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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement (III - food procurement)

Telles.eu

After the first two entries ( here and here ) of a more general nature, this one will be focused on contract specific critiques, in particular food procurement (contract types 9 and 15). This will have a detrimental effect on innovation in food production.

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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. It can also have benefits for governments.

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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’. There are several guidelines, directives and documentation that outline ethical behaviour for the public sector. 5) Managers and Supervisors are provided guidance through the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA). (6) The risk is high.

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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.

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2024 Year in Review: Arbitration in India – Reset or Rewind?

Kluwer Arbitration

In line with the technological advances in arbitration hearings, the Draft Bill also proposes to amend the definition of arbitration, currently defined as any arbitration whether or not administered by permanent arbitral institution ), to include a proceeding conducted wholly or partially by use of electronic means .

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2024 in Review: India

Kluwer Arbitration

In line with the technological advances in arbitration hearings, the Draft Bill also proposes to amend the definition of arbitration, currently defined as any arbitration whether or not administered by permanent arbitral institution ), to include a proceeding conducted wholly or partially by use of electronic means .

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