ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Influence The Board by Mapping the value of procurement projects to business priorities.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

While the Memo is directed at agencies and does not impose new requirements on contractors directly, those providing AI products and services could soon see it influence contract requirements, source selection evaluation criteria, and contract terms. Requests for transparent pricing across the AI lifecycle.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

He has led and executed a wide variety of computer security reviews to evaluate the adequacy of information systems general and application controls. Before moving to private industry, Kingsberry served as chief information officer for the federal Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

In his view, arbitrators should lean into their humanity and evaluate the needs of those involved in the process—parties, counsel, experts, and arbitrators themselves—to tailor procedures to suit those needs. Mark Friedman explained that humans are influenced in their decision-making by the need for “cognitive comfort” (i.e.,

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Payment Structures The payment terms for prime contractors and subcontractors can differ greatly, influenced by various factors such as their role in the project, area of expertise, and prevailing industry standards. These regulations ensure that all federal procurement processes are transparent and standardized.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

Procurement is thus seen as a mechanism of ‘regulation by contract’ whereby the public buyer can impose requirements seeking to achieve broad goals of digital regulation, such as transparency, trustworthiness, or explainability, or to operationalise more general ‘AI ethics’ frameworks.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

The Final Rule (titled “OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance”), and OMB’s accompanying memorandum to agencies and reference guide , state that the revisions aim to streamline and clarify the grant rules and improve management, transparency, and oversight of federal financial assistance.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The award decisions received protests on the evaluations of small business participation, veteran employment, and relevant experience. In October, COFC ruled that protests involving small business evaluations, veteran employment, and relevant experience could continue. Requests for transparent pricing across the AI lifecycle.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

This index serves as a robust measure, evaluating the precision and adaptability of these clauses across various critical dimensions. Influence on Compliance: a clearly defined activation timeline is pivotal in post-escape clause compliance.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Embarking on an eProcurement implementation can result in more efficient government, improved compliance and increased transparency. This may include posters with project progress, presentations, and the mobilization of internal influencers. transparency throughout the procurement lifecycle. Change Management.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

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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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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Over the past two decades, a growing number of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries began adopting fiscal rules to limit overspending influenced by election cycles, public pressure, and other political economy factors, helping the region strengthen its fiscal solvency and sustainability. Greater oversight is needed.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Third, there is the issue of the use of AI by contracting authorities, eg in relation to qualitative selection/exclusion, or evaluation/award decisions. That is the entire logic of the exclusion, qualitative selection and evaluation processes. The AI PPN covers aspects of. I will try to disentangle them here. 7 13(2)(b) PA2023).

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Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 18, 2024

This has important implications for tax policies currently applied in countries, forcing governments to re-evaluate current tax rates and incentives to attract foreign investments. Influenced by legacy foreign direct investment policy practices, governments often prioritize lower taxes to stimulate economic growth and attract investment.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

The second panel, “ TechTalk: Unraveling the Tapestry – AI’s Influence on International Arbitration”, included Luke Sobota ( Founding Partner, Three Crowns LLP), Nilufar Hossain (Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Omni Bridgeway), Rachel Thorn (Partner, Cooley LLP), and Marco de Sousa (Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP).

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaways Federal contractors must adhere to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which ensures fair, transparent, and efficient procurement processes. Governed by a comprehensive set of laws and regulations, this process ensures fairness, transparency, and accountability.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 31, 2023

For example, principles 1 and 5 are both about risk management, with the (outward-looking) governance layer of principle 5 seeking to give transparency to the (inward-looking) governance layer in principle 1. Transparency and accountability, principle 3. But, even then, they can be further grouped and synthesised, in my view.

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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.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

The AI impact assessment must: state the intended purpose of the AI and its expected benefit; identify the potential risk using the AI and any mitigation measures beyond the minimum practices outlined in the memo; and evaluate the quality of the data used in the AI design and development.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Second, the realignment provides an opportunity to increase transparency for customer agencies and industry partners seeking to do business with FAS. The new structure also can enhance transparency with regard to guidance impacting the MAS program. PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Influence on Market Strategies: Sharing demand data with industry partners has empowered them to tailor their strategies more effectively to Federal market demands, focusing efforts on high-demand items. Because of this data, GSA was able to determine which customers purchased the impacted products to alert them of the potential risks.

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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) Section 10.1(b)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment. Similar to the recent OASIS+ procurement, Alliant 3 will utilize a self-scoring system to evaluate a contractor’s status as a BIC solution provider.

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

On January 29, the Biden administration announced several policy initiatives aimed at addressing pay transparency and equity, including a proposed rule issued by the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP).

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 10, 2025

However, there remain valid concerns about transparency and the potential loss of nuanced human judgment when utilizing such tools. Instead, we should explore different ways to deploy AI, such as by using it to provide neutral evaluations of likely outcomes, based on previous decisions. Key concerns were raised here , here , and here.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 20, 2024

The initiative resulted in the establishment of the Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP) for the testing of election supporting technology, including ballot delivery, election night reporting, and voting technologies related to the Help America Vote Act.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 7, 2025

Significant Advancements in Dispute Resolution Frameworks Southeast Asian countries launched modernised arbitration laws and innovative court projects, reflecting the region’s efforts to enhance arbitration accessibility, transparency, and efficiency.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The shared linguistic and legal culture within the legal community surrounding the EcuadorTLC II case influenced the selection of sources and references that might not have been as prominent in other international arbitration cases.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Her commitment to balanced and thoughtful acquisition policy has set a standard for integrity and innovation in Federal procurement, and her transparent approach has fostered trust and collaboration among industry partners and stakeholders. Federal agencies that provides transparency into how Federal agencies are using AI.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 3, 2024

based artificial intelligence organization has complied with a statute governing influence in political activities. They added: “GovAI is a strictly independent organisation which is committed to operating responsibly and transparently.” Ted Cruz takes aim at foreign influence on AI policy appeared first on FedScoop.

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