Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Challenge: Indonesia’s public procurement sector is highly vulnerable to corruption. Public procurement stands out as the most vulnerable sector to corruption in Indonesia. The collaboration revolves around the corruption risk monitoring platform, Opentender.net , developed by ICW and the national public procurement agency LKPP.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. Corruption in public procurement makes us poorer and takes our rights away.” It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

On December 5, Blueprint for Free Speech announced their 2023 Whistleblowing Awards. Johannah Phenya, a South African whistleblower who alongside her husband exposed alleged corruption and fraud at Foursight IT Business Solutions. s House of Lords who serves as one of the awards 3 judges.

Integration 111

Integration Integrity Corruption Consulting 111

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

Many of you will know that weve always been interested in opening up and improving the procurement and contracts that underpin mega-sporting events, which have – all too-often been – vectors for cronyism, corruption or massive mis-spending. Initial estimates suggested total expenditure would exceed 5.72

Transparency 97

Transparency Bidding Sustainability Corruption 97

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Ten years down the road, CEPANI launched new rules on 1 January 2023 and a working group under the auspices of CEPANI provided recommendations on limited improvements to the arbitration law. In this first of 2023, we again publish contributions and case law on a variety of topics In the doctrine section, Ms.

Corruption 98

Corruption IT Management Contract 98

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). 94 PA 2023). 20 PA 2023). Shifting culture and practice would require a lot more than this.

Procurement 128

Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

Why it matters An overreliance on non-competitive procedures makes the procurement market highly vulnerable to corruption and inefficient public spending. All state-regulated procurement in Kazakhstan totaled US $61 billion in 2023, or 23% of gross domestic product. more than the same period in 2023. in 2023, and 3.7%

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Tender E-procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Throughout the pandemic, significant amounts of public funds were disbursed without seeking parliamentary approval, and the procurement process itself became tainted by multiple instances of corruption and cronyism. It would signify a major leap forward in Malaysia’s battle against corruption and mismanagement of public funds.

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Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Transparency 123

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 25, 2024

In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast , host Jane Turner speaks with Mzukisi Makatse, who blew the whistle on a corrupt grant awarded by the South African Lottery Commission. Makatse was honored for his bravery by Blueprint for Free Speech in their 2023 Whistleblowing Awards.

Corruption 103

Corruption Networking Import 103

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To tackle this problem, the country has proposed wide-ranging legislation , including an anti-corruption package with measures to standardize the operations of Mongolia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and ensure they follow consistent rules throughout processes like tendering and procurement, among others.

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Data Corruption Supplier Public Procurement 123

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These failures enabled three money laundering networks to collectively transfer more than $670 million through TD Bank accounts between 2019 and 2023.” “For These failures also allowed corrupt bank employees to facilitate a criminal network’s laundering of tens of millions of dollars,” said Principal Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. “The

Corruption 120

Corruption Networking Finance Accountability 120

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, our annual community survey became even more critical for us as we shaped our new organizational strategy, which we are very excited to share with you next month. Together with the global community, we were able to close out 2023 with a big advocacy win, with the UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement passed in December.

E-procurement 76

E-procurement Public Procurement Capacity Procurement 76

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

billion as having three or more red flags for corruption risks and conflicts of interest (see Annex 3 of the report for 14 red flags they used). And analysis by Spotlight on Corruption suggests that HPL contracts seem to have had a higher failure rate than other Covid PPE contracts (over half of the spending!).

Procurement 116

Procurement Transparency Buyers Corruption 116

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

In line with the Blog’s tradition of “year-in-review” series, this post looks back at some of the key investor-State arbitration developments that took place in Europe in 2023 as we covered them on the Blog (for relevant previous Year-in-Review coverage, see here and here ). the Kingdom of Spain. As Alexander M.

Negotiation 64

Negotiation Framework Agreement Capacity Import 64

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Looking back on 2023, we identify two trend areas: 1) drafting of new International Investment Agreements (“IIAs”) and model agreements; and 2) cases (including with amicus submissions) at the intersection of human rights and ISDS. According to UNCTAD, only one model agreement was released in 2023.

Corruption 52

Corruption Participation Negotiation Sustainability 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 12, 2024

ICSID reported that, out of the new forty-five registered cases, twenty-one were brought against Latin American and Caribbean states (the annual report covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023). Further, the easement on US sanctions on Venezuela in 2023 might also impact the foreign investment the country receives.

Corruption 52

Corruption Telecommunication Tender Insurance 52

VWV

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

With just a week to go before the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) goes live, the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) has been published, marking the final piece to complete the package of legislation and guidance on the Act.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Ethics 52

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $100 million settlement with global software company SAP SE over charges of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). anti-corruption law that prohibits the payment of anything of value to foreign government officials in order to obtain a business advantage.

Corruption 104

Corruption Telecommunication Accountability Consulting 104

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 2, 2024

On 23 October 2023, the English High Court handed down a landmark decision setting aside a USD 11 billion arbitral award (the final award) obtained by a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) company, Process and Industrial Developments Limited (“P&ID”), against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Corruption 52

Corruption Ethics Transparency Import 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. Finally, the Anti-Corruption Agency is proactively supporting the development of civic monitoring and has agreed to cooperate with the civil society coalition to monitor procurement.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 9, 2024

2023 in Southeast Asia witnessed several significant decisions issued by apex courts across various countries, and exciting new initiatives which promise an eventful 2024 ahead. In this post, we’ve put together a summary of 2023’s key highlights. hot tubbing) at any stage of the arbitration proceedings. Singapore).

Corruption 52

Corruption Consulting IT Networking 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Understanding The Public Sector Contract Termination Under The Procurement Act 2023 Contract termination provisionsare a crucial aspect ofpublic procurement compliance UK, guaranteeing thatcontracting authoritiescan legally and efficiently handle supplier relationships under theProcurement Act 2023.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Supplier Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 25, 2023

On November 14-15, 2023, GW Law’s Professor Christopher Yukins will join the International Conference on Public Procurement and Innovation in Africa, coordinated by Professor Geo Quinot (Stellenbosch University) and held through the National Research Foundation in Pretoria, South Africa. Chris Yukins will speak on the U.S.

Public Procurement 113

Public Procurement Innovation Procurement Budget 113

Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With today's announcement of his resignation on the back of a corruption probe, the time of Antonio Costa as Portuguese Prime-Minister reached its end. Again, pretty much predictable back in 2021 and like clockwork in 2023 we found out the EPPO is investigating fraud allegations involving the RRF funds in Portugal. It was a mess.

Procurement 100

Procurement Thresholds Tender Transparency 100

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 28, 2024

The 2023 volume of the Yearbook Commercial Arbitration is now available in print , as well as online on the KluwerArbitration database. With the highest number of reported decisions ever, the 2023 Yearbook contains 120 court decisions from 27 jurisdictions.

Corruption 52

Corruption Innovation IT 52

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

If passed, the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023 , could be a game-changer. American taxpayers require an effective anti-corruption program at the IRS, and its Whistleblower Office is key to this initiative. These reforms are crucial in effectively combating tax cheats and ensuring a fair tax system.

Leadership 98

Leadership Corruption Budget Networking 98

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

2023 stands out as a pivotal year marked by substantial advancements in arbitration across the African continent. The substantial award at issue is of a particularly high value and fraud and corruption elements arise in both the procurement of the underlying contracts and also the awards themselves.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Corruption Import Sustainability 52

Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In particular, Bloomberg notes that while the SEC Whistleblower Program received a record 18,000 whistleblower tips in Fiscal Year 2023 , the number of awards it paid out that year shrunk. Bloomberg suggests that “an increasing number of tips strains the SEC’s ability to investigate them and process awards.”

Corruption 114

Corruption Participation Networking IT 114

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 2, 2024

Supreme Court of Chile, 71.508-2022, 05 October 2023 Laura Aguilera Villalobos, Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago (CAM Santiago), ITA Reporter for Chile The Supreme Court of Chile grants exequatur, recognizing and authorizing the enforcement of a foreign arbitration award from France, based on Law No.

Transportation 52

Transportation Transportation Corruption IT 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 21, 2024

The year 2023 bore witness to the rise of ChatGPT, a development which prompted a flurry of commentary on the implications of the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in international arbitration. In November 2023, law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP published its annual survey, AI in IA: The Rise of Machine Learning.

Ethics 52

Ethics Electronics Efficiency Collaboration 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 13, 2024

In the beginning of 2023, a diplomat told the Economi st that the Middle East was tired of conflict and that de -escalation and diplomacy would be the order s of the day. 585 of 2023 (Commercial) , that an arbitration clause within an invalid contract renders the arbitration clause as invalid as any other term in the contract.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency IT Corruption Transparency 52

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

The 2023-2026 data strategy of the Government of Canada (GC) The GC’s data strategy describes how the Federal Public Service intends to utilize data over the next three years to deliver enhanced services and value to Canadians. Additionally, continuously running anomaly detection on claims and grievances would curb fraud and corruption.

Data 75

Data Government Government Demand 75

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 26, 2024

The awards rendered in 2022-2023 have remained consistent, with all 19 publicly available awards rendered in favor of the investor stipulating interest payments. Considering the divergence, the tribunal decided to apply the LIBOR rate as of May 2023 to any amount outstanding after the discontinuance of LIBOR. Michael Antony v.

Accountability 64

Accountability Finance Utilities Corruption 64

Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

During the 2023 Fiscal Year, the Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower programs of the U.S. In the 2023 fiscal year, both the SEC and the CFTC set new records for whistleblower tips received. CFTC whistleblowers have reported a wide range of types of misconduct, including increasingly crypto fraud. The CFTC received 1,530.

Thresholds 114

Thresholds Finance Corruption Networking 114

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 28, 2024

In 2023, the international arbitration landscape in California continued to develop and grow. 2 nd Annual California International Arbitration Week, and Plans for 2024 In March 2023, California Arbitration (CalArb) and California Lawyers Association (CLA) hosted the 2 nd Annual California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) in Los Angeles.

Corruption 52

Corruption Participation Efficiency Ethics 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Fourth Edition of the Washington Arbitration Week (“WAW”) took place from 27 November to 1 December 2023. However, in April 2023, in the enforcement of the Blasket award, a different judge from the same DC District Court held that, under EU law, Spain never gave a valid agreement to arbitration.

Negotiation 59

Negotiation Corruption IT Integration 59

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

2023 marked a milestone in the reform of investor-State dispute settlement (“ISDS”). This year-in-review post, featuring the perspectives of our contributors from 2023, primarily focuses on the efforts of UNCITRAL Working Group III (“WG III”) in ISDS reform and the adoption of the Codes, and offers a brief status report on ECT modernization.

Balance 52

Balance Negotiation Ethics Import 52