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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

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.” So the DGCP adopted a three-pronged approach to improve things.

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ICCA Hong Kong 2024: Advocacy, Procedures, and Ethics in Focus

Kluwer Arbitration

In the first panel, moderated by Maanas Jain , the speakers David W Rivkin , Gourab Banerji SA , Susan Ahern , Aisha Nadar and Kap-You (Kevin) Kim discussed how aspects of arbitration procedures impact the behaviour of its human participants. The speakers then discussed in detail Guidelines I.B,

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ICCA Hong Kong 2024: “International Arbitration: A Human Endeavour”

Kluwer Arbitration

The Congress, taking place from 5 to 8 May 2024, consists of today’s opening ceremony, followed by three full days of engaging sessions for participants and speakers. Professor Garth’s talk will offer a rigorous exploration of the ethical and moral foundations that have influenced international arbitration throughout its history.

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Digging out data to shine a light on public buying in Mongolia

Open Contracting Partnership

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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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

Article 8, for example, warns the procuring agency, “when first soliciting the participation of. contractors in the procurement proceedings, shall declare whether the participation of suppliers or contractors in the procurement proceedings is limited,” and any “such declaration may not later be altered.”

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Australian Arbitration Week Recap: Filling in the Gaps: Inferences, Presumptions, and Burdens of Proof in International Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

What Ethical Considerations Arise? The panel identified the difficulty that arises when participants to proceedings are operating under different ethical frameworks and legal customs. Parties should consider their ethical obligations but should not make submissions simply because they meet the minimum threshold of being ethical.

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“Help Wanted”: Justice Department Debuts its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Notably, a whistleblower’s participation in internal compliance and/or reporting processes is a factor that could warrant an increased reward. In consideration of an appropriate award amount (which is at the Department’s sole discretion) the pilot program also details factors that could increase, or decrease, a given whistleblower’s reward.

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