The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update. Join Us at the Fall Training Conference!

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Kicking off Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2024, Eversheds Sutherland hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion on “12 Angry Robots and Crowd-Sourced Dispute Resolution – Justice in the Digital Age” on 21 October 2024. Joanne Lau (Secretary-General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre), Ms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 12, 2024

The fifth edition of the Bucharest Arbitration Days (“BArD”) took place on 6 and 7 June 2024. Ethics and Conflicts in International Arbitration Panel 1 was moderated by Julie Bedard. It set out to highlight recent critical developments in international arbitration. The general consensus? Mission accomplished.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Coalition invites you to register for the 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! Showcase Your Brand at the 2024 Fall Training Conference! Feedback is due by November 22, 2024 and can be submitted to VendorPerformance@gsa.gov. Don’t Miss Out! ®, GSA eLibrary, and GSA eBuy.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE When thinking about the use of artificial intelligence in government, it is important to consider its tactical and strategic impacts, together and separately. For instance, AI-powered tools can improve operations by streamlining processes, a tactical benefit.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE When thinking about the use of artificial intelligence in government, it is important to consider its tactical and strategic impacts, together and separately. For instance, AI-powered tools can improve operations by streamlining processes, a tactical benefit.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) hosted its Annual India Conferences in Mumbai and Delhi on 6 and 7 September 2024. Lastly, he underscored the necessity of upholding the values of the legal profession by promoting and enforcing a consistent understanding of ethical values and principles. in the draft 7th ed.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

49% believe that global supply chains won’t fully recover to pre-Covid operational norms until 2024 or beyond. Lowering due diligence standards can lead to unexpected quality, ethical, or sustainability issues. Only 24% of executive teams have fast-tracked investments in new technology for procurement. Redwood, CA, 25 October, 2022.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

Compliance and Ethics Government construction projects are subject to strict compliance requirements and ethical standards. It’s essential to understand and adhere to these regulations to avoid legal and reputational risks.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

Responsible AI mitigating the risks Organizations that use generative AI must build responsible AI systems that are fair, explainable, robust, secure, transparent, and safeguard privacy. AWS is focused on collaborating with regulators and the industry to support the safe, secure, and ethical advancement of AI technology.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has recently published its Initial Guidance for Regulators on Implementing the UK’s AI Regulatory Principles (Feb 2024) (the ‘AI guidance’). We will not rush to legislate ’.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

“Implement robust data governance frameworks to ensure the ethical use of data and protect against breaches,” she said. Ensure transparency in AI algorithms and processes,” she suggested, “to build trust among stakeholders and the public.” Agencies must promote accountability, which means being open and honest.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

On August 1, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco unveiled the Department of Justice’s new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. The announcement marks the conclusion of the Department’s previously announced “sprint” towards a pilot program, as DAG Lisa Monaco first previewed back in March of this year.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Before we get too excited, one should consider that AI systems, including emotion AI, still face challenges today, including ethical concerns surrounding data privacy and bias in algorithms, ‘hallucinations,’ and limitations in understanding context. On balance, emotion AI should be embraced, albeit within responsible and ethical boundaries.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This includes, alongside increased transparency by private actors developing frontier AI capabilities, appropriate evaluation metrics, tools for safety testing, and developing relevant public sector capability and scientific research’ (emphases added).

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) will be hosting the first Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 9 to 11 April 2024. Originally scheduled for March 2020, the event was, of necessity, postponed when COVID-19 swept away all before it.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 20, 2024

After more than a year of preparation, including a six-month comment period, the Guidelines were published on 30 April 2024 and have been tailored to the needs of the international arbitration community. laws, treaties, domestic statues, ethical rules, etc.) These have previously been briefly discussed here , here and here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2024

ICCA Hong Kong 2024 was the largest ever ICCA Congress, so it was an amazing opportunity to showcase Hong Kong’s dispute resolution capabilities to a global audience. Also, our 2024 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules came into effect on 1 June 2024, which is a refinement of the well-received 2018 version.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Albert Sanchez-Graells , Professor of Economic Law, University of Bristol Law School This blog post is based on the paper that was jointly awarded the Best Paper Prize Award 2024 by the Society of Legal Scholars. At first look, s.12(1) Equally, in ss. 12(4) is also a notable deviation from the simplified understanding of procurement goals.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 21, 2024

For all its benefits, however, the use of ChatGPT is not without risks, both professional and ethical. One contributor further analyzed the ethical implications of ChatGPT use, highlighting the issue of equality of arms with a nod to Plato’s Republic. The use of AI gives rise to further issues of party consent and tribunal discretion.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Trust and transparency will be prioritized as more data is collected and leveraged. Overall, contractual guarantees, financial transparency, competitive choice and commitments to localized Canadian presence that nurture national talent are crucial to deliver taxpayer value through cloud partnerships while upholding public sector duties.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 28, 2024

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. 2024 promises to be just as interesting. For more information visit the CalArb website.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 26, 2024

On 23 April 2024, JAMS announced its Artificial Intelligence Disputes Clause and Rules (“ JAMS AI Rules ”), effective 15 April 2024. JAMS describes these new rules as “clear guidelines and procedures that address the unique challenges presented by AI, such as questions of liability, algorithmic transparency, and ethical considerations.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 3, 2024

On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament voted for the EU to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”). Regardless of whether this is ethical, is it still solid advice? Three days earlier, Ecuador had voted to keep the country’s constitutional ban on investor-state arbitration.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Perhaps the best evidence of the complexity of the mushrooming sets of guidance is that the PPN itself includes in Annex A a reference to the January 2024 Guidance to civil servants on use of generative AI, which has been superseded by the Generative AI Framework for HMG, to which it also refers in Annex A.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

With this objective in mind, the PAIC, lists a range of investor obligations related to corporate social responsibility, use of natural resources, corporate governance, business, ethics and human rights. See e.g., PSEG v Turkey , ICSID Case No. ARB/02/5, Award , ¶ 240; Infinito Gold Ltd.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Currently, CIO-SP3 is set to expire on April 29, 2024. Register for a Webinar Series on “How to Do Business with DHS” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a series of webinars on “How to Do Business with DHS” throughout 2024. To learn more and register for the webinars, click here.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo that provides more specific directions to agencies for compliance with the guidance outlined in the executive order. These training offerings cover a broad range of topics, including AI ethics, bias mitigation, model explainability, and secure AI development practices.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 20, 2024

While the latter group has indeed contributed to an orderly improvement of the ISDS processes with focus on ethics, transparency and efficiency, the former group has forced terminations of several treaties and the triggering of sunset clauses with rather little tangible outcomes. This is not merely a European issue.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

On August 21, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Second Public Draft of Digital Identity Guidelines (hereinafter, “Draft Guidelines”) for final review. Among the most significant draft requirements are those related to the disclosure and transparency of AI and machine learning (ML).

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

extensions and waivers In relation to covered safety-impacting or rights-impacting AI (as above), Section 5(a)(i) establishes the important principle that US Federal Government agencies have until 1 August 2024 to implement the minimum practices in Section 5(c), ‘or else stop using any AI that is not compliant with the minimum practices’.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 10, 2025

In 2024, the relationship between arbitration and technology continued to resemble a thriller. 2024 was no different, with various contributors sharing their views on how technological developments will change the way we think about (or do) arbitration. At the same time, they continued raising ethical and procedural concerns.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2025

The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has published a new report on Use of AI in Government (2024-25, HC 356). Public trust is being jeopardised by slow progress on embedding transparency and establishing robust standards for AI adoption in the public sector.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

On October 24, 2024, the White House released a National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) , which focuses on ensuring US leadership in developing advanced AI technologies. In February 2024, AWS announced a collaboration with the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2025

Fair Trade USA is a nonprofit organization that is committed to eliminating poverty by promoting sustainable development through ethical trade. In Q4 2024, Fair Trade USA piloted Insights Hub, a self-service analytics platform built on ThoughtSpot for Fair Trade USA partners to see their data insights.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 28, 2025

However, systemic challenges persist, including the lack of uniform ethical standards and effective enforceability mechanisms for professional lapses. RusChemAlliance (RCA) LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 64. Arbitration enjoys strong support in commercial hubs, where judicial interference is typically limited to extreme cases.

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The Softly Spark

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Transparency and honesty are cornerstones of avoiding greenwashing. By selecting partners who share your values, you contribute to a positive ecosystem that supports ethical practices. Regularly monitoring and reporting on your business’s progress is important for maintaining transparency. 2024, [link] Hangen-Hall et al.

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