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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

However, as the pervasive abuses of direct awards under the emergency conditions generated by the covid pandemic evidenced in virtually all jurisdictions, dispensing with those requirements, checks and balances comes with a very high price tag for taxpayers in terms of corruption, favouritism, and wastage of public funds.

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Friday Flash 07/19/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

GSA and DoD Invest in Record-Setting Clean Energy Procurements GSA and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors through two parallel procurements that can supply Federal facilities in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest with 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. To register, click here. What is the calculation?

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Friday Flash 08/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The bill reauthorizes the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) through fiscal year 2030 and would make several changes to the TMF: The Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer would annually submit to Congress a list of the ten legacy IT systems that “present the greatest security, privacy, and operational risks to the Federal Government.”

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Friday Flash 02/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

GSA and DoD Announce Plans to Purchase Record-Setting Amount of Carbon-Free Power GSA announced last Friday, February 9, that it is collaborating with the Department of Defense (DoD) on a search for suppliers to provide Federal facilities with 100 percent carbon-pollution free electricity by 2030.

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Countdown to RIDW25: Price Escalation Under Saudi Law

Kluwer Arbitration

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is witnessing a significant surge in construction activity, from leading giga projects (such as NEOM and the Red Sea Project) to being selected as the host of the FIFA World Cup 2034 and Expo 2030. Price adjustment clauses are usually excluded and material adverse change and hardship clauses are rare.

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Friday Flash 12/13/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Congress Releases Compromise $895 Billion FY25 NDAA Meritalk reports that the House of Representatives and Senate published their final negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. billion in spending, falling just below the mandated budget cap set by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA).