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Public procurement of AI between opportunities and risks -- guest post by Giuseppe Bitti

How to Crack a Nut

Public procurement of AI between opportunities and risks Introduction In the past year, the growth in hype around AI and machine learning has been considerable. transparency for image manipulation), or substantial requirements (e.g. for law enforcement and essential public services), or not used at all (e.g.

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Unlocking opportunities: How Ekiti State, Nigeria is enabling women businesses through better procurement practices

Open Contracting Partnership

But these businesses rarely take part in public procurement due to long-standing cultural barriers, overly bureaucratic processes and the sense that to win public contracts, they must have the right connections. The bidding process was also restructured to lower the barriers for such businesses to register and submit bids.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

The pandemic saw incredible growth in this area and highlighted opportunities for improvement within procurement processes and procedures. As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

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Selecting the Right RFx Management Solution

Procureware

This list can help you determine which features and capabilities are most important for your procurement process. Supplier registration Public supplier registration is a fundamental component of the public procurement process and sourcing solutions that target government agencies all provide this functionality.

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European Commission Publishes Non-Paper of Model Clauses for Member States’ Bilateral Investment Agreements with Third Countries

Kluwer Arbitration

The Commission proposes that these standards do not apply to “ public procurement ” and “ subsidies or grants […] including government-supported loans, guarantees and insurance. National-Treatment (NT) and Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Treatment The Model Clauses cover NT and MFN treatment.

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The Essential Stages of the Contract Management Lifecycle

The Procurement School

The contract drafter needs to be clear on what is being procured and hence the penalties and insurance requirements need to align with the deliverables. A good example is insurance requirements which can cause procurement contracts to fail. It is best to work with your insurance person to review the limits.