Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

Public Procurement 140

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement IT 140

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

These extreme events, and water quantity and quality issues more broadly, are pressing concerns in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, further aggravated by the uncertain impacts of climate change. Climate change is a global issue, but its localized impacts can vary significantly across different regions.

Sustainability 75

Sustainability Quality Quantity Utilities 75

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

Just before the pandemic at the very end of 2019, we had the pleasure of meeting the organizers of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics along with civil society and experts from Milan and Nottingham universities to discuss best practices. You can read more about it in our first report. We hoped to do this for Paris 2024 but it was not to be!].

Transparency 97

Transparency Bidding Sustainability Corruption 97

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

In describing itself as “an authoritative provider of data,” the agency said it is looking to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data as AI intermediaries access and consume data. Commerce hopes to ensure that the data these tools consume is easily accessible and ‘machine understandable,’ versus just ‘machine readable.’”

Data 115

Data Quality Ethics Integration 115

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Council on Environmental Quality updates progress on sustainability - White House) The Department of Health and Human Services is responding to an increase in cyber attacks targeting hospitals and healthcare systems. Hashmi’s last day will be December 29. Hashmi will be heading back to the private sector, but it is unclear where he will land.

IT 115

IT Networking Evaluation Data 115

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Traditional procurement approaches prioritised lowest price, which led to unintended consequences like accepting bids of lower quality, a lesser performance record or that did not adequately allow buyers to consider equity, sustainability or socio-economic objectives like creating local jobs.

Procurement 52

Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Procurement Team 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. In the third, poor quality materials had been used. I’m proud of the quality of reports done by civil society last year because they were escalated by the procurement agency to the auditing authorities.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

FedScoop

AUGUST 8, 2024

Most experts agree that the long-term potential of artificial intelligence (AI) depends on building a solid foundation of reliable, readily available, high-quality data. One area where data quality and readiness play a particularly crucial role for federal, state, and local government agencies is identity management.

Data 95

Data Quality Management Integration 95

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

A minor deviation would be declared on a requirement if it does not result in a disadvantage against the procurement entity such as reducing the quality of the required goods , works or service, or violate the rights of other bidders. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

Public Procurement 95

Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Bidding 95

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 11, 2024

It is concerned with the “what” of public procurement—focusing on procuring goods , services , and works that meet specific requirements, delivered on time, within budget, and at the required quality. This supports not only the public sector entity and its stakeholders but also the broader community.

Public Procurement 98

Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Management 98

ivalua

JANUARY 27, 2021

27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions, and the International Association for Data Quality, Governance and Analytics (IADQGA) today announced a partnership to improve the use of data in procurement and supply chain decisions. REDWOOD CITY, Calif.,

Quality 52

Quality Supply Chain Data Procurement 52

WashngtonExec

MARCH 20, 2025

In recent years, he has been recognized with several industry awards honoring his leadership and reputation in systems integration and cloud technology. By automating tasks, from data collection and processing to data cleansing and labeling, agencies can use AI to improve the overall quality of data management, Kronimus said.

Quality 40

Quality Data Efficiency Integration 40

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 25, 2024

Eighty percent of health and quality-of-life outcomes as well as health risks are driven by these factors. We’ve seen participants in the Health Equity Initiative create incredible solutions that effectively address the equity gaps in accessing quality health services. Jacaranda Health is looking to help reduce these numbers.

Quality 126

Quality Participation Innovation Data 126

FedScoop

AUGUST 21, 2024

We’re actually figuring out how to have your house be an integral part of your health,” said Joe Ronzio, deputy chief health technology officer for the VHA. Technologically speaking, society has come a long way since an old lady fell down in her house and couldn’t get up. But it’s going to be those subtle margins.

Quality 131

Quality Capacity Data Engineering 131

FedScoop

JUNE 18, 2024

million investment, the FEC is looking to modernize its FECFile Online software, making it cloud-based and web-accessible for filers so that it “improves data quality and enhances security.” The announcement of the $31.66 In March, lawmakers clawed back $100 million from the TMF. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Gerry Connolly, D-Va., With an $8.8

Finance 119

Finance Education Transparency Quality 119

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

OIG found that VA had agreed to provide the platform contractor with three testing environments “to complete critical data-quality and performance sensitive testing for Digital GI Bill releases” that included integration, usability, performance and more by October 2022.

Education 110

Education End to End Project Management Integration 110

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Over 9 million Mexico City residents are benefiting from better quality goods and services as a result of improved procurement processes. Mexico City is proving that big plans lead to better results when citizens and businesses are part of the process. It all starts with procurement. There are several benefits to this transparent discussion.

Collaboration 57

Collaboration E-procurement Tender Bidding 57

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The HR Line of Business and Quality Service Management Office completed this year-old effort earlier this summer to update the HR business reference architecture. The reference model falls under the Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF), which are the service profiles for how mission support delivers on their functional work.

Management 107

Management Quality Data Import 107

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It took Thorn only a few hours to get this proof of concept set up and integrated with their internal team on Slack. The team reviewed the results coming from the chatbot and were pleasantly surprised with the quality of responses. Thorn is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse.

Engineering 126

Engineering Efficiency Integration Integrity 126

FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

According to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 — which established and expanded the program — its goals are to promote “data fluency and data collaboration;” “increased data analytics use in critical decisionmaking areas;” “data integration integration and standardization;” and increase efficiencies in the department.

Data 118

Data Collaboration Efficiency Accountability 118

Great Government Through Technology

JANUARY 14, 2025

Ground-based sensor networks: Gathering real-time data on factors like air quality, soil moisture, and weather patterns. Geographic Information Systems help integrate various data sources to create floodplain maps and visualizations. Data security and management: GSA helps agencies address standards for data integrity and protection.

Competitive Bidding 40

Competitive Bidding Data Integration Integrity 40

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 17, 2024

Individuals and entities that participate in the federal health care system are required to obey the laws meant to preserve the integrity of program funds and the provision of appropriate, quality services to patients.” 1, 2016, and June 30, 2021.

Integration 117

Integration Integrity Quality Demand 117

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Rogers and his team knew they needed a more efficient approach to meet the town’s procurement needs without compromising compliance or quality. The Town of Epping, nestled in the scenic heart of New Hampshire, is home to a vibrant community of 7,100 residents. This is a widespread issue across government procurement teams.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 21, 2023

Particularly when taken together, those data support the idea that the bid protest system serves a necessary and important oversight function, improving the integrity and quality of government contracting actions. This is not the first time Congress has tried such an approach.

Bidding 130

Bidding Quality Sustainability Accountability 130

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Instead of managing more than 400 individual connections with laboratories and other clinical entities, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) partnered with Manifest MedEx to integrate that data from 20 million-plus total messages, as of June 2023, into SaPHIRE.

Data 132

Data Quality Electronics Innovation 132

GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

Capability reflects the belief that the government can create high-quality programs and services and has the ability to meet expectations effectively. Reliability shows that the government can consistently and dependably deliver high-quality programs, services, and experiences to constituents across platforms and geographies.

Retail 102

Retail Transparency Education Quality 102

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

One of the most important factors for local governments to consider before purchasing any new technology is how quickly and effectively it can be integrated into an organization’s existing tech stack without disrupting day-to-day operations. Edwards Deming , a leading proponent of statistical quality control in organizations.

Total Cost of Ownership 110

Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership Buyers Buying Process 110

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

In order to establish a unified and consistent source-to-pay process throughout the entire Group, Körber was looking for a fully integrated e-procurement solution. In order to establish a unified and consistent source-to-pay process throughout the entire Group, Körber was looking for a fully integrated e-procurement solution.

Supply Chain 19

Supply Chain Procurement E-procurement Supplier 19

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Its mission is to make quality education widely accessible, even to those outside major cities. To provide students with the highest quality learning experience, Metis leveraged Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power its interactive live streams. Video quality was also a key factor.

Collaboration 81

Collaboration Education Quality Demand 81

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These efforts are part of an ambitious statewide goal to close the educational attainment gap in North Carolina, ensuring that 2 million North Carolinians have a high-quality credential or postsecondary degree by 2030. Administrators, on the other hand, prefer ease of administration, data privacy and data integration.

Professional Services 81

Professional Services Education Integration Integrity 81

FedScoop

JANUARY 24, 2024

To remedy this, the retirement home will use $6 million in an effort to “revolutionize health care services” by implementing a “modernized” electronic records system that provides a more “integral and informative experience” for both family members and caregivers. DOJ received $45.5 DOJ received $45.5

Electronics 112

Electronics Insurance Quality Efficiency 112

ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

Supplier 52

Supplier Retail Integration Integrity 52

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

I know there’s a lot of anxiety whenever we’re integrating new technology into our work,” he said. With a dense artificial intelligence inventory and more use cases on the way, the State Department has embraced AI to a greater degree than many of its federal counterparts. Speaking Friday in Washington, D.C.,

Inventory 115

Inventory Media Integration Integrity 115

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

CKS Benelux, as a certified integrator and Ivalua partner in France and Benelux, configured the platform in just ten business days and helped buyers and suppliers during the e-sourcing and e-auction phases. A reverse auction can be added to the process, managed by CKS as a trusted third party.

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Quality care is critical to beneficiaries participating in the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program,” said U.S. According to the government, “between 2017 and 2021, AHH falsely billed the Energy Program for in-home nursing and personal care when its employees were not physically present in patients’ homes.”

Participation 110

Participation Quality Integration Integrity 110

ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2024

FOO Fighter intends to showcase advanced missile defense capability by integrating fire control-quality sensors into a prototype constellation, the company said Monday.

Quality 59

Quality Integration Integrity IT 59