Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Indeed, an investment in digital procurement reforms is one of the best investments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. 2) Partnerships sustain change Procurement is too vast and complex to transform alone. Partnership has been at the heart of our approach from day onehence the P in OCP.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

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FedScoop

JULY 29, 2024

Additionally, the government is looking to provide “strong and sustained funding for CET [research and development] in pre-standardized coordination” as part of the long-term efforts. The USG NSSCET roadmap outlines four objectives: to sustain integrity and inclusivity, increase investment, broaden participation, and enhance the workforce.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

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. As a result, addressing passive waste through capacity-building measures can generate large savings for governments.

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GovLoop

APRIL 21, 2023

With federal agencies looking to better respond to environmental concerns, data storage is an area ripe with potential in sustainability and cost-savings. It achieved the same logical capacity in a greatly reduced physical footprint, which further reduced the power and cooling draw.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This discussion underscored the critical need for ongoing reform and capacity building, while also highlighting the importance of cultural sensitivity and local engagement. She noted that capacity building is a major challenge, and the Tongan government is open to seeing how it can further develop its expertise.

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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.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

This vision aligns with the aspirations of many governments: leveraging technology to enhance public services , reduce costs, and promote sustainability. Foster sustainability by prioritizing green and energy-efficient technologies. However, one critical element often overlooked in these discussions is public procurement.

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Bonfire

JUNE 21, 2022

The aim of this event was to help Caribbean government agencies see sustainable success in eProcurement transformation. Deciding on which solution to go with, it comes down to what tools and functionality you need and the capacity of your team. Sustainable and scalable. Defining eProcurement and where to start.

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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.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Photo credit: Flickr While carrying out research on the impact of digital technologies for public procurement governance, I have realised that the deployment of artificial intelligence to promote sustainability through public procurement holds some promise. And it should then put that evidence base to good use.

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Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement IT 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

And one other thing I wanted to ask you about while we have you is a little item in the bill that just passed that was just signed by the president for Israel and Ukraine aid, and that is the maintenance and sustainment support which the Council found is not defined that clearly. And we’re speculating on what that could be all about.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

These principles include transparency, accountability, efficiency, effectiveness, equal treatment, rule of law, sustainable procurement, and engagement with the private sector and civil society. e-GP strategy ownership and sustainability e-GP strategies should be aligned with the national development agenda and wholly owned by the government.

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E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. We want to unlock its power to improve economic inclusion and sustainability, rebuild integrity and trust, and deliver the quality public services that we all deserve.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

AWS Public Sector

JULY 24, 2024

I chatted with the organization’s chairman, Brendan Reilly, to learn how its Sustainable Africa Initiative (SAI) is empowering agricultural experts in Nigeria to analyze climate risk models on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to prevent future food insecurity in their local communities. There are many ways to transition to more sustainable farming.

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AWS Public Sector

MAY 24, 2024

This level of planning will apply to more than just check-in desks and baggage capacity. Tech-driven efficiencies make operations more sustainable MAG is committed to a sustainable future for all airport stakeholders. Technology is a big enabler of efficiency and sustainability, particularly when used for automation.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

It enhanced our capacity to navigate challenges, safeguard digital assets, and ensure uninterrupted citizen services,” said Minister Hayrapetyan. “We “As we chart the course for our digital future, the deployment of CGIT as a robust digital resilience tool exemplifies our commitment to innovation and vision for cloud adoption.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

How an agile Supply Chain drives a sustainable competitive advantage. As companies reassess their supply chains in light of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as growing pressure to improve sustainability, some lessons can be learned by taking a look back. A great example of how sustainability can be improved in parallel to cost reduction.

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AWS Public Sector

MAY 14, 2024

This post describes how AWS and HETA bring together governments, donors, technology providers, and health organizations to develop sustainable business models that can electrify and digitally connect healthcare infrastructure. Conclusion HETA aims to sustainably scale its mission using the versatility of AWS.

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Telecommunication Utilities Real-time Visibility Sustainability 78

FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

Through the Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation, and Sustainability (STRIDES) initiative, NIH researchers have access to leading cloud services and environments. “Luckily, we work in a very innovative institute, so staff were eager to play with these tools when they became accessible.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When we asked which issue areas are most important to you, we saw a deep alignment with our own increased investment in anticorruption, sustainability, and electronic procurement. Sustainability is a newer, mid-strategy entry but has seen rapid and steady growth, coming in at #2 for the past two years.

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E-procurement Public Procurement Capacity Procurement 76

GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

It can be a drag on the performance of your overall IT environment, and on the efficiency and sustainability of that environment. For example, you might need more storage but can work with the existing compute and networking capacity. Legacy storage technology can be such a drag. But that can be a waste of money.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

These resources are instrumental in helping businesses navigate the complexities of government contracting and position themselves for sustained growth. Staying informed about potential changes and being proactive in adapting to evolving landscapes will position 8(a) certified businesses for sustained success.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

For instance, purchase orders could be directly amended by a supplier to reflect his stock or delivery capacity. For example, you could check the sustainability score of a supplier through Ecovadis before ordering a certain product. Freed resource capacity for strategic procurement. 100% of electronic POs.

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Eprocurement E-procurement Supplier Purchasing 94

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For a deep dive into this use case, also watch the re:Invent 2023 session on Building next-generation sustainability workloads with open data (SUS304). This publicly available data (via the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative , or ASDI) exists as parquet files and is stored in an Amazon Simple Storage Service ( Amazon S3 ) bucket.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

With the ever-increasing awareness on human rights and sustainability it has become part of our due diligence requirements to not only evaluate suppliers against the classic areas as per Carter’s 10 Cs but also against their ethics in the supply chain. What positive impact do you have on the community? This could be positive or negative.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

And so when we get a satellite application before us, we’re going to ask that you abide by our rules for orbital debris and space sustainability. FS: How are you thinking about the overall capacity of low-Earth orbit, especially in conversations about just making sure it’s navigable?

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Telecommunication Import Innovation Sustainability 120

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Agencies also need capacity and modern practices, like product management and alternative procurement methods, to adopt new models and deliver technology effectively. LB: Sustained funding. FS: Is there any place within the program that you believe could be changed to assist with modernization efforts across agencies?

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 26, 2023

So we have to think a little bit about training, sustainment, leader development,” he told an audience organized by the Association of the U.S. Is it possible to do so much rapid acquisition that sum of three or four or five things exceeds the capacity of a unit to receive it? Army last week.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The framework aims to leverage digital technologies to enhance public service delivery, promote inclusivity, and achieve sustainable development goals. This framework emphasizes an ecosystem approach, focusing on good governance, inclusivity, and security.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

Image Credit: Nadia Cruz / Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities Top findings Here are some of their discoveries. The procedures covered 500 kilometers of pop-up bike lanes in Metro Manila (10 contracts), Metro Cebu (1), and Metro Davao (1). Competition: A total of 14 unique contractors bid on the projects.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

APDS New York, NY APDS empowers individuals impacted by the justice system in their pursuit of sustainable employment at no cost to them or their friends and family. Created by first responders, for first responders, the platform provides a cost-effective, modern solution for efficient dispatch, mobile CAD, records management, and more.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This is because smaller organizations and projects often lack the resources and capacity to share data back with monitors and others in the local community. “It To do this, we will improve water efficiency, use sustainable water sources, return water for community reuse, and support water replenishment projects – data and measurement are key.

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Collaboration Quality Data Capacity 105

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

What’s exciting about these organizations is their purposeful adoption of technology and effective use of data, with the vision of maximizing their uniquely human capacities. We also launched the IMAGINE Grant for the first time in the U.K. , and look forward to extending this opportunity globally.

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Warehouse Supply Chain Data Capacity 132

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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Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

SmallGovCon

APRIL 15, 2024

In some capacity, the market research must examine the capabilities of the potential offerors to determine not only whether two or more small businesses will submit offers, but whether they are capable of performing the contract requirements. See Mountain West Helicopters, LLC ). See SWR, Inc. ).

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Inter-American Development Bank

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Building Sustainable Budgetary Practices The development of a treasury bond market needs to be considered as a pivotal step towards achieving sustainable budgetary practices, allowing governments to finance deficits without triggering inflation or high interest rates. percent of GDP in 2023 from 2.9 percent of GDP in 2021.

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