Bidder Analysis Uncovers Manipulation In Colombia’s Contracting Process
Just last April, Colombia changed its law concerning government bidding to make it mandatory to use standard tender document for public transport works. The new law’s intent was to make public bidding more transparent and reduce corruption in the process. A study...Pentagon Gave $334 Billion in Contracts to People Indicted for Fraud
A Defense Department report to Congress obtained under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that at least $334 billion in taxpayer money was lost due to fraudulent defense contracting from 2013 to 2017. A similar DoD report covering the years 2001 to 2010 also...A Simple Guide to Data Analytics for Nonprofits: Carnegie Mellon
Today’s technologies pull data from everywhere and it is the proper understanding and the use of insights from the data that can keep nonprofits on the right track when it comes to organizational efficacy and sustainability. But where to start? Luckily, Carnegie...Johns Hopkins Launches Effort to Help Nonprofits Flex Data Muscle
With the launch of the Centers for Civic Impact, Johns Hopkins University is advancing efforts to provide data-driven research muscle to better understand and enhance public life. “We know from experience that change is more effective when it is based on data and...Listen to Our Civic Development Podcast!
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