The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Thankfully, there are methods that encourage procurement simplification and SME participation while maintaining a balance between risk, quality, and standards. With fewer layers of bureaucracy, it is easier to assess and measure service quality. They, unlike larger companies, do not have as much time to solicit new work.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This phenomenon emerges from the correlation between positive forecast errors and the overestimation of fiscal balances, tax revenue-to-GDP ratios, and the underestimation of expenditures.

Influencing 52

Influencing Budget Quality Sustainability 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This shows how “trustworthy” AI procurement requires the development of de-risking and governance mechanisms and checks and balances to address such technology and socio-technical risks. First, because they lack the technical capabilities and capacity to do so, especially in relation to more advanced and complex AI systems.

Procurement 67

Procurement IT Buyers Influencing 67

ivalua

JUNE 12, 2020

Too many organizations talk about balanced priorities but ultimately focus KPIs on cost (77% stated it still dominates supplier selection). The first is to enable collaboration indirectly, by freeing capacity through automation of operational activity and improving access to insights to better assess suppliers.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Supplier Supply Chain Procurement 52

Inter-American Development Bank

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

High-quality data can pave the way for gaining better insights and facilitate the TA’s job of ensuring that companies pay what they owe. CACAO allows taxpayers to send their accounting data, such as the chart of accounts, opening balances, journals, and ledgers to the TAs, using different formats (for instance, XLS, JSON, CSV).

Accountability 52

Accountability Data Electronics Balance 52

The Procurement School

JULY 24, 2023

This meeting is an opportunity for all parties to discuss their expectations, which may uncover misalignments about scope, timelines, quality measures, etc. If compromises must be made, balance them so that neither party feels resentful. A kick-off meeting before the contractor begins delivering services can help with this.

Management 52

Management Consulting Evaluation Public Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

MAY 9, 2024

the GPU memory capacity to run inference on a certain language model (GPU memory specifications can be found in the Amazon ECS Developer Guide ). Converting the weights to a smaller representation affects the quality of the LLM output. It is recommended to have about 1.5x It is important to note that you can quantize the model.

Data 78

Data Import Utilities Management 78

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

In spite of such major policy developments, we still lack the specific and rigorous evidence on the impact of transparency interventions and which types of transparency matter for which actors to support desirable societal outcomes such as high quality public services, procedural justice or public sector integrity (Bauhr et al, 2019).

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Public Procurement Contract 40

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Balancing New Priorities Makes Procurement More Valuable. As you add tools and technologies to try to solve these challenges, the landscape becomes very complex, creating data silos that limit stakeholders’ access to the data they need to understand supplier capacities and forecast effectively.”

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Platform has also facilitated the exchange of experiences among countries, strengthening the capacities of the region’s ministries in this area. 4- Sustainable taxonomies are essential for access to timely and quality information. For example, in the case of Ecuador, there are savings of US$ 1.1

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Price Budget 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Hidden costs due to late deliveries or quality issues . As a result, purchases are linked to the wrong sub-category which jeopardizes the quality of spend analyses while it creates rework in the downstream process. Over, early, and late payments . Unmaterialized rebates & discounts . Maverick buying . Claims & disputes .

Supplier 52

Supplier End to End Procurement Integrity 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

And what we found that I think is both super important and maybe a little surprising, is that diverse owned and small businesses have the capacity for contracting. And so, striking the balance is not an easy thing. So what we wanted to understand was how business owners experience contracting in both the public and the private sectors.

Finance 98

Finance Contract Distribution Supply Chain 98

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This is an area where government agencies can begin to explore the impact that AI and other tools can have in driving improved customer and employee experiences while thoughtfully balancing human interaction, automation, and risk management. Barbara joined VA in 2006 as a Staff Attorney at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board).

Data 69

Data Logistics Management Sustainability 69

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For contracts being developed or negotiated during this period of unusually high inflation, an EPA clause may be an appropriate tool to equitably balance the risk of inflation between the Government and contractor. Tenaglia wrote the following. Arguably, Mr. Tenaglia’s May 25, 2022 memo. 95] The clause fixes each adjustment to the PPI. [96]

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Manufacturing For manufacturers burdened with variability and inefficiencies, use cases focused on computer vision and quality control introduce game-changing stability. Manufacturing use cases applying AWS CVAR technology target predictive quality by pinpointing anomalies and deviations from ideal parameters during each operation.

Retail 72

Retail Supply Chain Manufacturing Utilities 72

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Section 2(g) refers to AI risk management, and states that It is important to manage the risks from the Federal Government’s own use of AI and increase its internal capacity to regulate, govern, and support responsible use of AI to deliver better results for Americans. These efforts start with people, our Nation’s greatest asset.

Risk Management 69

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69

Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The EO also requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to host two 3-month nationwide AI Tech Sprint competitions to improve the quality of veterans’ health care and support small businesses’ innovative capacity. The EO seeks to promote AI innovation and combat risks to developers.

Transportation 40

Transportation Transportation Risk Management Education 40

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 16, 2024

JCAA aims to strike a balance between efficiency and quality by providing a reasonable amount of scrutiny performed by its secretariat. He noted that in order for the institution to develop and deal with bigger and more cases, it is critical to maintain a quality team of legal counsel. Finally, turning to Japan, Prof.

Transparency 98

Transparency Quality Influencing Import 98

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These qualities are essential in the public sector, where collaboration and public engagement are key. For instance, a candidate might share a humorous anecdote about a challenging project, highlighting not just their problem-solving abilities but also their capacity to handle stress and maintain a positive outlook.

Public Procurement 59

Public Procurement Procurement Ethics Balance 59

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 17, 2024

So, how can agencies create capacity in their contact centers while improving equitable access to critical services? Chat assistants can deliver real-time, personalized information through the IVR for routine inquiries such as claim status, weekly payment status, remaining weeks, overpayment balances, and benefit-year end-date.

Insurance 52

Insurance Capacity Quality Integrity 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 11, 2025

On the publication of awards, the speakers discussed the delicate balance between the value of published awards in promoting consistency and legal development, while also highlighting the risks of breaching confidentiality and, therefore, losing one of the most appreciated benefits of the arbitration process.

Balance 52

Balance Transparency Participation Project Management 52