The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 19, 2024

Integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) into public procurement processes holds significant promise for enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency, potentially reducing corruption. This minimizes human intervention, the primary source of corruption in public procurement.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

This groundbreaking technology offers a new level of security, efficiency, and accountability, promising to revolutionize the way government agencies and public sector institutions conduct procurements. Integrity Provides an immutable record, reducing fraud and corruption.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To tackle this problem, the country has proposed wide-ranging legislation , including an anti-corruption package with measures to standardize the operations of Mongolia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and ensure they follow consistent rules throughout processes like tendering and procurement, among others.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2021

The FCDO-funded (formerly DFID) project “ Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting ” releases the contracting datasets collected from national public procurement portals in 10 low and middle income countries: Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Paraguay, Uganda and Uruguay. tax haven registration).

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The latest amendments, which have been elaborated in a previous post here , showcase a commitment to efficiency, flexibility, and party engagement, appearing to set a new standard for commercial dispute resolution and contain practical rules that are rare or absent in its comparable institutions.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 7, 2024

Given this, the efficient enforcement of AML laws is a driving force in preventing illicit activities and deceptive practices within professional sports. Thus, the absence of extensive federal legislation has left sports betting largely unregulated at the national level.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 30, 2024

Serra e Moura pointed out, in 1923, the ICC Court was established in Paris by a group of entrepreneurs, aiming to provide clients with an efficient dispute resolution mechanism. This shift creates a more cost-efficient legal department, and ultimately allows more time and energy to be directed at the creative process itself.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 15, 2024

Rouven F Bodenheimer, The Tribunal Visualized Approach: Improving Proceedings by Visualized Case Introduction Efficiency in international arbitration has long been contentious, as promised benefits often fail to materialize, leading to user dissatisfaction. Despite ongoing debates and procedural innovations, underlying inefficiencies persist.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 10, 2024

Among those that do use it, they often resort to generative AI to make internal processes such as marketing more efficient. While AI may improve efficiency and consistency in cases, it cannot grasp subjective issues that permeate arbitration. Drawing from his own experience, he noted that AI cannot replace human reasoning.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

To mitigate risk and foster foreign investment in the country, the KSA has introduced several reforms to foster more efficient dispute resolution and become a dispute resolution hub. This is a welcome development, as it will help parties to be candid with one another and will allow for more efficient dispute resolution.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

The Centre boasts a high efficiency rate, with 45% of cases following expedited procedures and an average dispute amount of 22 million CHF. CAM-CCBC is noted for its efficiency, with an average case duration of 21 months. This shift offers cost efficiency, broader accessibility, and environmental benefits.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The datasets not only republish structured data gathered from official source websites, but also contain corruption risk red flags developed by the research team. Regarding procurement that uses funds from development aid donors, pressure to ensure accountability and transparency in the allocation of funds has been growing.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 11, 2024

She is passionate about championing alternative dispute resolution across Africa and beyond and fostering a culture of cooperation, efficiency, and excellence among the diverse stakeholders involved in dispute resolution. The use of AFSA services is cost-efficient for our clients.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Identifying and Confronting the Challenges of Corruption in Arbitration As highlighted by Ignacio Torterola (GST LLP), and originally stated in an ICC award , “corruption is an international evil”. Collectively we can ensure that international arbitration remains a trusted, efficient, and relevant form of global dispute resolution.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. Corruption in public procurement makes us poorer and takes our rights away.” Efficiency is key. So the DGCP adopted a three-pronged approach to improve things.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

25, 27, and 36), and an express emphasis on efficiency and economy (Art. 3), complemented by new Internal Rules , in effect since 1 July 2023, in an effort to further promote transparency and efficiency. They also feature the establishment of the SCCA Court (Art. We look forward to attending the SCCA24 Conference !

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 12, 2024

Taking stock of divergent interpretations that pose challenges to achieving a uniform enforcement regime, the article proposes a pragmatic approach to interpreting arbitrability under the New York Convention, which seeks to minimize judicial interference and enhance the efficiency of enforcement procedures.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. Software as a Service (SaaS)-based government e-GP systems can offer cost-effective and efficient alternatives.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

With a mandate to prevent, investigate, and prosecute corruption, one of the Integrity Commission’s core functions is to oversee public procurement. There was huge enthusiasm in the room for developing a user-friendly tool to detect corruption in contracting.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Tribunal considered four criteria to determine whether suspension of the proceeding was warranted or justified in that case: 1) balance of convenience; 2) costs and efficiency; 3) procedural propriety; and 4) fairness and prejudice.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 3, 2024

Instead of aiming for the key leaders in these organized crime rings, it is the poachers and the mediators who may be the most efficient at illuminating major poaching schemes. law while streamlining the fight against animal trade and trafficking corruption. NWC educates whistleblowers on the rights they are entitled to under U.S.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2021

By digitally transforming spend management, Ivalua’s platform empowers customers to manage their supply chain more efficiently, sustainably and responsibly to deliver better environmental and social outcomes. .

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This prevents arbitrators from taking on too many matters, limits the time-cost of the dispute, and improves efficiency. On the efficiency theme, the panel advocated getting clients to provide input on the arbitral procedure, at an early stage. This concludes our coverage of Australian Arbitration Week 2023.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Arbitration Law of 2012 (“Arbitration Law”), inspired by and modeled after the UNCITRAL Model Law On International Commercial Arbitration, was crafted to offer foreign investors with a reliable and efficient mechanism for resolving potential conflicts. We look forward to attending the SCCA24 Conference !

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 8, 2024

The judgment to lift the stay previously granted is an unusual one but the court determined on the facts of the case that the agreed terms between the parties allowed the Claimant to come back before the High Court to lift the stay if the Respondent did not engage with the arbitration in a timely and efficient fashion. While para.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

Brekoulakis’s and Howard’s relativist perspective was shared by other speakers who challenged the traditional view of the arbitrator’s role, questioning whether their primary focus should be on delivering justice or resolving disputes efficiently. Kun Fan discussed how ideas of justice and efficiency may vary with context.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That its cases will be administered in a reliable, consistent and efficient manner. 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

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 31, 2023

With more than 30 provisions improved in the 2024 Rules, which constitute the 10th edition of CIETAC’s arbitration rules, CIETAC is striving to provide parties and arbitral tribunals with more flexibility, efficiency, and transparency throughout arbitration proceedings. The 2024 Rules also introduce rules on early dismissal.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 4, 2024

A Comparative Analysis Arbitral Authority and Efficiency The Existing Act limits an arbitral tribunal’s authority to grant interim measures which are primarily available only through court intervention (Sec. These changes are indeed positive because they increase the independence and cost-efficiency of the arbitration process.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 6, 2023

Giuseppe Busia, President of Italy’s National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC) highlighted digitalization as a key element to prevent corruption and improve efficiency in public procurement and provided concrete examples of how ANAC collaborates with civil society to pursue data-driven approaches to anti-corruption.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Tools to Efficiently Deal with Technology Issues in Arbitration The next panel discussion focused on technology disputes. Accordingly, the panel made clear that it was essential for virtually all arbitrators and arbitration counsel to develop and implement strategies for efficiently resolving technology issues in arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 11, 2024

The TICC aims to provide a platform for the efficient resolution of commercial disputes involving foreign parties, complementing the existing arbitration infrastructure. This can be particularly appealing to parties who prefer the formality of court proceedings but still desire the specialized knowledge and efficiency of arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 31, 2024

Technology has driven efficiency and reduced costs in some areas, but the underlying legal tasks have not materially changed. 1) The authors of this post are the founders of pinqDR With backing from industry experts it has built a fully online platform, as well as bespoke arbitration rules, offering an efficient process for B2B disputes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 11, 2024

Advancing ADR Efficiency through AI Integration The panel made a case for integrating AI into ADR, emphasizing its potential to make ADR processes faster, more efficient and cost-effective, and enhance fairness particularly for self-represented individuals and those involved in smaller non-complex disputes.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

How to make e-GP systems work A lot of countries in the region have been struggling to digitize their public procurement processes efficiently ( check out our guide to building better systems with advice from reformers in five African countries ). It also helped that the country invested heavily in ICT and a fiber optic internet network. “We

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

Professor Garro started the discussion by highlighting that the biggest deficiencies in cost efficiency often come from the lack of experience of lawyers and arbitrators and that hearing the perspectives of all involved in construction cases can improve efficiency.

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