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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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. I am reading a leaflet for a contract management portal when I overhear a conversation between a buyer and a supplier. “I says a buyer. That seems more likely.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This regulatory technique simply seeks to allow public buyers to ensure compliance with the EU AI Act by cascading the relevant obligations and requirements down to tech providers (largely on a back to back basis). Whichever way this goes, this puts the public buyer in a position of rule-taker.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Earning Government Contracts is something that most of us don’t know a great deal about. In his most recent interview on the Spotlight Digital Network with Damon Roberts, Jason shares his knowledge and passion for Government Contracting, and explains how you can get started in the industry as well.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I think the primary reason that GSA is moving forward with requesting a change, and we’re talking here about requesting a change to the Competition and Contracting Act, a law that’s been on the books since the mid 1980s. One of its key planks is to lower contract level pricing. Larry Allen Right.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

How Do Non-Indemnity Clauses and Clauses on the Limitation of Indemnity Work in Infrastructure Contracts? The Young Arbitrators panel’s theme was “Autonomy and Heteronomy in Infrastructure Contracts.” He mentioned the FIDIC contracts and Article 7.1.6 What is the Nature of “Take-or-Pay” Clauses? Finally, Ms.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2022

The question is, however: can business owners really give the go-ahead for shorter working weeks, what impact will it have on their operations, and will their buyers and customers choose to jump ship if they do? If you want to find out more, book a free trial today ! Well, here at Tracker, that’s exactly what we do.

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 10, 2023

I thought the time would never come, but the last piece of my book project puzzle is now more or less in place. The functions expected of AIPSA closely match those expected of the procurement function under the approach to ‘digital regulation by contract’. © Mateo Mulder-Graells (2023).

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

This chapter frames the analysis in the rest of the book and will be fundamental in the review of the other drafts, so comments would be most welcome (a.sanchez-graells@bristol.ac.uk). A closer look at some selected putative goals of digital regulation by contract sheds light on the issue.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It inspired the creation of a free self-guided e-course on Open Contracting Basics too.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Supplier Relationship Management – time to rewrite the rule-book? Of course, it is important to know the number of orders there are for a given supplier, if this supplier is financially dependent and if it complies with legislation and negotiated contracts. Of course, Buyers’ time is limited.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2019

Ideally, this should be completed early enough to weed out suppliers that are not truly qualified and to include suppliers that are unexpected candidates for contract. Procurement, distributed buyers, the executive team, sales and marketing all have their own reason for looking up suppliers.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Book your group rate at the Fairview Park Marriott for the Fall Conference here. In the first three years following publication of the final rule, DoD program offices and requiring activities will determine whether to use clause DFARS 252.204-7021 in contracts and solicitations. To register for the Fall Training Conference, click here.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Based on what we learned about the maturity and cost of the technologies and about government buyers’ readiness and interest in applying these technologies, we are waiting until the conditions are more advantageous before exploring a full tool. The post Using AI for green procurement appeared first on Open Contracting Partnership.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Agility means finding, assessing, selecting, onboarding, contracting and going live with suppliers rapidly and in a manner that is as painless as possible for everyone. Indeed, they are becoming as much part of the Procurement play-book as “cost savings” and “stock management”. . That’s another area in which technology will assist. .

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ivalua

MARCH 29, 2019

That change in the whole working relationship between buyer and suppliers, needed to support Meritor’s goals, has itself been supported by technology (that’s where procurement technology firm Ivalua comes into the picture). That means supplier master data management; spend and contract analytics; risk management and so on.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Additionally, we’ll explore what’s next for the General Service Administration’s (GSA) programs, interagency contracting, and agency acquisition systems. Click here to Book your group rate at the Fairview Park Marriott. Join us as we dive into what lies ahead for federal procurement in 2025 and beyond!

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GovCon Chamber of Commerce

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

So, how can you start cold call government buyers as a small business? Remember that federal buyers and small businesses both have something the other person wants or needs. Cold calling federal buyers, small business specialists and prospective teaming partners is an essential part of the government contracting process.

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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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