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. Transparency, fairness, and accountability must underpin the implementation of AI to maintain public trust.

Government 52

Government Government Ethics Efficiency 52

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

Even reducing costs often depends more on effective collaboration rather than negotiation in today’s market. Below, we outline the 5 steps toward modernizing supplier management, addressing both transparency and effective engagement. Enable effective, scalable collaboration. Gain control of your supplier data.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

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

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

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

Responsible AI mitigating the risks Organizations that use generative AI must build responsible AI systems that are fair, explainable, robust, secure, transparent, and safeguard privacy. AWS is focused on collaborating with regulators and the industry to support the safe, secure, and ethical advancement of AI technology.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Data Innovation Transparency 78

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.

Ethics 52

Ethics Participation 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.

Ethics 52

Ethics Participation Finance Leadership 52

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 Price Procurement Contracts 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. It all starts with building up a transparent relationship. What are they transparent about? That is why, the group fully plays the trust card. . Only strategic suppliers are part of this matrix.

Supplier 59

Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Given the current market challenges and geopolitical uncertainties only 7% see ESG outcomes as a priority, which is in stark contrast with strengthening regulatory frameworks and demanding consumer preferences requiring more transparency to combat greenwashing.

Procurement Team 52

Procurement Team Supply Chain Procurement Supplier 52

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

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In February 2024, AWS announced a collaboration with the U.S. Through this collaboration, AWS is helping to advance rigorous evaluation of AI systems for potential safety, security, and trustworthiness risks before real-world deployment.

Evaluation 69

Evaluation Ethics Collaboration Transparency 69

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, in relation to ‘adequate transparency and explainability’, there is more of an emphasis on explainability than on transparency and there is no indication of how to gauge ‘adequacy’ in relation to either of them.

Innovation 59

Innovation Transparency Consulting Accountability 59

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 21, 2024

ChatGPT and other large language model (LLM) tools may be used to enhance and accelerate processes of document drafting, party collaboration, predictive analysis, dialectic argumentation, and 3D modelling. For all its benefits, however, the use of ChatGPT is not without risks, both professional and ethical.

Ethics 52

Ethics Electronics Efficiency Collaboration 52

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

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The sole source justification process is rigorous and requires approval from the organization’s procurement services, with steps including the completion and review of a justification form, internal review and approvals, and adherence to transparency and compliance regulations to manage risks effectively.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

To properly assess risk, reduce carbon emissions and avoid ethics violations, leaders must map and assess the multi-tier supply chain. Improving Supplier Collaboration. An additional element to improve is the nature of supplier collaboration. Work must be done on testing and refining such approaches.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Management Supplier 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A Special Address was then delivered by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of the High Court of Bombay where he noted the growing focus on green arbitrations, increased use of technology, greater transparency, diversity, and procedural changes as part of various reforms in international arbitration. in the draft 7th ed. SIAC Rules.

Ethics 52

Ethics Efficiency Import Export 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Compliance isn’t just about submitting reports; it involves adhering to federal acquisition regulations and maintaining ethical standards. Regular reporting on subcontracts is particularly crucial under certain federal programs that demand transparency about subcontractor involvement.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2024

As mentioned above, this includes taking a proactive role in capacity-building collaborations too. Hong Kong has a well-deserved reputation for having an unbeatable work ethic and for being efficient and nimble, which extends to its legal community and the spirit of HKIAC as well. How is HKIAC addressing them?

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Innovation Leadership Integrity 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 31, 2023

Regulators should also collaborate with standards bodies to consider where standards could act as an alternative or underpin outcome-focused regulation ’ (at 7). If each regulator has conflicting constraints, what evidence (if any) is there that collaborative decision-making will reduce, rather than exacerbate, such regulatory clashes?

Innovation 52

Innovation Consulting Collaboration Supply Chain 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Currently, there are no fees to join the consortium, however, in order to provide members with access to meetings, additional consortium collaboration, and industry events, the consortium may introduce fees of up to $250 at a later date. He also noted the VA’s ongoing AI sprints, which aim to further lessen physician’s paperwork burden.

Price 52

Price Inventory Contract Supply Chain 52

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Many organizations have written policies and guidelines on Ethics, but is this situation an Ethical or Moral issue? In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. I asked a search engine ‘What is the difference between Morals and Ethics?’ Mind1(1) ‘Ethics deals with right or wrong conduct.

Ethics 98

Ethics Import Procurement Public Procurement 98

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

This demonstrates that businesses increasingly recognize diversity as a global issue and these programs provide an “ethical” mechanism to connect with customers through community engagement. However, the ethical justification is no longer the totality of the value proposition as leaders now see the overall value for their business. .

Supplier 98

Supplier E-procurement Ethics Supply Chain 98

FedScoop

APRIL 23, 2024

AI collaborations on basic and applied research should be supported across federal agencies, national laboratories, industry and academia, the report recommends. The second set of recommendations from PCAST centered on the responsible and transparent use of AI, with those principles employed in all stages of the scientific research process.

Risk Management 70

Risk Management Ethics Collaboration Data 70

FedScoop

JANUARY 22, 2024

This risk raises critical ethical and legal issues — and also poses a challenge as federal agencies ramp up their efforts to support AI research. LAION doesn’t have a relationship with NSF, but a researcher affiliated with an NSF-funded AI research institute appears to have collaborated on a paper presenting the dataset.)

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Data Ethics Accountability 100

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Candice Ling, senior vice president of Microsoft’s federal business , kicked off the conference with a call to action for government agencies to embark on a transformational journey through a process of co-innovation and collaboration to modernize government operations.

Innovation 74

Innovation Government Government Transparency 74

The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

We can achieve cost confidence by utilizing progressive project delivery models that involve design and construction project partners very early, and by engaging in transparent collaboration. Collaborative project delivery provides a multi-party planning environment that allows for the most relevant equipment selections.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Total Cost of Ownership Budget Collaboration 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

For example, a municipal government in BC partnered with a local manufacturer to collaborate with the design and build of an accessible and cost-effective public bathroom. Trade treaties and organizational policies have specific rules to ensure fairness and transparency that prohibit bias and preference.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 27, 2024

Introduction: In the realm of Canadian public sector procurement, understanding the fundamental principles of contract law is essential for ensuring fair, transparent, and effective practices. Practical Application: In the context of procurement, the duty of good faith necessitates transparent and fair dealings with all potential suppliers.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Public Procurement Supplier 52

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards. This collaborative effort ensures that the procurement landscape remains fair, competitive, and cost-effective.

Contract Management 52

Contract Management Management Bidder Insurance 52

The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Consistently, external auditor findings have shown the lack of professionalism in procurement to be a financial problem often accompanied with ethical dilemmas. Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards.

Procurement 52

Procurement Competitive Bidding Public Procurement Supplier 52

The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

The role of the procurement professional is to collaborate with the client to articulate what they want to buy. Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards.

Procurement 52

Procurement Market Analysis Bidder Public Procurement 52

The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals. While that may be the alarmist’s view it supports the idea of preparing a strong procurement document to align with the public procurement principles of open, fair and transparent.

Procurement 40

Procurement Procurement Contracts Bidder Contract 40

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The presentation and all questions and answers are posted as an addendum in keeping with the public procurement tenets of open, fair and transparent. Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards.

Bidder 52

Bidder Procurement Evaluation Bidding 52

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards. This collaborative effort ensures that the procurement landscape remains fair, competitive, and cost-effective.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Supply Chain 52

The Procurement School

MARCH 22, 2024

In late 2020, we took a bold step into the unknown by releasing the First Nation Procurement Policy, [1]which was collaboratively designed and written with our First Nation Partners. Collaboration between our team and our Yukon First Nation partners revealed a different mindset when it came to procurement.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Collaboration Ethics 52