Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Written by Elizabeth David-Barrett and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. We have written elsewhere about the institutional and political challenges that can hinder the transparency –> accountability transformation. Oh, and big data just means bigger gains, right?

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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.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The LACIAC Board of Directors, through its technical committees, strives to build capacity in different sectors including energy, construction, finance and technology, international trade, telecoms, media and entertainment, MSMEs, among others. The Adjudication Rules were a vital part of the Centre’s 2021 “ROAD” Map.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

At Ivalua, we have the capacity and responsibility to support, implement, manage, and scale your organization’s diversity initiatives The Ivalua platform serves as the core Source-to-Pay solution, connecting to a wide ecosystem of data providers. Ethical Spend Toolset.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Following his graduation, Lieutenant Colonel Pimentel reported to the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration in Quantico, Virginia where he joined the Force Design Research Group. In his current capacity, he serves as a trusted advisor to a multitude of clients in throughout the world. He graduated with a Ph.D.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

Attendees can expect engaging sessions on topics such as ‘Integrity in International Arbitration’ and discussions on the Silk Road, BRICS initiatives, and the evolving legal landscape, reflecting JAW’s commitment to addressing foundational and contemporary arbitration issues.

Ethics 52

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard. We now have to help our business adapt and innovate.

Procurement 86

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 86

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 21, 2023

David is the founder of reAcción , a grassroots anti-corruption civil society organization that empowers young people in Paraguay to fight for government transparency and social accountability. For the people that need to be heard the most, it’s not even about the digital divide, it’s about their capacity to contribute.

Accountability 52

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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. Having formal arrangements through MoUs and building their capacity and understanding has led to good quality monitoring reports that are more actionable for us.”

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Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 130

ivalua

MARCH 14, 2019

The modern CPO can use Smart Procurement technology to address the poor quality of data and lack of integration. Increased Capacity for Strategic Thinking. If procurement is to do more, it must be more efficient and free up capacity for higher value activities that support new strategic priorities. Making Insights Actionable.

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Procurement Supplier Capacity Risk Management 40

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 18, 2024

The choice seems easy to make, as it tends to increase domestic resource mobilization, but the revenue expected needs to be balanced with the cost of administering the complexity and increasing data processing demand of a global tax, requiring investments in technology and capacity building inside their tax administrations.

Import 52

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This is why the current entrepreneurs, but especially potential ones, those not participating in the procurement system, began to emerge not only as a symptom of the problem but also as an integral part of the solution. That’s how we ended up partnering with ASEPY , a local trade organization working with smaller businesses. What is VIGIA?

Tender 52

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FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

Constituents must trust that their need for essential services can be met with transparency, without sacrificing their privacy and security. Employees of federal agencies seek equitable, inclusive workplaces, flexibility in where and how they work, transparent communications, and training in the latest technologies.

Logistics 52

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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. One promising area for governments is the creation of Tax Administrations 3.0 to better serve society.

Accountability 52

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How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The third argument I make here is that this approach is unjustified, and in fact it precludes purchasers from using a tool that can be particularly useful in certain situations if it is subject to appropriate procedural, transparency, and legal review measures, as discussed above. I wish you an enjoyable and, most importantly, useful reading!

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

More than 3 lakh micro-small-and-medium-enterprises (MSMEs) buy and sell their products and services using mjunction’s e-Auction, e-Procurement, and business to business (B2B) e-marketplace platforms to achieve efficiency, transparency, innovation, and saving.

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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

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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

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Select GCR

JULY 16, 2024

Effective August 1, 2024, Certify.gov will be taken offline to pave the way for a new integrated online system. By fostering relationships and disseminating information, PCRs help small businesses build their capacity and enhance their competitiveness in the federal marketplace. simultaneously.

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Select GCR

JULY 16, 2024

Effective August 1, 2024, Certify.gov will be taken offline to pave the way for a new integrated online system. By fostering relationships and disseminating information, PCRs help small businesses build their capacity and enhance their competitiveness in the federal marketplace. simultaneously.

Participation 52

Participation Government Contracts Contract Procurement 52

ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

As a result, there has been unprecedented growth in the software category of Supplier Value Management (SVM), which helps free capacity via automation, improve collaboration and enable more informed decision-making. . SVM Is a $12 million Category. Using technology not just for collaboration but to improve transactional processes is critical.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The need for such advancements to be integrated into institutional rules was underscored, acknowledging that technology is an enabler for more efficient arbitration. The panel reached a conclusive consensus to emphasize the need for ethical, fair, and transparent deployment of AI in arbitration.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

On-premises models over-provision to account for spikes and growth, risking underutilized capacity. Shift to a DevSecOps/DevOps culture and leverage frameworks and processes like Agile, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), and infrastructure as code (IaC) to empower teams and accelerate innovation.

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Procurement IT Price Sustainability 72

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.

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

The proposed idea is to digitally integrate smallholder farmers into Choppies’ supply chain, to overhaul procurement operations to allow fresh produce to swiftly reach store shelves. The fabric client successfully adds this inventory to the supplier database in Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) , providing transparency and traceability.

Public Private Partnership 61

Public Private Partnership Inventory E-procurement Supply Chain 61

FedScoop

MARCH 27, 2024

Within those three categories, NTIA calls for agencies to increase transparency through disclosures, such as AI nutrition labels, encourage research and evaluations on AI tools, require contractors and suppliers to “adopt sound AI governance and assurance practices” and more. The United States should pursue policies that encourage U.S.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We set up Open Contracting Partnership to be bold: we aren’t after just a bit more transparency of public contracts, we want to transform procurement to meet the urgent needs of our time. Our world runs on public contracts. Public procurement covers $13 trillion of spending every year, one in every three dollars spent by our governments.

Procurement 84

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 84

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. The experts will strengthen the team of the Ministry of Reconstruction and speed up the full launch of the ecosystem.”

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

The Final Rule (titled “OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance”), and OMB’s accompanying memorandum to agencies and reference guide , state that the revisions aim to streamline and clarify the grant rules and improve management, transparency, and oversight of federal financial assistance.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Thresholds Internal Control Evaluation 52

ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2022

Leading, high-performing procurement organizations share one common trait–they consistently prioritize a holistic and integrated approach to Supplier Management. In doing so, they have improved supplier collaboration and created a greater capacity for resilience, innovation, and continuous improvement. .

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ERP and SIS applications hosted in AWS can integrate with AWS’s broader suite of services , including its machine language (ML), artificial intelligence (AI) , application integration services , and more.

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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.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

Each agency will be responsible for identifying and removing barriers to the responsible use of AI, as well as maturing AI integration throughout the agency. Agencies are also expected to ensure transparent and adequate AI performance from any vendor.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Innovation Procurement 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

However, we know that developing countries need support to develop further their analytical capacities and so achieve a truly effective participation in the development of international standards. In fact, this will help to reduce the negative impact of redundant CIT incentives but does not substitute the need to reevaluate their design.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Importantly, this process should be transparent, providing all stakeholders, including the public, the opportunity to provide feedback on any proposed revisions. GAO collected daily attendance data at the headquarters for three non-consecutive weeks in January, February and March 2023 and compared it to each building’s total capacity.

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Supply Chain Price Contract E-procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

lacks capacity in vital areas, such as precision-guided munitions and microelectronics. Our approach to update the NCIRP will be grounded in transparency and collaboration, recognizing that the private sector is often the first responder to many cyber incidents and that adversary campaigns increasingly transcend national borders.”

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 31, 2023

The AI WP also stresses how ‘[w] hile some regulators already work together to ensure regulatory coherence for AI through formal networks like the AI and digital regulations service in the health sector and the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), other regulators have limited capacity and access to AI expertise.

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