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The act was established to address issues of sustainability and ethical conduct in global supply chains, and has significant implications for companies and procurement organizations operating in Germany. Being banned from public tenders for up to three years . Fines of up to €8 million .
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This guest post by Saema Jaffer* explores the policy approaches that can be followed in the UK, and elsewhere, in relation to the use of AI in the writing and evaluation of tender documents. Simply relying on AI without any human involvement in either client or supplier side, then, presents major problems for both buyer and supplier.
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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Ethical labour standards are non-negotiable, ensuring workers’ rights and well-being are protected throughout the supply chain. Together, these governance measures ensure that public sector buyers uphold the principles of fairness, ethics, and accountability.
These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes. Challenges of Framework Agreements Although framework agreements present many advantages, they come along with challenges.
The presentation and all questions and answers are posted as an addendum in keeping with the public procurement tenets of open, fair and transparent. Construction tenders may include a mandatory site visit where attendance is required in order to bid. Responses are posted as an addendum which becomes part of the procurement.
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