Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

We recently published a blog post that provides a gentle introduction to AI in procurement, illustrating the thinking and work that needs to go into even relatively straightforward processes such as comparing green criteria for public contracts against real tender notices.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

The benefits of sourcing from overseas include factors such as: Access to a wider market Access to expertise and technology Lower prices If you read last month’s blog you will have discovered or been reminded of understanding the importance between price and cost.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Here at Kluwer Arbitration Blog , we highlight the podcasts focused on international arbitration. In this latest episode, Kiran Nasir Gore , Associate Editor of Kluwer Arbitration Blog , interviews Dr Herfried Wöss. A vital piece of the puzzle is to select a high-quality quantum expert to help present a client’s case.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

It was submitted to the ‘a book for a blog’ competition and has won Saema a copy that will soon be on the post. The views expressed in this blog are my own, and do not represent those of my employer”. Adherence to ethical guidelines, ensuring that there is no theft of intellectual property.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 17, 2024

To enhance our status and ensure that we are providing optimum value without reducing quality, we can work to a LEAN approach. The JIT approach explained in last month’s blog relates to this form of waste. This approach was first implemented in manufacturing in the 1950s after the Second World War. Inventory Inventory relates to stock.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

Compliance and Ethics Government construction projects are subject to strict compliance requirements and ethical standards. It’s essential to understand and adhere to these regulations to avoid legal and reputational risks.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

Inter-Personal Conduct and Ethics For the first parallel panel of the early afternoon session, moderator Abby Cohen Smutny was joined by speakers Funke Adekoya , Brandon Bang , Nicolás Gálvez Solis , Matthew Gearing KC and Jonathan Lim to discuss ICCA’s Guidelines on Standards of Practice.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 6, 2023

See, for example, prior coverage on Kluwer Arbitration Blog on related topics, such as building quality and trust in the arbitral process and the Spanish Arbitration Club’s code of best practice in arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2024

For the seventh year, the Blog is providing live coverage of Hong Kong Arbitration Week. Equally important, however, HKIAC must also capitalize on its international connections and track record as a quality arbitral institution independent of its China-related work. We are privileged to interview Joanne.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Albert Sanchez-Graells , Professor of Economic Law, University of Bristol Law School This blog post is based on the paper that was jointly awarded the Best Paper Prize Award 2024 by the Society of Legal Scholars. The standard disclaimer applies. Further comments welcome.

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How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It was submitted to the ‘a book for a blog’ competition and has won Giuseppe a copy that will soon be on the post. Ultimately it might be preferable to perform some tasks in a way which is less efficient, yet also less risky and possibly more ethically acceptable. issuing a key license/permit or awarding a sensitive contract).

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

In this blog post, I summarise the findings of the AI procurement report I find more problematic and link this evidence to the failing attempt at using public procurement to regulate the acquisition of AI by the public sector in the UK.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A FedScoop analysis of 29 of those documents found that data readiness and access to quality data, a dearth of knowledge about AI and talent with specific expertise, and finite funding levels were among the most common challenges that agencies reported.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

This blog is the first in a series that discusses how generative artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in education. There is a key role that technology providers need to play to enable appropriate and ethical use of generative AI tools. For decades, AI and its potential have captivated human curiosity.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 22, 2024

This risk raises critical ethical and legal issues — and also poses a challenge as federal agencies ramp up their efforts to support AI research. A blog post from the IFML about researcher collaborations details work related to LAION and LAION-5B, and the LAION 5-B paper is also listed in the NSF’s public access repository.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Our previous blog post, Anduril unleashes the power of RAG with enterprise search chatbot Alfred on AWS , highlighted how Anduril Industries revolutionized enterprise search with Alfred, their innovative chat-based assistant powered by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture.

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