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Guiding Cases 196 – 198 Issued by the PRC Supreme People’s Court – Further Steps Toward a Pro-Arbitration Regime

Kluwer Arbitration

The FICC then carefully examined the parties’ negotiation history, particularly as it relates to the arbitration clause. The parties then engaged in further negotiations regarding other clauses in the contract, but the arbitration clause remained unchanged. The FICC first affirmed its jurisdiction to review this issue.

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Brexit 2.0: The United Kingdom Leaves the Energy Charter Treaty

Kluwer Arbitration

Indeed, the ECT’s contracting parties had negotiated a “flexibility mechanism” for the modernized ECT. Amongst the UK’s treaty partners are or also were many of today’s EU member states, mostly those which joined the Union during the 2004, 2007, and 2013 enlargements towards Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

Additionally, generally, the reasonable costs of preparing, submitting, and negotiating an REA are contract administration costs, and consequently are also recoverable. Alternatively, it can give the contractor an opportunity to negotiate a termination-for-convenience or no-cost termination. DCAA Contract Audit Manual (“CAM”), Ch.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

For contracts being developed or negotiated during this period of unusually high inflation, an EPA clause may be an appropriate tool to equitably balance the risk of inflation between the Government and contractor. Arguably, a negligent negotiations assertion does not alter the elements of a superior knowledge claim.

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GAO Bid Protests: Required Debriefings

Procurement Notes

2305(b) , and FAR 6.401(b) , it is apparent that the term implies competitive negotiation source selection procedures, as typified by FAR Part 15 but not necessarily limited to FAR Part 15. [19] The Competitive Negotiation in a Trojan Horse The 2020 U.S. . § 3703 , 10 U.S.C. See, e.g., Centerra Integrated Facilities Servs., at 89-92.

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The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Legal Donnybrook Has Arrived

Procurement Notes

57] Therefore, unless an in-place collective bargaining agreement already grants to the employer the unilateral right to impose a vaccination requirement, the NLRA generally requires that a union is given notice of any proposed changes, and an opportunity to negotiate. 58] 29 U.S.C. § at § 158(a)(1). [60] 60] See, e.g., Buelna v.

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Real Discussion of the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Contractors and Subcontractors

Procurement Notes

Administratively, where applicable, the procuring Agency can invoke its rights under FAR Clause 52.215-2 (Audit and Records-Negotiation) to inspect contractor records to verify compliance with the Vaccine Mandate (review payroll records, vaccine records, exemption records, etc.). 19, 2004) (quoting Liles Constr. Still enforceable?