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. DCGP’s data quality has continuously improved over the last decade, enabling increasingly detailed analysis.

Corruption 77

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 77

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.

Bidding 52

Bidding Government Government Negotiation 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The sole source justification process is rigorous and requires approval from the organization’s procurement services, with steps including the completion and review of a justification form, internal review and approvals, and adherence to transparency and compliance regulations to manage risks effectively.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Given the current market challenges and geopolitical uncertainties only 7% see ESG outcomes as a priority, which is in stark contrast with strengthening regulatory frameworks and demanding consumer preferences requiring more transparency to combat greenwashing.

Procurement Team 52

Procurement Team Supply Chain Procurement Supplier 52

GovLoop

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Will it raise the quality and speed of your output? They work with agency partners to assess AI tools regarding bias mitigation, fairness, transparency, accountability and privacy. For managers, Kinnard says it’s critical to understand the ethical issues that may complicate AI use. Getting used to AI can be an uncertain journey.

Inventory 52

Inventory Ethics Data Education 52

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. Responsible AI mitigating the risks Organizations that use generative AI must build responsible AI systems that are fair, explainable, robust, secure, transparent, and safeguard privacy.

Sustainability 76

Sustainability Data Innovation Transparency 76

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

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. Below, we outline the 5 steps toward modernizing supplier management, addressing both transparency and effective engagement. Gain control of your supplier data. Map your Sub – tier.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

One could be forgiven for simplifying the goal of procurement to ensuring that public money is well spent , which could be further elaborated (following Schooner 2002 ) to encompass promoting integrity and value for money in the award of public contracts, and acting transparently to facilitate accountability. At first look, s.12(1)

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Public Goods Accountability 52

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.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Innovation Leadership Integration 52

The Softly Spark

AUGUST 24, 2023

Certifications provide information and transparency about sustainable products so consumers can make purchasing decisions that fit their needs and align with their values. Additionally, all suppliers must follow Wayfair’s code of conduct , which includes following ethical and socially responsible business practices.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Retail Supplier Purchasing 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has published a report on Transparency in the procurement of algorithmic systems (for short, the ‘AI procurement report’). With ‘AI quality’ capturing all the problematic issues mentioned above (and, notably, AI performance), the CCS AI DPS is highly problematic.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Under pressure to quickly identify new sources of supply, due diligence has–at times been reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of quality issues, unknowingly supporting forced labor, or exposing organizations to fraud. Supply chains can be both more efficient and more resilient with greater transparency into supply and demand.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Management Supplier 52

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

transparency for image manipulation), or substantial requirements (e.g. Ultimately it might be preferable to perform some tasks in a way which is less efficient, yet also less risky and possibly more ethically acceptable. categories of tasks for which AI can be freely used, or used subject to light requirements (e.g.

Public Procurement 58

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Evaluation 58

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The notice states that to ensure customer satisfaction, GSA would like to increase transparency on facets of contractor performance such as on-time delivery and cancellation rates. Quality data and minimizing the impact of biases embedded in the healthcare system is also critical according to Tripathi. ®, GSA eLibrary, and GSA eBuy.

Price 52

Price Logistics E-procurement Contract 52

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. .

Supplier 98

Supplier E-procurement Ethics Supply Chain 98

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.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

FedScoop

APRIL 23, 2024

“We can see future projects that will include collaborators to develop next-generation quantum computing qubits, wholesale modeling, whole Earth foundation models” and an overall “handle on high-quality broad ranges of scientific databases across many disciplines,” Greene said. They’re not necessarily biased in the wrong direction.

Risk Management 85

Risk Management Collaboration Ethics Data 85

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. ODNI’s Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency Team also routinely reviews and monitors research programs to confirm that they meet these benchmarks.

Collaboration 121

Collaboration Data Ethics Accountability 121

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Market Analysis Bidder Public Procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In my view, this tackles two of the most important implications for individuals in Government use of AI: the possibility to understand why decisions are made (reason giving duties) and the burden of challenging automated decisions, which is increased if there is a lack of transparency on the automation. Section 10.1(b)

Risk Management 68

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 68

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 20, 2024

While the latter group has indeed contributed to an orderly improvement of the ISDS processes with focus on ethics, transparency and efficiency, the former group has forced terminations of several treaties and the triggering of sunset clauses with rather little tangible outcomes.

Ethics 52

Ethics Balance Corruption Transparency 52

FedScoop

JULY 24, 2024

This could indicate how Harris would approach data collection, use, and transparency at the federal level, catalyzing smart cities across the United States and working to ensure quality data is used for data-intensive tech, like AI,” Coral said in an email.

Data 130

Data Budget Innovation Ethics 130