Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Donovan blew the whistle on alleged improper donor influence at the Kennedy School. ” Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon. Joan Donovan, the former Technology and Social Change Research Project Director at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It is also important to note that the scope of the exclusion regime has been widened to include associated persons and connected persons. Connected persons include individuals who have significant influence or control over the supplier. Being placed on the debarment list could therefore have a serious reputational impact for suppliers.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Economic conditions, regulatory requirements, and organizational performance metrics are key factors influencing government purchasing decisions. This approach can more effectively influence their purchasing decisions and improve your chances of securing a government contract.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Procurement as a Strategic Driver of Digital Transformation Public procurement wields immense influence over markets, technology adoption, and the direction of societal progress. These lessons underscore the importance of designing procurement strategies that prioritize clear objectives, technical competence, and stakeholder collaboration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 9, 2024

In this context it is important to recall that bias is not used in a pejorative sense, rather it means the absence of demonstrated independence and impartiality ( Yiacoub v The Queen [2014] UKPC 22 ). This blogpost considers the facts, discusses the law applied by the Court and its findings, and sets out the decision’s key takeaways.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 26, 2023

To understand the importance of trust and how to build it, she busted three myths associated with the term. First , although many workers think they have no influence over trust in their organization, they do, Sanchez said. Government employees don’t operate in a vacuum. Sanchez likened it to getting into a rideshare car. “I

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

The differences between the BAA and TAA are important considerations as government and industry work together to address supply chain security and resiliency. The pandemic and its aftermath created a greater awareness of the fragility of global supply chains, and the federal government’s overreliance on adversaries in the supply chain.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This effect can be particularly important in countries with scarce physical and human capital. The debt threshold is not the same for all countries because it can be influenced by different factors such as the economic structure, for example. But public debt can also have indirect effects on growth, which can be detrimental.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 25, 2024

We’ve also learned that it’s vitally important to be clear about what the public sector offers in terms of non-financial benefits. And while it’s important for some people to work for the greater good, we’re also aware that professional priorities can change at different stages of a career.

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ivalua

JULY 21, 2020

For the top performers where these relationships were already strong they were quickly able to get over hurdles and focus on what was important, in the moment, for the business. This has never been more important than in the time of Covid-19. IT and procurement came together to achieve enterprise goals.

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GovLoop

JULY 6, 2023

Why is Automation Important to Productivity? Once programmed, the phone can dial a number faster than you ever could manually and never get it wrong. That’s the vision for automation in a nutshell. Automation’s benefits can be measured in terms of speed and accuracy. For example, U.S. You no longer have to start from scratch.”

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This article will explore what is prime contractor roles, responsibilities, and the importance of prime contractors in government projects. Importance in Government Projects The successful realization of federal contracts greatly depends on prime contractors fulfilling their contractual obligations.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 26, 2023

It is now important for the Centre to show that it is independent and efficient with a commitment to promote ADR services in Asia and beyond. Fast forward to 2018, in conjunction with its 40th anniversary, the KLRCA was officially renamed to the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC).

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Federal News Network

APRIL 10, 2024

It is an old story, but new versions keep happening. A high-level military official negotiates with a contractor. He seeks employment, leaves the government, and joins the contractor. He may not have a conflict of interest, but if it looks like he does, that’s trouble. Tom Temin Right? Zach Prince Yeah, he did.

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GovLoop

JUNE 24, 2024

Another important quantum property is entanglement , which makes it possible to manipulate multiple qubits, as explained in this video. Two people spend time together, influencing each other, so interconnected that they act as one. When they are apart — no matter how far away — a connection remains, and they still influence each other.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. Their process wasn’t friendly to new vendors, leading to low levels of competition and bidder diversity, and they didn’t have good data to inform further improvements.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 3, 2024

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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. Procurement’s value became evident, as did the importance of the supplier relationships they had built.

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Select GCR

APRIL 30, 2024

Additionally, becoming a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) is another key certification alongside WOSB that underscores a commitment to diversity and inclusion, highlighting the importance and advantages of being a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 7, 2024

However, the 2024 IBA Guidelines underscore that the role of counsel and parties in this context is equally important. These objectives are usually seen primarily as duties of the arbitrator(s). There is also little doubt that a similar duty (sometimes called the “duty of curiosity”) applies to the parties.

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FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

They also stressed the importance of transparency and continuous feedback and focused on the tangible benefits of eased workloads and enhanced efficiencies. Waugh’s comments underscored the importance of integrating various Google products within organizational applications. We aim to break the data silos.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 30, 2024

In 2022, Emory launched the AI.Humanity initiative to explore the societal impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence its future development to serve humanity. Emory aims to be a leading advocate for ethical use of AI and a top destination for students and faculty seeking to understand and apply its transformative technologies.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 10, 2024

Sobota highlighted significant legislative measures enacted by the United States, such as the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 , aimed at bolstering domestic technology production and imposing restrictions on semiconductor imports. Sobota opened the panel discussion by providing an overview of the U.S.-China

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A modern arbitration institution, with an increasingly important role ” were the opening remarks expressed by Claus von Wobeser, who briefly referred to the beginnings of the PCA in The Hague and culminated by providing data on the cases initiated last year (which surpassed the previous year’s record).

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

It is important to support this workstream through a team of key individuals: Sponsor: A high-level executive who champions the procurement application implementation, the sponsor provides critical support, resources, and influence.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And that’s an important point, because that was sort of the heart of the prevailing grounds, at least of this protest. The Government Accountability Office recently upheld the protest of a contract award from the Defense Intelligence Agency. DIA was hiring a small business to conduct counterintelligence training. Tom Temin Right.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Sustainability Breakfast Briefing on February 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland, featured a panel of sustainability experts from AWS customers and partners, as well as educational talks on important sustainability themes.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. Influence Over Spend: Spend influence is among the top measurements of procurement’s performance, leading to reduced purch asing costs, improved quality and better strategic outcomes such as product innovation. Procurement has a big role to play here.

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USFCR

APRIL 25, 2024

Transitioning El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Phases and Their Influence Adding to the season’s complexity is the likely transition from El Niño, which typically suppresses Atlantic hurricane activity, to La Niña by the season's peak. Looking Forward Despite the detailed predictions, it's important to remember that forecasts can evolve.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The experience with the implementation of fiscal rules in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) shows that compliance with fiscal rules is far from perfect, and understanding the multiple factors that influence compliance is key to enhance the effectiveness of this instrument to promote the sustainability of public finances.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Waiver of Execution Immunity Under the SIA The increasing acceptance of the doctrine of restrictive immunity has influenced how municipal courts treat arbitration agreements entered into by States and State-owned entities (“SOEs”). In this post, we dissect the Court’s decision in General Dynamics and reflect on its principal takeaways.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Since high taxes on corporations disincentivize firms´ investments, an important policy question is whether the region should reduce taxation on corporate profits. This indicator can help policymakers understand whether taxes are influencing companies’ decisions to invest in new projects. While the average CIT rate is 21.5

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

government is the largest purchaser in the world, significantly influencing the purchasing landscape. Not bidding on government jobs means missing out on a major avenue for new customers and revenue. Government agencies as major buyers The U.S. This set-aside policy translates to approximately $145.7

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

So far, AI has already obtained credible influence in the way public procurement tenders can be drafted and submitted. And yet, most of the time, they play a subtle yet important role in anyone’s decision making. Recently, the Overton window in tech circles has been dominated by one discussion uber alles : Artificial Intelligence.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

While analyzing this massive dataset can help uncover factors (such as demography, road network, or characteristics) influencing rideshare patterns and their spatial variation across city areas, the datasets required can quickly become unwieldy to work with. csv("s3a://ga-engine/Transportation_Network_Providers_-_Trips_-_2019.csv")

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Inter-American Development Bank

AUGUST 1, 2023

This option is currently of particular importance, as inflation has been high, surpassing 15% in most emerging markets and reaching the highest average levels in the last 25 years in advanced economies. We also found two other important features, which are reflected in Figure 1. Shaded areas indicate 90% confidence intervals.

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Bonfire

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In our chat, he shares some important factors agencies should consider when making the call. The pandemic put a strain on already tight public sector budgets and demand for new projects only continues to climb. With so many competing priorities and budgetary constraints, when does it make sense to go with a vendor-paid eProcurement model?

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