Federal News Network

MARCH 26, 2025

Everyone is acting independently, without a lot of transparency, which leads to a lot of duplication. Governmentwide, agencies avoided $16.7 billion in costs through category management in fiscal 2024, nearly 29% above their goal for the year. Visit our anniversary page each week as we look back on these defining moments.

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

FS: How worried are you that companies might try to influence what legislation is crafted to sort of benefit their own finances? BF: I served on the Financial Services Committee for all my time in Congress, so I’m very familiar with industry trying to influence policy. Bill Foster, D-Ill., Ted Lieu, D-Calif.,

Finance 139

Finance Influencing Transparency IT 139

GovLoop

OCTOBER 26, 2023

First , although many workers think they have no influence over trust in their organization, they do, Sanchez said. The act of trusting builds transparency, added Nate Benjamin, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at AmeriCorps. Government employees don’t operate in a vacuum. Sanchez likened it to getting into a rideshare car. “I

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Strategic Planning Influencing Transparency Import 119

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

Unless and until Mongolia embraces a stable business environment that transparently creates and predictably implements laws and regulations, investors will likely find Mongolia too risky and opt for more competitive countries. Mongolia is a country rich in natural resources. However, the U.S. Mongolia’s International Investment Climate A.

Transparency 105

Transparency Negotiation Price Export 105

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Planning The first strategy looks to procurement planning. Brazil has used this strategy aggressively in its efforts to implement “green procurement,” and the U.S. government in April 2024 issued a final rule calling for contracting officials to plan to procure sustainable and services “to the maximum extent practicable.”

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Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

GovLoop

JULY 6, 2023

If you’re in a leadership position, you can improve the odds of success with automation in two ways: Be transparent. 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. Why is Automation Important to Productivity? For example, U.S.

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Influencing Transparency Innovation Leadership 105

ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Winners were selected by an independent panel of industry leaders and influencers. Fannie Mae has undertaken a multi-year digital transformation of its complete source-to-pay process to improve efficiency, mitigate risk and ensure transparency. Winner of Awards for Innovation in Digitization and Innovations in 3rd Party Management.

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Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Transparency Innovation 60

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process. 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. What a barrier that was for so many people!”

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Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Transparency and scalability were crucial in providing donor insights and supported increasing involvement, such as attracting celebrities and brands. This approach optimized costs and provided full transparency for donors, which is crucial for maintaining trust and engagement.

Sustainability 75

Sustainability Data Transparency Innovation 75

FedInsider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Before moving to private industry, Kingsberry served as chief information officer for the federal Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. In that role, he led successful efforts to provide transparency on stimulus spending and oversight of fraud, waste and abuse.

Engineering 111

Engineering Leadership Management Networking 111

Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

government is the largest purchaser in the world, significantly influencing the purchasing landscape. Detail your methodology to explain how you plan to maintain transparency and address issues promptly. Not bidding on government jobs means missing out on a major avenue for new customers and revenue.

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Bidding Government Government Buyers 52

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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Procurement Supply Chain Influencing Chief Procurement Officer 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Enabling rapid, cost-effective and transparent supplier payments anywhere in the world. Today’s supplier payments remain complex and crucially lack transparency and efficiency that strain supplier relationships, increase transactional costs and cause frustration for all those involved.

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Supplier Supply Chain Transparency Finance 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 9, 2024

They noted that VR and AR can be costly, complex, and raise questions of confidentiality, reliability, and influence. Conclusion The future of arbitration can be shaped by integrating ESG factors and AI, and by prioritising diversity, accessibility, and transparency.

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Finance Transparency Demand Sustainability 98

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 7, 2024

While containing what may at first appear to be limited changes, the 2024 IBA Guidelines are significant because, among other things, they place a particular emphasis on the need for a concerted effort to ensure that the arbitration proceedings are conducted transparently, impartially and independently.

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Influencing Transparency Networking Media 52

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. Additionally, prime contractors must manage all contractual obligations to ensure the project’s successful completion.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Scope of Application Differently from traditional investment agreements, the stated purpose of the SIFA is not only to foster foreign direct investment (“FDI”) (Article 1), but also to do so in a manner that integrates environmental and labour standards, transparency, and corporate social responsibility.

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Sustainability Transparency Influencing Negotiation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 12, 2024

These guidelines can assist parties to jointly agree on a mechanism to increase the transparency of relevant arbitral proceedings, including the submission of amicus curiae briefs. In addition, lists of arbitrators and specialists with expertise in climate change-related fields of knowledge can be made available.

Transparency 52

Transparency Influencing Efficiency Balance 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 10, 2023

This approach could provide a more streamlined, less costly avenue for resolving data privacy disputes, thereby enhancing transparency, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness in the realm of data privacy arbitration, and ensuring that individuals and smaller entities are not deterred from seeking justice due to prohibitive costs.

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Data Balance Transparency Thresholds 97

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. This capability is particularly transformative for government agencies, where quickly retrieving and correlating information can influence policy-making and public service delivery.

Collaboration 73

Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integrity 73

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

However, implementation of the final rule will be heavily influenced by opaque trainings and internal policy memos. This lack of transparency echoes FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05 , threatening the uniformity, accuracy, and fairness of GSA procedures. These actions gave GSA the time it needed to complete the rulemaking process.

Price 49

Price Negotiation Transparency Utilities 49

ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . Digital Champions leverage AI data more extensively than other companies, seeing marked improvements in transparency and decision-making.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain End to End Transparency Logistics 52

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Visibility into ‘unit costs’ (for example, the cost-per-student of a solution) helps budget and product owners demonstrate a connection between the demand for an application and how this demand influences cost. EdTech leaders must strike the right balance of investment to drive growth, and a return on investment for their owners.

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Price Demand Education Influencing 75

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

Navigating the Human Elements in Arbitration The ICCA Hong Kong 2024 conference also explored how to navigate the human elements that influence arbitration. Mark Friedman explained that humans are influenced in their decision-making by the need for “cognitive comfort” (i.e.,

Influencing 52

Influencing Participation Efficiency Transparency 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2024

For the public sector, a transparent and stakeholder-focused sustainability strategy leads to an increased likelihood of citizen behavioural change, with resulting societal benefits. Meath County Council in Ireland is utilising AWS technology for the purposes of gathering public health data to influence behavioural change.

Sustainability 81

Sustainability Data Quality Efficiency 81

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In this context, he pointed out that the extent to which parties are prepared to fund the arbitration process (“ which price they are willing to pay” ) can significantly influence the tribunal’s ability to thoroughly address the complexities of the case. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Only Upsides to AI in Arbitration?

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Innovation Efficiency Balance Quality 52

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

These players administer public contracts, establish procurement regulations, and influence the procurement environment. Procurement laws in the United Kingdom are intended to guarantee value for money, competition, and transparency. Suppliers can benefit from streamlined procurement processes and increased opportunities.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Eprocurement 52

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

Unlike industries such as retail and professional services, which start by managing indirect spend and then gradually transition to influence directs, most procurement teams in the automotive space take a direct-spend first approach. Why they found it absolutely necessary to organizationally separate sourcing from procurement.

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Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

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. What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud?

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E-procurement Logistics Budget Procurement 52

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. So where do you start and what should you know before you start? Communication.

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Eprocurement Change Management Influencing Procurement 40

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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Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

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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Bidder Transparency Public Procurement Contract 40

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. The forms and procedures may differ between countries, but the crucial elements of transparency, expediency and adherence to regulations, remain global. Qui custodiet ipsos custodes ?

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Evaluation 59

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 10, 2023

Earlier analysis has also shown that there are pervasive risks of regulatory capture and commercial determination of the process of public sector digitalisation stemming from reliance on standards and benchmarks created by technology vendors or by bodies heavily influenced by the tech industry.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers Influencing Import 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

While there are many similarities, the nuances of public legislation and free trade requirements create a procurement environment that is more regulated, demands a greater level of transparency, and requires vigilance to stay on top of the constantly changing landscape. In both sectors, demonstrating value for money spent is a key obligation.

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Procurement Public Procurement Thresholds Transparency 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

The vision is to go beyond supporting “just” a transparency and reporting portal to have a digital ecosystem that integrates real-time damage assessments, budgets, project planning, procurement and delivery. It includes indicators such as the population of the community affected, level of urgency, economic influence, or ecological impact.

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Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52