Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 25, 2023

federal agencies with “research and development (R&D) budgets that exceed $100 million are required to allocate 3.2%. of this extramural R&D budget to fund small businesses through the SBIR program.” Small Business Administration (SBA). Each year, SBA notes, U.S. ” The U.S.

Public Procurement 113

Public Procurement Innovation Procurement Budget 113

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

Why it matters An overreliance on non-competitive procedures makes the procurement market highly vulnerable to corruption and inefficient public spending. In total, 1200 criminal corruption offenses were registered in Kazakhstan from January to July 2024 8.1% million tenge ($24,000 USD) being returned to the budget.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Tender E-procurement 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Unfortunately, few defense IT programs deliver on time nor on budget in spite of over half of the budget going to consultants and system engineering and technical analysis (SETA) contractors. Russia used to be a superpower, and has become a second rate power due to unfettered corruption. conflict of interests rules.

Public Private Partnership 109

Public Private Partnership IT Influencing Corruption 109

Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With today's announcement of his resignation on the back of a corruption probe, the time of Antonio Costa as Portuguese Prime-Minister reached its end. This approach of using the yearly Budget Law for bending procurement rules is yet another point for me to return to. Personal data on base.gov.pt managed by the government.

Procurement 100

Procurement Thresholds Tender Transparency 100

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

If passed, the act will impose interest on delayed awards, remove budget sequestration for awards, end double taxation of attorney fees, and institute de novo review in award case appeals. American taxpayers require an effective anti-corruption program at the IRS, and its Whistleblower Office is key to this initiative.

Leadership 98

Leadership Corruption Budget Networking 98

Government Contracts

JUNE 11, 2024

6 jury selection date has been set in a federal corruption case accusing a former Connecticut state budget official, lawmaker and beleaguered attorney of extortion and bribery in connection with millions in school finance projects.

Finance 52

Finance Corruption Budget 52

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

DemandStar

MARCH 1, 2022

By adhering to guidelines, they can ensure that their department is free from ill-advised spending, corruption, and fraud. This will help procurement agents prove that all vendors applied and were selected through the same process, reducing the opportunity for any corruption or fraud claims.

Procurement 52

Procurement Government Government Corruption 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 25, 2024

All too often I’m told that public procurement is boring, technical and abstract, too removed from people’s lives, and that some money will inevitably be “lost” to corruption or poor financial management, like it is an inevitability we have to accept. But I disagree.

Finance 57

Finance Public Procurement Procurement Transparency 57

Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 22, 2025

The CBSA also initiated their first-ever anti-circumvention investigation in respect of container chassis from China and acted on the 2024 federal budget’s promise of a new “Market Watch Unit”, whose monitoring was responsible for the CBSA initiating an anti-dumping investigation.

Export 52

Export Import Price Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In discussions with in-house counsel and management, it became evident that in terms of budgeting, parties will have their budget corridors prepared at the outset of the arbitration proceedings for each step. It eradicates the risk of reticence from arbitrators as their work towards settlement will be fairly remunerated.

Negotiation 97

Negotiation Management Budget Efficiency 97

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The team from Uzbekistan wrote an article examining contracts for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, a major international event held in the ancient city of Samarkand, and sent appeals to the Anti-Corruption Agency and the Antimonopoly Committee to verify the facts they discovered in the course of their research.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 19, 2024

Additionally, the Claimants claimed that Panama’s actions included a smear campaign, which involved a criminal investigation into corruption allegations against Mr. Rivera, damaging his global reputation. The Corruption Investigation The Claimants contended that Panama’s criminal investigation was not genuine.

Corruption 52

Corruption Balance Capacity Contract 52

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. Sustainable e-GP systems should not be seen as short-term projects, but rather they require long-term planning, funding, and commitment from the government.

E-procurement 82

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

Using data to address fraud and corruption The increased digitalization has provided new opportunities to identify bad behavior and corruption risks. It starts from the time you are planning for the budget. It also helped that the country invested heavily in ICT and a fiber optic internet network. “We

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The EPPO has the power to investigate, prosecute and bring to judgment crimes against the EU budget, such as fraud, corruption or serious cross border fraud. This is yet another case of the EPPO, launched in 1 June 2021, as the first new supra-national prosecution authority in the EU.

Impact Assessment 45

Impact Assessment Import Participation Transportation 45

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Key topics covered include addressing concerns around data sovereignty, security, lock-in risks and budget control while highlighting AWS capabilities and commitments in these areas. Additionally, continuously running anomaly detection on claims and grievances would curb fraud and corruption.

Data 75

Data Government Government Demand 75

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Mason and Elliott both alleged the NPS’s vote was part of a corrupt scheme by the State, with personal involvement from Korea’s then-President Park Geun-hye, to support the Samsung founding family’s control over Samsung, at the expense of public shareholder value. 444). 3.

Corruption 52

Corruption Budget Management Balance 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

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Regulatory Non-Compliance If acontracting authority considersthat a supplier has been unable to adhere to regulatory requirementssuch as failing to declare conflicts of interest or breaking anti-corruption lawsthetermination ground applies.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Supplier Public Procurement 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

it should be possible to match procurement data with budgets or other public financial management data, company registry data, court rulings). Publish information on amendments, modifications, and failed tenders in a structured and reliable format so that up-to-date information is available on all tenders.

Data 52

Data Procurement Tender Public Procurement 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Its basic purpose is to monitor performance to ensure the objectives of the contract are met on time and within the intended budget, and also to detect any deficiencies and find a remedy (including suspension or termination of the contract ) before it’s too late.

Contract Administration 40

Contract Administration Contract Supplier Procurement 40

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

When asked whether cost management and reduction should be one of the best arbitral practices, the speakers considered that the parties could control costs by procedural orders and budget checks, and that, from a third-party funding perspective, it would be useful to know where the limit is set.

Participation 52

Participation Import Sustainability Ethics 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

When asked whether cost management and reduction should be one of the best arbitral practices, the speakers considered that the parties could control costs by procedural orders and budget checks, and that, from a third-party funding perspective, it would be useful to know where the limit is set.

Ethics 52

Ethics Participation Import Sustainability 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 21, 2023

By the time the matter was presented to the English High Court of Justice, Nigeria’s obligation, which originally arose from a 20-page agreement, reached $11 billion and amounted to nearly a half of Nigeria’s entire budget for 2023 and far more than what had been allocated for its health and education services, combined.

IT 52

IT Corruption Ethics Education 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 25, 2024

In a notable August 2022 ruling , the Moscow Circuit Arbitrazh Court resisted enforcing an LCIA award against a strategic Russian entity, citing potential impacts on the national budget. Practitioners should remain vigilant of the evolving geopolitical climate, as it may have a direct impact on the enforceability of such arbitral awards.

Ethics 52

Ethics Corruption IT Budget 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

Further, the importance of planning for budget overruns was discussed, given the unpredictable nature of investment claims in terms of their duration and cost. Such judgments underscore the evolving nature of international obligations concerning climate change and their potential to influence ISDS.

Influencing 52

Influencing Balance Negotiation Corruption 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 6, 2024

At the same time, courts should also be mindful of the condition of the parties, as smaller enterprises and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises who are award debtors, may face liquidity issues in depositing sums which may form a considerable portion of their operational budget.

Import 52

Import Finance Capacity Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And Mr. Moloo addressed how empirics can inform counsel’s and parties’ strategies in international arbitrations, from case budgeting to arguing for provisional measures, to framing substantive claims to Tribunals. Kluwer Arbitration Blog’s full coverage of New York Arbitration Week is available here.

Ethics 52

Ethics Efficiency Participation Telecommunication 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190

IT 40

IT Participation Influencing Logistics 40

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Although the Law defines the Centre as a subject of private law, its administration and budget seem to have public links. The Centre exists in a grey area where elements of both public and private law can be identified. Additionally, it could be argued that the Centre benefits from public endorsement.

Finance 40

Finance Influencing Capacity Corruption 40

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 21, 2024

Fremuth-Wolf mentioned an increasing reluctance towards enforcement, prompting third-party funders to factor in the potential need to enforce awards more heavily, in terms of budget requirements, duration and the need for an asset tracing strategy.

Influencing 52

Influencing Finance Distribution Business Strategy 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Section 873 requires the Under Secretary to annually compile a list of systems that would benefit from investment in exportability features to support the security cooperation objectives of the regional theaters.

Government 40

Government Government Export Data 40

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

As many as 90 cases of suspected fraud in public procurement were reported to the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) in 2021, according to an analysis by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW). Third, the anti-corruption approach is based on allegations of misappropriation, bribery, bribery, conflicts of interest, and extortion.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender E-procurement Bidder 62

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 22, 2025

Many African centers operate with limited budgets, affecting their ability to invest in state-of-the-art facilities and attract top talent. Competition from established Western arbitration centers remains intense, particularly given their longer track records, established rules, and substantial resources.

Capacity 52

Capacity Import Quality Demand 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 20, 2025

236 ), along with its budget and financing considerations. More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata 190 9/WG.III/WP.231 231 and A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.232

Balance 52

Balance Finance Capacity Budget 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2025

Moreover, Garbutt warned that when transparency and teamwork are lacking, risks escalate, especially when budget pressures drive shortcuts in design, scheduling, and execution. These challenges are compounded by misaligned objectives among stakeholders: clients focus on costs, contractors on profit, and designers on functionality.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Consulting Manufacturing Accountability 52