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Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Case Leads to $3.85 Million False Claims Act Settlement

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This settlement reinforces the importance of holding accountable health care providers who seek financial gain above quality patient care.”

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10 Key Issues The Hackett Group Says Will Impact Supply Chain Transformation in 2021

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What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. In 2021, organizations will look to further capitalize on their investments by realizing additional cost benefits. Procurement has a big role to play here.

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Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021

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Procurement’s value became evident, as did the importance of the supplier relationships they had built. The Procurement team adds tremendous value in many areas, including operational performance, product quality, faster time to market and more. Procurement Teams Step-up. You can download Gartner’s full report here.

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Understanding SBIRs/STTRs Federal Contract Spend

GovSpend

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 For this blog, I will be focusing on contracts awarded by funding agencies rather than contracting agencies.

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How to Prevent Debt from Hurting Economic Growth

Inter-American Development Bank

This effect can be particularly important in countries with scarce physical and human capital. Institutional Quality Matters Another important finding of our research is that the effect of public debt on growth depends on institutional quality. This is particularly important in the case of highly indebted countries.

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Massachusetts Citizens Take Their Local Temperatures

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As part of that program, 80 volunteer scientists measured temperatures, humidity and air quality levels along the Mystic River Watershed, which covers 76 square miles in 21 municipalities around Boston, in a project dubbed “ Wicked Hot Mystic.” Officials began recruiting volunteers in January 2021 for the August collection.

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Interviews with Our Editors: Opening Australian Arbitration Week 2024 with Judith Levine, President of ACICA

Kluwer Arbitration

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. She offers the hugely important perspective of the arbitration end-user.