Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Throughout the pandemic, significant amounts of public funds were disbursed without seeking parliamentary approval, and the procurement process itself became tainted by multiple instances of corruption and cronyism. It would signify a major leap forward in Malaysia’s battle against corruption and mismanagement of public funds.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Kohn , founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP and Chairman at the National Whistleblower Center , will be speaking at Georgetown University’s ECo Talks Series discussing the issue of Blowing the Whistle on International Climate Corruption. Kohn remarks.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A series of recent scandals shows just how little accountability there is. The National Anti-Corruption Program , recently approved by the Parliament, gives civil society organizations (CSOs) and media a greater role in preventing corruption and “strengthening an ethical, corruption-free public service.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

billion as having three or more red flags for corruption risks and conflicts of interest (see Annex 3 of the report for 14 red flags they used). And analysis by Spotlight on Corruption suggests that HPL contracts seem to have had a higher failure rate than other Covid PPE contracts (over half of the spending!).

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

MKSS has led transparency and anti-corruption movements across India, including for the Right to Information, minimum wage, protection for gig workers, and more. Dey has been recognized for his grassroots activism, most recently being named one of 11 worldwide Anti-Corruption Champions by the U.S. Department of State.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 23, 2024

Together, they embark on a perilous journey in their quest to expose the state capture of a corrupt South African security group and the double-dealing profiteers who benefit from warfare in Africa. South African whistleblowers face an uphill battle when it comes to reporting corruption.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These failures enabled three money laundering networks to collectively transfer more than $670 million through TD Bank accounts between 2019 and 2023.” “For These failures also allowed corrupt bank employees to facilitate a criminal network’s laundering of tens of millions of dollars,” said Principal Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. “The

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 21, 2023

David is the founder of reAcción , a grassroots anti-corruption civil society organization that empowers young people in Paraguay to fight for government transparency and social accountability. I work in anti-corruption, leading an organization that focuses on the education sector in Paraguay.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) prohibits U.S. companies from engaging in bribery and corruption abroad when the payments are directed at foreign government officials to gain an improper business advantage. [4] 3] What is the FCPA? American companies acquiring foreign corporations need to assess the risks carefully.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $100 million settlement with global software company SAP SE over charges of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). anti-corruption law that prohibits the payment of anything of value to foreign government officials in order to obtain a business advantage.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Deere & Company, which does business as John Deere, agreed to pay nearly $10 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The SEC thus charged John Deere with violating the recordkeeping and internal accounting controls provisions of the FCPA.

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Senators emphasized that making the program accessible and safe for whistleblowers is vital to maximize the anti-corruption potential of the program. .’” FinCEN has also failed to publish draft rules for the whistleblower program. The senators write that “this is unacceptable.”

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

authorities announced major settlements with defense contractor RTX (formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation) over allegations that the company violated both the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and False Claims Act (FCA). On October 16, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $950 million settlement while the U.S.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 5, 2024

Corruption and the arbitrary exercise of power is not just monetary, and the need for society to defend those who speak truth to power is essential for the defense of truth,” said Nikhil Dey, whistleblower activist who facilitated the session. “The

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 2, 2024

Corruption takes lives and whistleblowers like Mr. Barnett protect the public from the abuse of our trust and keep corporations accountable. NWC has issued an action alert asking whistleblower supporters to urge Congress to hold Boeing accountable by fully investigating and correcting the safety failures Mr.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM). Source: Authors’s elaboration.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Fraud Detection : Machine learning models can monitor procurement transactions for irregularities, reducing corruption risks. Supply Chain Optimization : AI can enhance supply chain performance by analyzing vendor reliability, delivery timelines, and cost trends.  

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

Working with the Ukrainian government, especially the Ministry and Agency for Restoration as well as our friends in the RISE Ukraine Coalition , we were delighted to unveil the demo version of a Digital Reconstruction Ecosystem for Accountable Management (DREAM) in June, to lead on making the reconstruction digitally coordinated and accountable.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 1, 2024

A DOJ Whistleblower Program based on proven best practices has the potential to revolutionize the agency’s enforcement of corporate crime and corruption. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the midst of a “90-day sprint” to develop a whistleblower award program.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 3, 2024

Satyendra was murdered over 20 years ago upon exposing corruption involved in the construction of India’s largest highway project at the time, which resulted in poor quality of work and the looting of public money. Many think of a specific name of a whistleblower whose story became a national sensation.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Johannah Phenya, a South African whistleblower who alongside her husband exposed alleged corruption and fraud at Foursight IT Business Solutions. The awards, “which recognize the bravery and integrity of whistleblowers who have made a positive impact in the public interest,” were granted to 11 individuals from across the globe.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 17, 2024

This is a great day for accountability and for fighting transnational corruption,” said Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto founding partner Stephen M. Holding a multinational company headquartered in Singapore accountable for misconduct which occurred in Mexico further demonstrates the transnational scope and impact of U.S.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 5, 2024

The DOJ announced a sprint to develop the program in March and whistleblower advocates noted that the whistleblower program had the potential to greatly bolster the DOJ’s efforts to combat fraud and corruption. Worse still, it creates a dangerous precedent for future whistleblower laws.”

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 19, 2024

Integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) into public procurement processes holds significant promise for enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency, potentially reducing corruption. This minimizes human intervention, the primary source of corruption in public procurement.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Congress, the Government Accountability Office and the Justice Department must act to stop this type of systematic corruption before we lose the next war fought in cyber space. Russia used to be a superpower, and has become a second rate power due to unfettered corruption. Snitches get stiches,” as the saying goes.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

This groundbreaking technology offers a new level of security, efficiency, and accountability, promising to revolutionize the way government agencies and public sector institutions conduct procurements. Integrity Provides an immutable record, reducing fraud and corruption.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower posted a Notice of Covered Action (NoCA) for an enforcement action taken against the 3M Company over allegations that a subsidiary company based in China violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). 3M agreed to pay the SEC $6.5

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

When whistleblower Richard Roll, who worked for the software company, explained in a BBC Panorama Programme that postmasters’ accounts could be secretly altered, which senior Post Office managers had claimed was impossible, the BBC program staff faced serious threats. Some committed suicide. Whistleblowing should not be difficult.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

Spotlight on Ethical and Transparent Corporate Culture The new pilot program underscores DOJ’s commitment to fostering a corporate culture of integrity and accountability, and sends a clear message to would-be whistleblowers and corporate entities alike.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The latest Water Integrity Global Outlook highlights how the global water and sanitation sectors are notoriously opaque and vulnerable to corruption. Complex financial structures, involving multiple actors and funding sources, further obscure accountability and enable corruption.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

“Healthcare providers that pursue patient referrals through illegal kickbacks and other unlawful financial arrangements will be held accountable,” said Principal Deputy Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “We

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

For years, the benefits of transparency as a policy tool to increase accountability and counter corruption have been lauded. Differing leadership approaches The two leaderships have quite different approaches to anti-corruption overall. Written by Isabelle Adam and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

For example, with our support, the Dominican Republic’s procurement agency monitors all transactions in the country’s electronic procurement system in real-time using 21 automated corruption red flag risk indicators.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The datasets not only republish structured data gathered from official source websites, but also contain corruption risk red flags developed by the research team. Regarding procurement that uses funds from development aid donors, pressure to ensure accountability and transparency in the allocation of funds has been growing.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Open data is often lauded as a magic pill for anti-corruption: reveal what’s going on, inform the public, and, presto, government will become more accountable. We have written elsewhere about the institutional and political challenges that can hinder the transparency –> accountability transformation.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public procurement is like the heartbeat of public spending in most of Africa – by some estimates, it accounts for 17% of the GDP of African Countries. These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability.

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