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Justice Department expands its procurement fraud strike force

Federal News Network

That’s what the Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force tries to discover and prosecute. The term collusion strike force, which is a mouthful. They are able to spot the indicators, the red flags of these collusive schemes and report them. Collusion and so forth. Dan Glad Sure.

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The power of procurement data: How one villager unveiled a corruption scandal

Open Contracting Partnership

Concerns were raised over suspicious tendering practices such as short bidding periods, overly rigid specifications, and potential collusion. In April 2024, the NACC passed a resolution to indict the village’s mayor and his associates for misconduct in awarding and managing the project, according to local media.

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A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

Open Contracting Partnership

The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process. billion (~US$23 million) contract to improve traffic light management in Santo Domingo’s capital after multiple irregularities were identified in the procurement process.

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ProcureWare Product Tip – Automatically log all incoming and outgoing vendor emails

Procureware

This is important because: Staff can more easily collaborate on bids or contracts It is easy to quickly locate all relevant communications It increases visibility into vendor and buyer communication It minimizes opportunities for collusion It takes less time to log important documentation Two-Way Messaging is relevant in many scenarios, here are a (..)

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The Future of Tax Administrations Lies in the Intelligence Generated by Big Data

Inter-American Development Bank

Firstly, greater budgetary and management autonomy, which promoted professionalization of human resources and improvement of infrastructure, as well as technical independence of the organization. and customs, which must efficiently manage international trade facilitation in the international movement of goods and people.

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What is the FAR: Your Guide to the Federal Acquisition Regulation

Select GCR

The FAR is meticulously structured into subchapters, parts, subparts, sections, and subsections, providing detailed guidance for government procurement, from planning through contract management to compliance and enforcement. In this context, it is essential to be aware of the Cost Accounting Standards Board and its regulations.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

From this narrow perspective, procurement would be primarily concerned with ensuring the integrity and probity of decision-making processes involving the management of public funds, as well as fostering the generation of value for money through effective reliance on competition for public contracts.