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The four key drivers that can enable better IT procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

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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Fear and loathing in Defense IT: Time to enforce FAR conflict of interest rules and revolving door abuses

Federal News Network

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. conflict of interests rules. that prohibits SETA contractors from using their insights and influence to gain an unfair advantage or worse, commit fraud.

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The Annual ICC FIDIC Conference Recap (Part I): Challenges and Emerging Trends in Construction Dispute Resolution

Kluwer Arbitration

While Korean contractors have become more cautious in bidding for new projects, they have been gradually transforming their business portfolios to focus on public-private partnership (PPP), independent power producers (IPP), and renewable energy projects. billion in 2012 to $1.8 billion in 2023.

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Oil, Gas and Renewables: Hot Topics in Investing and Arbitrating in LatAm

Kluwer Arbitration

When dealing with the latter, questions of transparency and the extent to which the arbitration will be private come into play. International commercial arbitration is restricted by public law forbidding the adoption of foreign seats for disputes of certain types, such as public-private partnerships.

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The role AWS is playing in Prosper Africa Tech initiatives

AWS Public Sector

The Tech for Trade Alliance reflects a recognition that realizing this potential requires coordinated public-private partnerships guided by a shared vision of the future. This effort focused on enabling the deployment of Choppies’ state-of-the-art Farmer’s app across its supplier network.