AI agents are starting to transform procurement overseas. For isolated, trade-dependent New Zealand, they could offer a powerful tool against disruption.
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The federal government is spending more on contracts for Indigenous business, while finally tackling ‘Black cladding’ fraud. But those reforms don’t go far enough.
The Biden administration directed agencies to consider the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in their future purchasing and budget decisions. An example shows just how much is at stake.
Nigerians lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities despite investment in these areas. Procurement law contributes to this inadvertently.
The complexity of construction projects has driven an increase in building waste, which is difficult to recycle and reuse. But there are ways to minimise the problem.
The social cost helps regulators factor in harm from climate change when they consider new rules and purchases, like buying electric- vs. gas-powered trucks for the Postal Service.
The government uses a process called public procurement. A professor of public policy explains how the process works and how it is increasingly used to achieve social goals.
The new flagship policy of the leading opposition party has been tried before, and it’s not compatible with the new UK free tradde agreements.
The website has triggered random appointment cancellations and unreliable sign-ups. Only one contractor was deemed qualified to build it – and it wasn’t a major tech company. We’ve seen this before.
The funding, procurement, storage and distribution of a vaccine present huge challenges to all governments, including New Zealand’s.
South Africa’s food system is dominated by big firms, leaving small businesses to supply localised and under-served markets, and provide rural employment. It needs to be inclusive and diverse.
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, City St George's, University of London
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Fellow in Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy; Lecturer, Rice University
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Lecturer in Africa and International Development, University of Edinburgh
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Senior Researcher, Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, University of Johannesburg
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Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Nigeria
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Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University
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Assistant Professor of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Carleton University
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Lecturer and Researcher, Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria
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Associate Professor in Public Management and Policy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Public Administration, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Retired Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand
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Faculty, Ecosystem Science & Sustainability; Director, Soil Carbon Solutions Center, Colorado State University
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University