Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 26, 2024

The fight against corruption takes center stage in Paris this month. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is hosting a Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum March 27-28, 2024. Join Kohn and other experts at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris (Room CC4) or register online to participate remotely.

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Federal News Network

MAY 16, 2024

Sometimes federal procurements don’t go according to the rules. Sometimes its worse, when bribes and kickbacks come into play. That’s what the Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force tries to discover and prosecute. Now the strike force is expanding, with four new members. Dan Glad Sure. Is it mostly whistleblowers?

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Throughout the pandemic, significant amounts of public funds were disbursed without seeking parliamentary approval, and the procurement process itself became tainted by multiple instances of corruption and cronyism. It would signify a major leap forward in Malaysia’s battle against corruption and mismanagement of public funds.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 4, 2024

taking evidence of one or several witnesses by video, with other participants including the arbitral tribunal and counsel to appear in person) or in full. Today, it is more common than ever to have hearings take place remotely either in part (e.g., Indeed, remote hearings have increasingly been lauded for their cost and time efficiencies.

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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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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Over a decade NWD has expanded to have a global reach and a historic number of federal agencies have accepted whistleblowing as a core component of anti-corruption efforts.” The report also details NWC’s participation in the United Nations Conference of States Parties for the Convention Against Corruption. “At

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 21, 2024

Undisputedly, this is one of the practical advantages of this type of meeting, allowing any topic to be addressed or any question to be raised, and participants can express their personal positions freely, without worrying on being quoted publicly. Here, we can draw a parallel between the situation of national judges and those of arbitrators.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 25, 2024

The attorneys also warned the DOJ that making whistleblowers who participated in the misconduct ineligible for awards would greatly undermine the program. Strategy on Countering Corruption and to help change the agency’s culture around whistleblowing by recognizing National Whistleblower Day.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

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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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 9, 2024

This principal violation is that even after iterated amendments of its Eligibility Rules the ISU has gatekeeper power (vis-à-vis other market participants including horizontal ones) to determine who runs sporting events for ice skating. European Commission. II(3) of the New York Convention (“NYC”).

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FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

The post lists background themes to include anti-corruption, digital governance, gender and inclusion, media freedom, public participation and more. Outside of federal agency officials, the committee is open to nominees from state and local government, industry and academia.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

It is not just a participant in the digital revolution—it is its foundation. Fraud Detection : Machine learning models can monitor procurement transactions for irregularities, reducing corruption risks. Smart Contracts : Self-executing contracts automate payments and milestones, minimizing delays and disputes.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 10, 2024

Key Takeaway – The Decision Narrows Federal Government Authority to Prosecute Corruption by Local Officials By carving out rewards, or gratuities, offered and accepted after an official act, the Supreme Court has substantially narrowed the scope of Section 666. Chris Christie who participated in the “Bridgegate” scandal.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Cipatex”), also participated in these tenders but ultimately withdrew. 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 € 190 922-2022 , dated 24 June 2022).

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Organized with the support of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Arbitraje (ALARB), this forum marked a significant departure from traditional conference formats, embracing an interactive, participant-driven approach that fostered open and informal conversations among attendees.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A modern arbitration institution, with an increasingly important role ” were the opening remarks expressed by Claus von Wobeser, who briefly referred to the beginnings of the PCA in The Hague and culminated by providing data on the cases initiated last year (which surpassed the previous year’s record). This is a frequently asked question to the PCA.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Rationale Behind Denial of Benefits Clauses August Reinisch kicked off the discussion by elaborating on the rationale behind denial of benefits clauses in investment treaties. In case the burden of proof lies with the State, it is challenging to prove that there has not been a “substantial business activity” in a contracting State.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 8, 2024

Procedural steps, including timeframe to deliver discovery, were agreed between the parties and the parties jointly appointed an Arbitrator. The Respondent did not dispute the serious delay on its part but asserted that any issue in relation to its delay ought to be made to the Arbitrator rather than the court.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 3, 2024

Satyendra was murdered over 20 years ago upon exposing corruption involved in the construction of India’s largest highway project at the time, which resulted in poor quality of work and the looting of public money. Workshop participants hope that progress can begin at the state level.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Interviews with attorneys who participate in the program and a review of SEC decisions — along with court cases challenging some of those decisions — portray a program straining under the weight of its success,” the article states. The article features insights from leading whistleblower attorney and advocate Stephen M.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 4, 2024

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. This presentation sets the tone for a sequence of panels in which experts will examine the roles and expectations of the various participants in the field.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The “ ICCA Guidelines on Standards of Practice in International Arbitration ” (ICCA Guidelines), which were launched in 2021, attempt to go above and beyond the IBA Guidelines discussed above as they require that all participants in an arbitration act with integrity, respect and civility. A Code of Conduct for Arbitrators?

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 11, 2024

The program encourages early and voluntary self-disclosure of criminal conduct by individual participants in certain non-violent offenses,” the SDNY’s press release explains. “In Under all these programs whistleblowers who have participated in illegal conduct can still qualify for a reward.” whistleblower laws and policy. .

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The Applicant contended that the award’s binding effect was limited to the parties involved in the arbitration, excluding other shareholders who had not properly participated. The ASC emphasized that the need for a binding effect on all shareholders requires the arbitration agreement to confer certain participation rights to all of them.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 5, 2024

The DOJ announced a sprint to develop the program in March and whistleblower advocates noted that the whistleblower program had the potential to greatly bolster the DOJ’s efforts to combat fraud and corruption. On August 1, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the long-awaited rules for its corporate whistleblower award program.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The obligation of confidentiality in arbitration is, broadly, an obligation imposed on participants in an arbitration not to disclose to non-participants any matters arising from or disclosed during an arbitration, sometimes including the mere existence of the dispute. The scope of the obligation and its exceptions vary.

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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.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 9, 2024

Issues of corruption, investors coming in with unclean hands, as well as investors putting forward inflated claims are also some of the concerns of host states and other stakeholders. In terms of corruption, Prof. Dr. Ong said that there are currently no arbitration rules that define the standard of proof for corruption.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 21, 2023

David is the founder of reAcción , a grassroots anti-corruption civil society organization that empowers young people in Paraguay to fight for government transparency and social accountability. I work in anti-corruption, leading an organization that focuses on the education sector in Paraguay. This is an edited version of his remarks.

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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

MAY 23, 2024

KS&T was a market participant in OCTP with tracking accounts for emission allowances in Ontario and California. It also found that KS&T’s parent company, Koch Industries, Inc. Koch Industries”), did not have a qualifying investment. The Program commenced in January 2017 and was linked with similar programs in California and Québec.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

And so you introduce a lot of complexity for any contractor that is thinking about participating in that market. The contractor may not even know, in fact, that they’re participating in an FMS sale. I think the Justice Department has characterized sanctions as the new FCPA, the new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Appreciation also to Albania’s Public Procurement Commission , which helped a sizable Western Balkan community to participate energetically. Data-powered red flags strengthen efforts to fight corruption. We’re ready to help make this happen. Watch this space!

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Imagine a world where projects are monitored in real-time, complaints are reduced, and citizens actively participate in shaping their communities. Citizen participation is on the rise, and projects now feel better owned by the community. In the heart of Uganda, a digital revolution is quietly reshaping the way public procurement works.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It is then up to the party with a jurisdictional objection to decide how to play their hand, including whether or not to participate in the arbitration, where to bring an objection, and at what stage of the proceedings. S32 allows a party to ask the English court to determine whether a tribunal has substantive jurisdiction.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The EPPO has the power to investigate, prosecute and bring to judgment crimes against the EU budget, such as fraud, corruption or serious cross border fraud. Notably, participation of EU Member States in EPPO is for now optional, with Member States such as Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Poland and Sweden not participating (so far).

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