American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Residents seek the ability to discern fact from fiction, and governments have a unique opportunity to adopt robust social media strategies that enable them to effectively manage their platforms in a way that promotes truth and transparency.

Media 59

Media Government Government Transparency 59

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.

Price 49

Price Negotiation Transparency Utilities 49

VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Connected persons include individuals who have significant influence or control over the supplier. How will the increased transparency impact suppliers?

Supplier 52

Supplier Procurement Tender Award Criteria 52

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.

Influencing 52

Influencing Transparency Networking Media 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 73

Sustainability Data Transparency Innovation 73

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

Just days later, on March 5, 2024, House Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin introduced the Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act. This bipartisan bill would focus government resources on increasing transparency, oversight, and responsible use of federal AI systems and centrally codifying federal governance of agency AI systems.

Government 52

Government Government Supply Chain Transparency 52

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. Trust is nonlinear. Trust is not one-dimensional,” Sanchez said. “It It is a noun, but it’s also a verb.

Strategic Planning 119

Strategic Planning Influencing Import Transparency 119

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

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Influencing Chief Procurement Officer 52

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?

Innovation 52

Innovation Efficiency Balance Quality 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.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Transparency Finance 52

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

One solution would be to bring Article 10 into line with Article 43 of EU Directive 2014/24/EU , to ensure that eco-labels: (a) concern only “criteria which are linked to the subject-matter of the contract and are appropriate to define characteristics.

Procurement 147

Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

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

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 Quality 52

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. If championing an automation project, partner with employees who understand your vision and have influence in the organization. Don’t gloss over your or others’ concerns about automation. Find allies. Don’t fret.

Influencing 105

Influencing Innovation Transparency Leadership 105

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.

Finance 98

Finance Transparency Demand Sustainability 98

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. This will result in more accurate cost forecasting, and drive viable business models and pricing strategies.

Price 73

Price Demand Education Efficiency 73

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. With disparate systems and offline processes, reporting used to take months.

Procurement 60

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Innovation Transparency 60

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.

Public Procurement 58

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Evaluation 58

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 69

Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integration 69

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

Influence on Compliance: a clearly defined activation timeline is pivotal in post-escape clause compliance. This enhances objectivity and transparency, strengthening the credibility of escape clause implementations. Reduced Deviations from Targets: clear escape clauses correlate with fewer deviations from fiscal rule targets.

Government 52

Government Government Balance Quality 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.

Supplier 40

Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

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.

Eprocurement 40

Eprocurement Change Management Influencing Procurement 40

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

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.

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

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.

Leadership 111

Leadership Engineering Management Networking 111

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 80

Sustainability Data Quality Efficiency 80

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.

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

The discussion aims to delve into the standards, practices, and dilemmas associated with maintaining integrity in the arbitration process, making it a significant highlight for professionals concerned with ethical conduct and transparency in arbitration proceedings. “The Silk Road and the BRICS Road: Where Does it Lead?

Ethics 52

Ethics Influencing Integration Integrity 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including: (i) how the U.S. Peters noted that practices for managing AI risk have not been standardized in the private sector.

Government 40

Government Government Procurement Purchasing 40

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 14, 2024

Arbitration has several features that suit the resolution of climate change disputes: neutral forum, arbitrators with specialist expertise, procedural flexibility, confidentiality (though in tension with transparency), and ease of enforcement.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Corruption Transparency Influencing 52

Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The fundamental risks are that AI must not be biased; it must be responsible, inclusive, accurate, transparent, and deployed to meet high standards. Algorithm – a precise list of steps to take, such as a computer program. AI systems contain algorithms, but typically just for a few parts like a learning or reward calculation method.

Contract 52

Contract Networking Efficiency Innovation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process. Now current, closed, and awarded bids can be looked up online, increasing transparency throughout the process. We want to build and influence these practices through our own contracting power.”

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

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.

Balance 52

Balance Budget Sustainability Influencing 52

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.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Thresholds Internal Control Evaluation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This transparency helps to mitigate concerns and uphold the high standards expected in international arbitration. Substantial Injustice Aiteo argued that a finding of a lack of impartiality would constitute, in itself, substantial injustice.

Finance 52

Finance Insurance Influencing Corruption 52