Federal News Network

JULY 24, 2024

“Anytime that you have support for additional protest review, whether the court reaffirms or opens the door to a new jurisdiction, it will result in more transparency, accountability and oversight, even if it’s just affirming where we understood jurisdiction to stand already.” In fiscal 2022, the department took about 4,400 actions worth $10.7

Transparency 105

Transparency Procurement Accountability Contract 105

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In May 2022, Ivalua commissioned Forrester to survey over 400 procurement leaders across the globe to ask how they plan to minimize the frequency and impact of supply disruptions. The success of any transparency strategy relies heavily on building a solid data foundation, particularly when it comes to suppliers.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Data 52

GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 29, 2023

trade controls perspective, the most significant implication [of the war] has been the restrictions on business with Russia, which prior to the February 2022 invasion, was a large trading partner for U.S. I added, “From a U.S. While some trade is still permissible, many businesses have decided to halt all operations in or involving Russia.

Transparency 147

Transparency Import Data Government 147

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Transparency International UK (TI-UK) just dropped a damning report on the UK’s pandemic-era procurement of PPE. Plenty of other countries let their professionals run the show with more transparent, better structured processes. Transparency was MIA In a crisis, transparency and trust are key.

Procurement 68

Procurement Corruption Transparency Buyers 68

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 26, 2024

On April 4, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, wrote a letter to Gary Gensler , the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressing concerns about delays and lack of transparency in the agency’s whistleblower compensation.

Distribution 91

Distribution Quantity Transparency Budget 91

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 87

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 87

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

It had reinstated in late 2022 a policy over 2011-13 of not agreeing to ISDS in new IIAs. This is important indeed, but enhanced transparency risks aggravating issues, especially when complex. However, as with the JSCOT procedure in Parliament, enhanced transparency risks instead aggravating concerns in Australia around ISDS.

Transparency 52

Transparency Government Government Integration 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. Redwood City, CA, December 15, 2022. About Ivalua. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software.

Procurement 98

Procurement IT Automotive Supply Chain 98

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 73

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 73

FedScoop

JANUARY 25, 2024

The IRS’s Taxpayer Advocate Service in 2022 estimated that 50%-60% of the individual income tax returns submitted on paper and processed in 2021 and 2022 were prepared with tax return software and would not have required manual transcription if the 2D barcodes had been included.

Electronics 86

Electronics Efficiency Finance Transparency 86

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

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 6, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a new Climate Risk Disclosure Rule , which substantially waters down emissions reporting requirements for public companies compared to the version of the rule that was initially proposed in March 2022. There is now more new investment pouring into alternative energy than fossil fuels.

Supply Chain 55

Supply Chain Import Transparency Demand 55

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 Telecommunication 64

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

Export 52

Export Contract Public Procurement Consulting 52

ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

Redwood City, CA, July 12, 2022 – Manufacturers are working to accelerate digitization initiatives to manage supply chain disruptions in 2022 and beyond, according to an original survey commissioned by Ivalua , a leading global spend management cloud provider. The margin of error for this study is +/- 6.4% at the 95% confidence level.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Management 97

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

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 25, 2024

She served as an SEC Commissioner from 2019 until her term expired in July 2022, during which she also served as the Acting Chair of the Commission. In addition to transparent and reliable mandatory minimum awards , Lee outlines other key elements of the SEC Whistleblower Program which the DOJ Whistleblower Program should follow.

Transparency 86

Transparency Demand Networking IT 86

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The congressional watchdog, tasked by a bicameral, bipartisan group of lawmakers to investigate FOIA response delays, found that the backlog jumped from 14% in 2013 to 22% in 2022, with the growing complexity of requests, staffing shortages and increasing threats of litigation also cited as impediments to the work.

Accountability 114

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 114

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

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Results: The number of women-led businesses registered in the official state public procurement system increased by 43% from 2021 and 2022 to a total of 158 businesses, winning a total of 47 contracts, up from a mere 7 in 2020. The bidding process was also restructured to lower the barriers for such businesses to register and submit bids.

E-procurement 84

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Bidding 84

Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This move, announced in 2022, seeks to ensure transparency and legal certainty, and supports compliance and uniformity in customs valuation. This final version of the Regulation contains only limited amendments to the draft Regulation, which was published in January 2023.

Transparency 45

Transparency Import 45

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This builds on the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS), which established a standardised way for public sector organisations to proactively publish information about how and why they are using algorithmic methods in decision-making.

Innovation 62

Innovation Procurement Government Government 62

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

Federal News Network

APRIL 19, 2024

Additionally, sound procurement management, consistent with the Senior Procurement Executive’s memorandum on the appropriate role of management in the GSA acquisition process ( See SPE Memo SPE-2022-03 ), is vital to consistent, balanced application of the rules. This step towards greater transparency is in the public interest.

Procurement 74

Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 74

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

SmallGovCon

MAY 2, 2024

Specifically, the scorecard is used to assess “how well federal agencies reach their small business and socio-economic prime contracting and subcontracting goals,” to “provide accurate and transparent contracting data,” and “report agency-specific progress.” It went from 62,670 in 2022 down to 61,298 in 2023.

Contract 88

Contract Government Contracts Negotiation Transparency 88

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. So far, Khan said, it’s led to better knowledge sharing and collaboration among bureaus, and advanced its efforts on artificial intelligence.

Data 85

Data Collaboration Efficiency Accountability 85

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 5, 2024

Mr. Anwar hopes that the NACS and whistleblower awards will aid the country in its goal of ranking within the top 25 of Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) by 2034. The country enjoyed comparatively marginal improvements, rising to 61st in 2022 and 57 in 2023. billion) between 2018 and 2023.

Corruption 65

Corruption Accountability Finance Government 65

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Create speed and transparency. Making processes transparent enables everyone along the supply chain to react quickly.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

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

American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

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

Management 52

Management Evaluation Efficiency Collaboration 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Results: Since the Contract Monitoring System’s launch in April 2022, around 560 civil society monitors have examined 345 projects. As Einer Fogh of GIZ Uganda highlights, “there is a vibrant civil society in Uganda, with many organizations working on transparency and anticorruption. We needed to find a new way to work together.”

Public Procurement 130

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 130

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 Efficiency Transparency Leadership 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

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

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, it generated a revenue of €4.400 billion. With the transparency provided by Ivalua, Hutchinson’s procurement teams will be able to streamline their indirect purchasing and further increase business efficiencies,” said Dan Amzallag, Ivalua’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Eprocurement 52

Eprocurement Procurement IT E-procurement 52

FedScoop

APRIL 5, 2024

And although the funding for those efforts stopped in December 2022, Sim said, there’s “a recognition that it’s still important from a public health perspective to keep track of school closure information.”

Efficiency 111

Efficiency Data Innovation Media 111