Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM). Source: Authors’s elaboration.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2025

Modernizing the military move system has brought inevitable challenges, but HomeSafe is working through them diligently to ensure we deliver high-quality, timely moves to military service members and their families, the company said. GHC is here, said Andy Dawson, the director of TRANSCOMs Defense Personal Property Management Office.

Capacity 122

Capacity Contract Tender Networking 122

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This guide examines the fundamentals of public procurement, including fairness, value for money, and transparency, and how they influence both ethical and effective procurement procedures. A transparent approach lowers procurement risk, prevents corruption, and fosters confidence between suppliers and public sector organisations.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

Extract Systems

APRIL 9, 2024

According to the survey, a significant 69 percent of state IT leaders find themselves in the nascent stages of data governance, raising concerns about the reliability and efficacy of data management practices across state agencies. Transparency, the first pillar of TEA, involves making AI usage and functionality clear and comprehensible.

Transparency 52

Transparency Data Integration Integrity 52

FedScoop

APRIL 3, 2024

Through a partnership with the Office of Personnel Management, the latest hiring cycle featured an automated application and online pre-screen assessment. Patrick Sharpe, USA Hire program manager at OPM, said in an email to FedScoop. NASA did not respond to FedScoop’s request for comment by the time of publication.

Quality 125

Quality Evaluation Data Integrity 125

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. There are several benefits to this transparent discussion. It all starts with procurement.

Collaboration 57

Collaboration E-procurement Tender Bidding 57

ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The business case for data-driven transparency is not hard to make. While data quality cannot be perfected and some technological innovations aren’t quite ready for prime time, tremendous improvements are possible. Below, Improve Data Quality. Improve Data Quality. This shift in thinking is not surprising.

Transparency 52

Transparency Supply Chain Data Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 14, 2025

The VA has made steady and significant progress in the management and operation of its prime vendor distribution contract and Supply Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program. Manual orders increase overall costs, undermine compliance, and limit transparency.

Supply Chain 49

Supply Chain Purchasing Transparency Price 49

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

From healthcare management and social safety net technology to managing vaccine sign-ups during the pandemic , governments simply need to buy IT better. More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Many organizations still rely on conventional data sources such as contracts, invoices, and audits to support their supply chain transparency initiatives.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Transparency Procurement Procurement Team 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 9, 2024

There would also be a category for cross-cutting AI, covering “robustness, interpretability, explainability, transparency, safety, privacy, content provenance, and bias mitigation.” The post Senate bill to create NSF-awarded AI challenges gets House companion appeared first on FedScoop.

Supply Chain 136

Supply Chain Innovation Transportation Transportation 136

FedScoop

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Digital Service engineer, the intent is to eliminate any distinction of quality between authorizations and bring the “same high watermark that says, ‘This meets the expectation for reuse across the government.’” Moving documents into machine-readable formats and being as transparent as possible aligns with those plans.

Transparency 113

Transparency Quality Collaboration Engineering 113

FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Department of Labor is spelling out how artificial intelligence can boost job quality without harming the rights of workers, releasing a roadmap this week that aims to empower workforces in underserved communities as use of the emerging technology proliferates.

Impact Assessment 120

Impact Assessment Transparency Quality Ethics 120

Extract Systems

AUGUST 1, 2023

Striking a balance between transparency and protecting sensitive information is a challenging task for government entities. To achieve this goal, the county collaborated with Extract Systems and their existing Case Management System (CMS) provider, PROWARE, to implement ID Shield software—a cutting-edge redaction solution.

Balance 52

Balance Transparency Collaboration Data 52

GovSpend

JANUARY 22, 2025

Keeping our customers at the center of our decision making, we also focused on their entire journey, from prospecting, to trials, to onboarding, and proactive relationship management. Im proud that we achieved an average Customer Satisfaction score of 9.73

Quality 59

Quality Data Utilities Integration 59

ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Procurement transparency exists within the public sector because it is required by law. And yet, not all transparency is equally effective. Suppliers need bidding and contract transparency. This encourages more diverse participation and improves the quality of responses – and therefore creates value for the general public.

Transparency 45

Transparency Procurement Supplier End to End 45

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

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.

Government 97

Government Government Budget Quality 97

FedScoop

JULY 25, 2024

TIGTA also gave the IRS kudos for its transparency in how it uses the sign-on tool, posting a Privacy and Civil Liberties Impact Assessment for the Secure Access Digital Identity system to its website.

Impact Assessment 115

Impact Assessment Data Transparency Quality 115

FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs provided Congress with a “long overdue” update Tuesday on efforts to modernize its supply chain, fielding questions from lawmakers about the department’s transparency regarding the plan. The post Congress presses VA on modernization overhaul, supply chain system upgrade appeared first on FedScoop.

Supply Chain 114

Supply Chain Inventory Management Electronics Budget 114

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With an extensive background in data management, Nate brings a unique skillset to the helm and is well-equipped to lead GovSpend into a new chapter of data delivery and AI technology. Government procurement should be transparent and efficient. In June 2023, Nate Haskins was named CEO of GovSpend.

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Redwood City, CA – November 7, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced a range of new innovations that enable direct material procurement and supply chain leaders to launch more profitable, successful products. The new capabilities are available now as part of Ivalua’s latest platform release.

Innovation 9

Innovation Management Quality Manufacturing 9

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

At the same time, organizations have never been more exposed to risk from their supply chains, from supply continuity, quality, or ESG violations. Effectively managing suppliers is now one of the most important factors in organizational success. Business leaders must adopt a new, holistic approach to supplier management.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Future of Supplier Management is Here, and it’s Holistic. Leading, high-performing procurement organizations share one common trait–they consistently prioritize a holistic and integrated approach to Supplier Management. In fact, they go beyond simply supplier management, what they do is Supplier Engagement.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Sustainability 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. In order to address broad, influential priorities like emergency management or public safety, administrations must find ways to deliver necessary funding. Reason No. Reason No.

Management 52

Management Supply Chain Budget Transparency 52

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many in the defense industrial base view the bid protest system as providing necessary transparency and accountability in the contracting process, including to ensure that the government follows the law and its own procedures. Section 804 seems to begin from the premise that there is a public interest in deterring bid protests.

Bidding 130

Bidding Quality Sustainability Accountability 130

ivalua

MARCH 24, 2022

Redwood City, CA – March 24th, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave : Supplier Value Management Platforms, Q1 2022. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. Click here to download a copy of the report. About Ivalua.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Media 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

The bureau CDO, or BCDO, program officially began in September 2022 as a way to improve its use, governance, and management of data throughout the department. Khan said that improved the quality of the data and saved more than 600 labor hours. government financial contributions to international organizations.

Data 116

Data Collaboration Efficiency Accountability 116

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They are responsible for managing the entire project, including hiring subcontractors, coordinating tasks, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations and contractual obligations. Additionally, prime contractors must manage all contractual obligations to ensure the project’s successful completion.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

They check the availability and quality of constructed bike lanes, particularly in major metropolitan areas using OpenStreetMaps regularly updated via crowdsourcing. Most of the delay was in the award to contract phase, which took 40 days compared to six or less for the other 11 contracts.

Budget 136

Budget Transportation Transportation Bidder 136

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. This provided transparency for all involved in managing the process in a way that wasn’t possible previously when complaints were transferred manually between agencies by email. In the third, poor quality materials had been used.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Pimentel joined the agency after making a name for himself as a transparency and anti-corruption campaigner, having been Executive Director at Transparency International’s local chapter Participación Ciudadana. DCGP’s data quality has continuously improved over the last decade, enabling increasingly detailed analysis.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 8, 2024

Common use cases in public sector could be determining the best way to reduce Friday afternoon congestion, or how to manage building utilities more efficiently. Systems must be transparent: if someone challenges a decision supported by the AI system, they can track the reasoning behind it. How can organizations mitigate those risks?

Transparency 80

Transparency Efficiency Data Utilities 80

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis. Risk & Performance Management.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Under pressure to quickly identify new sources of supply, due diligence has–at times been reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of quality issues, unknowingly supporting forced labor, or exposing organizations to fraud. Rather than disrupt supply, let’s disrupt supplier management. But a radical rethink is needed to succeed.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Management Supplier 52

GovSpend

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In a recent webinar hosted by GovSpend Relationship Manager and SLED expert Paige Mockler, procurement professionals were shown how to leverage GovSpend’s public sector intelligence to meet their procurement goals. This revelation motivated him to bring more transparency to government purchasing.

Procurement 105

Procurement Purchasing Price Bidding 105