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Why Agencies Aren’t Efficiently Implementing Backup as a Service

FedTech Magazine

Agencies must prioritize implementing Backup as a Service more efficiently in order to realize the full data storage and access benefits. To do so requires understanding capacity needs and historical usage. Some agencies take advantage of BaaS, but all need to do so with taxpayer dollars in mind. But that’s still not enough.

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Three ways World Bank procurement can drive collaboration for the SDGs

Open Contracting Partnership

Currently, the Bank conducts procurement for these investment projects, putting pressure on internal procurement capacity at the Bank, and missing an opportunity for domestic procurement teams to modernise their own countrys systems and upskill procurement teams. This limits its utility and efficiency for both the Bank and its clients.

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Unveiling the Truth: How Sticking to Fiscal Rules Boosts Investment in Latin America

Inter-American Development Bank

This underscores the idea that compliancenot merely the existence of fiscal rulesis the key driver of fiscal sustainability and investment capacity. As a result, spending efficiency plays a key role in easing this dominance, as shown in Figure 3 below. Compliance is an asset that strengthens both public and private investment.

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Modernizing Public Infrastructure: The Power of Strategic Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

In his article “ The Future of Public Infrastructure is Digital “, Bill Gates envisions a world where infrastructure is smarter, more efficient, and digitally integrated. Foster sustainability by prioritizing green and energy-efficient technologies.

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Contract Management’s Impact on Procurement Efficiency

The Procurement School

The following article discusses the various steps of contract management and its role in procurement efficiency. But first a definition of efficiency. Efficiency involves achieving intended results while minimizing time, resources and effort. It is about doing things optimally or maximizing time and resource use.

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Balancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Procurement

The Procurement School

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. To have an objective assessment on efficiency, there should be a set of KPIs or measurement tools to compare. Efficiency metrics examples 1.The

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. This reduction would not only lead to lower interest expenses but also stimulate GDP growth by fostering a more efficient economy.