How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

Procurement is thus seen as a mechanism of ‘regulation by contract’ whereby the public buyer can impose requirements seeking to achieve broad goals of digital regulation, such as transparency, trustworthiness, or explainability, or to operationalise more general ‘AI ethics’ frameworks.

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Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

Analysing the sector-specific trends in arbitration from 2017 to 2023 reveals a dynamic shift in the nature of disputes being addressed. The event also delves into technology’s influence on arbitration, challenges in award enforcement, and the dynamics of international treaty arbitration from an African perspective.

Ethics 52

Ethics Influencing Integrity Integration 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On September 14, 2023, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hosted a hearing called “Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement” (Hearing). He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment.

Government 40

Government Government Procurement Purchasing 40

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 22, 2024

In a recent 2023 survey (“‘Fair’ and ‘Equitable’ Treatment Provisions in Investment Treaties; A Large-Sample Survey of Treaty Provisions”) the OECD found 51 of these treaties (covering a total of 136 bilateral relationships). Recently in the IC Power case, decided under the Peru-Singapore FTA , the tribunal also took that position (paras.

Thresholds 52

Thresholds Influencing Corruption Transparency 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process. Now current, closed, and awarded bids can be looked up online, increasing transparency throughout the process. We want to build and influence these practices through our own contracting power.”

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT Bidding 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

In October 2023, the European Commission published a Non-Paper of Annotations to Model Clauses for Negotiation or Re-negotiation of Member States’ Bilateral Investment Treaties (“BITs”) with Third Countries (“Model Clauses”) (“Non-Paper”).

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Negotiation Supply Chain Education Transparency 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 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. Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management.

Price 52

Price E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The availability of ISDS significantly influences investors’ decisions. Enacting these regulations does not require approval from foreign investors. The same holds true for IIAs, which are state-to-state endeavors. Foreign investment, particularly in developing countries, is urgently needed for a sustainable future.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Corruption Balance Influencing 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

However, implementation of the final rule will be heavily influenced by opaque trainings and internal policy memos. This lack of transparency echoes FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05 , threatening the uniformity, accuracy, and fairness of GSA procedures. These actions gave GSA the time it needed to complete the rulemaking process.

Price 49

Price Negotiation Transparency Utilities 49

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities. Yet, BRAMIA is not a universal solution.

Balance 52

Balance Contract Transparency Tender 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities. Yet, BRAMIA is not a universal solution.

Balance 52

Balance Contract Transparency Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

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. Since March 2023, the ecosystem has been operating in pilot mode in English and Ukrainian.

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 16, 2023

Accordingly – concurrent with the Executive Order – Treasury released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that provides some potential definitions of these terms, but the exact definitions and the details of the regulations will be developed through public notice and comment that concludes on September 28, 2023. Further U.S.

Export 52

Export Influencing Finance Government 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

For example, after TenderNed noticed a high percentage of contracting procedures in the database had unrealistic award values, they activated their “team of e-procurement influencers” – external e-procurement experts with a large follower base. Transparency is key.

Data 52

Data Tender Procurement E-procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

On 30 October 2023, President Biden adopted the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the ‘AI Executive Order’, see also its Factsheet ). The use of AI by the US Federal Government is an important focus of the AI Executive Order. maintaining options to opt-out where practicable.

Risk Management 67

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 67

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The deadline to file the report is December 5, 2023. By Laura Baker, Michelle Coleman, Rachel Schumacher, and William Tucker; Crowell & Moring On September 14, 2023, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hosted a hearing called “Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement” (Hearing).

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Innovation Procurement 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. GAO collected daily attendance data at the headquarters for three non-consecutive weeks in January, February and March 2023 and compared it to each building’s total capacity.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price Contract E-procurement 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) returned to Manila in full force in 2023. SIAC appears to be on the frontlines of influencing this progress, having administered cases involving 169 parties from the Philippines with a total sum in dispute in excess of SGD 5 billion in the last five years.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Participation Efficiency Influencing 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

Unless and until Mongolia embraces a stable business environment that transparently creates and predictably implements laws and regulations, investors will likely find Mongolia too risky and opt for more competitive countries. This article provides an overview of Mongolia’s international investment climate and explores recent developments.

Transparency 105

Transparency Negotiation Price Export 105

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On 30 October 2023, G7 leaders published the Hiroshima Process International Guiding Principles for Advanced AI system (the G7 AI Principles), a non-exhaustive list of guiding principles formulated as a living document that builds on the OECD AI Principles to take account of recent developments in advanced AI systems.

Transparency 62

Transparency Accountability Risk Management Evaluation 62

American City & Country

AUGUST 26, 2024

Ensuring secure and transparent elections. The county conducted a background check on him before hiring him, but no convictions were found despite having been previously charged with theft in July 2023. Protecting the safety of voters, poll workers, and election infrastructure.

Import 52

Import Media Integrity Integration 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 113