AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

With government-mandated climate action targets, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting requirements, and demands from end consumers on the environmental and social impact of goods and services, sustainability needs to be intrinsically linked with each organisation’s unique value proposition.

Sustainability 81

Sustainability Data Quality Efficiency 81

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

Navigating the Human Elements in Arbitration The ICCA Hong Kong 2024 conference also explored how to navigate the human elements that influence arbitration. Mark Friedman explained that humans are influenced in their decision-making by the need for “cognitive comfort” (i.e.,

Influencing 52

Influencing Participation Efficiency Transparency 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

So far, AI has already obtained credible influence in the way public procurement tenders can be drafted and submitted. The forms and procedures may differ between countries, but the crucial elements of transparency, expediency and adherence to regulations, remain global. The Appellate Stage – More than just Ones and Zeros?

Public Procurement 59

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Evaluation 59

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

Such situations increasingly demand robust fiscal efforts, prompting a reevaluation of the clarity and effectiveness of escape clauses. Influence on Compliance: a clearly defined activation timeline is pivotal in post-escape clause compliance.

Government 52

Government Government Balance Quality 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

This diversity demonstrates AFSA’s readiness to meet the demands of a globalising economy and its role as a versatile platform for dispute resolution across different sectors. “The Silk Road and the BRICS Road: Where Does it Lead?

Ethics 52

Ethics Influencing Integrity Integration 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment. Finally, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) discussed concerns over the government giving social media direct demands to censor content on social media.

Government 40

Government Government Procurement Purchasing 40

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 18, 2024

The choice seems easy to make, as it tends to increase domestic resource mobilization, but the revenue expected needs to be balanced with the cost of administering the complexity and increasing data processing demand of a global tax, requiring investments in technology and capacity building inside their tax administrations.

Import 52

Import Capacity Evaluation Government 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As FAS Commissioner Sonny Hashmi stated in a recent post, “Our regional based employees aren’t going away, but this shift in our structure will meet the growing demand from our customers that FAS respond holistically when it comes to contracting assistance.” Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Price Supply Chain Procurement 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Before moving to private industry, Kingsberry served as chief information officer for the federal Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. In that role, he led successful efforts to provide transparency on stimulus spending and oversight of fraud, waste and abuse.

Leadership 111

Leadership Engineering Management Networking 111

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 9, 2024

Where contracts contain arbitration agreements, parties ( e.g. , suppliers and demanders) may litigate their disputes over non-compliance with ESG-provisions before an arbitral tribunal. They noted that VR and AR can be costly, complex, and raise questions of confidentiality, reliability, and influence.

Finance 98

Finance Transparency Demand Sustainability 98

The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Factors which influence outsourcing: Smaller public entities, in terms of budgets, typically do not fund staffing resources for procurement. Due to workload demands, internal procurement staff have limited ability to provide timely input on projects which are running concurrently. Outsourcing is getting attention.

Procurement 52

Procurement Competitive Bidding Public Procurement Supplier 52

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Scout’s intuition predicted David’s anxiety attacks while Scout’s drive to work assisted David with physically demanding tasks like picking up David’s cane. Two months later, David went through an intensive two-week training course where he bonded with his forever partner, a yellow lab named Scout.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Data Price Thresholds 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 12, 2024

First, the panelists discussed the concept of “controlling influence”, which, as Dobrý pointed out, varies in practice, and is not limited to structural ownership and can manifest via the exercise of veto power or the power to appoint board members. of the VIAC Rules ).

Ethics 52

Ethics Balance Import Thresholds 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Leveraging arbitration’s strengths can ensure smooth integration of data privacy protection in our interconnected world, balancing individual rights with the ever-growing demand for data. This post highlights the potential for arbitration to handle data privacy disputes, a realm traditionally reserved for public courts.

Data 97

Data Balance Transparency Efficiency 97

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Denton highlighted in his opening remarks, the timing of this year’s Conference coincided with the United Nations General Assembly, an auspicious reflection of the ICC’s history as a steadfast institution providing neutral, transparent, inclusive, and accountable multilateral platforms for the past 100 years and the century to come.

Transparency 40

Transparency Import Data Efficiency 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment. Finally, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) discussed concerns over the government giving social media direct demands to censor content on social media.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, an agency that saw its request for an extension declined could try to waive that particular AI use—or agencies could simply try to waive AI uses rather than applying for extensions, as the requirements for a waiver seem to be rather different (and potentially less demanding) than those applicable to a waiver.

Risk Management 69

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Importantly, this process should be transparent, providing all stakeholders, including the public, the opportunity to provide feedback on any proposed revisions. Increasingly, the question for FSS contracting officers is which controls: PAP 2021-05 or the EPA deviations currently in effect?

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

While there are many similarities, the nuances of public legislation and free trade requirements create a procurement environment that is more regulated, demands a greater level of transparency, and requires vigilance to stay on top of the constantly changing landscape. where do public sector procurement rules come from?

Procurement 52

Procurement Thresholds Public Procurement Transparency 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent voices and influential players are working overtime to influence the election. The age of AI demands that responsible innovation become table stakes when building great companies. Startups do need space to chase emergent opportunities and respond to market demands.

Innovation 115

Innovation Demand Influencing Manufacturing 115

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 10, 2025

However, there remain valid concerns about transparency and the potential loss of nuanced human judgment when utilizing such tools. The Bad While promising, these developments brought forth challenges that demand attention. The Act emphasizes transparency, safety, and accountability, and aims to lay a foundation for responsible AI use.

Transparency 52

Transparency Integrity Integration Ethics 52

Select GCR

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

These roles offer higher pay and diverse job opportunities, but they come with strict regulations and reporting demands. In summary, while government contracting jobs offer higher wages and job satisfaction, they also demand greater compliance and adaptability.

Government 52

Government Government Government Contracts Contract Management 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 31, 2023

For example, principles 1 and 5 are both about risk management, with the (outward-looking) governance layer of principle 5 seeking to give transparency to the (inward-looking) governance layer in principle 1. Transparency and accountability, principle 3. But, even then, they can be further grouped and synthesised, in my view.

Transparency 64

Transparency Accountability Risk Management Evaluation 64

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Underpinning these efforts is a demand for generative AI tools that use an organizations’ trusted data sources responsibly, a capability that AWS allows The three IMAGINE Grant award categories highlight nonprofits in all stages of their cloud adoption journeys across a variety of mission areas.

Quality 59

Quality Data Sustainability Integrity 59

GovSpend

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A century ago, Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis wrote those words about the power of transparency into government, and they are words we believe in deeply at GovSpend. Resisting the temptation for influence by my political leanings, my take is actually fairly uncomplicated and sits outside the battle between right and left.

Transparency 59

Transparency Distribution Data Education 59