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Participation Framework Agreement Survey

Scottish Government Procurement

Background “Scottish Government’s vision for public participation is that people can be involved in the decisions that affect them, making Scotland a more inclusive, sustainable and successful place” – George Adam MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business, 2023.

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Villa 20 rising: A community shaping its own future in Argentina

Open Contracting Partnership

To answer these questions, civic group ACIJ (Civil Association for Equality and Justice) developed a methodology using open data and citizen participation to monitor progress. In 2021 and 2023, OCP partnered with ACIJ to assess the urbanizations real effects. Were residents included in decision-making?

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Understanding SBIRs/STTRs Federal Contract Spend

GovSpend

Participating Agencies It’s worth noting that participating agencies are mandated to allocate 3.2% It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Total SBIR & STTR $4,731,141,770.47 $4,521,650,478.15 $5,705,785,758.71 $6,235,909,563.14 $2,167,075,873.80

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In Record Day, CFTC Issues Four Whistleblower Award Orders Totaling $4.5 Million

Whistleblower Network News

The orders awarded seven individual whistleblowers, who included victims of fraud, employees and market participants. A market participant whistleblower whose information led the CFTC to look into different conduct as part of an existing investigation, and which led directly to important evidence supporting the CFTC’s charges.

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Unlocking opportunities: How Ekiti State, Nigeria is enabling women businesses through better procurement practices

Open Contracting Partnership

Open contracting approach: Supported by OCP’s Lift Impact accelerator program from 2021, Ekiti State’s public procurement agency created better opportunities for small businesses and particularly women-led businesses, to participate in public contracts. To realize that vision, in 2021, EKBPP joined OCP’s Lift accelerator program.

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Competing global supply chain approaches

Federal News Network

The TAA provides a holistic approach to strengthening the supply chain, by taking advantage of the economic advantages and technical capabilities of our domestic sources and our allies, with the added benefit of providing domestic firms with the ability to participate in the procurements of allied countries.

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CBP document of alleged trade violations reveals claims about forced labor, national security issues

FedScoop

CBP told FedScoop that it cannot publicly disclose confidential business information related to importations. import ban of certain Chinese firms.) One investigation, which was opened in September 2021 and closed after roughly 15 months, involved an accusation of forced labor and a product described as “Apple iPhone.”