Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. They share educational resources with the general public and each other. Kazakhstan’s ecosystem of procurement influencers Stopping corruption in Kazakhstan may seem like an impossible task.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Further Reading: Whistleblower Program & Customer Education Initiatives 2023 Annual Report Leading Whistleblower Attorney: Congress Must Pass CFTC Whistleblower Funding Law More CFTC Whistleblower News The post CFTC Set New Record for Whistleblower Tips in FY 2023 appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

Finance 122

Finance Corruption Education Engineering 122

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 27, 2024

[link] In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast , host Jane Turner speaks with María de los Ángeles Estrada , a lawyer in Mexico specializing in transparency and anti-corruption. whistleblower laws. Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon.

Corruption 55

Corruption Transparency Education Import 55

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower posted a Notice of Covered Action (NoCA) for an enforcement action taken against the 3M Company over allegations that a subsidiary company based in China violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). 3M agreed to pay the SEC $6.5

Telecommunication 62

Telecommunication Internal Control Corruption Accountability 62

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

About half of the projects reviewed are health and education contracts. For example, civil society monitoring using the CMS helped detect mismanagement of funds for a school construction project worth 2 billion Ugandan shillings (~US$500,000), according to Kusemererwa Ismail, a representative of the CSO Mid-Western Anti-Corruption Coalition.

Public Procurement 135

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 135

Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 12, 2024

DOJ’s Focus on Financial Crime and Corruption Although the Attorney General was already authorized to pay awards for information or assistance that lead to civil or criminal forfeitures—and did so on occasion—the sharpening of this tool as part of a targeted program demonstrates DOJ’s continued effort to crack down on corporate misconduct.

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Thresholds Corruption Education Government 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 19, 2024

The project contracts in question were related to the construction of medical facilities, higher education centers, and a courthouse, among others. The Corruption Investigation The Claimants contended that Panama’s criminal investigation was not genuine. Rivera’s refusal to contribute to a campaign for Panama’s then Vice-President.

Corruption 52

Corruption Balance Capacity Contract 52

Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

By leveraging blockchain’s capabilities, these entities can significantly mitigate corruption risks, streamline operations, and foster a more transparent procurement environment. Integrity Provides an immutable record, reducing fraud and corruption.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Integration Integrity 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As an educator and based on my experience of training expert professionals in complex procurement, I am skeptical that this amount of training can lead to meaningful changes. Communities of practice (for skilled and expert practitioners only): ‘a system of collective critical inquiry and reflection into the regime changes.

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Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The team from Uzbekistan wrote an article examining contracts for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, a major international event held in the ancient city of Samarkand, and sent appeals to the Anti-Corruption Agency and the Antimonopoly Committee to verify the facts they discovered in the course of their research.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Federal News Network

MAY 16, 2024

And we do that through education, outreach, and training to both federal agents who investigate these crimes and procurement officers at all levels who are in the position to spot them. It’s not like India or Russia where bribery and corruption is the norm. And we’ve been around since late 2019. Are we still in that place?

Collusion 111

Collusion Procurement Bid Rigging IT 111

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As a result of mounting deficits, government spending has shifted away from crucial sectors, such as health, infrastructure, and education, that are crucial to achieve the SDGs. a day—are poorer today than before COVID-19 and deeper in debt than at any time since 2006. But I disagree.

Finance 57

Finance Public Procurement Procurement Transparency 57

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 3, 2024

NWC educates whistleblowers on the rights they are entitled to under U.S. law while streamlining the fight against animal trade and trafficking corruption. Whistleblower organizations are joining in on this struggle to expand legislation, protection, and maintaining the well-being of any who come forward and speak out.

Innovation 59

Innovation Networking Corruption Education 59

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 9, 2024

More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190

Finance 98

Finance Transparency Demand Sustainability 98

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Report recommends the following five “Initial ITA Priorities in and for the Caribbean”: Model Law implementation; Capacity building among legal practitioners; Judicial education and training in arbitration; Assisting legal educators in the Caribbean; and Raising the profile of Caribbean arbitration in the Americas.

IT 52

IT Education Influencing Finance 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 7, 2024

However, their expansion into educational programs throughout the years means that they likely already possess relevant experience, structures, organisation, and material that the Advisory Centre could highly benefit from.

Education 52

Education Efficiency Integration Integrity 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

Since the advent in 2017 of deepfake content in popular culture, organisations around the world have taken action to educate society on detecting fake media of all kinds. Detecting Deepfake Video Testimony in Practical Terms As with a lot of technical fields, to be forewarned is to be forearmed.

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Media Quality Education Import 59

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 9, 2024

This discussion resulted in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act being amended in 2015 to clarify that foreign awards would only be considered contrary to public policy if, for example, the award was affected by fraud or corruption or contravened the fundamental policy of Indian law.

Ethics 52

Ethics Corruption Negotiation Finance 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 5, 2024

The panellists discussed that Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is a strategic initiative aimed at reducing the Kingdom’s reliance on oil, diversifying its economy, and enhancing public service sectors such as health, education, infrastructure, recreation, and tourism.

Public Private Partnership 52

Public Private Partnership Ethics Influencing Efficiency 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

The discussion benefited from the presentation of empirical research highlighting how language reveals various aspects of identity such as nationality and education, but does not accurately reflect intelligence, and the presentation of an empirical survey on bilingual Chinese-English arbitrations.

Participation 52

Participation Import Sustainability Ethics 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

The discussion benefited from the presentation of empirical research highlighting how language reveals various aspects of identity such as nationality and education, but does not accurately reflect intelligence, and the presentation of an empirical survey on bilingual Chinese-English arbitrations.

Ethics 52

Ethics Participation Import Sustainability 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

” Verónica Valle, Director, ChileCompra Transparency and access to information In late 2023, ChileCompra introduced a campaign called “Stop Corruption”, to promote the Observatory’s channels for citizens to submit confidential complaints.

Procurement 62

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 11, 2024

Educating arbitrators about the specific technologies at issue and the context of the dispute greatly enhances their ability to make fair and knowledgeable decisions. Furthermore, the panel addressed the impact of cultural differences in arbitration.

Influencing 59

Influencing Integration Integrity Manufacturing 59

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 21, 2023

By the time the matter was presented to the English High Court of Justice, Nigeria’s obligation, which originally arose from a 20-page agreement, reached $11 billion and amounted to nearly a half of Nigeria’s entire budget for 2023 and far more than what had been allocated for its health and education services, combined.

IT 52

IT Corruption Ethics Education 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

They include measures for public health, social services, public education, safety, environment (including climate change), public morals, social or consumer protection privacy and data protection, and protection of cultural diversity.

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Negotiation Supply Chain Transparency Education 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The group, based in Brasília, aims to use education, including musical arts, as a tool for social inclusion and resocialization. Music, a Highly Sought-After Event, and Dialogue with the Judiciary To set the evening’s tone, the Instituto Reciclando Sons performed Brazilian MPB classics. In her first year as President, Ms.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Contract Import Buyers 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Educomp Professional Education IA25949/2015, the Allahabad and Delhi High Courts separately held that interim injunctions and emergency awards were interlocutory in nature and not enforceable as interim awards. In Anand Prakash v. Assistant Registrar AIR 1968 All 22 and Raffles Design International v.

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Import Thresholds Contract Corruption 52

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Procurement gives charities and other socially oriented organisations an opportunity to implement educational or health programs for the youth. Anti-corruption policies further reinforce integrity in procurement, safeguarding public funds and fostering trust in government processes.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Mr Apted concluded (and Mr Spiros Poa agreed) that there needs to be targeted outreach to local practitioners and businesses to educate them about what arbitration is and what it can offer. This concludes our coverage of Australian Arbitration Week 2024. More coverage of Australian Arbitration Week is available here.

Capacity 52

Capacity Balance Import Corruption 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 8, 2024

Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board [2019] IR 688 in which Mr. Justice Barniville noted that “the Irish Courts have consistently held that where the requirements of Article 8(1) of the Model Law are met, the court is subject to a mandatory obligation to refer” the parties to arbitration.

Insurance 52

Insurance IT Efficiency Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190 Follow along and see Kluwer Arbitration Blog’s prior coverage of CanArbWeek here.

Distribution 59

Distribution Project Management Import Utilities 59

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 21, 2024

Similarly, counsel for parties have a role to play in educating the parties who are less familiar with the arbitration world as to what is a real risk when identifying potential conflicts of interest. roundtable will be announced soon on the dedicated LinkedIn page , as well as on www.wakeupwitharbitration.com. Hope to see you there!

IT 52

IT Participation Influencing Corruption 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The content of this post is intended for educational and general information. More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Ethics Negotiation Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

Towards a Human-Centred Arbitration As emphasized by ICCA President Stanimir Alexandrov in his opening remarks, one of the core questions explored by this ICCA Congress was how human elements—convictions, biases, education, culture, language, and geopolitical background—affect international arbitration. See the remainder of our coverage here.

Influencing 52

Influencing Participation Efficiency Transparency 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The content of this post is intended for educational and general information. More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190

Participation 59

Participation Ethics Digital Media Media 59

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 31, 2024

The content of this post is intended for educational and general information. Similarly, providers unable to offer efficiencies through better—and better use of—technology may ultimately lose out. Further posts on our Arbitration Tech Toolbox series can be found here. It is not intended for any promotional purposes.

Innovation 52

Innovation Efficiency Influencing Management 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The panel concluded with numerous questions and feedback from the engaged audience who commented on the need for continuous training and education in arbitration to ensure that practitioners remain at the forefront of global best practices.

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Collaboration Import Thresholds Efficiency 52