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.

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.” “Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently.

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

While the e-procurement system doesn’t include the quasi-governmental sector and sovereign wealth fund (which aren’t governed by the public procurement law) it provides full transparency on the general procurement market which accounts for at least a third of Kazakhstan’s public spending. platform mentioned in the case study above.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Inter-American Development Bank

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Digital transformation is changing how government agencies relate to citizens, allowing them to meet their constituents’ needs faster, fairer, and more transparently. CACAO stands for Accounting and Organizational Data Storage and Consultation System. One promising area for governments is the creation of Tax Administrations 3.0

Accountability 52

Accountability Data Electronics Balance 52

FedScoop

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Government Accountability Office and the National Taxpayer Advocate have previously made calls to reduce paper returns and improve the processing of such returns. The 2D barcode method, which would eliminate the agency’s current manual transcription process, has been used by several state tax agencies , some for 20-plus years.

Electronics 109

Electronics Efficiency Finance Transparency 109

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. In public procurement, this has given rise to a global movement promoting procurement data transparency, a.k.a. open contracting. But what do these commitments look like in reality?

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement E-procurement 40

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Improving transparency in public procurement, that is publishing more and better-quality data, supports accountability by enabling greater scrutiny over processes and outcomes as well as helping to achieve greater competition and better value for money. GTI-R/2020:1, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. Dávid-Barret, E.,

Data 52

Data Procurement E-procurement Transparency 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Complex financial structures, involving multiple actors and funding sources, further obscure accountability and enable corruption. A crucial question is how to translate that finance into more effective projects and investments on the ground and prevent leakages against governance risks. Now, an estimated 6.5

Sustainability 57

Sustainability Contract Finance Public Procurement 57

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But they also have the potential to bake in existing inequities and to reduce accountability and even limit opportunity.” “These are powerful tools that hold great potential to cut costs and to target services, to reduce wait times and to even reduce bias,” said subcommittee Chair Tina Smith, D-Minn. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo.,

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Price Insurance Finance Transportation 106

Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 7, 2024

The Handbook should be read in conjunction with Scottish Procurement Policy Notes , legislation, guidance and other supporting documents, such as the Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM).

Procurement 57

Procurement Public Procurement Sustainability Finance 57

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.

Public Procurement 70

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 70

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 5, 2024

The new strategy is an omnibus of five primary strategies—Education, Public Accountability, Voice, Enforcement, and Incentives—with 60 sub-strategies aimed at cracking down on corruption across sectors and shoring up public trust in the government. Most notable is the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) conspiracy , in which US$4.5

Corruption 93

Corruption Accountability Finance Transparency 93

Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

They must be pressured and compelled by regulators and policymakers to be transparent about these harms and how they are addressing them. Bejar sees his recommendations as a necessary start to the work that is needed to create a safer, more accountable online environment. “I

Engineering 106

Engineering Media Internal Control Integration 106

ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Consumers are demanding more transparency and accountability from businesses when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Eloise graduated from Providence College with a dual degree in Finance and Political Science.

Procurement 97

Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

As part of Ivalua’s journey to bridge the gap between Finance and Procurement, Ivalua has partnered with TransferMate to reduce the financial friction within cross-border trade. This allows for part-payments, quality or milestone-based contract terms, even payment on receipt to be visible to the supplier, finance, treasury, and the buyers.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Buyers Finance 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

In India, according to the Ministry of Finance General Financial Rules (2017), all procuring authorities are responsible and accountable for ensuring transparency, fairness, equality, competition, and appeal rights in contracting.

Data 52

Data Procurement Tender Public Procurement 52

GovLoop

JANUARY 24, 2023

“What people are expecting is personalized, online, digital services for those things that can be digitized,” said Charlie Francis, Senior Consultant at Questica, which provides multi-user budgeting, performance measures, transparency and data visualization software for governments. Rules-based software avoids these problems. “By

Budget 52

Budget Collaboration Finance Balance 52

BLP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Throughout his years of experience, he has led the legal advice to different government institutions in administrative contracting processes and state procurement, transparency and accountability, administrative sanctioning procedure; as well as judicial processes in different matters such as Civil, Contentious Administrative, Labor and Criminal.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Export Procurement Collaboration 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We set up Open Contracting Partnership to be bold: we aren’t after just a bit more transparency of public contracts, we want to transform procurement to meet the urgent needs of our time. This is all the more urgent when we consider the huge scale up that we need in green financing to achieve our net zero goals.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

This objective implies two major challenges for finance ministries. Spending, taxation, public investment, debt management and financing policies can contribute to transform the behavior of different economic actors. C as possible.

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Key Differences Between Public and Private Sector Procurement There are a few key differences between public and private sector procurement, including their objectives, the tendering process, supplier selection, regulations and frameworks, transparency in awarding contracts, and even the payment process.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Supplier 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 7, 2023

One of the reasons for this is the “multiple principals problem,” where no one does the full job of monitoring because they assume others will do it or that the ministry of finance is actually doing the job. Secondly, the GDPE must have qualified and sufficient personnel to monitor existing public enterprises.

Finance 52

Finance IT Evaluation Budget 52

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards. I cannot” replied the Director. “Why

Ethics 98

Ethics Import Procurement Public Procurement 98

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While public-facing customer experience applications like artificial intelligence-driven chatbots get a lot of attention, the real gains agencies are seeing from emerging technologies come from automating business processes within human resources, finance and procurement. “At At the end of the day, what should the government be good at?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Transparency Finance 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

How they spend taxpayer money is a subject of much debate, but when public buyers explore appropriate opportunities for SME engagement and are curious and open-minded when drafting requirements, SMEs that are responsive and accountable can deliver quality outcomes for economic development.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Procureware

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The development team is currently working on standard interfaces to other Bentley applications while clients are using the API to create interfaces to their third-party finance systems. With ProcureWare, buyers can send the invitation and create the account in one step. They simply add the email to the invitation list.

Bidder 40

Bidder Supplier Bidding Buyers 40

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

AI can introduce data-driven insights for more evidence-based and transparent budgeting. AI-driven procurement processes can also improve fair competition, transparency, and cost-effectiveness for government acquisition programs.

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Capacity Telecommunication 64

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Public Finances Are Improving General government revenues in LAC countries averaged 31.5% This means governments need to be more transparent and accountable for their decisions. We hope this study will support the transparency, public dialogue, and effectiveness in public sector. in OECD countries. percentage points (p.p.),

Government 52

Government Government Data Public Procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

They tend to be more diversified, encompassing contract opportunities in multiple industries such as manufacturing, technology, construction, and finance. Public sector contracts, such as government contracts, are heavily regulated to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Competitive Bidding Buyers 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

The second measure is to implement a Global Minimum Tax on corporates so that the accounting profits of multinationals are subject to an effective minimum tax rate of 15%. New features of the proposal It is important to acknowledge that is a very innovative proposal. Reform challenges The proposal also poses significant challenges.

Thresholds 52

Thresholds Distribution Electronics Accountability 52

ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

Next on stage, we welcomed Booking.com with a thought-provoking, transparent, powerful, and honest account of how to run a successful and ongoing Source-to-Pay transformation. . Treedom is the first platform in the world that allows you to plant a tree from a distance ! More pictures of actual trees to follow! . Ivalua + Booking.com.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Procurement 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In practical terms, such rules help governments avoid overspending in good times, so they have enough cushion to deal with bad times, reducing the risk their finances fall into disarray and debt levels become unsustainable. shows the evolution of the numerical compliance rate and the adjusted compliance index between 2000 and 2020.

Balance 52

Balance Sustainability Budget Influencing 52

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

transparency for image manipulation), or substantial requirements (e.g. Still, public procurement does account for approx. Giuseppe Bitti Giuseppe Bitti is a Procurement Expert in the Directorate Finance of the European Central Bank (ECB). for law enforcement and essential public services), or not used at all (e.g.

Public Procurement 59

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Evaluation 59

Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We are in the midst of a cutover period (October 5 to 21), during which imported goods will continue to be released, but accounting activities and the CARM Client Portal will be unavailable. Importers (non-CSA) can expect their first Statement of Account (SOA) to be issued on October 25, which will be due on October 31.

Export 40

Export Import Supply Chain Consulting 40

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The third argument I make here is that this approach is unjustified, and in fact it precludes purchasers from using a tool that can be particularly useful in certain situations if it is subject to appropriate procedural, transparency, and legal review measures, as discussed above.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Framework Agreement Public Procurement Public Procurement System 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since OCP’s first story about the reform, the government has developed an intelligent exceptions system to account for situations where applying green criteria is near impossible. Klaipeda is far from the only public agency in Lithuania using innovative approaches to procurement to make its city greener and healthier.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

The Procurement School

MARCH 22, 2024

Could a local indigenous finance institution step into the role of a surety company and provide the bonding requirements to the local business community? Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Collaboration Bidding 52