The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Public procurement will either propel us toward the digital future Gates describes or hold us back with outdated processes and institutional inertia. To succeed, governments must embrace innovation, integrate cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, and empower procurement teams to lead the way.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. The G-Cloud initiative in the UK provides a framework for public sector organizations to easily and cost-effectively procure cloud computing services.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

To make matter worse, misapplication of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and FAR 6-302 sole source rules has undermined transparency, and prevent fair and open competition. That has undermined the innovators and rewarded those willing to put profits ahead of national security. conflict of interests rules.

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Public Private Partnership IT Influencing Corruption 102

How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 12, 2024

I have put together a consolidated overview of the primary challenges for the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, to be included as a country report in a forthcoming issue of the European Procurement & Public Private Partnership Law Review. In case of interest, it can be downloaded from SSRN: [link].

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

They create an enabling culture for innovation and promote transparency and trust in digitized services. Regulatory reforms Governments update regulations and policies to remove barriers to digital innovation and entrepreneurship. Another example is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) 18F in the US.

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GovLoop

MAY 10, 2024

Values transparency and is thoughtful/ strategic about public engagement. Public/private partnerships have great data gathering and sharing potential. Privacy, transparency, legal and security concerns exist. Breaks down silos and promotes internal collaboration. Focuses on outcomes, not outputs.

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Data Public Private Partnership Transparency Management 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

This increasing adoption of AI in the region demonstrates a growing commitment to AI-driven innovation and technological advancement that could impact economic growth in the long term. AI can introduce data-driven insights for more evidence-based and transparent budgeting.

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