Extract Systems

AUGUST 1, 2023

Striking a balance between transparency and protecting sensitive information is a challenging task for government entities. Hamilton County, Ohio, faced this very challenge when seeking to make court documents accessible online while safeguarding the privacy of its citizens. In response, a hybrid workflow was devised.

Balance 52

Balance Transparency Collaboration Data 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Prebases module now simplifies the administrative tasks of the 90 spending units in Mexico City by strengthening market studies and obtaining direct information from suppliers, experts, and citizens.

Procurement 62

Procurement IT Budget Electronics 62

FedScoop

APRIL 18, 2024

The guardrails are human oversight and decision-making; clear and comprehensive policies; robust testing and evaluation; transparency and disclosure; and education and upskilling. Interestingly, AI was used in the drafting of the committee’s report, modeling the transparency guardrail the committee outlined.

Transparency 116

Transparency Education Participation Evaluation 116

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

This was not the case, so we developed an Open Contracting Data Standard to bring together crucial documents and data across the whole cycle of procurement and across the many different silos of government. We were never just after a bit more transparency though, we wanted to transform how procurement is done.

Public Procurement 76

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 76

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 14, 2025

Manual orders increase overall costs, undermine compliance, and limit transparency. A commercial, best-in-class automated ordering platform will provide transparency on the purchasing patterns and demand profile across the VA.

Supply Chain 49

Supply Chain Purchasing Transparency Price 49

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This guide examines the fundamentals of public procurement, including fairness, value for money, and transparency, and how they influence both ethical and effective procurement procedures. A transparent approach lowers procurement risk, prevents corruption, and fosters confidence between suppliers and public sector organisations.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

Procureware

APRIL 12, 2019

Most procurement software projects are focused on efficiency; however, transparency needs to have equal attention. Trust is the cornerstone of procurement and transparency builds trust. Making this information available to the public provides another level of transparency and emphasizes that the tender is open and fair.

Transparency 40

Transparency Bidding Bidder Tender 40

Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2025

We are committed to continual transparency with service members, our supply chain, and the government workforce at the DoDs Joint Personal Property Shipping Offices as we modernize and transform the military move experience.

Capacity 122

Capacity Contract Tender Networking 122

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. From healthcare management and social safety net technology to managing vaccine sign-ups during the pandemic , governments simply need to buy IT better.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A decade after releasing its landmark national cybersecurity framework, the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Monday released version 2.0 , an updated document that emphasizes governance and supply chain issues for both public and private sector entities.

Supply Chain 145

Supply Chain Risk Management Management Transparency 145

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

FedScoop

JULY 25, 2024

TIGTA also gave the IRS kudos for its transparency in how it uses the sign-on tool, posting a Privacy and Civil Liberties Impact Assessment for the Secure Access Digital Identity system to its website. The post Tax watchdog says IRS has work to do on Login.gov security controls appeared first on FedScoop.

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Impact Assessment Data Transparency Quality 117

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 130

Electronics Inventory Data Transparency 130

FedScoop

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Waterman said the program authorization process needs to be “vigorous, repeatable, transparent and defensible,” as well as supported and enhanced by industry, aligned with agency interests and “backed by the full weight of the federal government as a trusted authorization.” There’s little things that will have significant impacts.”

Transparency 115

Transparency Quality Collaboration Engineering 115

American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Technologies once relied on to manage this process and reduce knowledge loss are no longer able to do so in an efficient, transparent way—skyrocketing costs, zapping institutional knowledge and worse. Automated document processing systems, as those implemented in Tarrant County, Texas , and Palm Beach County, Fla.,

Government 114

Government Government Budget Integration 114

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The use case inventories play a central role in the administration’s trustworthy AI practices — the foundation of trustworthy AI is being transparent about what you’re using and how you’re using it. If you’re not transparent, you’re going to engender mistrust,” Heydari said.

Inventory 122

Inventory Transparency Import Budget 122

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

When pressed by the GAO on how agencies could overcome technical challenges and pare down backlogs, some officials pointed to governmentwide adoption of technology upgrades, ensuring that FOIA offices use identical systems to streamline document review and general coordination.

Accountability 141

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 141

FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

But the agency’s provisional approval of a few generative AI products — which include ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Claude 2, DALL-E2, and Grammarly, per a privacy impact assessment — call for closer examination in regard to federal transparency. DHS tracks its FOIAs in a public log. .”

Electronics 134

Electronics Impact Assessment Transparency Thresholds 134

Capital Edge Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Such a system helps contractors accurately track costs, allocate resources properly, and maintain transparency. Additionally, such a system helps avoid costly penalties and audit failures , ensuring that all financial processes are transparent and accurate.

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Government Contracts Consulting 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The 17-page document, titled “ Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and Employers ,” details eight key priorities for AI companies and management to follow that are intended to keep the focus on “centering worker empowerment and well-being.”

Impact Assessment 122

Impact Assessment Transparency Quality Ethics 122

FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

“A review by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that IRS had no documentation to support the underlying data, analysis, or assumptions used for Direct File cost estimates. We found this as well.

Accountability 118

Accountability Price Electronics Data 118

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 15, 2024

In a letter filed with the SEC, representation for the whistleblowers called for a federal investigation into OpenAI’s policies, demanding changes to ensure a culture of transparency and accountability as the industry races to develop artificial intelligence. We must have a culture of transparency, openness, and honest debate.

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Whistle-blowing Transparency Demand Accountability 119

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This holistic strategy—anchored in transparency, accountability, and technological integration—fosters a robust fiscal environment conducive to sustainable economic growth and enhanced public trust. This continuous data flow strengthens public trust by minimizing corruption risks and reaffirming a commitment to transparency.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. Minor deviations are a subtle area that requires clear guidelines to ensure fairness and transparency.

Public Procurement 95

Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Bidding 95

FedScoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The RFI highlights three critical goals: maximizing the performance of the system as well as the extensibility, documenting system decision processes fully and providing government ownership of the core technical elements of the cUAS system.

Transparency 109

Transparency Supplier Data Integration 109

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Second, the realignment provides an opportunity to increase transparency for customer agencies and industry partners seeking to do business with FAS. The new structure also can enhance transparency with regard to guidance impacting the MAS program. Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management.

Negotiation 104

Negotiation Price Transparency Data 104

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Becoming a prime contractor involves registering with the System for Award Management (SAM), obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and meeting federal requirements for compliance and documentation. Adherence to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and maintaining thorough documentation are non-negotiable requirements.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 12, 2024

I strongly agree we should have an annual designated National Whistleblowers Day to acknowledge their inestimable contributions to government accountability and transparency,” Dellinger added. And my overriding goal will be to contribute to greater trust in government including by protecting whistleblowers vigorously.” “I

Transparency 116

Transparency Accountability Government Government 116

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.’ Therefore, that greater investment in expertise needs to be coupled with a culture change. 94 PA 2023). 48 and 46 PCR 2015).

Procurement 128

Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 15, 2024

However, it requires comprehensive documentation and data from the JV. Regardless of the method chosen, it is essential to clearly state the selected approach in the solicitation documents to prevent any misunderstandings. Here are four potential inclusions: 1.

Consulting 75

Consulting Procurement Transparency Bidding 75

Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Reading the terms and conditions in the solicitation documents carefully is crucial, as they detail the requirements and obligations that must be fulfilled. Meeting all the criteria outlined in the solicitation documents ensures compliance and increases the chances of winning the contract.

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Bidding Government Government Buyers 52

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Handling approximately 285,000 legal cases annually means that the Nebraska Judicial Branch manages hundreds of thousands of paper documents, audio and video files, and various forms of evidence every year. Watch a recording of this session. In the public sector, security and compliance are pivotal aspects of digital transformation.

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Education Networking Leadership Innovation 137

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

The Chief Data Officers Council was created in compliance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 to promote data-sharing across the federal landscape and assist agencies with the implementation of transparent data practices called for in the OPEN Government Data Act. Willam Timmons, R-S.C.,

IT 98

IT Data Transparency Inventory 98

FedScoop

APRIL 5, 2024

That document “gets into some of the details” of leveraging generative AI tools responsibly, safely and equitably, Sim said. “We haven’t gotten there yet, but that’s part of our roadmap is to sort of mature and learn from these initial pilots, and then just build upon that work,” he said. It’s also something the agency is sharing.

Efficiency 138

Efficiency Data Innovation Media 138

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s an appropriate workplace for the woman spearheading efforts to increase transparency and oversight of public spending in Rwanda, by digitalizing the platform running the country’s public procurement and professionalizing its workforce and processes. Now, when you click on “submit invoice”, the documents have to be provided.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

Extract Systems

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Earlier this month we shared a blog, Managing Discriminatory Restrictive Covenants in All 50 States , that highlights the increasing number of states have opened pathways to eliminate discriminatory restrictive covenants from land records documents. Therefore, the solution is customizable to meet the specific needs of county recorders.

Government 52

Government Government Transparency Accountability 52

VWV

MAY 23, 2024

Transparency The Regulations set out more detail on the transparency provisions and the requirements of the notices to be published throughout the full lifecycle of a procurement. Cabinet Office Guidance Documents The Cabinet Office has also published guidance documents on the Act - Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents.

Procurement 52

Procurement Bidder E-procurement Transparency 52