How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To unleash the potential that these arrangements have for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in public procurement, more balanced regulation is needed, and more work is needed on regulatory, policy as well as implementation matters. However, in other respects, the regulation could be too rigid.

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Purchasing Framework Agreement Public Procurement Public Procurement System 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The LACIAC Board of Directors, through its technical committees, strives to build capacity in different sectors including energy, construction, finance and technology, international trade, telecoms, media and entertainment, MSMEs, among others. The Adjudication Rules were a vital part of the Centre’s 2021 “ROAD” Map.

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Capacity Collaboration Networking Strategic Planning 52

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. One promising area for governments is the creation of Tax Administrations 3.0 to better serve society.

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Accountability Data Electronics Balance 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 18, 2024

The choice seems easy to make, as it tends to increase domestic resource mobilization, but the revenue expected needs to be balanced with the cost of administering the complexity and increasing data processing demand of a global tax, requiring investments in technology and capacity building inside their tax administrations.

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Import Capacity Evaluation Government 52

ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2022

In doing so, they have improved supplier collaboration and created a greater capacity for resilience, innovation, and continuous improvement. . With a 360-degree view of all supplier interactions and activities, you will have transparency into every part of the Source-to-Pay process in real-time. .

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Supplier Management Supply Chain Sustainability 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Balancing in-house expertise and contractor support While contractors play a crucial role in government, it’s important to note that we often rely too much on them. This op-ed is written in his personal capacity and the views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of his agency or the United States.

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Accountability Contract Government Government 59

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

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Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Accessing information on contract execution and any contractual modifications has been nigh impossible until the very recent implementation of the increased transparency requirements imposed by the EU’s 2014 Public Procurement Package. It is difficult enough to have access to information on ‘live’ tender procedures.

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Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement IT 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Undertaking appropriate and proportionate due diligence: If suppliers use AI tools to create tender responses, additional due diligence may be required to ensure suppliers have the appropriate capacity and capability to fulfil the requirements of the contract.

Tender 71

Tender Contract Bidding Supplier 71

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

The administration of the tax would require a single tax return (consolidated balance sheet of the mega MNE) to be filed with the tax authorities of the country where the ultimate parent company is domiciled, and the information would be shared with the other countries.

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Thresholds Distribution Electronics Accountability 52

Select GCR

JUNE 11, 2024

This strategy provides a balance of risk between the government and the contractor. This flexibility gives the government the capacity to adjust quantities and schedule deliveries according to their evolving requirements. On the other hand, cost reimbursement contracts are used when project specifics are less certain.

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Government Government Contract Government Contracts 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 31, 2023

There needs to be an appropriate balance between the assessment of risk and benefit ’ (at 5). Moreover, confusingly, despite the fact that the sandbox would be hosted by DRCF (of which the ICO is a leading member), the GCSA Report indicates that the AI sandbox ‘ could link closely with the ICO sandbox on personal data applications ’ (at 8).

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Innovation Collaboration Consulting Supply Chain 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. But let us be clear, there’s an obligation for much of that reporting and much of that transparency. And so, striking the balance is not an easy thing.

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Finance Contract Distribution Supply Chain 98

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. Trade treaties and organizational policies have specific rules to ensure fairness and transparency that prohibit bias and preference.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

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. 62] Schott Gov’t Servs., United States is instructive. [63]

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Government Government Price Contract 40

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.

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Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 68

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. To do so, the Secretary of Commerce and U.S.

Transportation 40

Transportation Transportation Risk Management Education 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms. 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 Contract E-procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With end-to-end supply chain transparency and data creating a virtual digital twin of global logistics operations, use cases in the transportation sector target frictionless delivery experiences. Over time, AI-assisted decision-making sharpens routes, saves fuel costs, and prevents breakdowns through predictive maintenance.

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Retail Supply Chain Utilities Manufacturing 70

Federal News Network

AUGUST 22, 2024

NTEU is now calling for FDIC leadership to implement more stringent anti-harassment training, as well as more transparency on how and when workplace incidents are resolved. NIST officials said they want to balance security and access when it comes to proving your identity online. Comments on the draft guidelines are due by Oct.

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Networking Insurance Accountability Contract 59

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean are at a crossroads of environmental sustainability and inclusive development; and public governance plays a critical role in a fair green transition, especially given existing inequalities, limited fiscal capacity, and deteriorating public trust. Available in English and Spanish.

Government 52

Government Government Data Public Procurement 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Yu addressed recent innovations and proposed changes in ISDS arbitration to restore the public nature and enhance the effectiveness of the ISDS mechanism while considering a more fair and balanced procedural framework. This article is submitted in a personal capacity.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Participation Efficiency Influencing 52

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Promoting data skills and literacy throughout the public service via training and capacity building. Trust and transparency will be prioritized as more data is collected and leveraged. La confiance et la transparence seront prioritaires à mesure que davantage de données seront recueillies et exploitées.

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