Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Malaysia must set out clear principles for all public procurement procedures in a single piece of overarching legislation and create a robust and comprehensive public procurement law rooted in open contracting principles – putting transparency, competition, and efficiency at the forefront.

Public Procurement 123

Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Transparency 123

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

It is not just a participant in the digital revolution—it is its foundation. Evolving Standards: Rapid technological advancements bring shifting standards, such as interoperability requirements and data privacy regulations. Procurement frameworks must be adaptable to avoid lock-in to proprietary solutions or outdated systems.

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Collect and analyse beneficial ownership data at the award stage, to ensure the Bank knows who it is doing business with, and that a true diversity of suppliers are participating. Data is currently input manually, when countries with existing digital systems could automate this process with a modern, interoperable system.

Procurement 52

Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Procurement Team 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 20, 2024

Those recommendations include ensuring FedRAMP usage in agencies, releasing guidance for agencies’ implementation of transparent data requirements, modernizing legacy systems to avoid higher costs for maintenance, avoiding cybersecurity pitfalls and updating procedures for electronic information system functionalities for recordkeeping systems.

Electronics 128

Electronics Inventory Data Transparency 128

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. This encourages more diverse participation and improves the quality of responses – and therefore creates value for the general public.

Transparency 45

Transparency Procurement Supplier End to End 45

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 16, 2025

Fortunately, our team is already hard at work helping you make public procurement better for everyone: we kicked off the year supporting reforms in Thailand and sharing how New York City is increasing participation and access to city contracts. We moved from transparency to transformation.

Innovation 82

Innovation E-procurement Public Procurement Procurement 82

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Agencies generate and analyze a lot of data these days. We talked to three employees at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Community Development Department (CDD) about how they use visualization to help data fulfill its purpose. There’s nothing more transparent than raw data. That’s where data visualization comes in.

Data 64

Data Transparency Import Transportation 64

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Lire cet article en Français The potential of open data to transform governance and public services is immense, but realizing this potential requires overcoming common obstacles. Read on to learn how AWS is empowering customers to achieve their open data objectives. This will empower employees to use data effectively in their roles.

Data 75

Data Government Government Demand 75

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

When we search large volumes of data, we receive tons of records back that are potentially relevant. Another focus group participant called out requests related to email records or internal communications, such as chat and text, as their agency’s “most complex and time-intensive responses.” It takes a lot of time.”

Accountability 136

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 136

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.

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Agencies generate and analyze a lot of data these days. We talked to three employees at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Community Development Department(CDD) about how they use visualization to help data fulfill its purpose. That’s where data visualization comes in. Before, you could give them a data table and they’d accept it.

Data 59

Data Transparency Import Transportation 59

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In the era of ‘big data,’ a term that undoubtedly describes the large and complex datasets that businesses generate and exchange, it is increasingly complex for international businesses to navigate the challenge of storing, processing, and analysing their data.

Data 59

Data Participation Corruption Transparency 59

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

FedInsider

AUGUST 5, 2024

The guidance is to minimize any risks resulting from relying on AI to make agency decisions or take actions that could undermine the “efficacy, safety, equitableness, fairness, transparency, accountability, appropriateness, or lawfulness of such decisions or actions.” Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

Innovation 98

Innovation Participation Media Transparency 98

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

That opposition stems partly from the steep costs of compiling greenhouse gas emissions data, and from the uncertain impact that barring “non-compliant” contractors would have on the U.S. Article 8, for example, warns the procuring agency, “when first soliciting the participation of. government’s supplier base.

Procurement 147

Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Open contracting approach: Supported by OCP’s Lift Impact accelerator program from 2021, Ekiti State’s public procurement agency created better opportunities for small businesses and particularly women-led businesses, to participate in public contracts. To realize that vision, in 2021, EKBPP joined OCP’s Lift accelerator program.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Bidding 89

FedInsider

MARCH 25, 2024

Using a templatized technology strategy can boost mission outcomes while humanizing data-driven modernization and leveraging artificial intelligence in a responsible, transparent way. For instance, the U.S. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Participation 93

Participation Media Transparency Data 93

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. As Einer Fogh of GIZ Uganda highlights, “there is a vibrant civil society in Uganda, with many organizations working on transparency and anticorruption. This has changed,” she says.

Public Procurement 135

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 135

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 25, 2024

Digital transformation, professionalization of the public administration, and greater international tax cooperation are driving the creation of a second mission within tax administrations beyond traditional tax control: the data agency. Data Agency Transformation Factos There are three key factors that are driving this transformation.

Data 52

Data Transparency Price Collusion 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The guidance also indicates that ‘ Greater transparency of procurement data will make it easier to see what approaches have been successful and encourage use of those approaches more widely across the public sector.’ And we know this is a process that is very difficult to push forward. 94 PA 2023). 48 and 46 PCR 2015). 20 PA 2023).

Procurement 128

Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This recruitment helps diversify the pool of government contractors and provides opportunities for smaller businesses to participate in large government projects. This identifier enables businesses to participate in federal contracting opportunities, making it an essential component of the application process.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Additionally, these organizations contribute to environmental sustainability through research and innovation, providing data and developing new solutions. Transparency and scalability were crucial in providing donor insights and supported increasing involvement, such as attracting celebrities and brands.

Sustainability 75

Sustainability Data Transparency Innovation 75

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Appreciation also to Albania’s Public Procurement Commission , which helped a sizable Western Balkan community to participate energetically. By becoming more open and transparent , the Commission ensures that the public directs its criticism at bad procurement practices, not at how complaints are handled.

Procurement 67

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Transparency 67

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

The massive online course launched by the IDB based on this series has had more than 70,000 participants registered. Each graphic has a link to the original data in excel that can be freely downloaded. This fourth edition celebrates more than 10 years of the successful partnership between the IDB and the OCDE. On average, 36.3%

Government 52

Government Government Data Public Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

As we celebrate, we find ourselves at the crossroads of progress and potential, confronting the myths holding women back from participating in public procurement and attaining certain heights in leadership. We focused on the plan, the data, and the purpose of what we want to achieve. Happy International Women’s Day!

Government Contracts 80

Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 80

GovLoop

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The act of trusting builds transparency, added Nate Benjamin, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at AmeriCorps. Things to look at include training, awards systems, demographics data, recruitment strategies and mentoring programs. Sanchez likened it to getting into a rideshare car. “I Trust is nonlinear. It’s a result.

Strategic Planning 119

Strategic Planning Influencing Import Transparency 119

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 15, 2024

When participating in joint ventures (JVs), accurately calculating and attributing experience can be crucial. However, it requires comprehensive documentation and data from the JV. Here, we delve into common practices for JV experience attribution and offer recommendations based on project complexity.

Consulting 75

Consulting Procurement Transparency Bidding 75

FedInsider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Attackers can gain unauthorized access to a company’s data if Active Directory is compromised; monitoring your AD will help protect system integrity, availability, and overall cybersecurity. Before moving to private industry, Kingsberry served as chief information officer for the federal Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.

Leadership 111

Leadership Engineering Management Networking 111

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This is my 11th year participating in re:Invent and I continue to be awestruck by the innovative ideas and value that AWS Partners bring to our customers. Jeff Kratz, right, and Thomas Siebel, center, listen as Jason Bonci talks during their fireside chat at the AWS Partner Keynote at re:Invent 2023. Watch a recording of this session.

Education 137

Education Networking Leadership Innovation 137

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Transparency is critical because the solution you choose will serve as the single source of truth for dozens of other agencies. Increase transparency – Modernizing will illuminate government operations and expenses by providing a single source of truth for citizens and government leaders.

Transparency 75

Transparency Data Leadership Finance 75

FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

Meanwhile, New York City’s Office of Technology and Innovation has its own IT strategic plan , focusing on such goals as universal broadband access, simplifying online service delivery, and harnessing data to advance data-driven operations. Additional Information: Prerequisites & Advance Preparation : None required.

Government 98

Government Government Strategic Planning Data 98

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

While it’s mostly a brainstorming event, past hackathons have seen quite a bit of success in generating ideas that go on to be implemented, such as providing access to raw legislative data and digitizing casework. More recently, two of the five top recommendations from last year’s event have been implemented and others are in the works.

Distribution 113

Distribution Data Transparency Participation 113

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. The second revolution: increasing independence, data collection and participation These limitations led to a subsequent second wave of reforms.

Public Procurement 70

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 70

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

A small business must meet eligibility criteria set by the SBA, register with SAM, attain small business certifications to participate in government contracting, and then utilize platforms like SAM.gov, dsbs.sba.gov, and Select GCR Pro to discover small business government contractor opportunities. Each agency has specific contractual needs.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A critical finding and recommendation of the World Bank report is to strengthen the transparency and efficiency of public spending and procurement, including through open data and digital procurement reforms. They know full well they will be the ones ultimately paying for it through higher taxes and poorer development outcomes.

Finance 57

Finance Public Procurement Procurement Transparency 57

GovLoop

JULY 20, 2023

Using artificial intelligence, sentiment analytics scours social media posts and other public resources for text that conveys real-time complaints, and then objectively transmits that data to relevant agencies for remediation. Agencies can benefit greatly from public participation programs, which can build much-needed trust in government.

Participation 75

Participation Media Data Transparency 75