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. Semarang City made a similar agreement in 2023.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s an appropriate workplace for the woman spearheading efforts to increase transparency and oversight of public spending in Rwanda, by digitalizing the platform running the country’s public procurement and professionalizing its workforce and processes. Rwanda’s debarment regime was also revised in 2022.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

First, they need to enhance the citizen experience (CX) and live up to people’s expectations regarding user-friendliness, transparency and security. And third, organizations with budget pressures need to improve capabilities while lowering costs. Second, agencies are grappling with cybersecurity. Create a Cadence and Methodology.

Innovation 64

Innovation Budget Transparency Education 64

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Pimentel joined the agency after making a name for himself as a transparency and anti-corruption campaigner, having been Executive Director at Transparency International’s local chapter Participación Ciudadana. By 2022, DGCP launched its data and monitoring system “Sistema Integral de Monitoreo y Análisis de Datos” publicly.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

The technology’s potential to enhance the precision of economic forecasts, optimize budget allocations, and streamline tax administration is immense. 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.

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Capacity Telecommunication 64

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

DemandStar

MAY 9, 2023

These best-in-class solutions and services are proven to complement government ERP systems to increase productivity, efficiency, transparency, collaboration and compliance. “We The emergence of Euna comes at a time of rapid growth as GTY welcomed over 300 new customers in 2022, bringing their total customers served to more than 2,000.

Budget 52

Budget Transparency Efficiency Eprocurement 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And they’re not the only ones—other department heads are also increasingly budget-conscious, creating a new opportunity to partner with procurement for better budget management. Last year’s actual average savings was down 18% to just 6%, and in 2022, it stands at about 6.1%. However, the path to success is never easy.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 22, 2025

The CBSA also initiated their first-ever anti-circumvention investigation in respect of container chassis from China and acted on the 2024 federal budget’s promise of a new “Market Watch Unit”, whose monitoring was responsible for the CBSA initiating an anti-dumping investigation.

Export 52

Export Import Price Participation 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Because of that, the Office of Management and Budget realizes it needs to enhance and better tailor the cloud authorization program to today’s cloud and security environment. Updated guidance comes after the passage of the FedRAMP Authorization Act in 2022 and the subsequent establishment of the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.

Budget 76

Budget Collaboration Management Risk Management 76

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, it generated a revenue of €4.400 billion. With an intuitive e-commerce experience, Ivalua’s eProcurement platform will help Hutchinson globalize and streamline purchase requisitions, digitalize and automate large volumes of purchase orders, simplify receiving processes, and improve budget tracking.

Eprocurement 52

Eprocurement Procurement IT E-procurement 52

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

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. At AWS, we believe that optimizing IT costs (including cloud) helps unlock budget to invest in more innovation.

Price 75

Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

NIH NITAAC

JANUARY 5, 2022

According to Bloomberg, for Fiscal Year 2022 the federal government has allocated $109.4 The budget includes $58.4 It is our promise to be transparent and to tackle the supply chain issues we are currently facing head on. As one of the biggest purchasers of IT, the federal government is not immune to these challenges.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Warehouse Electronics Capacity 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

times the country’s estimated GDP in 2022. The vision is to go beyond supporting “just” a transparency and reporting portal to have a digital ecosystem that integrates real-time damage assessments, budgets, project planning, procurement and delivery. While this is an ambitious plan, the need is compelling.

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 7, 2023

Thirdly, it centralizes the role of monitoring, with strict timelines, of budget execution, financial performance, and goal execution. Finally, the GDPE, together with the budget evaluation department, exercises strict monitoring of annual operational plans (POAs) and physical-financial goals of public enterprises. Musacchio, A.,

Finance 52

Finance IT Evaluation Budget 52

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 Participation Innovation 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget is getting close to finalizing long-awaited data guidance required by a 2019 law that mandates the machine-readability of federal information, two White House officials with direct knowledge of that work confirmed to FedScoop.

Data 109

Data Inventory Budget Transparency 109

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

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The office will also be trusted with assessing agencies’ Zero Trust maturity and will partner with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop metrics and benchmarks for tracking progress. SIZ-6178 (2022). [7] Data in the tool currently covers fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending and estimated obligations for FY23 and FY24.

Inventory 52

Inventory Price Supply Chain Contract 52

Inside Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

On January 30, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) proposed a new “ Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting ” rule for government contractors. The proposed rule’s potential impact and implications for contractors — as well as opportunities to submit comments on the issue — are discussed below.

Transparency 130

Transparency Contract Supply Chain Government Contracts 130

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

While the e-procurement system doesn’t include the quasi-governmental sector and sovereign wealth fund (which aren’t governed by the public procurement law) it provides full transparency on the general procurement market which accounts for at least a third of Kazakhstan’s public spending. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In 2017 I voiced significant concerns about the creation of a new non-transparent procedure to partially replace direct awards. From then on, we've seen the government(s) adopting a progressive - or strategic - deviation from EU rules and particularly, transparency. I shall come back to this mantra further down.

Procurement 100

Procurement Thresholds Tender Transparency 100

FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking the disclosure of records related to the National Security Agency’s use of artificial intelligence, as the Biden administration emphasizes transparency surrounding use of the technology in the government. In a Thursday complaint , the ACLU asked the U.S.

Transparency 113

Transparency Inventory Integration Integrity 113

FedScoop

JUNE 12, 2024

According to the release, the Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment ( PREPARED ) for AI Act builds on a law passed in 2022 that required agencies to protect privacy and civil rights when purchasing AI. That legislation was also sponsored by Peters.

Purchasing 111

Purchasing Procurement Budget Electronics 111

Federal News Network

MARCH 7, 2024

Federal News Network has confirmed Luis Lopez, the Education Department CIO since December 2022, is leaving on March 22. Federal News Network) The expert panel Congress chartered to give DoD's Cold War-era budgeting system a tune-up has a lot of ideas. He will take a job in the private sector. His last day is March 29.

Education 108

Education Public Private Partnership Networking Budget 108

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

of the population in the 16 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries with available data reported trusting their national government in 2022, which is 5.4 On average, 66% of the population in LAC are satisfied with the education system in 2022, similar to the average for OECD countries (67%) in the same year. On average, 36.3%

Government 52

Government Government Data Public Procurement 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

And this Spring, contractors and subcontractors have two June filing deadlines to think about—June 21, 2022 for the EEO-1 Report, and June 30, 2022 for the brand new Affirmative Action Program Certification. 115] This year’s deadline is June 30, 2022. Indeed, if you see the geraniums bloom, it is time to think about EEO.

Export 40

Export Evaluation Contract Government Contracts 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The GSA and VA Ask the PMO tables were introduced during the 2022 Spring Training Conference, and included representatives from the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Programs. 31 The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Commission has announced that EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection for 2022 opens October 31.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Importantly, this process should be transparent, providing all stakeholders, including the public, the opportunity to provide feedback on any proposed revisions. Contractors must implement Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) as described by the Office of Management and Budget. To its credit, FAS is working to update/revise PAP 2021-05.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

1] Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) The Balanced Budget Act of 2018 introduced new authorities concerning supplemental benefits that may be offered to chronically ill enrollees in MA plans. Please refer to our January 5, 2023 , November 4, 2022 and May 16, 2022 blog posts for more information.

Transparency 52

Transparency Utilities Quality Networking 52

Select GCR

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Key Takeaways USA Spending Gov is the federal governments open data platform designed to enhance transparency and accountability in federal spending, offering detailed insights into contracts, grants, and loans. Federal Budget Breakdown The federal budget is a complex entity, divided into mandatory and discretionary spending.

Data 52

Data Transparency Budget Accountability 52

Select GCR

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This twelve-month period is essential for federal budgeting, tax filings, and financial reporting. Key Takeaways The federal governments fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30, enhancing efficiency in budgeting and financial reporting compared to the calendar year.

Budget 52

Budget Efficiency Accountability Government 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

“This guidance takes an important step in ensuring our diverse base of small businesses have opportunities in a greater diversity of acquisition strategies,” said Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman in a blog posted by the Office of Management and Budget today. “By billion increase over 2022.

Contract 93

Contract Supply Chain Thresholds Procurement 93

Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Supply Chains Act enters second reporting cycle The next reporting period under Canadas supply chain transparency legislation, the Supply Chains Act , is now open. However, this Bill has not advanced in Parliament since Spring 2022 and there is no clear indication of whether this will become law.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Import Budget 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Congress reacted with the 2011 Budget Control Act, with its sequestration feature. This limited spending only for the so-called discretionary elements of the federal budget, or about a third of total outlays. Government deficit spending, that is.

Government 53

Government Government E-procurement Management 53

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The use of AI for geospatial damage assessments has also appeared on FEMA’s website since August 2022 , according to the Wayback Machine’s archive. And according to a Government Accountability Office report , the Traveler Verification Service was developed and implemented in 2017.

Inventory 115

Inventory Accountability Transparency Evaluation 115