American City & Country

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Without robust policies helping to enforce, guide and limit the use of p-cards with clear consequences for violation, localities cannot hold individuals accountable and safeguard taxpayer dollars from potential inappropriate use.

Purchasing 105

Purchasing Procurement Internal Control Efficiency 105

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Implements city wide policies and procedures, oversees the creation of manuals, forms, charts, informational materials, related training programs and briefings. For More Information and to Apply: Click here. Provides input and makes recommendations to City Administration on purchasing and procurement policies and procedures.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 30, 2024

Over the next few years, the initiative intends to recruit up to 60 new faculty, create a community of scholars, develop AI-focused educational programs, and advance the ethical use of AI. These insights help inform the continued engagement of AWS services for the research community.

Education 83

Education Ethics Efficiency Accountability 83

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The threshold challenge here is to ensure that there is sufficient information in the marketplace to make this kind of requirement workable. This is why, for example, governments sometimes require vendors to compile information on there greenhouse gas emissions as a condition of qualification – see above.)

Procurement 147

Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Section 1533 of the House bill would require a comprehensive review by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) of DoD’s readiness to conduct cyberspace operations. The recommendations at issue were first set forth in a “ Cybersecurity Information Sheet ” issued by NSA in November 2022. Reviewing Cyberspace Operations Management.

Networking 173

Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Featured Speakers: La’Naia Jones × La’Naia Jones Chief Information Officer & Director, ITE As the Agency’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Director of the Information Technology Enterprise (D/ITE), La’Naia J. Most recently, Ms. Jones as the Acting CIO of the Intelligence Community (IC).

Engineering 98

Engineering Leadership Education Management 98

Extract Systems

JUNE 6, 2023

By updating this road map, the White House aims to align its AI initiatives with the latest technological advancements and evolving ethical considerations. The updated road map is expected to prioritize several key areas, including AI's impact on the economy, national security, ethics, privacy, and fairness.

Ethics 52

Ethics Collaboration Transparency Import 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

It starts with an articulation of the problem that we are trying to solve and then brings all the right actors around the table to explore how we can work together systematically to change the policies, practices, information and agency of actors to open data and tools can support that change.

Public Procurement 62

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Ethics 62

How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

If a bid is incorrectly evaluated, the buyer can hardly hold the AI response generator accountable. The reason for this is yet another question: what information did the bidder feed the AI response generator to obtain an answer? What if that ITT contained commercially sensitive information about the buyer’s organisation?

Bidder 52

Bidder Tender Buyers Bidding 52

Extract Systems

JULY 3, 2023

Additionally, intelligent data analytics can help agencies make informed decisions and optimize resource allocation. Ensuring Ethical and Responsible AI Use: As government agencies adopt AI solutions, ensuring ethical and responsible use of these technologies becomes paramount.

Government 52

Government Government Ethics Efficiency 52

Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

Compliance and Ethics Government construction projects are subject to strict compliance requirements and ethical standards. Contractors must have robust systems in place to track costs, submit accurate incurred cost submissions, and comply with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

Bidding 52

Bidding Government Government Negotiation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 16, 2024

For example, it can facilitate document production by AI identifying relevant documents, redacting sensitive information, and sorting out privileged or confidential documents unfit for production. However, the use of AI necessitates ethical and procedural considerations. This information is typically not publicly accessible.

Ethics 90

Ethics Data Integration Integrity 90

GovLoop

MAY 1, 2024

Collective data stewardship Ensure accountability throughout the data life cycle. Data ethics Consider potential individual/societal impacts in data collection, use and storage. Automate information management life cycle, data security and end-to-end records management. Understand the value of your data. Design for compliance.

Data 52

Data End to End Quality Ethics 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Traditionally, the responsibility of monitoring and maintaining the security of an organization’s applications, databases, computers, and websites falls to the chief information security officer (CISO). Unlike human auditors, My eCISO acts like a cyber therapist, applying a question-and-answer format to inform and assist users.

Innovation 78

Innovation Data Education Evaluation 78

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

Under this three-year pilot, whistleblowers who voluntarily provide DOJ with “original” information that leads to a successful corporate prosecution may be rewarded with a share of the resulting forfeiture. For individuals, the incentives to come forward with knowledge of corporate misconduct are stronger than ever.

IT 52

IT Corruption Accountability Insurance 52

GovLoop

MAY 28, 2024

How to Use AI Responsibly To harness AI’s power ethically, agencies need to invest in responsible AI practices. PMP, Executive Director, USDA Digital Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Join us online Wednesday, June 5 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. You’ll hear from: Arianne Gallagher-Welcher, Esq.,

Data 59

Data Consulting Ethics Leadership 59

Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

Key Takeaways The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the comprehensive set of rules that govern the procurement process of the US federal government, ensuring consistency, ethical practice, and efficiency across all executive agencies. These provisions and clauses are instrumental in ensuring fair and ethical procurement practices.

Ethics 52

Ethics Procurement Price Procurement Contracts 52

Select GCR

JUNE 12, 2023

It outlines the ethical behavior the company participates in, giving factual information and proven strategies to all of their marketing clients. It then presents the information in an easy to filter table that can dial in to the exact information that is perfect for your business.

Consulting 52

Consulting Government Government Government Contracts 52

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Implement robust data governance frameworks to ensure the ethical use of data and protect against breaches,” she said. Establish stringent security measures to safeguard sensitive information and comply with relevant regulations.” Agencies must promote accountability, which means being open and honest.

Quality 52

Quality Data Ethics Import 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The panel delved into (i) the mechanisms and challenges of dispute resolution in the decentralized space, and (ii) the integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) into judicial systems and arbitration proceedings and the underlying legal and ethical considerations.

Ethics 52

Ethics Integration Integrity Risk Management 52

FedScoop

MARCH 1, 2024

In a recent executive interview series, government leaders share a number of programs and strategies their agencies are embracing to take full advantage of these new capabilities responsibly and ethically. Improved security for federal data Agencies like U.S.

Data 69

Data Ethics Integration Integrity 69

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

By doing so, NIST underscores its commitment to fostering secure, trustworthy, and transparent AI, while also addressing broader implications of bias and accountability. At the same time, accountability and ethical considerations help foster trust with AI-solutions. As a result, Section 3.8

Government 52

Government Government Transparency Risk Management 52

GovLoop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For instance, state and federal data privacy laws limit AI’s use of personal information. Too often,” says the White House’s blueprint, “[AI] tools are used to limit our opportunities and prevent our access to critical resources or services. These outcomes are deeply harmful — but they are not inevitable.”

Inventory 52

Inventory Ethics Transparency Data 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

The crucial risk the AI PPN seems to be concerned with relates to generative AI ‘hallucinations’, as it includes background information highlighting that: ‘Content created with the support of Large Language Models (LLMs) may include inaccurate or misleading statements; where statements, facts or references appear plausible, but are in fact false.

Tender 72

Tender Contract Bidding Supplier 72

GovLoop

MARCH 27, 2023

Please include specific information that explains the scale of the problem or impact this project will have. Include information regarding the current solution, including cost and any technology involved. Question 1: Describe the problem this project solves and how its successful execution solves the problem.

Ethics 59

Ethics Distribution IT Evaluation 59

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Impact of the Procurement Act 2023 on Framework Agreements New regulations included in the Procurement Act 2023 seek to boost public procurement’s transparency and accountability. This increased accountability results in fairness, mutual trust and competition among the suppliers.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

An emotion AI application could not only monitor the main speakers but also reveal valuable information expressed by others present in the room, providing crucial insights that might be missed even by those skilled at ‘reading the room.’ On balance, emotion AI should be embraced, albeit within responsible and ethical boundaries.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Ethics Negotiation Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 20, 2024

This thus gives rise to “hallucinations”, which occur where generative AI models lack information to produce a coherent and fluent output. Instead of highlighting this lack of information to the user, these models produce an output based on mathematical probabilities, without assessing its accuracy. Where rules and regulations (e.g.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Thresholds Accountability Ethics 52

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

One could be forgiven for simplifying the goal of procurement to ensuring that public money is well spent , which could be further elaborated (following Schooner 2002 ) to encompass promoting integrity and value for money in the award of public contracts, and acting transparently to facilitate accountability.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Public Goods Accountability 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

CIO-SP4 Faces Additional Protests Nextgov reports that the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) CIO-SP4 contract vehicle is under protest once more, with at least four additional complaints being filed with the U.S. Access the recording here. For a copy of the slides, click here.

Inventory 52

Inventory Price Contract Supply Chain 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

Procurement is thus seen as a mechanism of ‘regulation by contract’ whereby the public buyer can impose requirements seeking to achieve broad goals of digital regulation, such as transparency, trustworthiness, or explainability, or to operationalise more general ‘AI ethics’ frameworks.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It will collaborate with existing organisations within government, academia, civil society, and the private sector to avoid duplication, ensuring that activity is both informing and complementing the UK’s regulatory approach to AI as set out in the AI Regulation white paper’.

Procurement 80

Procurement Evaluation Participation Collaboration 80

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.

Price 52

Price E-procurement Logistics Procurement 52

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

Governments, employees, and customers hold businesses accountable for scope 3 emissions, forced labor, and sanctions violations. Most supply risks, whether from disruptions or ethical violations, lurk not among immediate suppliers, but in the sub-tier. meet requirements and share more information. Map your Sub – tier.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

This includes offenses such as small business fraud, defective pricing, nonconforming products and product substitution, labor mischarging, gifts and gratuities violations, and cost-accounting fraud. Informed by the first five topics, the sixth core topic provides the best means to detect and address misconduct early.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Government Contracts Ethics Government 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Enhance transparency Trust and accountability in public procurement is built by transparency. Tracker Intelligence equips clients with cutting-edge analytics platforms that not only detect potential fraud but also prevent it by ensuring adherence to ethical practices. This will make procurement processes secure and reliable.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Bid Rigging 52