Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Plan your orders and your demand to ensure that the supplier has the cycle time they need to deliver a quality item or service. Finally, ensure you act ethically and sustainably at all times. Do not engage in any bad practice such as bribery, corruption or fraud.

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Supplier Supply Chain Ethics Sustainability 52

Extract Systems

AUGUST 15, 2023

These are only three examples of great presentations (all on Day 1!) There are sessions on Day 2 discussing the uses and ethical implication of Chat GPT and other AI tools, another on Technology Enhanced Courtrooms, and one focused on how to handle data requests. slated for this year’s conference.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

Simply relying on AI without any human involvement in either client or supplier side, then, presents major problems for both buyer and supplier. Linked to this, bid writers must have been trained in how to effectively and ethically use AI technologies before participating in a tendering process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 17, 2023

A vital piece of the puzzle is to select a high-quality quantum expert to help present a client’s case.

Ethics 52

Ethics Influencing Corruption Quality 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Working with one supplier under single-supplier systems guarantees constant quality and easier administration. Challenges of Framework Agreements Although framework agreements present many advantages, they come along with challenges.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 14, 2024

Opening Remarks and Institutional Updates The first panel presented updates from each organizing arbitral institution, reporting on major developments over the last year. What Science Tells Us About Effective Persuasion in Arbitral Practice In this presentation Daniel E. AAA-ICDR Bridget M. González , Donald E. What Would You Do?

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Corruption Innovation Quality Import 59

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. Smagin , 599 U.S.

Ethics 52

Ethics Insurance Participation Import 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

The discussion benefited from the presentation of empirical research highlighting how language reveals various aspects of identity such as nationality and education, but does not accurately reflect intelligence, and the presentation of an empirical survey on bilingual Chinese-English arbitrations.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

At the bottom layer of the generative AI stack, it is vital to have high quality, up-to-date data for training the models. AWS is focused on collaborating with regulators and the industry to support the safe, secure, and ethical advancement of AI technology. A critical step to achieving this is moving data to the cloud.

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Sustainability Data Innovation Transparency 78

ivalua

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Strategic suppliers deliver additional benefits to your enterprise beyond typical operational aspects such as cost, quality and service. ethics, workforce, environmental) once in production. Change processes or technologies that present significant risk. How to Apply Qualifying Checks to Supplier Onboarding?

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

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Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 6, 2023

See, for example, prior coverage on Kluwer Arbitration Blog on related topics, such as building quality and trust in the arbitral process and the Spanish Arbitration Club’s code of best practice in arbitration. This requirement is also present in the rules of many arbitral institutions. For example, Article 14.1

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ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

At the same time, organizations have never been more exposed to risk from their supply chains, from supply continuity, quality, or ESG violations. Chassis Brakes Int’l (now part of Hitachi), presents a great example, having unified supplier data across all 25 global ERP environments through it’s global Source-to-Pay (S2P) platform.

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Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

The Softly Spark

AUGUST 24, 2023

Contributing Author: Anushka Musinipally Wayfair’s Shop Sustainably program presents an opportunity to showcase sustainable home goods products to eco-conscious consumers, increasing the chances that they will be viewed by customers. Wayfair uses just such a filter. Filter options help customers find exactly what they are looking for.

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Sustainability Supplier Retail Purchasing 52

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Weighing Risks A third idea, similar to the one above, would be to focus on weighting the main risks presented by the AI tool by enhancing their relevance in the technical evaluation of the offers. Of course, assessing the risks of the proposed solutions is already standard practice in all procurement processes, especially for IT tools.

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Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Evaluation 59

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2024

However, amid various outreach efforts, my main priority is always to ensure that HKIAC’s case administration, arbitral appointment functions, and hearing services are consistently efficient and of top quality, as this is the only way to ensure that parties continue to place their trust in us.

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Efficiency Innovation Leadership Capacity 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The AI procurement report presents evidence gathered by DRCF in two workshops with 23 vendors and buyers of algorithmic systems in Autumn 2022. With ‘AI quality’ capturing all the problematic issues mentioned above (and, notably, AI performance), the CCS AI DPS is highly problematic. This is extremely worrying.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

12(1) PA23 seems to present a variation of the simplified formulation of the goals of procurement by including value for money, public benefit, transparency and integrity. 2) In carrying out a covered procurement, a contracting authority must treat suppliers the same unless a difference between the suppliers justifies different treatment. (3)

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Procurement Public Procurement Public Goods Accountability 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Drawing on his extensive experience and illustrious career in various forms of dispute resolution, as an advocate at Bar, as a recorder (part time judge) of the Crown Court, as a judge at the Court of Justice of the EU and now as an arbitrator, Christopher offers excellent insight in the requisite qualities of a good arbitrator.

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Management Ethics Corruption Quality 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 20, 2024

We are delighted to present the first issue of the ninth volume of the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review ( EILA Rev ). Many were keen to forecast the end of ISDS in the short term or at least the gradual phase-out of investment treaty arbitration.

Ethics 52

Ethics Balance Corruption Transparency 52

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

As generative AI solutions evolve and become integrated into the education technology (EdTech) landscape, they present new opportunities which could help bridge performance gaps and effectively support teachers’ teaching and administrative workloads. We are undoubtedly in the very early days of the adoption of generative AI tools.

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Education Collaboration Utilities Quality 130

FedScoop

APRIL 23, 2024

Empowerment of human scientists” was the first goal presented by PCAST members, with a particular focus on how AI assistants should play a complementary role to human scientists, rather than replacing them altogether. We’re dealing with tools that, at least right now, are ethically neutral,” Press said.

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Risk Management Ethics Collaboration Data 107

FedScoop

JANUARY 22, 2024

This risk raises critical ethical and legal issues — and also poses a challenge as federal agencies ramp up their efforts to support AI research. LAION doesn’t have a relationship with NSF, but a researcher affiliated with an NSF-funded AI research institute appears to have collaborated on a paper presenting the dataset.)

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Collaboration Data Ethics Accountability 123

FedInsider

JANUARY 6, 2025

Presented By: John Breeden II × John Breeden II Moderator & Contributing Editor FedInsider Contributing Editor John Breeden II is an award winning journalist and reviewer who has spent 20 years working in the federal, technology and government space.

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Public Goods Participation Data Innovation 98

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

” This term combines humour and self-promotion, allowing candidates to present themselves in a light-hearted yet confident manner. These qualities are essential in the public sector, where collaboration and public engagement are key. One intriguing phenomenon that has emerged in recent years is “humourbragging.”

Public Procurement 59

Public Procurement Procurement Ethics Balance 59

FedScoop

JANUARY 24, 2024

Creating a pilot that would run parallel to a full buildout was among the options the NAIRR Task Force, which was co-chaired by NSF and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, presented in its implementation framework for the resource roughly a year ago. How do we develop those with a pilot?” Antypas said.

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Education Ethics Quality Demand 61