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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. For example, the Government of Canada provides a Guide on Ethical Behaviour for Procurement-Contracts and Contracting (3), and a Directive on Ethical Behaviour (4) specifically directed at the Government’s shared services. The risk is high.

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Women-Owned Business Certification Programs “Sello Empresa Mujer”: An Effective Tool to Promote Women’s Participation in Public Procurement

Inter-American Development Bank

Public procurement accounts for around 13-20% of global GDP , so it has the potential to be an important tool for governments to promote gender equality. Women-led businesses are currently underrepresented in public procurement awards. 2) Definition of requirements. 5) Dissemination and awareness-raising.

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Who enforces software licenses when sold through reseller?

Federal News Network

An issue of costly importance to every agency recently came up in Federal Circuit Court. The answer isn’t always so clear, as the Federal Drive with Tom Temin recently heard from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince. And procurement contract has specific definitions under the Contract Disputes Act.

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Contract Management’s Impact on Procurement Efficiency

The Procurement School

Contract Management is often thought to be the last step in the Procurement life cycle but instead it is both the beginning and end of the procurement cycle and it provides a constant feedback loop. The following article discusses the various steps of contract management and its role in procurement efficiency.

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EBA Guidelines – A Call to Action for Banking Sector Procurement?

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It’s also worth pointing out that this is a pretty broad definition of outsourcing. In that brief run-through, which covers just some of the key guidance, one important point may have struck you already. This is sensible advice, and really, it could apply to almost every organisation, type and category of Procurement I can imagine.

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Friday Flash 08/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

It was a special honor to have members of the Caggiano family present to pay tribute to Joe Caggiano’s enduring legacy, reminding us of the importance of continuing his commitment to service and community. This Legal Update summarizes the Court’s decision and highlights important takeaways for federal contractors that pursue OT opportunities.

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Procuring AI without understanding it. Way to go?

How to Crack a Nut

The UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has published a report on Transparency in the procurement of algorithmic systems (for short, the ‘AI procurement report’). Some of DRCF’s findings in the AI procurement report are astonishing, and should attract significant attention.