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CFTC Whistleblower Awarded $18 Million for Exposing Violations Posing “Danger to Market Participants”

Whistleblower Network News

According to the CFTC, the whistleblower “provided assistance to the Division of Enforcement’s (DOE) staff that was significant in amount and quality” and their “communications with the other agency led to a related action and were crucial to its resolution.”

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The SBA doubles down on the Rule of Two

Federal News Network

So the Rule of Two requires federal agencies to set aside procurements for small businesses where there’s a reasonable expectation that at least two small businesses will be able to submit offers at fair market prices and otherwise competitive in terms of quality and delivery. Tom Temin: And that goes back to the 1980s, right?

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Smarter collaboration: How Mexico City delivers major projects through inclusive planning

Open Contracting Partnership

The transparent and inclusive consultation process used for that contract allowed the city government to expand the bike network and improve the service’s technology and design, at half the operating costs of the old service. Previously, much of the city’s procurement was paper-based, but Tianguis Digital streamlines the entire process.

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Meeting the Requirements of a Mixed IT Environment

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | Training Certificate Agencies today are faced with the challenge of modernizing legacy IT solutions to streamline workflows and increase the speed and quality of their services. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Ex-Employee of Home Healthcare Company Receives $1.7 Million for False Claims Whistleblower Suit

Whistleblower Network News

The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits parties who participate in federal healthcare programs, such as the Energy Program, from knowingly and willfully paying or receiving any remuneration in return for referring an individual to, or arranging for the furnishing of, any item or services for which payment is made by, the federal healthcare programs.”

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Whistleblower Experts Call on DOJ to Follow Example of Dodd-Frank Programs

Whistleblower Network News

The attorneys also warned the DOJ that making whistleblowers who participated in the misconduct ineligible for awards would greatly undermine the program.

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Transforming Public Sector Leadership with Data-Driven Decisions

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For instance, using data gathered on water quality can be used for planning and designing environmental interventions to keep pollutants out of groundwater. Many agencies may implement data-driven decisions to improve citizen services, cutting down on response times and improving the quality of those services.