FedScoop

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Government Accountability Office and the National Taxpayer Advocate have previously made calls to reduce paper returns and improve the processing of such returns. The 2D barcode method, which would eliminate the agency’s current manual transcription process, has been used by several state tax agencies , some for 20-plus years.

Electronics 97

Electronics Efficiency Finance Transparency 97

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. “We want to hold government accountable.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

GovLoop

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The fiscal year 2022 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey found that 69% of respondents reported positive perceptions of agency DEIA practices , but that still leaves almost a third of workers who didn’t. During times of tension, it’s easy for employees to lose trust in their agencies.

Management 111

Management Strategic Planning Transparency Data 111

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM).

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

The bureau CDO, or BCDO, program officially began in September 2022 as a way to improve its use, governance, and management of data throughout the department. Currently, the department has hired 14 people in BCDO roles, accounting for roughly 25% of its bureaus, Khan said.

Data 93

Data Collaboration Efficiency Accountability 93

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

Just days later, on March 5, 2024, House Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin introduced the Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act. This bipartisan bill would focus government resources on increasing transparency, oversight, and responsible use of federal AI systems and centrally codifying federal governance of agency AI systems.

Government 52

Government Government Supply Chain Transparency 52

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 5, 2024

The new strategy is an omnibus of five primary strategies—Education, Public Accountability, Voice, Enforcement, and Incentives—with 60 sub-strategies aimed at cracking down on corruption across sectors and shoring up public trust in the government. The country enjoyed comparatively marginal improvements, rising to 61st in 2022 and 57 in 2023.

Corruption 70

Corruption Accountability Finance Government 70

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Building our own case management system will provide more transparency, more accountability, and more access and a cheaper cost,” said Holthoff, who has worked in court IT for 30 years. “No In Arkansas district courts, the “failure to appear” rate can be high — more than 45,000 people no-showed in 2022.

Innovation 96

Innovation Transparency Demand Management 96

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.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Export Procurement Collaboration 52

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Early this year, the European Union (“EU”) finalized the required internal procedures for the entry into force of the Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement concluded between the European Union and the Republic of Angola on 18 November 2022 (“SIFA” or the “Agreement”).

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transparency Influencing Negotiation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

Total Venture Capital Investment in Artificial Intelligence from 2012 to 2022 in LAC5 (USD billions) Source: Chart elaborated by the authors using data from OECD AI Policy Observatory. AI can introduce data-driven insights for more evidence-based and transparent budgeting. trillion) by 2030 [2]. 4] Barrios, et.

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Efficiency Capacity 64

American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

The goal: to bring accountability and consistency to the performance management process, boosting morale and improving retention over the long term. between 2021 and 2022.” Additionally, the transparency and visibility provided by this approach has fostered a more collaborative environment.

Management 52

Management Evaluation Efficiency Collaboration 52

FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

For instance, the state’s 2022-23 IT strategic plan emphasizes improving IT resiliency in part by getting away from legacy systems, implementing an enterprise architecture, and improving demand management and service delivery, to name a few. CPE certification for this event is being administered by Carahsoft Technology Corp.

Government 98

Government Government Strategic Planning Data 98

ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Consumers are demanding more transparency and accountability from businesses when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. The final session of the day, ‘Driving Sustainable Procurement’ was presented by Stephen Carter.

Procurement 97

Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

GovLoop

JANUARY 9, 2024

Building our own case management system will provide more transparency, more accountability, and more access and a cheaper cost,” said Holthoff, who has worked in court IT for 30 years. “No In Arkansas district courts, the “failure to appear” rate can be high — more than 45,000 people no-showed in 2022.

Innovation 64

Innovation Management Transparency Demand 64

Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

For example, in 2022, only 5 of 16 UK Government departments published a complete set of contract data. The NAO supports Parliament in holding government to account. . ​ There was also significant variation in how UK Government departments adhered to Cabinet Office processes for procurement. Who are the NAO? Find out more here.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Public Procurement Supplier Bidding 52

GovLoop

OCTOBER 4, 2023

A 2022 joint study from the White House and the European Commission recognizes the benefits of AI, but also the need for workforce adjustment. They work with agency partners to assess AI tools regarding bias mitigation, fairness, transparency, accountability and privacy. Getting used to AI can be an uncertain journey.

Inventory 52

Inventory Ethics Data Transparency 52

VWV

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Universities have successfully persuaded the Cabinet Office to introduce a minimum contract value threshold of £2 million in relation to some of the transparency requirements to reduce the administrative burden on universities, particularly regarding the publication of information. Get in Touch First name (*) Please enter your first name.

Procurement 40

Procurement Thresholds Framework Agreement Procurement Team 40

FedInsider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Before moving to private industry, Kingsberry served as chief information officer for the federal Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. In that role, he led successful efforts to provide transparency on stimulus spending and oversight of fraud, waste and abuse. QSPSI) in November of 2022 as a Sr.

Leadership 111

Leadership Engineering Management Networking 111

GovLoop

JULY 11, 2023

As much as it promotes transparency by showing the public the geographic distribution of grants, it also allows Coleman and her team to test various funding scenarios, which supports internal accountability. This article first appeared April 5, 2022. Image by David Mark from Pixabay Favorite

Distribution 75

Distribution Transparency Accountability Government 75

GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2023

Team members need transparency, directness and clarity, which, in turn, is making their supervisors better managers. Hiren Shukla’s experience spans more than 20 years across accounting, strategy, automation, innovation and change management. This article originally appeared on April 1, 2022. Favorite

Government 111

Government Government Innovation Demand 111

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania unsealed a qui tam FCA lawsuit (originally filed on October 5, 2022) alleging Penn State University failed to provide “adequate security” for Covered Defense Information (CDI), as contractually required by the DFARS 252.204-7012 clause.

Education 52

Education Networking Government Government 52

GovLoop

JANUARY 24, 2023

“What people are expecting is personalized, online, digital services for those things that can be digitized,” said Charlie Francis, Senior Consultant at Questica, which provides multi-user budgeting, performance measures, transparency and data visualization software for governments.

Budget 52

Budget Collaboration Finance Balance 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The ICC offices in São Paulo report that almost 85% of their total amount in dispute regards cases with Brazilian state entities [fn] As informed by the ICC’s Counsel during the 2022 Brazilian Arbitration Day organized by the ICC in São Paulo, Brazil. [fn]. Transparency is the general rule in all arbitrations with state parties.

Balance 52

Balance Contract Transparency Tender 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The ICC offices in São Paulo report that almost 85% of their total amount in dispute regards cases with Brazilian state entities [fn] As informed by the ICC’s Counsel during the 2022 Brazilian Arbitration Day organized by the ICC in São Paulo, Brazil. [fn]. Transparency is the general rule in all arbitrations with state parties.

Balance 52

Balance Contract Transparency Tender 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The law’s requirements that OMB issue guidance to agencies on developing and maintaining their comprehensive data inventories and guidance on making data open by default are both currently on the Government Accountability Office’s priority recommendations for the office.

Data 100

Data Inventory Budget Transparency 100

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, as HolonIQ reports in its 2024 Global Education Outlook , funding sources slowed across the board in 2023, dropping 59% from 2022 levels. The sector received huge investment from venture capital, private equity firms, and IPOs (initial public offerings) on the back of the rise in hybrid learning.

Price 75

Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In EcuadorTLC II , an Ecuadorian state-owned company, Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (“CELEC EP”), has sought to challenge several adverse awards that have now surfaced, including a Phase I partial award dated December 21, 2022, and the Phase II award, both of which are subject to ongoing legal challenges.

Participation 52

Participation Contract Influencing IT 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This set the stage for Highline College’s recent implementation of a financial aid tracker solution that both reduces significant operational burden on its financial aid staff while simultaneously making the financial aid award process more transparent for learners. Since 2019, two separate hurricanes forced their data centers offline.

Evaluation 78

Evaluation Education Data Import 78

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 1, 2024

Finally, Galindez pointed to the role of institutions seeking to improve transparency where state entities are involved, by publishing redacted awards, details of arbitrator appointments and increasing public access to information on ongoing cases. Baltag raised the issue of sanctions against Russia.

Corruption 52

Corruption Export Import Transparency 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They also publish resources and run training sessions and other events to support vendors in transitioning to greener offerings and to promote procurement practices that are good for people and the planet, as described in their 2022 activities report. The LPPO had to learn on the go about the challenges of using green criteria.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 7, 2023

New Model for Monitoring State-Owned Enterprises Taking all these issues into account and the experience and knowledge we have gathered from the field, the authors of this post propose an alternative policy recommendation. 9, OECD Publishing, Paris. 17, OECD Publishing, Paris. Available at: [link] [5] Reyes-Tagle, G., Musacchio, A.,

Finance 52

Finance IT Evaluation Budget 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Guest speakers included: Marsha Petersen, Chief of the Pharmacy Support Branch at the Defense Health Agency Aaron Middlekauff, DoD VP of Government Accounts for Cencora (formerly Amerisource Bergen) Jay Peloquin, Senior Director of Clinical Services at Express Scripts To view a recording of the event, click here. cloud computing sector.

Inventory 52

Inventory Price Contract Supply Chain 52

The Softly Spark

AUGUST 3, 2023

based on information in Amazon’s 2022 Sustainability Report Which Certification is best? Adam Werberch, the global lead for sustainable shopping at Amazon, told nbcnews.com that “Amazon chose certifications that were reputable, transparent, and focused on conserving the natural world.” Find a complete list here.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Efficiency Retail Thresholds 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

These affected medicines were out of stock for 107 days on average in 2023, compared to 91 days in 2022. This approach has important implications for organizations dealing with protected health information (PHI), complying with ISO 27001, GxP guidelines, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Data 75

Data Management Quality Supply Chain 75

FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

The state’s 2022-23 strategic plan focuses on moving off legacy systems, implementing an enterprise architecture, and improving service delivery to its residents, to name a few. And both the state and the city have open data portals to provide accessibility, transparency, and accountability.

IT 52

IT E-procurement Innovation Participation 52