The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Procurement as a Strategic Driver of Digital Transformation Public procurement wields immense influence over markets, technology adoption, and the direction of societal progress. The Role of AI in Procurement AI offers powerful tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in procurement processes.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Visibility into ‘unit costs’ (for example, the cost-per-student of a solution) helps budget and product owners demonstrate a connection between the demand for an application and how this demand influences cost. This will result in more accurate cost forecasting, and drive viable business models and pricing strategies.

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Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . Digital Champions rate Smart Logistics as a top supply chain priority as it accounts for more than half of their overall supply chain cost-savings.

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Supply Chain End to End Transparency Logistics 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Scope of Application Differently from traditional investment agreements, the stated purpose of the SIFA is not only to foster foreign direct investment (“FDI”) (Article 1), but also to do so in a manner that integrates environmental and labour standards, transparency, and corporate social responsibility.

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Sustainability Transparency Influencing Negotiation 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

For the public sector, a transparent and stakeholder-focused sustainability strategy leads to an increased likelihood of citizen behavioural change, with resulting societal benefits. Meath County Council in Ireland is utilising AWS technology for the purposes of gathering public health data to influence behavioural change.

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Sustainability Data Quality Efficiency 81

FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

They also stressed the importance of transparency and continuous feedback and focused on the tangible benefits of eased workloads and enhanced efficiencies. This capability is particularly transformative for government agencies, where quickly retrieving and correlating information can influence policy-making and public service delivery.

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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.

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Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 10, 2023

Earlier analysis has also shown that there are pervasive risks of regulatory capture and commercial determination of the process of public sector digitalisation stemming from reliance on standards and benchmarks created by technology vendors or by bodies heavily influenced by the tech industry.

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Procurement Buyers Influencing Import 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

Countries often involve legislative power in activation and accounting. Influence on Compliance: a clearly defined activation timeline is pivotal in post-escape clause compliance. This enhances objectivity and transparency, strengthening the credibility of escape clause implementations.

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Government Government Balance Quality 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Over the past two decades, a growing number of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries began adopting fiscal rules to limit overspending influenced by election cycles, public pressure, and other political economy factors, helping the region strengthen its fiscal solvency and sustainability.

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Balance Budget Sustainability Influencing 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

So far, AI has already obtained credible influence in the way public procurement tenders can be drafted and submitted. The forms and procedures may differ between countries, but the crucial elements of transparency, expediency and adherence to regulations, remain global.

Public Procurement 59

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Evaluation 59

Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

government is the largest purchaser in the world, significantly influencing the purchasing landscape. Additionally, having a solid accounting system that adheres to generally accepted accounting principles is essential for maintaining compliance and ensuring successful contract management.

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Bidding Government Government Government Contracts 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%. It should be noted that the calculations are influenced by the absence of data by company and are only available at country level as of 2017 for five jurisdictions.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Finally, the Committee contemplated adjustments in contracting to account for the infrastructure needed for continuous AI model training. He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment.

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Government Government Procurement Purchasing 40

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In that same year, disputes with Brazilian state entities accounted for at least 36 new arbitrations. Transparency is the general rule in all arbitrations with state parties. In 2022, the country with the largest docket registered at ICSID and the PCA combined was Peru, with 8 cases. Yet, BRAMIA is not a universal solution.

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Balance Contract Transparency Tender 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In that same year, disputes with Brazilian state entities accounted for at least 36 new arbitrations. Transparency is the general rule in all arbitrations with state parties. In 2022, the country with the largest docket registered at ICSID and the PCA combined was Peru, with 8 cases. Yet, BRAMIA is not a universal solution.

Balance 52

Balance Contract Transparency Tender 52

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This involves a high level of responsibility and accountability, as prime contractors must manage both the resources and subcontractors effectively to fulfill their obligations. They are accountable for managing all aspects of the project, ensuring that it is completed on time and within budget.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

The potential breach of the duty of good administration could be on grounds that the contracting authority is taking irrelevant information into account in the assessment of the relevant tender. 57(8)(i)(ii) PCR2015 and sch.7 7 13(2)(b) PA2023). And then enforcing them!

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Tender Contract Bidding Supplier 72

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The availability of ISDS significantly influences investors’ decisions. (IBA Report, p. This treaty contains an ISDS clause providing for arbitration. And, as numerous arbitral tribunals have observed, investors committing serious violations of their host states’ laws may lose the right to resort to ISDS.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Corruption Balance Influencing 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Second, the realignment provides an opportunity to increase transparency for customer agencies and industry partners seeking to do business with FAS. The new structure also can enhance transparency with regard to guidance impacting the MAS program. Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management.

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Price E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 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.

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Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

Select GCR

JULY 16, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) also plays a significant role in addressing protests and corrective actions related to federal procurement. Moreover, the event in Anchorage signifies a collaborative effort between the SBA and tribal business owners to promote transparency, responsiveness, and mutual understanding.

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Participation Government Contracts Procurement Contract 52

Select GCR

JULY 16, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) also plays a significant role in addressing protests and corrective actions related to federal procurement. Moreover, the event in Anchorage signifies a collaborative effort between the SBA and tribal business owners to promote transparency, responsiveness, and mutual understanding.

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Participation Government Contracts Procurement Contract 52

Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The fundamental risks are that AI must not be biased; it must be responsible, inclusive, accurate, transparent, and deployed to meet high standards. Algorithm – a precise list of steps to take, such as a computer program. AI systems contain algorithms, but typically just for a few parts like a learning or reward calculation method.

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Contract Networking Efficiency Innovation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

While the Memo is directed at agencies and does not impose new requirements on contractors directly, those providing AI products and services could soon see it influence contract requirements, source selection evaluation criteria, and contract terms. Requests for transparent pricing across the AI lifecycle.

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E-procurement Logistics Budget Professional Services 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Implementing an HHS-wide strategy to support greater enforcement and accountability. While the Memo is directed at agencies and does not impose new requirements on contractors directly, those providing AI products and services could soon see it influence contract requirements, source selection evaluation criteria, and contract terms.

Logistics 52

Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaways Federal contractors must adhere to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which ensures fair, transparent, and efficient procurement processes. Governed by a comprehensive set of laws and regulations, this process ensures fairness, transparency, and accountability.

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Government Government Government Contracts Transparency 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

The Memo mandates that the agencies ensure that their staff is adequately trained to assess and oversee the AI, as well as provide additional human oversight and accountability when the AI is not permitted to act due to a rights- or safety-impacting issue that requires human mitigation.

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Risk Management Impact Assessment Procurement Innovation 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Senate recently approved the Outbound Investment Transparency Act, its own version of outbound investment screening, but this bill only includes notice requirements though across a broader range of technology sectors including satellite-based communications, network laser scanning systems, and other export-controlled technology.

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Export Influencing Finance Government 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 22, 2024

The majority adopted a broad interpretation: “transparency, stability and the protection of the investor’s legitimate expectations play a central role in defining the FET standard” (para. I have only found a few exceptions: the majority in the NAFTA Bilcon award (paras. 444-45, 448-49, 455ff., 470, 589) and the CAFTA Lopez award (paras.

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Thresholds Influencing Corruption Transparency 52

The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Factors which influence outsourcing: Smaller public entities, in terms of budgets, typically do not fund staffing resources for procurement. Having KPIs and /or a service level agreement contributes to the accountability in the contractual commitments. Outsourcing is getting attention.

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Procurement Competitive Bidding Public Procurement Supplier 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Significantly, FSS Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which leverage individual agency requirements, now account for over 53% of the dollar value of orders under the program. Importantly, this process should be transparent, providing all stakeholders, including the public, the opportunity to provide feedback on any proposed revisions.

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Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Finally, the Committee contemplated adjustments in contracting to account for the infrastructure needed for continuous AI model training. He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

While there are many similarities, the nuances of public legislation and free trade requirements create a procurement environment that is more regulated, demands a greater level of transparency, and requires vigilance to stay on top of the constantly changing landscape. In both sectors, demonstrating value for money spent is a key obligation.

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Procurement Public Procurement Thresholds Transparency 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On 30 October 2023, G7 leaders published the Hiroshima Process International Guiding Principles for Advanced AI system (the G7 AI Principles), a non-exhaustive list of guiding principles formulated as a living document that builds on the OECD AI Principles to take account of recent developments in advanced AI systems.

Transparency 64

Transparency Accountability Risk Management Evaluation 64

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Denton highlighted in his opening remarks, the timing of this year’s Conference coincided with the United Nations General Assembly, an auspicious reflection of the ICC’s history as a steadfast institution providing neutral, transparent, inclusive, and accountable multilateral platforms for the past 100 years and the century to come.

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