FedScoop

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Procurement is also a challenge for the FBI, staffers said, because most commercially available AI products do not have adequate transparency of their software components. Intelligence Community agencies do have R&D budgets, while the bureau has had to rely on one-off requests to ODNI.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Here are some key facts and figures you need to know about the Procurement Act 2023. New mandatory transparency notice and standstill period prior to award. Increased transparency throughout the lifecycle of a procurement and related contract. The procurement regime is changing on 24 February 2025.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Since the passage of the Elections Transparency Act in 2023, New Jersey companies and their key executives need to be aware of requirements when contracting with government and the new rules which govern Independent Expenditure Committees, especially in terms of disclosure and coordination with candidates and candidate committees.

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Discussions & Clarifications

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In April 2023, the FCC established the Space Bureau, reorganizing the functions of the Satellite Division in the FCC’s former International Bureau (IB) into a new, stand-alone bureau, with an eye towards promoting a competitive and innovative global satellite and space-based communications marketplace.

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Extract Systems

AUGUST 1, 2023

Striking a balance between transparency and protecting sensitive information is a challenging task for government entities. Hamilton County, Ohio, successfully addressed the dual challenge of enhancing transparency and protecting sensitive information by implementing Extract Systems' ID Shield redaction software.

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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.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

OCTOBER 30, 2023

a taxation, litigation and […] The post Episode 4: Attorney’s Update on the CTA’s Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements. appeared first on Tax, Litigation, Immigration Law Blog.

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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.

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How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 12, 2024

I have put together a consolidated overview of the primary challenges for the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, to be included as a country report in a forthcoming issue of the European Procurement & Public Private Partnership Law Review.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards! The recipients of the 2023 EIP Awards demonstrated exemplary dedication, expertise, and commitment to advancing the partnership between government and industry.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In 2019, the then Pakatan Harapan (PH) Government introduced the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023 (NACP), a comprehensive five-year roadmap aimed to combat corruption and address critical governance challenges. But at the heart of this transformation lies the principle of transparency.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 15, 2024

Known as the patron saint of whistleblowers, Senator Grassley has suffered indignities over the years from those who fight viciously to suppress truth and transparency, yet he has never wavered or abandoned his whistleblowers.” In 1986, Senator Grassley championed reforms to the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. From healthcare management and social safety net technology to managing vaccine sign-ups during the pandemic , governments simply need to buy IT better.

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Cabinet Office Guidance Documents The Cabinet Office has also published guidance documents on the Act - Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents.

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Cabinet Office Guidance Documents The Cabinet Office has also published guidance documents on the Act - Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents.

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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.

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FedScoop

APRIL 18, 2024

The guardrails are human oversight and decision-making; clear and comprehensive policies; robust testing and evaluation; transparency and disclosure; and education and upskilling. Interestingly, AI was used in the drafting of the committee’s report, modeling the transparency guardrail the committee outlined.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 13, 2024

In January 2023, the tax agency sunsetted its Technology Retirement Office, which was established in August 2021 to “strategically reduce the information technology footprint across the enterprise,” according to the report. Many of the IRS’s plans to improve transparency rely on updating the agency’s technology,” Collins wrote. “As

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VWV

MARCH 25, 2024

As part of the Transforming Public Procurement reform, the Government sought feedback on the secondary legislation that will sit under the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act). Part 2 focusses on transparency, notices and the transition period to the new Act.

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Procurement Consulting Public Procurement Transparency 52

VWV

MARCH 25, 2024

As part of the Transforming Public Procurement reform, the Government sought feedback on the secondary legislation that will sit under the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act). Part 2 focusses on transparency, notices and the transition period to the new Act.

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Procurement Consulting Public Procurement Transparency 52

VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

With the Procurement Act 2023 set to go live on 24 February 2025, the Cabinet Office has been releasing guidance notes to help both contracting authorities and suppliers prepare. While the Act mandates transparency, it does not override data protection obligations. details of connected persons).

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FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

Significantly, ONC states that the federal government plans to encourage “education, outreach and transparency” about artificial intelligence use so that both individuals and health care providers are informed about the performance and privacy practices of the technology.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 27, 2024

Maersk Line Limited, the company that chartered the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, was sanctioned by the Department of Labor (DOL) in July 2023 for retaliating against a whistleblower who raised safety concerns. Coast Guard Wayne Arguin. “An

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 5, 2024

Small Business Research Programs: Increased Performance Standards Likely Affect Few Businesses Receiving Multiple Awards Women-owned small businesses win record $25.5B

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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.” Source: GAO Snapshot of governmentwide contracting for 2023.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Increased transparency, including publication of an extended range of mandatory notices and contract details. Introduction of open frameworks.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

to take action on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act by the end of this session, referring to the bill to bolster transparency and communication in IT spending across federal agencies as “must-pass legislation.” cleared the chamber’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in May 2023.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 2, 2024

And for 2023, it looks like things are looking up with every category making gains from the previous year. The 2023 small business contracting goal was set at 23% and the agencies knocked it out of the park with an all-time high of 28.4%. It went from 62,670 in 2022 down to 61,298 in 2023. Time for the SBA’s Annual Scorecard.

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FedScoop

JULY 17, 2024

The suite of resources released by Treasury and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council as part of the public-private Cloud Executive Steering Group is intended to address gaps called out in the department’s February 2023 report on the industry’s use of cloud services. During a press briefing in Washington, D.C.

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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.

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Efficiency IT Corruption Transparency 52

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

One could be forgiven for simplifying the goal of procurement to ensuring that public money is well spent , which could be further elaborated (following Schooner 2002 ) to encompass promoting integrity and value for money in the award of public contracts, and acting transparently to facilitate accountability. At first look, s.12(1)

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Cabinet Office Guidance Documents The Cabinet Office has also published guidance documents on the Act - Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents.

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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.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

By integrating the EIC’s functionalities in their procurement practices, organizations can dramatically accelerate sustainability agendas with reliable emissions data for all the direct and indirect products and services they acquire, and establish transparent reporting standards.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 23, 2024

Despite facing threats and targeted violence, South African whistleblowers remain determined to bring accountability and transparency to powerful institutions. The film closes with a tribute to the South African whistleblowers from 2010-2023 who have lost their lives in their pursuit of stopping corruption in South Africa.

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FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

A host of tech-related problems, including with FOIA request management systems and other processing tools, came up regularly during the January 2023 to March 2024 performance audit by the GAO, which conducted four virtual focus groups with senior officials representing 23 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies. “As

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

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