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On some basic metadata practices, US government gets an ‘F,’ per new online tracker

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The new government website evaluation tool , which is called “gov metadata,” was created by Luke Fretwell and his son, Elias, as part of the Civic Hacking Agency, a project focused on technology for the public good. The Agriculture Department said it would research whether its metadata were being pulled correctly.

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8 Causes of Delays in the Public Procurement Process and How to Avoid Them

The Procurement ClassRoom

Such delays may damage the Procuring Entity ’s reputation and are a waste of scarce public resources; additionally, contracts are not awarded on time and this results in poor delivery of public goods and services. So the duration of the evaluation process is not under the control of the Procuring Entity.

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Public Procurement Legal and Regulatory Framework

The Procurement ClassRoom

They define what is required, extend invitation to tenderers, define the evaluation criteria, tell who is qualified to bid , how offers should be prepared and what the tenderers need to know about the specific tendering process. Public procurement legal and regulatory framework is intended to ensure this.

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It’s Almost Time to Tune In

GovLoop

How to Evaluate Your DEI Initiatives: What’s Working, What’s Not? Jenn Noinaj, Design Strategist and President, Technologists for the Public Good. Inclán, Assistant Inspector General for Management and Chief Information Officer, National Science Foundation Office of Inspector General. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector

For public sector IT leaders evaluating infrastructure strategies, this post offers an in-depth look at how AWS Cloud technology can unlock the possibilities of open data for the public good. Read on to learn how AWS is empowering customers to achieve their open data objectives.

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Biden administration requests $3B for federal AI application development, procurement and integration in 2025 budget

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“The Budget also proposes $300 million in mandatory funding to increase agency funding for AI, both to address major risks and to advance its use for public good.”

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