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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders. Corruption in public procurement makes us poorer and takes our rights away.”

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Why Malaysia needs a new public procurement law

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

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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Arbitration With Public Entities in Brazil: Must Regulatory Agencies Participate?

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The STJ decision ruled not only on the possibility – and necessity – of a regulatory agency participating in arbitration proceedings between a concessionary and the relevant state entity but also on the limits of extending the effects of an arbitral award over a non-participating third party.

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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

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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Innovation procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 -- changing procurement culture on the cheap?

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Using product demonstrations alongside written tenders will help buyers get a proper appreciation of solutions being offered by suppliers. Procurers will be able to better communicate their particular problem to suppliers and work with them to come up with potential solutions. 48 and 46 PCR 2015). 48 and 46 PCR 2015). 20 PA 2023).

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Meet Central Asia’s master procurement monitors

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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Building public procurement integrity in Jamaica

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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Advancements in Transparency and Integrity through Blockchain in Public Procurements

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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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. Largely anchored on the UNCITRAL model law on public procurement , several countries abolished the centralized and inefficient tender boards.

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Addressing Challenges In Public Procurement: Overcoming Barriers to Efficiency And Compliance

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

For instance, a lack of clear, coherent tendering procedures or regulatory violations in the tender advertisement may affect the execution of government projects. Fraud and Corruption Risks Bid rigging, favouritism, and a lack of transparency in processes undermine public confidence and effectiveness.

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Are there any gains to be had from the proposed new provider selection model for NHS commissioning?

University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

NHS commissioning takes place in a largely in-house environment where NHS buyers commission services primarily from NHS suppliers, but also with mixed private participation by both for-profit and third sector providers.

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Digital procurement, PPDS and multi-speed datafication -- some thoughts on the March 2023 PPDS Communication

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 data strategy stressed that Public procurement data are essential to improve transparency and accountability of public spending, fighting corruption and improving spending quality. However, data from only 20% of all call for tenders as submitted by public buyers is available and searchable for analysis in one place [ie TED].

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9th EFILA Annual Conference: New Frontiers in International Investment Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 26, 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 There is an open call for the EILAR 2024 Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition.

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BRAMIA: An Alternative to ISDS

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities.

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Brazil’s BRAMIA: An Alternative to ISDS?

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities.

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Notably, from FY 2018-2022 GAO found “numerous examples of defense-related M&A that potentially presented risks” to DoD but for which DoD did not participate in antitrust review, in many cases because it appears that the FTC and DOJ may not have reached out to DoD for input and DoD was otherwise unaware of the transaction.

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In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. Finally, the Anti-Corruption Agency is proactively supporting the development of civic monitoring and has agreed to cooperate with the civil society coalition to monitor procurement.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Procurement would thus be a set of administrative law requirements concerned with the design and advertisement of tenders for public contracts, the decision-making process leading to the award of those contracts, and the advertisement and potential challenge of such decisions.

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Does Multiparty Arbitration Lose Its International Nature When the Only Foreign Party Exits? A Critical Analysis of a Landmark Ruling by the Chilean Supreme Court

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Background This dispute originated when Albemarle Limitada (“Albemarle”), a Chilean company involved in the production of lithium, called for tenders for the supply of geomembranes and geotextiles. Eventually, the tenders were awarded to Emaresa Ingenieros y Representaciones S.A. 922-2022 , dated 24 June 2022).

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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

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

Why Malaysia needs a new public procurement law

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

Arbitration With Public Entities in Brazil: Must Regulatory Agencies Participate?

Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Innovation procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 -- changing procurement culture on the cheap?

Meet Central Asia’s master procurement monitors

Building public procurement integrity in Jamaica

Advancements in Transparency and Integrity through Blockchain in Public Procurements

The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Addressing Challenges In Public Procurement: Overcoming Barriers to Efficiency And Compliance

Are there any gains to be had from the proposed new provider selection model for NHS commissioning?

Digital procurement, PPDS and multi-speed datafication -- some thoughts on the March 2023 PPDS Communication

9th EFILA Annual Conference: New Frontiers in International Investment Arbitration

BRAMIA: An Alternative to ISDS

Brazil’s BRAMIA: An Alternative to ISDS?

The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

Does Multiparty Arbitration Lose Its International Nature When the Only Foreign Party Exits? A Critical Analysis of a Landmark Ruling by the Chilean Supreme Court

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