Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 9, 2024

The National Science Foundation announced Tuesday it is partnering with five philanthropic partners through a $16 million program to boost focus on ethical and social considerations in emerging technologies. One of the key goals of the program is to support and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations and cross-sector collaborations.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The National Anti-Corruption Program , recently approved by the Parliament, gives civil society organizations (CSOs) and media a greater role in preventing corruption and “strengthening an ethical, corruption-free public service.” The remaining stories were published on our Medium platform and participants’ media channels.

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Extract Systems

JUNE 6, 2023

By updating this road map, the White House aims to align its AI initiatives with the latest technological advancements and evolving ethical considerations. The updated road map is expected to prioritize several key areas, including AI's impact on the economy, national security, ethics, privacy, and fairness.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Key Issues in the Ethics of International Arbitration Practice The second panel addressed key issues in the ethics of arbitration, in a session moderated by Erin Collins (Associate, DLA Piper LLP) and a panel composed of M. The panel discussed the ethics of expert preparation across legal cultures. Further, Ms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 16, 2024

What Ethical Considerations Arise? The panel identified the difficulty that arises when participants to proceedings are operating under different ethical frameworks and legal customs. Parties should consider their ethical obligations but should not make submissions simply because they meet the minimum threshold of being ethical.

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Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

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. These provisions and clauses are instrumental in ensuring fair and ethical procurement practices.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To do so successfully, leaders in critical sectors like healthcare, finance, and federal government must develop ethical policies for using data securely in AI. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

To do so successfully, leaders in critical sectors like healthcare, finance, and federal government must develop ethical policies for using data securely in AI. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I need to do business with people that meet certain standards of ethics and conduct. And so you introduce a lot of complexity for any contractor that is thinking about participating in that market. The contractor may not even know, in fact, that they’re participating in an FMS sale. procurement contract. supply chains.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2024

This means finding opportunities for them to meaningfully participate, not just be informing them of what is going on. Knowing your data will also help you proactively address the ethical considerations of your AI project. Know your data. These people-centered strategies are the foundation for successful AI technology procurements.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On 14 September 2023, the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) held its Annual General Meeting at the Peace Palace in The Hague, attracting over 160 participants from the Netherlands and beyond. Gerard Meijer , (President of the NAI) welcoming the participants at the Peace Palace. de Witt Wijnen explored several ethical dilemmas.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Ethical Dilemmas Arising in Mediation Following brief opening remarks by Edna R. The panelists offered their reactions to these diverse ethical dilemmas, drawing on their experience to offer views from counsel and mediator perspectives.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 10, 2024

So, this fellow VK had participated in all of the work on the Navy’s behalf for the first phase of this long-term program, and while he was negotiating and dealing with Raytheon, he was also trying to get a job there, basically, and got the job. Tom Temin Right? Tom Temin Right.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The Growing Role of AI in Public Procurement The use of AI systems in public procurement brings a host of new benefits for organisations actively participating in the procurement process. Ultimately, the PPN ensures transparency and ethical considerations in AI use. AI compliance in public procurement remains a developing process.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

These public procurement principles allow businesses of all sizes to participate equitably, protect the integrity of taxpayer money, and encourage competition and efficiency. A fair and equitable procurement system prevents favoritism, promotes competition, and allows new entrants to participate.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Traditional guidelines, such as the CIArb’s Code of Conduct or the CIArb’s Guideline on the Use of Technology , predate the deepfakes and do not deal with this tactic, which lies at the intersection of technology, law, and ethics, masking itself as a genuine defence. Digital watermarking is a promising measure to counteract Deepfakes.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

For example, where ethical walls need to be set up within the bidding organisation to prevent conflicts of interest, how can I be sure that a shared AI bot won’t take information from one side of the ethical wall and feed it to the other? Adherence to ethical guidelines, ensuring that there is no theft of intellectual property.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 2, 2024

AI is an essential part of a digital playbook, with guidelines for ethical use, bias training, and data security. This week on Feds At the Edge, leaders from the Federal and commercial sectors discuss the integration of digital playbooks in federal modernization, emphasizing the blend of people, processes, and technology.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 6, 2024

Dr Baltag first observed that one of the challenges arbitration practitioners are currently facing with regards to ethics and regulation of misbehaviour in international arbitration is the diversity of relevant and applicable standards.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Emotion AI tools could be used during a case management conference or hearing to monitor participants’ level of attentiveness, engagement, confusion, and anxiety in real time. In essence, it allows all participants to peep into each other’s ‘heads.’ The real challenge lies in how we manage its implementation.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Participants expressed a range of views as to which risks should be prioritised, noting that addressing frontier risks is not mutually exclusive from addressing existing AI risks and harms.’ Multiple participants suggested that existing voluntary commitments would need to be put on a legal or regulatory footing in due course.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We look forward to your participation! We highly recommend you attend this course if you have significant Schedule contracting experience or are a contract attorney. If you have any questions or need assistance with registrations, please contact Matt Cahill, Vice President of Membership and Marketing, at mcahill@thecgp.org or 202-315-1054.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Key areas of interest include: Data Governance, Data Privacy, Ethical uses of AI and Machine Learning, and practical approaches to multicloud data sharing.

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cyber red teams” are independent, multi-disciplinary groups of DoD personnel, akin to “ethical hackers,” charged to find and report vulnerabilities in DoD systems and networks so they can be addressed. Both sections would impose numerous requirements on the eligibility, hiring, employment, and security clearance status of “Reserve” members.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In his speech, Mr Singh highlighted the importance of integrity, ethics and the rule of law, which were foundational to how SIAC and Singapore had built a trusted system, and underlined SIAC’s continued commitment to upholding these fundamental values. This was followed by a welcome address from Mr Davinder Singh SC.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

It typically involves the following steps: Identifying opportunities Reviewing solicitation documents Attending pre-bid meetings Preparing and submitting a responsive bid Participating in bid evaluation and negotiations To excel in the bidding process, consider enrolling in our Life Sciences Contracting 101 course.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

However, figuring out how to harness that power in an ethical, secure, and private way is not easy. Are people actively participating in meetings and hitting goals? Join us online Wednesday, March 13 at 12 p.m. PT as we discuss nine different ways AI and automation will impact government going forward. Asking good questions?

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Social and ethical priorities are close behind but still lag. Survey participants included decision-makers in procurement in various industries, including CPG, finance, telecommunications, technology, and manufacturing/ automotive. However, only 33% have defined official sustainable policies and targets.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

In the first panel, moderated by Maanas Jain , the speakers David W Rivkin , Gourab Banerji SA , Susan Ahern , Aisha Nadar and Kap-You (Kevin) Kim discussed how aspects of arbitration procedures impact the behaviour of its human participants. The speakers then discussed in detail Guidelines I.B,

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Select GCR

JUNE 12, 2023

It outlines the ethical behavior the company participates in, giving factual information and proven strategies to all of their marketing clients. The experience clients get far outweighs any other consulting firm in this industry.

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Often, we see suppliers to the enterprise participating in the incubators. However, Procurement remains an asset, especially in identifying potential targets or participating in their due diligences. In the last years, this approach been seen as the Holy Grail to unlocking innovation of enterprises. That is largely not the case.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 11, 2024

They are designed to be applicable to all participants involved in the arbitration proceedings, and SVAMC is currently accepting feedback and suggestions on these guidelines here. It requires that parties and their representatives ensure AI-generated submissions are accurate and meet ethical and professional standards.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 6, 2023

While most professional rules, which an arbitrator (subject to their profession) may be bound by, dictate certain standards of professional conduct, including ethical standards, there are no such rules when it comes to arbitration. It is also associated with the Arbitrator’s demonstration of professionalism.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The upcoming 31 st Vis Moot will be the first “real” test of regulated uses of AI in international arbitration and how the Vis Moot, its arbitrators and participating students address the associated risks and issues will be instructive as the international arbitration community adopts and seeks to regulate AI in practice.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold. Finally, agencies are encouraged to utilize data and available procurement tools to ensure new entrants and small businesses are participating in their contracting base. We look forward to your participation!

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

Notably, a whistleblower’s participation in internal compliance and/or reporting processes is a factor that could warrant an increased reward. In consideration of an appropriate award amount (which is at the Department’s sole discretion) the pilot program also details factors that could increase, or decrease, a given whistleblower’s reward.

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