All posts tagged "procurement"

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  Connected islands: Shared lessons for digital leaders in the Caribbean

  The Caribbean contains huge diversity – but at a regional gathering of digital leaders, there was plenty of agreement on how to address the challenges they share. In this second

  • Posted July 7, 2024
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  UN recognises public service projects that are advancing SDGs, US procurement officials get data ‘co-pilot’: news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence In this edition: UN awards recognise public service projects that are accelerating SDGs Fifteen initiatives from countries including Brazil, Germany,

  • Posted June 27, 2024
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  WATCH: A guide to the manifestos in the UK general election

  With a week to go until voters go to the polls in the United Kingdom, a Global Government Forum webinar looked at the major pledges and manifestos that have been

  • Posted June 26, 2024
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  The Procurement Act: A Due Diligence Guide for Public Sector Buyers

  The Procurement Act 2023 is expected to come into force in England in October 2024. Download this guide to understand the levels of due diligence assessment required by contract level

  • Posted February 22, 2024
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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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