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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

Many organizations have written policies and guidelines on Ethics, but is this situation an Ethical or Moral issue? In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. I asked a search engine ‘What is the difference between Morals and Ethics?’ Mind1(1) ‘Ethics deals with right or wrong conduct.

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What does the German Supply Chain Act Mean for Procurement?

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The act was established to address issues of sustainability and ethical conduct in global supply chains, and has significant implications for companies and procurement organizations operating in Germany. Export and import of certain hazardous wastes. Discrimination. Withholding an adequate wage. Fines of up to €8 million .

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. Although consolidation of the DIB has been an area of increased regulatory focus in recent years, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in October 2023 finding that DoD lacked sufficient resources and insight to perform its M&A monitoring and assessment function.

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Friday Flash 01/05/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

GAO Assesses Effectiveness of GSA’s MadeinAmerica.gov On December 7, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report highlighting opportunities to improve the reporting of domestic preference waivers by Federal agencies. The DOL has also published additional resources about the rule, including a list of FAQs, here.

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Data, talent, funding among top barriers for federal agency AI implementation 

FedScoop

In response to a FedScoop inquiry to OMB about the themes, a spokeswoman said the office “continues to work with agencies as they implement AI risk management practices to ensure the responsible and ethical use of AI in their operations.” ” The Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

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USAID updated policy to allow use of Signal, Telegram in some circumstances

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Alexander Howard, an expert in digital government who writes the independent publication Civic Texts, said agencies can archive Signal messages if federal workers “uphold their ethical obligations to memorialize public business if it is conducted in that channel.”

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New UK report on Use of AI in Government contains exportable lessons

How to Crack a Nut

The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has published a new report on Use of AI in Government (2024-25, HC 356). Strengthen spend controls for highrisk AI use cases to support safe and ethical rollout. Address the risks resulting from barriers to datasharing and poor data quality.

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