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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

Many organizations have written policies and guidelines on Ethics, but is this situation an Ethical or Moral issue? In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. I asked a search engine ‘What is the difference between Morals and Ethics?’ Mind1(1) ‘Ethics deals with right or wrong conduct.

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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

A key aspect to keeping the cat away is a strong foundational procurement document that holds up to scrutiny. The following article outlines nine points to consider as part of the procurement planning process which will help to reduce procurement risk, increase confidence in the procurement document and avoid a potential bid dispute.

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What is the FAR: Your Guide to the Federal Acquisition Regulation

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Key Takeaways The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the comprehensive set of rules that govern the procurement process of the US federal government, ensuring consistency, ethical practice, and efficiency across all executive agencies.

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Exploring the Foundations of Canadian Contract Law within Procurement Practices

The Procurement School

Practical Application: When engaging in procurement practices, it is crucial to ensure that all communications and interactions with potential suppliers adhere to these basic principles. Canadian contract law emphasizes the importance of clearly defining the rights, obligations, and expectations of all parties involved.

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How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Federal News Network

I need to do business with people that meet certain standards of ethics and conduct. government is going to be your contracting party and they’ll basically operate as a bit of a middleman between you, the contractor and that foreign government. procurement contract. Export control laws.

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Procuring AI without understanding it. Way to go?

How to Crack a Nut

However, given the public sector’s digital skills gap, there is no reason to believe that the limited knowledge and asymmetries of information documented in the AI procurement report are less acute for public buyers than private buyers. Some vendors raised concerns that their competitors choose the most favourable (i.e.,

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Friday Flash 08/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

4 The Court rejected the government’s contention that because OTs are not procurement contracts subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), they are necessarily removed from the Court’s bid protest jurisdiction. Examining the text and legislative history of the OT statutes at issue (i.e.,