Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

In the era of digital transformation, blockchain technology emerges as a beacon of hope for enhancing transparency and integrity in public procurements. By leveraging blockchain’s capabilities, these entities can significantly mitigate corruption risks, streamline operations, and foster a more transparent procurement environment.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Integration Integrity 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 9, 2024

There would also be a category for cross-cutting AI, covering “robustness, interpretability, explainability, transparency, safety, privacy, content provenance, and bias mitigation.”

Supply Chain 134

Supply Chain Innovation Transportation Transportation 134

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 113

Transparency Education Participation Evaluation 113

FedScoop

JUNE 18, 2024

Meanwhile, schools funded by Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education — which includes both BIE-operated and tribal-controlled schools — lack websites or “operate with an outdated online presence.”

Finance 117

Finance Education Transparency Quality 117

GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

In an article about rebuilding trust in government, Deloitte Insights broke down government work into six archetypes: retailer, retailer-like, innovator, educator, regulator and enforcer. It’s a question worth asking, and it may lead to insights that help you develop a better relationship with the public.

Retail 102

Retail Transparency Education Quality 102

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We’re providing a number of generative AI education and training resources for AWS Partners, as well. Bianca said “AWS Marketplace has revolutionized our procurement process – from meeting the grant requirements to reporting to leadership,” by removing hurdles, offering better pricing options, and adding transparency.

Education 137

Education Networking Leadership Innovation 137

Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Board had cited Altman’s “miscommunication” and “lack of transparency” in their initial decision to remove him. Whistleblower experts recognize that this behavior of miscommunication and lack of transparency may point to instances of false claims, misleading investors, or the result of an internal complaint.

Whistle-blowing 114

Whistle-blowing Transparency Internal Control Education 114

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This post is part of a series that discusses how generative artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in education. The future of education intelligence The strategic alliance between HolonIQ and AWS has paved the way for a new era of data-driven decision-making for HolonIQ customers.

Education 69

Education Engineering Data Transparency 69

FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2024

That Shark Tank format, which the agency has noted it’s used previously, allows the FBI to educate its organization about its efforts to explore the technology in a “safe and secure way,” centralize use cases, and get outcomes it can explain to leadership. That means that when we deploy and build something, it has to be sustainable.”

Ethics 118

Ethics Transparency Innovation Inventory 118

FedScoop

JANUARY 22, 2025

Share your goals and reasoning for simplification with your board and educate employees about the importance of sticking to pre-approved solutions. The IT team alone cannot be expected to protect what they cant see, so encouraging a transparent culture is paramount. The final step is communication.

Automotive 64

Automotive Integration Integrity Electronics 64

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 22, 2024

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) kicked off Sunshine Week on March 11 with remarks on the Senate floor about the importance of whistleblowers in promoting transparency and accountability. In his remarks, Grassley stressed that “to control a government as big as ours, it takes a lot of very bright light shining on every agency and office.”

Whistle-blowing 109

Whistle-blowing Accountability Transparency Education 109

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

The fiscal cliff can lead to a range of negative outcomes that diminish community quality of life, strain household finances and stifle economic growth, including: Reduced services: Local governments may be forced to cut essential services, including public safety, education, transportation and social services.

Government 97

Government Government Budget Quality 97

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The bill would also require the department to establish a working group to offer recommendations for a voluntary, industry-led consumer education effort for AI systems. Agency use of the AI framework would be subject to a certification framework that complies with the Commerce Department standards.

Transportation 104

Transportation Transportation Innovation Risk Management 104

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Education institutions, though, face slightly different decision-making contexts when evaluating which cloud provider to use to host these applications. The value of data and innovation Three of Educause’s 2023 Top 10 IT issues (“ #4: Smooth Sailing for the Student Experience” , ” #7. Moving from Data Insight to Data Action “, and ” #10.

Evaluation 78

Evaluation Education Data Import 78

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

While the e-procurement system doesn’t include the quasi-governmental sector and sovereign wealth fund (which aren’t governed by the public procurement law) it provides full transparency on the general procurement market which accounts for at least a third of Kazakhstan’s public spending.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua is here to provide the Norwegian Public Sector with a cutting-edge solution to bolster maximum value from your financial resources, while promoting compliant and transparent operations. Get ready for revolutionary Public Sector spend and procurement management.

Public Procurement 98

Public Procurement Tender Supplier Procurement 98

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).

Procurement 128

Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 27, 2024

[link] In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast , host Jane Turner speaks with María de los Ángeles Estrada , a lawyer in Mexico specializing in transparency and anti-corruption. whistleblower laws. Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon.

Corruption 56

Corruption Transparency Education Import 56

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

They create an enabling culture for innovation and promote transparency and trust in digitized services. Ukraine’s open government procurement site Prozorro (which means transparency in Ukrainian) is an example of a successful PPP investment in DPI. This helps leaders to make adjustments to keep activity on track.

Government 78

Government Government Transparency Public Private Partnership 78

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Pimentel joined the agency after making a name for himself as a transparency and anti-corruption campaigner, having been Executive Director at Transparency International’s local chapter Participación Ciudadana. Now, he is frequently in the news to explain the role of the public procurement agency and his reform efforts.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Theresa Campobasso Senior Vice President of Strategy, Exiger Government Solutions Theresa Campobasso is continuing to leverage her extensive expertise to educate public and private sector customers on how to move beyond a basic compliance-based approach to supply chain risk management and instead adopt a threat-based, risk-informed program to increase (..)

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Government Government Risk Management 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Create speed and transparency. Making processes transparent enables everyone along the supply chain to react quickly.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

ivalua

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Thanks to the automation, transparency and seamless collaboration tools offered by Ivalua’s unified, cloud-based spend management platform, customers can improve profitability, drive innovation, improve ESG performance, and reduce risk.

Procurement 98

Procurement Eprocurement Supplier Media 98

The Softly Spark

JANUARY 13, 2025

Consumers today expect transparency, proof, and meaningful action. Communicate and Engage with Consumers Being transparent and honest about your commitment to sustainability is essential for effectively connecting with your environmentally conscious customers. Focus on resource sourcing, production methods, and labor conditions.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transparency Retail Education 52

AWS Public Sector

MAY 8, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) works with higher education institutions, research labs, and researchers around the world to offer cost-effective, scalable, and secure compute, storage, and database capabilities to accelerate time to science. Investing in researcher training is another way that institutions are accelerating innovation outcomes.

Total Cost of Ownership 84

Total Cost of Ownership TCO Education Cost of Ownership 84

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Government procurement should be transparent and efficient. At GovSpend the challenge is similar, as the core data assets are mined and aggregated from tens of thousands of Federal, state, and local agencies and educational institutions sources. The nouns are different but the verbs are the same.

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

With little transparency surrounding unexplainable rental price increases, Rice, whose trade group represents more than 170 fair housing organizations throughout the country and its territories, said that increased regulations are needed.

Price 109

Price Insurance Finance Transportation 109

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

… One of the missions, certainly for this task force, will be to try to educate members about at least the capabilities of AI. If you imagine there are two AI algorithms: one of them is completely transparent and you understand how it thinks [and] the other one is a black box.

Finance 141

Finance Influencing Transparency IT 141

Select GCR

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The main purpose of the FOIA is to promote transparency and openness in government by letting the public request and obtain government records. Recognizing the importance of transparency and access to information, we take proactive measures to educate our clients on the FOIA process. How do you submit a FOIA request?

Transparency 69

Transparency Education Contract Import 69

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The education technology (EdTech) sector is rapidly evolving, leveraging the latest technical capabilities to continuously improve student learning and institutional objectives. However, as HolonIQ reports in its 2024 Global Education Outlook , funding sources slowed across the board in 2023, dropping 59% from 2022 levels.

Price 75

Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As a result of mounting deficits, government spending has shifted away from crucial sectors, such as health, infrastructure, and education, that are crucial to achieve the SDGs. Every dollar that isn’t transparently invested in achieving sustainable development outcomes risks being invested in democratic decline.

Finance 57

Finance Public Procurement Procurement Transparency 57

Government Contracts & Global Trade

AUGUST 7, 2024

Stephanie Olivo has joined the firm after 10 years at ELEC, the state’s election transparency watchdog, according to a Tuesday announcement from the firm. She also created policies for legislative and regulatory education and provided legal advice to ELEC’s executive director.

Finance 52

Finance Transparency Education Government Contracts 52

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Procurement laws in the United Kingdom are intended to guarantee value for money, competition, and transparency. These consortia simplify access to public contracts for goods and services across the education sector. Suppliers can participate in competitive dialogue to bid for defence and security contracts within the UK public sector.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Eprocurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This section describes some measures being put in place or planned to seize ‘the opportunities presented by AI to deliver better public services including health, education, and transport’, such as: ‘ tripling the number of technical AI engineers and developers within the Cabinet Office to create a new AI Incubator for the government ’ (para 41).

Innovation 64

Innovation Procurement Government Government 64

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 9, 2024

Conclusion The future of arbitration can be shaped by integrating ESG factors and AI, and by prioritising diversity, accessibility, and transparency. All in all, these workshops provided valuable insights into contemporary and future arbitration practices and strategies.

Finance 98

Finance Transparency Demand Sustainability 98

GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

They embody “you, me, we” through educational pathways and employee recognition. In addition to handling robust compliance activity, the learning system hosts user-created content, helps managers access talent cultivation data, and delivers educational opportunities within employee workflows. “It

Education 59

Education Transparency Management Leadership 59

Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

To cultivate these connections effectively, contractors should prioritize transparency, reliability, and proactive communication. What specific educational content does the CSGMP cover in its step-by-step course on Government contracting?

Government 102

Government Government Government Contracts Media 102