ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

Originally published in the 2022 ProcureCon Report “Transforming Procurement: Embracing Digital Innovation and Driving Sustainability” Ethical business practices and sustainability initiatives are forcing organizations to not only stand up, but to also set themselves apart from the competition by implementing ESG and CSR commitments.

Procurement Strategies 96

Procurement Strategies Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain 96

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Provides recommendations to and collaborates with Assistant City Attorneys and Public Works executive team on standards, processes, risk assessment, liability and insurance requirements. Provides training and technical guidance as needed. Oversees and directs staff on development of contracting forms and contracting documents.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

Extract Systems

JUNE 6, 2023

By updating this road map, the White House aims to align its AI initiatives with the latest technological advancements and evolving ethical considerations. The updated road map is expected to prioritize several key areas, including AI's impact on the economy, national security, ethics, privacy, and fairness.

Ethics 52

Ethics Transparency Collaboration Import 52

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cyber red teams” are independent, multi-disciplinary groups of DoD personnel, akin to “ethical hackers,” charged to find and report vulnerabilities in DoD systems and networks so they can be addressed. Inclusion of Semi-Conductor Manufacturers in Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. semi-conductor manufacturers.

Networking 173

Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

Anthropic’s head of global affairs, Michael Sellitto, then explored how the private sector approaches challenging ethical considerations and organizes to ensure they use their AI systems for good while mitigating potential harms. Learn more about how AWS builds AI responsibly.

Innovation 84

Innovation Government Government Public Private Partnership 84

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 30, 2024

Over the next few years, the initiative intends to recruit up to 60 new faculty, create a community of scholars, develop AI-focused educational programs, and advance the ethical use of AI. Conclusion AWS gains valuable insights from working with institutions like Emory University.

Education 83

Education Ethics Efficiency Accountability 83

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2024

Collaborate with your tech and procurement experts. Right away, procurement and technology experts should be collaborating with whoever is seeking to make the AI purchase , and their involvement should continue through the evaluation and implementation phases.

Procurement 67

Procurement Purchasing Ethics Collaboration 67

Extract Systems

JULY 3, 2023

Ensuring Ethical and Responsible AI Use: As government agencies adopt AI solutions, ensuring ethical and responsible use of these technologies becomes paramount. Collaborating with experts in AI ethics can help agencies navigate these challenges and build systems that prioritize the well-being and rights of citizens.

Government 52

Government Government Ethics Efficiency 52

FedScoop

JANUARY 9, 2024

The National Science Foundation announced Tuesday it is partnering with five philanthropic partners through a $16 million program to boost focus on ethical and social considerations in emerging technologies. One of the key goals of the program is to support and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations and cross-sector collaborations.

Ethics 58

Ethics Participation Collaboration Innovation 58

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. There is a growing trend among consumers for responsible sourcing or ethical sourcing. Responsible sourcing requires a shift in thinking and priorities.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Ethics Sustainability 52

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2024

These efforts ensure the establishment of a more ethical AI public sector, that can navigate the risks of AI in public procurement decisions more efficiently within central government departments and non departmental public bodies. Ultimately, the PPN ensures transparency and ethical considerations in AI use.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Ethics Tender 52

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Scottish Government (Central Government) Following publication of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland , the Central Government (CG) Centre of Expertise through engagement with the Procurement Collaborative Group, has been developing an action plan to implement the strategy objectives.

Supply Chain 72

Supply Chain Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability 72

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

35% of respondents are lacking systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration to empower supply-chain partners in support of their CSR strategies and policies. Social and ethical priorities are close behind but still lag. This is followed by a lack of systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration.

Consulting 52

Consulting Supply Chain Automotive Supplier 52

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

According to a survey by KPMG, collaborations involving equity (joint ventures, equity investments, acquisitions, etc.) comprise a total of 40% of collaborations whereas only 24% for customer-supplier relationships and 19% for licensing. How can Procurement adapt its processes to better collaborate with startups?

Procurement 72

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

These include faster co-innovation with suppliers, working with sustainable and ethical suppliers and empowering employees — all of which will lead to increased business agility. . 4) Improve Collaboration. A common trend throughout the survey results was the importance of supplier collaboration, and the challenges involved.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration 52

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Jones also designed and integrated collaborative infrastructures as well as strengthened foreign relationships and enhanced domestic partnerships through resolution of complex, multifaceted IT entanglements of technology organizations.

Engineering 98

Engineering Leadership Education Management 98

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

Even reducing costs often depends more on effective collaboration rather than negotiation in today’s market. Unfortunately, collaboration with IT was identified as the top obstacle to improved supplier visibility. Most supply risks, whether from disruptions or ethical violations, lurk not among immediate suppliers, but in the sub-tier.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

GovLoop

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Soft skills — or success skills, as we like to call them at GovLoop — include communication, critical thinking, collaboration and other personal and interpersonal capabilities that help you do your job and work well with others. This article appears in our guide “ How to Change Things up (and Make It Stick).”

Ethics 59

Ethics Demand Innovation Collaboration 59

Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

Key Takeaways The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the comprehensive set of rules that govern the procurement process of the US federal government, ensuring consistency, ethical practice, and efficiency across all executive agencies. These provisions and clauses are instrumental in ensuring fair and ethical procurement practices.

Ethics 52

Ethics Procurement Procurement Contracts Price 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Delivering Ethical AI in EdTech Speaker: Robert Levy, VP of software engineering, Ellucian Slot: Tuesday, October 22, 11:00-11:15 AM AI is a transformative tool for education, but it must be applied carefully. Robert Levy will present on how Ellucian is driving ethical development, design, and security in its higher education products.

Education 72

Education Ethics Innovation Evaluation 72

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Governments will plan to collaborate with one another and promote consistent approaches in this effort, and to share the outcomes of these evaluations, where sharing can be done safely, securely and appropriately, with other countries where the frontier AI model will be deployed.

Procurement 80

Procurement Evaluation Participation Collaboration 80

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The job of procurement is to ensure performance is as promised, risk is low and business objectives are being met through collaboration. Communicate goals, objectives and policies to your suppliers, whether it is around a code of ethics or more specific goals per segment.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Management Warehouse 52

GovLoop

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Data Interoperability and Insights Collaboration is critical to population health, and data can ensure that everyone is on the same page — if it’s the right data, shared effectively and securely. Government Affairs.

Data 59

Data Ethics Collaboration Efficiency 59

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Huss said that after collecting and analyzing data and using sound statistical and ethical techniques, the next question should be, “How can we maximize the value this data holds?” This article is an excerpt from GovLoop’s guide “ Your Data Literacy Guide to Everyday Collaboration.” Be Clear, Concise and Visual.

Data 64

Data Utilities Leadership Ethics 64

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Collaborate to Win Henry Ford’s quote that “coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success” has never rang more true. Being more agile and addressing more strategic objectives requires procurement to be more collaborative. 78% engage suppliers more collaboratively than they did 3 years ago.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 16, 2024

While much attention is being paid to ways to harness the power of AI, equally important are questions of safety and transparency, and the balance of collaboration between government and industry to advance strategic leadership in the global AI race.

Participation 52

Participation Ethics Finance Leadership 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While much attention is being paid to ways to harness the power of AI, equally important are questions of safety and transparency, and the balance of collaboration between government and industry to advance strategic leadership in the global AI race.

Participation 52

Participation Ethics Finance Leadership 52

Extract Systems

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The home sellers said the brokerages collaborated with NAR to enforce what is called the ‘cooperative compensation rule.’ “ NAR and the brokerages were ordered to pay damages of nearly $1.8 billion and could increase to more than $5 billion.

Buyers 52

Buyers Ethics Quality Collaboration 52

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Be Clear, Concise and Visual Huss said that after collecting and analyzing data and using sound statistical and ethical techniques, the next question should be, “How can we maximize the value this data holds?” This article appears in “Your Data Literacy Guide to Improve Everyday Collaboration.”

Data 59

Data Utilities Leadership Ethics 59

ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Lowering due diligence standards can lead to unexpected quality, ethical, or sustainability issues. All this has led procurement teams to transform the way they engage with their suppliers, by actively collaborating with suppliers (79%) and actively managing increased risk (64%). . “As

Procurement Team 52

Procurement Team Supply Chain Procurement Supplier 52

GovLoop

AUGUST 31, 2022

Bradley helped to develop the federal data strategy and related ethics framework. By breaking down silos and putting in place collaborative processes, agencies will be able to make best use of the data they already have on hand. Analysts noticed, for example, that automated invoicing could substantially lower costs to government.

Data 49

Data Ethics Government Government 49

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

The week also promises comprehensive explorations into the African Continental Free Trade Area, delving into the future of investment protection, technological impacts on arbitration, and ethical standards, contributing significantly to the global arbitration dialogue. For more detailed information, visit the website.

Ethics 52

Ethics Influencing Integrity Integration 52

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

As we have already seen in a former blog , enterprises often fail at maximizing the value of collaborating with smaller companies. A supplier becomes strategic when it ranks high in a wide range of criteria: margin level, market share, supply chain criticality, procurement annual review score, ethics and innovation rating.

Supplier 59

Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A plastic manufacturer based in Asia with 1,000 employees may require a focus on topics like environment and labor & human rights topics while a small software company based in California may focus on topics of ethical business practices. . Do you recommend all diverse suppliers have a formal certification?

Supplier 52

Supplier Sustainability Data Integrity 52

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Governments may collaborate with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and minority-owned businesses to increase participation. Ethical labour standards are non-negotiable, ensuring workers’ rights and well-being are protected throughout the supply chain. So, lets embrace this vision.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In this way, they can be ready to face a crisis like Covid-19 or various other potential challenges — extreme weather caused by climate change, consumer demand for sustainable and ethically produced goods, trade wars or political tensions, to name a few. .

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In addition to boasting a high-quality performance, Anthropic’s Claude model has been trained using a ‘ Constitutional AI ’ approach to reinforce secure, ethical behavior. To learn more and engage with the Cal Poly DxHub, reach out to your local AWS account manager or visit the DxHub website.

Innovation 78

Innovation Data Education Evaluation 78