Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In addition, a dedicated Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Competence Center was established in the LPPO to lead implementation and to support contracting authorities and suppliers in their adoption of green criteria. In 2023, the LPPO added a set of key sustainability performance indicators to its procurement dashboard.

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Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 86

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today. When I say technology, I’m not talking about spreadsheets,” White said.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Balance 52

Inter-American Development Bank

AUGUST 1, 2023

Three important variables worth highlighting are borrowing costs, primary balances, and exchange rates. The Effects of Inflation on Primary Balance The impact on the primary balance, which reflects the government’s ability to generate surpluses or reduce deficits, also differs between demand and supply shocks.

Balance 52

Balance Demand Finance Influencing 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

These principles include transparency, accountability, efficiency, effectiveness, equal treatment, rule of law, sustainable procurement, and engagement with the private sector and civil society. e-GP strategy ownership and sustainability e-GP strategies should be aligned with the national development agenda and wholly owned by the government.

E-procurement 75

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 75

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Sustainable development requires resources, which foreign states can access through foreign investment. This post will also show that ISDS can become an effective tool to ensure a sustainable future. As demonstrated in this post, these critiques are misguided. IBA Report, p.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Corruption Balance Influencing 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

Central to the event were the themes of generative AI, sustainability, security, and—importantly for Europe—digital sovereignty. AWS enables customers to get the most value from data by providing a comprehensive set of integrated tools and robust governance capabilities that balance access and control.

Sustainability 68

Sustainability Data Innovation Transparency 68

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

These clauses, designed to provide temporary flexibility from strict fiscal targets during crises, aim to strike a balance between upholding fiscal rules and effectively responding to unexpected circumstances. Integrating escape or exceptional event clauses has emerged as a vital mechanism amid these challenges.

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Government Government Balance Quality 52

ivalua

MARCH 31, 2023

Employees answer questions about different workplace topics such as leadership, team, compensation, perks & benefits, work-life balance, career growth, environment, outlook, etc. The list of award winners is part of Comparably’s Best Places to Work series and includes the overall top-rated companies of 2023 according to their employees.

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IT Balance Media Leadership 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 17, 2024

On January 11, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced its first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) focused on building a modernized industrial ecosystem that provides a sustained competitive advantage to the US over its adversaries.

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Supply Chain Balance Capacity Manufacturing 40

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As the largest portion of the economy that is directly in government’s hands, public procurement is now at the forefront of interventions in digitizing government business, and advancing inclusive development, sustainability, and open government. This was not always the case.

Public Procurement 63

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 63

AWS Public Sector

JULY 16, 2024

In alignment with Singapore’s ambitious sustainability objectives , the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore is intensifying its efforts to spur the adoption of electric vehicles. These visualizations are embedded into a web application powered by Amazon ECS Fargate containers fronted by an Application Load Balancer (ALB).

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Data Total Cost of Ownership Distribution Transportation 77

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

That can actually be true if you have a good team, a balanced team supporting you,” Evangelista said. Last year, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for acquisition and sustainment updated its OTA guidance in an effort to dispel most of the myths around OTAs. OTAs are the easy button.

Procurement Strategies 92

Procurement Strategies Balance Contract Procurement 92

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

Although we have come a long way, the gaps still exist and to realize inclusive economies and sustainable development globally, we must #InspireInclusion. This International Women’s Day, we’re flipping the script and debunking some of these myths one by one.

Government Contracts 73

Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 73

ivalua

JULY 7, 2020

Will businesses go backwards due to necessity and survival or will they step up and push forward to go further and faster to achieve the right balance? On the business side, it may question the raison d’être and bring focus to finding the right balance between society, the environment and the economy. Balancing the Imbalanced.

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Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Securing a contract involves preparing a competitive proposal that meets the solicitation document’s requirements, developing effective pricing strategies that balance competitiveness with profitability, and potentially navigating subcontracting and partnerships.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

2- Sovereign thematic issuances are increasingly relevant Sustainable debt instruments are becoming increasingly relevant in the capital markets. Among the main advantages of thematic bonds issuance, the document points out: Alignment of policies with contributions to sustainable objectives.

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Price Budget 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Tens of thousands of companies were anonymously rated on Comparably.com in nearly 20 different workplace metrics, from compensation, diversity, work-life balance, and leadership to career growth and perks and benefits.

Media 98

Media Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration 98

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 5, 2024

Current Challenges in ISDS Kenneth Beale addressed the developments around sustainability, climate change and the Energy Charter Treaty with respect to ISDS. Where do We Stand?

Balance 52

Balance Negotiation Sustainability Accountability 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This may involve adapting regulatory frameworks, supported by workforce training and infrastructure changes to make sure the cloud can be deployed securely and sustainably. For more information, read the Our Health in the Cloud report developed by the Health Policy Partnership and the European Institute for Innovation in Health Data.

Data 71

Data Sustainability Innovation Electronics 71

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are also very pleased that we achieved one of the closest gender balances in survey responses last year, closing the gap between Men and Women from a 22% differential in 2022, to an 11% differential in 2023. Sustainability is a newer, mid-strategy entry but has seen rapid and steady growth, coming in at #2 for the past two years.

E-procurement 68

E-procurement Public Procurement Capacity Sustainability 68

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.

Balance 52

Balance Budget Influencing Sustainability 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 10, 2024

Zhang Yuying, Sustainable Arbitration Along the Belt and Road Initiative: The Green Model Clause While there may be developments in the substantive obligations in green arbitration, it is difficult to say the same for the procedural aspects. Rafael Quintero Godinez, A Case Note on the ICSID Tribunal’s Decision in Hydro and Others v.

Balance 52

Balance Evaluation Import Utilities 52

Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background “Scottish Government’s vision for public participation is that people can be involved in the decisions that affect them, making Scotland a more inclusive, sustainable and successful place” – George Adam MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business, 2023.

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Framework Agreement Participation Supplier Public Procurement 76

ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

Companies will face a variety of short and long-term challenges, such as balancing the effects of downward prices, output cuts, movement of demand to alternative energy sources, heavy capital investment for new capacity, complex government regulations and rising operating costs.

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Supplier Demand Price Procurement Team 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Fiscal rules have become a common policy tool to promote the sustainability of public finances, as the number of countries with at least one fiscal rule has grown from ten in 1991 to more than 100 by 2021.

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Influencing Budget Quality Sustainability 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The impact of all of that is that organizations are actively creating geographical supplier diversity within their supply chains, to strike a better balance between cost reduction and agility,” he said. Corporate Sustainability: Sawschcuk said that sustainability is an area in which Procurement can make a big impact.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Procurement Influencing 64

Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

I would say two of what is the right balance in this environment. So this is a moment where I think it’s going to be the challenge of the next decade, is how do you actually balance out the need for diversification of the marketplace against the need for driving social policy agenda item through acquisitions?

Supply Chain 93

Supply Chain Balance Data Supplier 93

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 22, 2024

This behavior showed that Colombia acted with a legitimate purpose, giving meaningful consideration to competing economic, environmental, and social interests to produce a balanced policy. The tribunal recognized Colombia’s efforts to protect páramos as proportionate and nondiscriminatory, given their environmental relevance.

Balance 52

Balance Impact Assessment Participation IT 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 5, 2019

This is shifting the balance of power in the business-supplier relationship, with the most innovative suppliers able to pick and choose who they work with. Cost-focused approaches block innovation. However, all too often supplier relationships become transactional, where the primary focus is to cut supplier prices.

Supplier 88

Supplier Innovation Procurement Consumer Demands 88

FedScoop

JUNE 4, 2024

In an interview with FedScoop, Charles Worthington, the VA’s CAIO and CTO, said the agency is engaged in targeted hiring for AI experts while also sustaining its existing modernization efforts. “I I wish we could do more,” he said. So, by and large, I think we’ve done a good job of bringing our systems up to standard.

Budget 111

Budget Integration Integrity Supply Chain 111

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

Department of State), Margie-Lys Jaime (Legal Adviser, Office of Investment Arbitration, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Republic of Panama), Ladan Mehranvar (Senior Legal Researcher, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (“CCSI”)) and Marie-Claire Argac (Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP). Mr. Bigge and Ms.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Participation Sustainability Influencing 52

AWS Public Sector

MAY 7, 2024

Combining satellite imagery and AI in the cloud for a more sustainable future Identifying and repairing water leaks helps municipalities reduce risk for human populations and the environment, and save money. This enables ASTERRA customers to make informed decisions and contribute to a more sustainable future on Earth.

Sustainability 119

Sustainability Utilities Efficiency Capacity 119

ivalua

APRIL 22, 2021

With many consumers placing more emphasis on buying from companies that work to improve the planet and lower their carbon footprint, having onshore suppliers that use sustainable practices can improve communication and with your consumers. This gives you greater control over the details involved in your supply chain.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Freight Ethics 52

ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

Collaboration means working closely with supply partners to understand the BOM cost drivers and reduce part costs through design changes, operational improvements, and other means to sustain desired product margins over time. Planning.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 69

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

As the lynchpin to suppliers, they play a pivotal role in combatting the effects of inflation, ensuring supply continuity, complying with regulatory requirements, improving sustainability and other top business priorities. The biggest gains in sustainability typically come from working with suppliers rather than finding new ones.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 5, 2024

He called for a balance between leveraging new technologies and preserving the integrity and fairness of the arbitration process. In particular, Mr. Paulsson highlighted the need for practitioners to show that they are not profit-driven and profiting from injustice.

Public Private Partnership 52

Public Private Partnership Efficiency Ethics Influencing 52

Great Government Through Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We’re constantly calibrating the balance between convenience and compliance, which is particularly important when preparing to acquire technologies like AI that are new and evolving.

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Procurement Risk Management Internal Control Evaluation 52