offshore.

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