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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

A ” catalogue ” of green procurement strategies in the European Union and the United States, prepared by the European Commission and the Office of the U.S. The threshold challenge here is to ensure that there is sufficient information in the marketplace to make this kind of requirement workable.

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A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

Open Contracting Partnership

Although the agency had made improvements in competition, adopting a transactional e-GP platform and working to include more women businesses , it continued to face major challenges. In particular, outdated regulations and a lack of capacity in purchasing agencies using the platform held back further progress.

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Friday Flash 04/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

While the threshold for reporting under CISA’s rule is higher than, for example, under the Department of Defense’s (“DoD’s”) cyber incident reporting rule (which requires reporting of incidents involving activities that “may have” occurred), this is a welcome acknowledgement of the practicalities of cyber incident detection and response.