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Innovation Through Procurement: Across Europe

Public Procurement Intl

On November 13-14, 2024, GW Law’s Christopher Yukins met with his colleagues in Europe about these ongoing initiatives. DIANA was established by NATO to find and accelerate dual-use innovation capacity across the Alliance. Meerschoek, W. Jannsen, E. procurement research communities.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: January 8-12, 2024

SmallGovCon

White House Reveals Better Contracting Initiative Procedures for reporting on veteran-owned small businesses need improvement, according to GAO GSA finds federal tech accessibility challenges driven by lack of staff, resources Federal Real Property: Improved Data and Access Needed for Employees with Disabilities Using Secure Facilities SBA Marks One-Year (..)

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Announcing the 2023-2024 AWS IMAGINE Grant winners

AWS Public Sector

Today, I have the privilege of announcing our 2023-2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant winners. What’s exciting about these organizations is their purposeful adoption of technology and effective use of data, with the vision of maximizing their uniquely human capacities. and look forward to extending this opportunity globally.

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HII to Acquire South Carolina Manufacturing Facility to Expand Shipbuilding Capacity

GovCon Wire

The shipbuilder said Wednesday that the transaction will increase its capacity to support military customers. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Failed competitive tenderswhich previously offered a loophole for buyers to resort to direct awardshave dropped from 52% of the value of public tenders in 2018 to around 3% in 2022 to 2024. percentage points in 2024). percentage points in 2024). New suppliers are entering the market and bidding more actively too.

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Australian Arbitration Week Recap: International Arbitration in the Pacific—Reform and Capacity Building

Kluwer Arbitration

On 17 October 2024, during the Australian Arbitration Week 2024, a distinguished panel of experts convened to discuss the current state and future prospects of international arbitration in the Pacific. Effective capacity building and reform efforts must consider local perspectives and traditional customs.

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Unveiling the Truth: How Sticking to Fiscal Rules Boosts Investment in Latin America

Inter-American Development Bank

How Compliance Leads to Greater Investment: What the Research Shows Empirical evidence suggests that by adhering to fiscal rules, governments are better positioned to sustain public investment over time, according to a 2024 study by Larch and van der Wielen on European fiscal rule compliance. Strong institutions make fiscal rules effective.