Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Leveraging their extensive experience of monitoring procurement for over a decade, ICW built local capacities to use the data available on Opentender to investigate public contracts and identify issues, and report their findings through LKPP’s official complaints channel e-pengaduan. Semarang City made a similar agreement in 2023. billion).

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

These methods are the consultancy equivalent of full competition in goods and works procurement : QCBS : Employed when the terms of reference (TOR) and budget for the consultancy can be easily defined. The choice of a procurement method is often determined by the cost of the item to be procured or the nature of the requirement.

Procurement 105

Procurement Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 105

Federal News Network

JANUARY 11, 2024

industrial capacity and describes four main priorities for shoring them up: building more resilient supply chains, increasing the industrial workforce, using more flexible acquisition policies, and economic deterrence. and its closest allies currently can’t match that of China. government manages and fosters the defense industrial base.

Supply Chain 109

Supply Chain Capacity Public Private Partnership Manufacturing 109

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

With many constraints and demands on local budgets, getting additional resources can be difficult—forcing educators to do more with less. When asked what their organization would do with 33 percent more capacity, both employees and employers identified task automation as the top productivity benefit.

Education 126

Education Demand Innovation Capacity 126

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This would result in large monetary and transactional savings for governments because, for example, approximately 25% of public contracts in the region require time extensions averaging nearly double their original terms, while around 13% experience budget increases of up to 50%. of GDP, according to FISLAC calculations.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. Users only see information that is relevant to them, i.e. Requisitioners see expected delivery dates, Managers their budget consumption, Accounts Payable their pending invoices.

Eprocurement 94

Eprocurement E-procurement Supplier Purchasing 94

GovLoop

JUNE 22, 2023

Another budget challenge is that many agencies have integrated their compute, network and storage systems. Being able to scale granularly where you need it — e.g., just storage capacity — can help with budgets, Alexander said. The agency shifted to flash-based systems from Pure Storage. For the agency, it was a revelation.

Data 52

Data IT Budget Sustainability 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

On-premises models over-provision to account for spikes and growth, risking underutilized capacity. We have a limited budget. To fully harness the cloud’s potential, organizations should shift their mindset and adopt procurement processes that let them successfully evaluate options and choose the best solution.

Procurement 80

Procurement IT Price Sustainability 80

GovLoop

JULY 18, 2023

Of course, you must consider budget, too. There are so many things we do,” Barry said, “to help bring capacity online that can be redirected to an agency’s mission.” Agencies seeking to improve customer experience face multiple hurdles — some that start long before direct interaction with constituents.

Capacity 98

Capacity Transparency Budget Innovation 98

FedScoop

JULY 30, 2024

The release last week of long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance for federal agencies began with “a novel approach” from a pair of Office of Management and Budget colleagues that included room to test out some of their ideas. Everybody shares in the work and [it] delivers value faster,” Myklegard said. “So

Supply Chain 111

Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration Capacity 111

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 21, 2025

These investments not only mitigate vulnerabilities but also present a unique opportunity for countries to enhance economic resilience and bolster investor confidence in their capacity to navigate the challenges of a warming planet.

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Education Budget 52

GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

Problem: Limited IT Budgets Slow Modernization Working with a limited IT budget typically forces an agency’s IT leaders to put up with outdated technology longer than they would. A small bureau in a massive agency, BIS does not have a robust IT budget. Not having the budget to overhaul the data center, Rao turned to the cloud.

Export 74

Export Budget Data Capacity 74

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It comes after the House passed a similar bill that would improve data access for the Congressional Budget Office ( H.R. In a written statement, the organization’s director of government capacity, Taylor J. The Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act ( H.R. 7032 ) earlier this year, also by voice vote.

Data 72

Data Capacity Education Budget 72

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Most of the time, international development partners make resources available under a project, or the government allocates a project implementation budget. Implementing e-GP requires training and capacity building for procuring entity officials and suppliers, auditors, evaluators, contract managers, and oversight bodies.

E-procurement 82

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

GovLoop

APRIL 21, 2023

Here is a real-life example on how one civilian agency reduced its environmental footprint and budget demands: An agency was looking to reduce the power needed to heat and cool its primary data center by one-third. It achieved the same logical capacity in a greatly reduced physical footprint, which further reduced the power and cooling draw.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Capacity Demand Budget 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget’s 2024 Revisions of the Uniform Grants Guidance aim to streamline, simplify and expand the overall reach of the $1.2 Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. trillion in grants and cooperative assistance agencies pay out each year. Does it add value?

Management 92

Management Quality Budget Evaluation 92

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Roughly nine out of ten countries publish open data sets for national and sector-specific budgets and expenditures. The gaps are particularly wide in Africa and Oceania. Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain also placed high on the list, reflecting significant gains compared to the UN’s last study in 2022.

Government 86

Government Government E-procurement Telecommunication 86

GovLoop

AUGUST 3, 2023

Adopting the as-a-service model has major implications for budget and procurement. Moving to a cloud ecosystem of products and services calls for a new way of thinking about everything from storage and compute to budget and acquisition. You’re replacing heavy upfront capital expenditures (CapEx) with ongoing operating expenses (OpEx).

Budget 52

Budget Strategic Planning Data Capacity 52

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Sustainment: Budgets are finite, and organizations need solutions that offer a unified financial option. electrical generation capacity goes to data centers, according to estimates, Psaki said. Digital transformation fundamentally starts with your data,” Psaki said. What do you want to do with it? How do you want to leverage it?

Innovation 64

Innovation Data Capacity Budget 64

Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

Republic Moving and Storage’s Lovejoy said he’d recently tripled his marketing budget to search for leads on companies and individuals who need moving services so that Republic can reduce its reliance on the huge military moving market in San Diego, where his firm is based. “We But we think we’ll be successful.” We have no choice.

Contract 119

Contract Transportation Transportation Price 119

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

The technology’s potential to enhance the precision of economic forecasts, optimize budget allocations, and streamline tax administration is immense. AI can introduce data-driven insights for more evidence-based and transparent budgeting. However, it also introduces complexities that demand forward-thinking fiscal strategies.

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Capacity Telecommunication 64

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to current best practices , between 5-7 percent of a company’s IT budget should be spent on cybersecurity. percent of their IT budgets in 2022. With this move, Fachklinikum Mainschleife achieved a major change to the security, data encryption, and compliance of its on-premises architecture.

Consulting 78

Consulting Balance Data Management 78

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

His work in the private sector provided him an opportunity to learn and lead teams with Closing the books; SEC Reporting; IT and Business Auditing; Business Process design, Budgets & Reporting, Governance, Risk & Compliance; Technology implementations (Oracle, SAP) and Organizational restructuring. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Accountability 142

Accountability Consulting Leadership Collaboration 142

Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

I think that’s a good point, the data available actually from the budget side of the house, and from the White House, and OMB and the agencies, as well as from the appropriations committees of what they’re doing. So it’s really a benefit to both the government and to industry. Is it updated? Is it once a year?

Professional Services 86

Professional Services Bidder Procurement Bidding 86

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

All countries in the region have signed the Paris Agreement, which aims to increase countries’ resilience and adaptive capacity, as well as stabilize global warming below 2°C and as close to 1.5°C C as possible. This objective implies two major challenges for finance ministries. of GDP for lower-middle-income countries and 0.9%

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

Federal News Network

MAY 22, 2024

Two of the Coast Guard’s biggest programs — the Offshore Patrol Cutter and the Polar Security Cutter — are years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. And I think, OPC and PSC are delayed four and five years respectively, are now 11 billion and at least $2 billion over budget. They are on time and on budget.

Budget 69

Budget Government Government Accountability 69

ivalua

MAY 7, 2019

With resources flat or declining, the only way to accomplish more is to free capacity through automation and improve the quality and accessibility of information for faster, better decision-making. It sets the foundation, reducing operating costs and freeing capacity. Beginners struggled most with lack of executive support and budget.

Supplier 58

Supplier Capacity Integration Integrity 58

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

The system is decentralized, with institutions having capacity in-house. It’s an appropriate workplace for the woman spearheading efforts to increase transparency and oversight of public spending in Rwanda, by digitalizing the platform running the country’s public procurement and professionalizing its workforce and processes.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

NIH NITAAC

JANUARY 5, 2022

The budget includes $58.4 The article cited several factors that will require resolution, such as the high cost of shipping containers, lack of truck drivers and warehouse capacity issues. As one of the biggest purchasers of IT, the federal government is not immune to these challenges. billion for civilian agencies and $38.6

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Warehouse Electronics Capacity 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the past, regions that were slow to ask for assistance were left behind, and authorities lacked the capacity to understand if spending meets the needs of the most vulnerable, or whether it is helping build resilience to cope with future floods. McGovern Foundation. million people. McGovern Foundation.

Budget 52

Budget Finance Data Tender 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Policymakers’ Forecasts: Optimistic Biases Discourage Compliance Optimistic macroeconomic forecasts undermine compliance during the budget cycle: the probability of complying ex-post with the fiscal rule is lower when policymakers overestimate GDP growth ex-ante. Below, we summarize the main findings of the study.

Influencing 52

Influencing Budget Quality Sustainability 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

The vision is to go beyond supporting “just” a transparency and reporting portal to have a digital ecosystem that integrates real-time damage assessments, budgets, project planning, procurement and delivery. At the same time, the state does not spend a single penny of budget funds on the creation of the system.”

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 19, 2024

Assessing Commercial Legitimacy The central question was whether Panama acted reasonably in a commercial capacity or engaged in illegitimate sovereign conduct. In the 2022 case of Omega Engineering LLC and Oscar Rivera v. Republic of Panama (ICSID Case No.

Corruption 52

Corruption Balance Capacity Contract 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Among the most digitalised tasks are transactional processes like invoicing (55%), purchasing (42%) and budget management (33%). The importance of procurement digitalisation goes beyond navigating the impact of COVID-19. This failure to digitalise is having a big impact.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Procurement 52

The Procurement School

AUGUST 11, 2023

Author: Larry Berglund As part of the assessment on the ability of a supply chain department to deliver value effectively , is its ability to do so efficiently. The latter groups have a strong influence on the priorities to be realized and the time frames for their delivery. Good but a slight drop in the ROSMA score.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Balance Procurement E-procurement 52

FedScoop

MARCH 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds tremendous potential to help federal agencies augment security and workforce capacity to improve mission outcomes. So, during its searches, it can bring up not just one thing but a myriad of things that pertain to the uniqueness of that patent application or trademark registration. I see it as the future.

Data 58

Data Ethics Capacity Integration 58