All posts tagged "procurement"

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  Access denied: how governments can boost public servants’ cybersecurity skills

  Growing geopolitical tensions and increasingly sophisticated organised crime groups have contributed to a rise in cyber threats and breaches. At a Global Government Forum webinar, experts from the UK, Italy,

  • Posted November 28, 2023
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  Digitalization of public procurement and government commercial payments

  Public procurement is a vital part of any nation’s economy, serving key policy goals and representing around 13% to 20% of GDP on average.* Because of its scale and strategic

  • Posted November 23, 2023
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  The fight against climate change requires greater transparency

  The global effort to combat climate change demands increased transparency and oversight, given the complex interplay of various stakeholders, rapidly evolving regulations, and substantial financial flows. And these, writes Steven-Hristo

  • Posted October 29, 2023
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  The digital souk: reforming procurement in Morocco

  Determined to increase transparency and competition in public procurement, Morocco’s government is pushing through an ambitious set of reforms. At the 2023 Global Government Finance Summit, the country’s finance chief

  • Posted October 22, 2023
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  Digital direction: how to use technology to procure better – and how to better procure technology

  Governments spend huge sums on digital technologies so getting procurement processes – and price – right is vital. And so too is using digital technologies to drive purchasing efficiencies. During

  • Posted October 10, 2023
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  Laws and policies must be biased towards improving lives of women, says South Africa’s president

  The South African government is “irrevocably” committed to empowering women and intends to “mobilise all of society” to improve the lives of women and girls, the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa

  • Posted August 20, 2023
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  Strategy school: digital leaders debate how to drive transformation

  At the Global Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from around the world discussed how – and whether – to produce a digital strategy, and pitched their ideas on how best

  • Posted March 29, 2023
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  Innovation 2023 five minutes with… Kristiina Kivirand of Estonia’s stockpiling agency

  In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free Innovation conference. Taking place

  • Posted March 20, 2023
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  Innovation 2023 five minutes with…. Martin Ledolter of Austria’s Federal Procurement Agency

  In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free Innovation conference. Taking place

  • Posted March 19, 2023
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  Top trends in 2023: what will governments prioritise in the year ahead?

  As the calendar changes from 2022 to 2023, the mammoth challenges faced by governments only grow bigger. From dealing with a looming global recession to decarbonising economies, the key items

  • Posted January 29, 2023
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