Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

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. The system is decentralized, with institutions having capacity in-house.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

Access to data: most documents they needed were available online, but you had to know the contract number, says the team. WeSolve and Moe As One calculated further potential savings if the contracts had used market rates as a benchmark: the total possible savings ranged from PHP 29.8 He also fixed some of their coding errors!

Budget 136

Budget Transportation Transportation Bidder 136

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As Einer Fogh of GIZ Uganda highlights, “there is a vibrant civil society in Uganda, with many organizations working on transparency and anticorruption. Local monitors, trained by CSOs, document shortcomings in the contract implementation via an app available on monitors’ smartphones or computers.

Public Procurement 135

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 135

The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

A lack of clarity will be reflected in the quality of the solicitation document, the evaluation criteria and the bid submissions. If there is a good understanding of the number of potential bidders and their capacity this minimizes the requirement for market analysis. A more formal method is to issue a Request for Information (RFI).

Procurement 52

Procurement Market Analysis Bidder Public Procurement 52

ivalua

JUNE 11, 2019

Their cloud-based technology could generally not be configured to meet the highly unique and complex requirements of the Public Sector, and the long, drawn out sales cycles discouraged most from diverting R&D capacity to meet the needs of a niche market. Ivalua, on the other hand, saw opportunity.

Procurement 67

Procurement IT Public Procurement Supplier 67

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

These websites are designed to comply with transparency and legal publication requirements, ensuring that opportunities are available to all interested suppliers. Additionally, suppliers must consider the submission requirements, which include specific documents and information that need to be provided when participating in a tender process.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Supplier E-procurement 52

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In his current capacity, he serves as a trusted advisor to a multitude of clients in throughout the world. It provides a lot more capacity to the rural conductivity,” Camerlin said. His specialty is in helping organizations utilize and implement modular-based open system solutions to drive tangible business and mission outcomes.

Networking 97

Networking E-procurement Engineering Capacity 97

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process. What is a Tender Document in Construction? For contractors to accurately bid, this is a crucial document. It serves as the foundation for the tender.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Bidder Competitive Bidding 52

FedScoop

MARCH 26, 2024

PopVox Foundation was the first to share that document in a blog , and FedScoop independently confirmed with a Senate aide that the policy was received in September. The document also indicated that the Sergeant at Arms CIO determined that those three tools had a “moderate level of risk if controls are followed.” Glenn Ivey, D-Md.,

Accountability 101

Accountability Evaluation Innovation Data 101

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders. Specify Criteria and Reduce Complexity Higher insurance, bonding limits, and generic criteria in bid documents may exclude potentially qualified companies.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Select GCR

MARCH 5, 2024

It is a document that an organization, typically a business or government agency, uses to solicit proposals from potential vendors or service providers. They issue RFPs to articulate specific needs, document project requirements, and ensure fair competition among potential vendors. RFP stands for Request for Proposal.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Professional Services Competitive Bidding Education 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. Community authorities also develop the project documentation, including cost estimates.

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Key Differences Between Public and Private Sector Procurement There are a few key differences between public and private sector procurement, including their objectives, the tendering process, supplier selection, regulations and frameworks, transparency in awarding contracts, and even the payment process.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Supplier 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With end-to-end supply chain transparency and data creating a virtual digital twin of global logistics operations, use cases in the transportation sector target frictionless delivery experiences. Maintaining clean, well-documented data flows proves equally vital for scaling.

Retail 72

Retail Supply Chain Manufacturing Utilities 72

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Public Procurement Contract 40

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

In other words, the AI PPN is not a ‘plug-and-play’ document setting out how to go about dealing with AI hallucinations and other risks in procurement. And given the pace of change in this area, it is also bound to be a PPN that requires multiple revisions and adaptations going forward.

Tender 72

Tender Contract Bidding Supplier 72

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 13, 2024

This, she noted, is relevant for matters such as treaty interpretation and document review. Persuasion is a key element in any dispute, and to be able to present the case in the same language of any relevant document and relevant domestic legislation is a key factor.

Balance 52

Balance Transparency Negotiation Capacity 52

Inter-American Development Bank

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Digital transformation is changing how government agencies relate to citizens, allowing them to meet their constituents’ needs faster, fairer, and more transparently. It also allows the creation of custom-made document templates and domain tables (Figure 1). to better serve society.

Accountability 52

Accountability Data Electronics Balance 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has published a report on Transparency in the procurement of algorithmic systems (for short, the ‘AI procurement report’). Some of DRCF’s findings in the AI procurement report are astonishing, and should attract significant attention.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Promoting data skills and literacy throughout the public service via training and capacity building. Trust and transparency will be prioritized as more data is collected and leveraged. La confiance et la transparence seront prioritaires à mesure que davantage de données seront recueillies et exploitées.

Data 75

Data Government Government Demand 75

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When we thought about solutions to address the issues highlighted above, our idea was to partner with civil society organizations typically dedicated to transparency and integrity, but not necessarily to supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses. It seemed ideal to have thousands of market expert eyes reviewing every tender document.

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2024

As mentioned above, this includes taking a proactive role in capacity-building collaborations too. HKIAC Case Connect is a service offered to parties and tribunals as a secure online case management platform that allows the uploading of documents, for communications within the platform, and for the tracking of deadlines and progress.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Innovation Leadership Capacity 52

Select GCR

JULY 16, 2024

Narratives Must be Submitted before Deadline of August 1st to be Considered Clients are recommended to submit all documents and narratives to us no later than July 15th to ensure that your application gets in before the deadline.

Participation 52

Participation Government Contracts Procurement Contract 52

Select GCR

JULY 16, 2024

Narratives Must be Submitted before Deadline of August 1st to be Considered Clients are recommended to submit all documents and narratives to us no later than July 15th to ensure that your application gets in before the deadline.

Participation 52

Participation Government Contracts Procurement Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

They also addressed concerns about arbitration confidentiality in the context of emerging themes like ESG considerations, emphasizing the need for transparency while preserving party autonomy. These applications include accelerating award accessibility, document analysis, relationship mapping, and AI-generated summaries.

Import 40

Import Efficiency Supply Chain Transparency 40

GovLoop

JULY 18, 2023

When the user leaves a webpage or document, the container closes, and the malware disappears with it. All this is transparent to the user and happens without interrupting the workflow. There are so many things we do,” Barry said, “to help bring capacity online that can be redirected to an agency’s mission.”

Capacity 98

Capacity Transparency Budget Innovation 98

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) commitment to safe, transparent, and responsible AI—including generative AI—is reflected in our endorsement of the White House Voluntary AI Commitments , our participation in the UK AI Safety Summit , and our dedication to providing customers with features that address specific challenges in this space.

Government 80

Government Government Ethics Transparency 80

FedScoop

APRIL 30, 2024

Additionally, the task force offered 10 recommendations throughout the federal government for “further increasing AI capacity.” This guidance builds on a Department of Health and Human Services strategy document released in October 2023. Digital Service and the presidential innovation fellows program.

Risk Management 87

Risk Management Capacity Transparency Demand 87

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

billion COVID-19 vaccinations in India; DigiLocker, which provides citizens anytime, anywhere access to authentic digital documents; and Samarth eGov , which automates governance for more than 200 higher education institutions across India. Examples include initiatives such as the development of Co-WIN , which has supported more than 2.20

E-auction 83

E-auction Government Government E-procurement 83

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

The agencies are required to provide timely public notice and plain-language documentation for any safety- or rights-impacting AI in use, preferably before the AI takes an action that impacts the individual. Agencies are also expected to ensure transparent and adequate AI performance from any vendor.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Procurement Innovation 52

Select GCR

JUNE 11, 2024

This flexibility gives the government the capacity to adjust quantities and schedule deliveries according to their evolving requirements. Government IDCs are subject to strict regulations to ensure fairness, transparency, and compliance with acquisition rules.

Government 52

Government Government Contract Price 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For that analysis, one may consider the solicitation and supporting documents, the larger context of the contract award, the types of changes that would logically attend the work sought, and possibly the representations made by the previous offerors. analysis focuses on whether the mod. was reasonably anticipatable by offerors. Wiltel, Inc.,

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

She stressed how the company’s principles for responsible AI — including accountability, inclusiveness, reliability, safety, fairness, transparency, and privacy and security — and Microsoft’s experience working with federal agencies can help agencies capitalize on AI to innovate faster and more effectively. Pritha Mehra, CIO of the U.S.

Innovation 101

Innovation Government Government Transparency 101

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here, I reflect on these documents from the perspective of AI procurement as a major plank of this governance reform. Procurement in the AI Executive Order Section 2 of the AI Executive Order formulates eight guiding principles and priorities in advancing and governing the development and use of AI. Section 10.1(b)

Risk Management 69

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This may impact how document production is managed in an arbitration. However, it is essential to maintain accountability and transparency, as well as careful oversight. For example, civil law jurisdictions, such as Japan, can have a very different concept of discovery to common law jurisdictions. Miriam Rose Ivan L.

Transparency 98

Transparency Quality Influencing Import 98

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 14, 2025

The result is faster, more transparent services that align with citizens needs. For example, citizens can now renew documents such as nationality identity cards, passports and driving licenses entirely online. They can track the renewals progress and have the new document delivered to their home.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Innovation Transparency Education 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 7, 2025

In terms of engaging legal counsel, paragraph 7 outlines the criteria for selecting Nigerian counsel, highlighting the importance of technical skill, expertise, and transparency in the selection process. Additionally, appointments for disputes involving MDAs which exceed 50 million Nigerian Naira require approval from the AGF.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Thresholds Capacity Collaboration 52