SmallGovCon

MARCH 22, 2024

Is your March Madness bracket breaking government ethics rules? Made Washington State Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Marketing and Selling Low-Quality Ballistic Protective Equipment Produced in China to Dozens of Law Enforcement Agencies and the U.S. Enjoy your weekend!

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Ethics Government Contracts Media Quality 105

FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

“These tools have the potential to lower the barriers and costs of practicing before the office as well as helping law practitioners offer services to their clients with improved quality and efficiency,” the notice states. “As

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Ethics Quality Innovation Efficiency 126

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By working closely with suppliers, organizations can ensure quality, on-time deliveries, and mutually beneficial partnerships. Sustainable procurement focuses on purchasing products and services that have minimal environmental impact, are ethically sourced, and support fair labor practices.

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Purchasing Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 58

FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Harnessing AI is a useful way to advance modernization goals, but AI governance—including ethical considerations, data security, and compliance with federal regulations—must remain a top priority. And increased AI implementation demand that organizations rethink how they staff, develop, and run their day-to-day operations.

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IT Ethics Participation Networking 97

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

There is a key role that technology providers need to play to enable appropriate and ethical use of generative AI tools. Even so, we are starting to see that with an outcome-based focus and high-quality professional development, it can deliver education in ways that help level the playing field.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 11, 2025

Denise Johnson, Battelle Denise Johnson Vice President of Health Research and Analytics, Battelle Denise Johnson spearheads a team committed to advancing scientific endeavors that improve health outcomes, support quality patient care, and drive groundbreaking innovations in health and biomedical research.

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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.” Of course, the more reliable and continuous the government data supply is, the better.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

This demonstrates that businesses increasingly recognize diversity as a global issue and these programs provide an “ethical” mechanism to connect with customers through community engagement. However, the ethical justification is no longer the totality of the value proposition as leaders now see the overall value for their business. .

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery. Manages and oversees the central procurement system to maintain the integrity of the public procurement process and guard against ethical challenges and charges of fraud, waste or inefficiency.

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Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 4, 2024

Professor Garth’s talk will offer a rigorous exploration of the ethical and moral foundations that have influenced international arbitration throughout its history. Day Two: Advocacy, Procedures, and Ethics in Focus Our second day shifts focus towards how people shape international arbitration.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Global governments and businesses are now recognizing diversity programs as an effective “ethical” mechanism to increase community engagement and correct systemic issues or historic inequality. However, the ethical justification is no longer the totality of the value proposition. Building Business Cases and Momentum.

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GovLoop

MAY 1, 2024

Data ethics Consider potential individual/societal impacts in data collection, use and storage. Set quality standards and weed out low-quality data. Collective data stewardship Ensure accountability throughout the data life cycle. Assign specific data management-related roles. Set uniform security and privacy policies.

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Data End to End Quality Ethics 52

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. There is a growing trend among consumers for responsible sourcing or ethical sourcing. Responsible sourcing requires a shift in thinking and priorities.

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ivalua

APRIL 22, 2021

In many cases, international markets have different environmental and ethical regulations when it comes to how suppliers operate and treat their employees. This gives you greater control over the details involved in your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Supplier Freight Ethics 52

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. Yes, things change but constantly moving your needs will make you seem a less attractive buying organisation.

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Supplier Supply Chain Ethics Sustainability 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

KPIs are popularly related to areas such as: On time delivery Amount of rejects Cost reduction Ethical conduct Sustainable approaches Lead times KPIs can be written to measure any aspect of supplier performance but must be relevant to the contract to add value. The issue could be a minor blip in production but it could be more serious.

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Import Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 59

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 7, 2024

These pivotal topics comprised: the ethical considerations guiding arbitration, the transformative impact of technology in arbitration, and the evolving values and expectations that drive the international arbitration community. The idea sparked debate as it could undermine one of arbitration’s core values—party autonomy.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It’s important to prioritize data quality to build trust with end users. Inaccurate or low-quality data can lead to misleading outputs. Implement robust data governance frameworks to ensure the ethical use of data and protect against breaches,” she said. It’s also important to prioritize strong data governance and security.

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Quality Ethics Data Import 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

And finally, performance monitoring with a focus on accountability regarding the ethical and data management specifics. For example, our partners at ChileCompra will talk about how they developed their ethical framework for procuring AI technology , including templates for tender documents.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Ethics 62

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Value: Smart Spending, Not Just Cheap Deals It’s not just about the lowest priceit’s about quality, long-term savings, and corporate social responsibility. Governments aim to support ethical, sustainable businesses while getting the best value. It outlines pricing, service quality and other key details.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This guide examines the fundamentals of public procurement, including fairness, value for money, and transparency, and how they influence both ethical and effective procurement procedures. Ethical and competitive procurement system must be grounded on the key principles of public procurement, namely transparency, value for money, fairness.

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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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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Thankfully, there are methods that encourage procurement simplification and SME participation while maintaining a balance between risk, quality, and standards. With fewer layers of bureaucracy, it is easier to assess and measure service quality. They, unlike larger companies, do not have as much time to solicit new work.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

Considerations when buying from overseas should include: Exchange rate volatility Extended lead times Cultural, language and time differences Different accepted standards of ethics and working conditions Political unrest Larger carbon footprint Quality concerns Lack of control IPR risk Extended supply chain equating to more management required Consider (..)

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Global Sourcing IT Supplier Price 59

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 16, 2024

However, the use of AI necessitates ethical and procedural considerations. Parties or arbitrators using AI tools must ensure the confidentiality of the proceedings, while also scrutinizing the origin and quality of historical training data to prevent bias and replication.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MAY 28, 2024

An attractive account is one that pays on time, communicates well, promotes innovation, builds trust, is ethically aware, forward thinking, environmentally friendly and sustainability focused. In this situation a supplier may seek to take advantage and price above the average or reduce quality.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It also provides transparency which encourages compliance with regulatory frameworks and positive ethical procurement practices. Ensuring Data Quality and Governance Poor data quality undermines the value of procurement analytics.

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Efficiency Procurement Data Supply Chain 52

AWS Public Sector

MAY 8, 2024

Moving forward responsibly with generative AI When it comes to navigating ethical and responsible use of AI in healthcare, accuracy, security, privacy, and fairness are paramount considerations. At AWS, we have tools to help your organization get started with AI safely and responsibly.

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Oles Morrison

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

WHEN: October 12-13 8:30AM – 11:45AM (PT, each day) WHERE: Online COST: $25 The Federal Contracting Seminar is brought to you by a partnership with Oles Morrison Rinker Baker LLP , Pacific NW Defense Coalition , AGC , and Washington PTAC with the goal of providing high quality training to businesses throughout the region.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

Compliance and Ethics Government construction projects are subject to strict compliance requirements and ethical standards. It’s essential to understand and adhere to these regulations to avoid legal and reputational risks.

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Bidding Government Government Negotiation 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 17, 2024

To enhance our status and ensure that we are providing optimum value without reducing quality, we can work to a LEAN approach. This approach was first implemented in manufacturing in the 1950s after the Second World War. The logic behind LEAN is to reduce waste and make processes more efficient.

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Inventory Manufacturing Transportation Transportation 59

The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

A lack of clarity will be reflected in the quality of the solicitation document, the evaluation criteria and the bid submissions. For example, setting the pricing allocation too high indicates that the solicitation issuer is more interested in price than quality.

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Procurement Market Analysis Bidder Public Procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Working with one supplier under single-supplier systems guarantees constant quality and easier administration. They need to ensure compliance with all framework requirements and point out that they offer unique value proposition like cost savings, quality assurance, and innovative solutions.

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Extract Systems

AUGUST 15, 2023

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. These are only three examples of great presentations (all on Day 1!) slated for this year’s conference.

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Extract Systems

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Members pay dues to the organization to call themselves Realtors and assure home sellers and home buyers that they are aligned with the organization’s strict policies on ethics and home transactions.

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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. Smagin , 599 U.S.

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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. Herfried recommends that counsel select an expert who understands the applicable law, has strong analytical skills, and maintains credibility and ethical standards that allow the arbitral tribunal to rely upon the expert’s assessments.

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