Federal News Network

JULY 24, 2024

The most prominent case involved Space X in 2021 protesting a Defense Department award. Experts have worried that OTAs lacked true transparency and oversight because they are not based on the Federal Acquisition Regulations and do not have to necessarily follow the same laws and policies like the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA).

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. A successful example of the market consultation process was the RFI conducted for the Magento Cloud implementation for the public marketplace of framework agreements in 2021.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

For information on how Ivalua’s end-to-end eProcurment solution can improve transparency and data quality in your organizagiton to support these efforts, contact us today. The post Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021 appeared first on Ivalua. You can download Gartner’s full report here.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Between 2021 and 2022, the rejection rate of complaints submitted by citizens has halved from 78% in 2021 to 39% in 2022, cases resolved by auditing authorities have increased from 53% to 63%, and response times are faster, taking 262 days down from 338 days in 2021. Opentender currently features data on more than 4.6

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

In 2021, after reviewing the Fiscal Year 2020 evaluation results, GSA decided that the “TDR Pilot” was eligible for expansion. GSA identified additional benefits, including enhancing transparency across the federal market and increasing opportunities to leverage data towards best value acquisition strategies.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Senator Cassidy continued that from March to April 2021, there were 54 instances where the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) did not conduct a background check on a sponsor before granting them custody of a child. She alleges she discovered the first case of trafficking and reported it to Tara Rodas in June of 2021.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Second, the realignment provides an opportunity to increase transparency for customer agencies and industry partners seeking to do business with FAS. The new structure also can enhance transparency with regard to guidance impacting the MAS program. PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 25, 2024

The $80 billion infusion from the 2021 law has so far been used on everything from the IRS’s electronic Direct File pilot program to leveraging artificial intelligence to better identify tax avoiders. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Todd Young, R-Ind.,

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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.” The PAP was not subject to public comment or rulemaking prior to its issuance in March of 2021.

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Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 67

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

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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E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Bidding 88

Whistleblower Network News

MAY 23, 2024

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has recorded a staggering total of 1,971 assassination cases in South Africa between 2000 and 2021, with whistleblowers often being the targets. Between 2000 and 2021, South Africa experienced 1,971 assassination cases , with whistleblowers emerging as the primary targets.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 9, 2024

In 2021, after reviewing the Fiscal Year 2020 evaluation results, GSA decided that the “TDR Pilot” was eligible for expansion. GSA identified additional benefits, including enhancing transparency across the federal market and increasing opportunities to leverage data towards best value acquisition strategies.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Scope of Application Differently from traditional investment agreements, the stated purpose of the SIFA is not only to foster foreign direct investment (“FDI”) (Article 1), but also to do so in a manner that integrates environmental and labour standards, transparency, and corporate social responsibility.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The program holds valuable lessons for others working to empower contracting monitors with different skills and backgrounds to work closely together to foster transparency and better procurement practices in their regions. The first phase, Introductory Course on Public Procurement, took place online from October to December 2021.

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Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

AWS Public Sector

JULY 24, 2024

The fund allowed us to expand LocalGov Drupal between early 2020 and late 2021. Establish transparent communication channels and shared governance to allow all voices to be heard. LocalGov Drupal’s story shows that goodwill, transparency, and the right infrastructure and collaboration across government unlock shared value.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

From 2010 to 2021, the county’s population grew by a whopping 33% to 429,000. between 2021 and 2022.” Additionally, the transparency and visibility provided by this approach has fostered a more collaborative environment. Residents are flocking to Manatee County, Fla. Recognizing the need According to the U.S.

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BLP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Throughout his years of experience, he has led the legal advice to different government institutions in administrative contracting processes and state procurement, transparency and accountability, administrative sanctioning procedure; as well as judicial processes in different matters such as Civil, Contentious Administrative, Labor and Criminal.

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Public Procurement Export Procurement Collaboration 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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.” The PAP was not subject to public comment or rulemaking prior to its issuance in March of 2021.

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Extract Systems

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The program to share records was announced in 2021 as a part of PM Gati Shakti’s Master Plan and recently added 13 states and four union territories to the platform. Digitizing records is an important step not just for transparency, but in equity for our citizens as well.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, in the spirit of “Fair and Reasonable Transparency,” the Coalition submitted to the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) feedback on its “ FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing.” The Coalition feedback on the PAP can be found here.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

By Torplus Yomnak, Co-Founder of HAND Social Enterprise and the Director of the Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Collaboration (KRAC) In May 2021, amid the pandemic lockdowns, a villager in Thailand took a stroll on the outskirts of their town, making an unexpected discovery that would stir the local community.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 19, 2024

Finally, FAS Policy and Procedure Memorandum 2021-05 (the PAP) should be rescinded, so as to allow contracting officers to rely on the guidance contained in the GSAR and the FAR when conducting MAS contract negotiations. FAS’s willingness to discuss the PAP is greatly appreciated and consistent with need for transparency in policy making.

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Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 71

Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 27, 2023

​ Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act 2023 The UK entered into a free trade agreement with Australia and Adelaide in 2021 and New Zealand in 2022. The latest government figures state that in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2022: the total UK exports to Australia amounted to £10.6

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

It served as VIAC’s response to the increasing call of parties, counsel and arbitrators alike for greater transparency in arbitration through enhanced access to arbitral awards and their reasoning. The abstracts include endnotes stating the corresponding provision of the Vienna Rules 2021 as a comparison.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs provided Congress with a “long overdue” update Tuesday on efforts to modernize its supply chain, fielding questions from lawmakers about the department’s transparency regarding the plan. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont.,

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Enabling rapid, cost-effective and transparent supplier payments anywhere in the world. Redwood City, CA, June 30, 2021 – Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions, announces an extension of its source-to-pay platform with a new payments solution to digitize and streamline global supplier payments.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The partnership with TransferMate removes this friction, creating a transparent, rapid and low-cost solution to paying suppliers anywhere in the world. Ivalua Payments enables much needed collaboration, automation, transparency, and speed to an often inefficient and costly process. Notes to Editors.

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Supply Chain Supplier Finance Transparency 52

ivalua

MARCH 1, 2021

Thuy believes that leveraging technology and partnering with the right team can help organizations like LADWP achieve procurement process efficiencies, increase transparency, reduce costs and maximize value across the supply chain. The post 2021 – AMER – Thuy Mauge appeared first on Ivalua.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Denton highlighted in his opening remarks, the timing of this year’s Conference coincided with the United Nations General Assembly, an auspicious reflection of the ICC’s history as a steadfast institution providing neutral, transparent, inclusive, and accountable multilateral platforms for the past 100 years and the century to come.

Transparency 40

Transparency Import Data Efficiency 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Second, the realignment provides an opportunity to increase transparency for customer agencies and industry partners seeking to do business with FAS. The new structure also can enhance transparency with regard to guidance impacting the MAS program. PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

Negotiation 40

Negotiation Price Transparency Data 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 19, 2024

Finally, FAS Policy and Procedure Memorandum 2021-05 (the PAP) should be rescinded, so as to allow contracting officers to rely on the guidance contained in the GSAR and the FAR when conducting MAS contract negotiations. FAS’s willingness to discuss the PAP is greatly appreciated and consistent with need for transparency in policy making.

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Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 49

VWV

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

However, the big announcement in 2021 was that the introduction of a new procurement regime is unlikely to come into effect until 2023. At the end of 2021, the Government published its response to the consultation process. Of the nine PPNs published in 2021, six apply to universities as part of the wider public sector.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

reached a 16-year high in 2021. Be transparent and proactive with the public. Fifty-four percent of Americans now feel the average driver is worse today than before the pandemic, and 40% feel less safe on the roads , according to a recent survey by Verra Mobility. The statistics tell a parallel story—traffic fatalities in the U.S.

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Data Balance Education Transparency 105

GovLoop

JULY 6, 2023

Citizen and Immigration Services once used RPA to process two million backlogged records in just one hour, according to the 2021 State of Federal RPA Report. If you’re in a leadership position, you can improve the odds of success with automation in two ways: Be transparent. For example, U.S.

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ivalua

JUNE 15, 2022

2B EUR Revenue in 2021. This structure creates a smooth and transparent procurement process across their organization’s diverse supply chain. . When researching and implementing possible procurement technology solutions, work closely with your team of users to gather feedback and maintain transparency. .

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The partnership with Transfermate removes this friction, creating a transparent, rapid and low-cost solution to paying suppliers anywhere in the world. Ivalua Payments enables much needed collaboration, automation, transparency, and speed to an often inefficient and costly process. Notes to Editors.

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Supply Chain Supplier Finance Transparency 40

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

London, UK – 18 th November 2021 – Research from Ivalua , a leading global spend management cloud provider , has revealed that very few European suppliers are being regularly assessed on sustainability practices, with less than a quarter (24%) being measured routinely on carbon emissions. Notes to the editor.

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