Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Explore 10 years of open contracting With so much public money at stake, we expected to find data teams in government who already knew exactly who was buying what from whom for how much. We were never just after a bit more transparency though, we wanted to transform how procurement is done. Thats a return on investment of 200:1!

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

To succeed, governments must embrace innovation, integrate cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, and empower procurement teams to lead the way. Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which released the draft Wednesday, establishes the following four goals: “promote health and wellness, enhance the delivery and experience of care, accelerate research and innovation and connect the health system with health data.”

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Data IT Strategic Planning Electronics 104

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

Procurement’s role in supporting modern, digital services for governments is the subject of a report from the Open Data Institute (ODI) and Open Contracting Partnership (OCP). This made it simpler for specialists to bid for government work and increased government access to technology innovators. Digital Marketplace. billion ($1.65

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

By integrating the EIC’s functionalities in their procurement practices, organizations can dramatically accelerate sustainability agendas with reliable emissions data for all the direct and indirect products and services they acquire, and establish transparent reporting standards. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us at @Ivalua.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The business case for data-driven transparency is not hard to make. In today’s dynamic, complex market, where procurement’s objectives continue to grow, data is the fuel for success. While data quality cannot be perfected and some technological innovations aren’t quite ready for prime time, tremendous improvements are possible.

Transparency 52

Transparency Supply Chain Data Procurement 52

Extract Systems

APRIL 9, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of government technology, the importance of data governance and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be overstated. As government agencies increasingly turn to generative AI solutions, the implications of poor data quality become even more pronounced.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. Governments can also explore innovative financing models, such as public-private partnerships, to share the financial burden of large-scale projects.

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Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM).

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Forward-looking municipalities are using data to identify specific problem areas like crash-prone corridors and school speeding zones to deliver significant results by focusing road safety improvements and enforcement around these hotspots. Be transparent and proactive with the public.

Data 110

Data Balance Transparency Education 110

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In our data-centric economy, disputes related to the safeguarding, access and use of data are on the rise. These disputes implicate personal data protection and privacy rights, which must be addressed with a nuanced understanding of both privacy laws and their intersection with dispute resolution.

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Data Balance Transparency Efficiency 97

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. There are several benefits to this transparent discussion. It all starts with procurement.

Collaboration 57

Collaboration E-procurement Tender Bidding 57

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A core focus of the Future of Government Awards is the importance of open source,” said Joe Hooper, director of the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. Digital advocates of the year Winner: Digital Identity Directorate Team – Brazil The Digital Identity Directorate Team implemented the innovative GOV.BR

Government 142

Government Government Innovation Education 142

Extract Systems

AUGUST 1, 2023

Striking a balance between transparency and protecting sensitive information is a challenging task for government entities. Extract Systems' redaction software boasts a powerful OCR engine that utilizes machine learning to classify documents and identify data within complex unstructured files.

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Balance Transparency Collaboration Data 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This is a guest post by Suzanne Wait with the Health Policy Partnership and Dipak Kalra, from the European Institute for Innovation in Health Data The health sector holds approximately one third of the world’s total volume of data. One such example is the development of cloud-enabled electronic health records (EHRs).

Data 80

Data Sustainability Innovation Electronics 80

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. Formal guidelines have been introduced in several regions to ensure data-driven audits are conducted to a high standard. There was also a lack of data on the volume and outcome of audits. Semarang City made a similar agreement in 2023.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

FedScoop

APRIL 5, 2024

An artificial intelligence service deployed within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being put to the test for things like modernizing its websites and capturing information on school closures, the agency’s top data official said. That process tends to be “tedious” and “manual,” Sim said.

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Efficiency Data Innovation Media 133

GovSpend

JANUARY 22, 2025

2024: A Year of Milestones and Momentum at GovSpend We began the event with reflections on 2024, a year where we set records for nearly every metric we track – users, product usage, new features released, and new highs for every data metric weve ever tracked.

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Quality Data Utilities Integration 59

ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Procurement transparency exists within the public sector because it is required by law. And yet, not all transparency is equally effective. Suppliers need bidding and contract transparency. The public needs spend and supplier selection transparency.

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Transparency Procurement Supplier End to End 45

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Open source geospatial artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analyses along with Internet of Things (IoT)-connected sensors can power near real-time data built on the cloud and assist in decision-making. project is designed to use geospatial big data and AI/ML to mitigate the impact of deforestation. The SeloVerde 2.1

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Data Sustainability Transparency 75

FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2024

But with these best practices and principles, guided by President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’s leadership, we can seize this moment and promote innovation and prosperity for all.” Centering worker empowerment is considered by DOL to be the document’s “North Star.” The stakes are high.

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Impact Assessment Transparency Quality Ethics 118

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With an extensive background in data management, Nate brings a unique skillset to the helm and is well-equipped to lead GovSpend into a new chapter of data delivery and AI technology. Government procurement should be transparent and efficient. At its heart, GovSpend is a data company, and I’m a data wonk.

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Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 15, 2024

As AI strategists for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Innovation Center , we wrote this post to provide a tried-and-tested AI framework you could consider. The combined focus should be to create a culture of innovation and experimentation and to understand how technology can transform the way your organization does things.

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Data Import Efficiency Balance 134

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The data challenge and opportunities Whether it’s a new innovative medicine which follows a journey from lab to patient or a generic or medical product which goes from a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility to a patient, ensuring faster discovery, delivery, and availability of medicines is both critical and challenging.

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Data Management Quality Supply Chain 75

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

Five years into its existence, the federal organization charged with helping agencies establish best practices for the use, protection and dissemination of data is a year away from sunsetting and still waiting on the release of White House guidance critical to its advisory mission. 28, 2023, but the senator never received a response. “At

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IT Data Transparency Inventory 95

FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

During a session on public sector innovation at Google Cloud Next ’24, leaders from the World Bank, the United Nations Population Fund, and the United Nations Office for Project Services shared strategies for boosting productivity by fostering operational consistency and shared understanding. We aim to break the data silos.

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Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integration 67

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 26, 2024

Introduction Government authorities such as tax, unemployment insurance, and other finance agencies across the US and globally are seeking ways to innovate. Amazon Web Service (AWS) public sector customers say that realizing value from their data is challenging, in part, because the data is siloed, and difficult to access, share, and use.

Data 78

Data Government Government Insurance 78

FedScoop

APRIL 1, 2024

For agencies that continue to embrace cloud innovation strategically, this future is closer than many might think. This method streamlines the IT advancement process, enabling rapid, incremental improvements and offering a clear path to achieving the intended modernization objectives with reduced risk and increased transparency.

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Innovation Demand Budget Price 57

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

They create an enabling culture for innovation and promote transparency and trust in digitized services. Regulatory reforms Governments update regulations and policies to remove barriers to digital innovation and entrepreneurship. Another example is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) 18F in the US.

Government 78

Government Government Transparency Public Private Partnership 78

Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

Refresh 22 included the expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) as an option for contractors to 67 new Special Item Numbers (SINs) covering non-configurable products. The results also showed significant improvement in the completeness of the data and its overall use by contracting officers.

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Price Transparency Supply Chain Data 87

GovLoop

MAY 10, 2024

In Part 1 , we told you about some of the ways government agencies are using data to make a difference. But data — collected regularly — helps agencies compete by enabling them to monitor trends and plan. To foster a healthy and productive workforce, effective data analysis : Integrates disparate HR systems and eliminates data silos.

Data 52

Data Public Private Partnership Transparency Management 52

FedScoop

JULY 16, 2024

Udaya Patnaik, chief innovation officer for the Office of IT Category in GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, said last month during a Professional Services Council event that the limited knowledge of AI’s capabilities aren’t clear, presenting a challenge when trying to interact with a “constantly evolving technology.”

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Professional Services Transparency Purchasing Innovation 109

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management. It focuses on how public sector entities can enhance compliance and transparency. What is Data Analytics in Procurement?

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Efficiency Procurement Data Supply Chain 52

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The UK Government has recently published its official response (the ‘response’) to the public consultation of March 2023 on its ‘ pro-innovation approach ’ to AI regulation (for an initial discussion, see here ). The government is also using the procurement power of the public sector to drive responsible and safe AI innovation.

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Innovation Procurement Government Government 64

Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Reports of internal reporting at OpenAI on an innovation to develop powerful artificial intelligence models have furthered speculations around the initial dismissal of CEO Sam Altman, who was reinstated four days later. The Board had cited Altman’s “miscommunication” and “lack of transparency” in their initial decision to remove him.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

With its mix of charm, history, and major public works set to transform its infrastructure for the future, Rome was the perfect backdrop for our event which was all about harnessing our collective knowledge to make procurement more results-driven, transparent, and impactful across Europe. We’re ready to help make this happen.

Procurement 67

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Transparency 67

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Set against the vibrant backdrop of Berlin, the conference brought together distinguished practitioners and experts from across the globe to explore the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in international arbitration.

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