The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These sessions will explore the trends and initiatives shaping federal healthcare contracts after the election, into 2025, and beyond. Agenda Highlights *Please note, all speakers are invited unless otherwise noted as confirmed.

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Logistics Leadership Procurement Collaboration 59

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 22, 2023

He drew a thread from the first arbitration law in Denmark under Christian V in 1683 to a bill on arbitration in 1972 to the enactment of the 2005 Danish Arbitration Act based on the 1985 UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. 13(4) and 16(4)).

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FedInsider

JUNE 19, 2024

He also served as the Lead Technology Architect and Liaison between the US Army and the new Iraqi government in Baghdad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom II 2003-2005. Fadi served as the CIO of the City of Minneapolis as well as the CIO of Minneapolis Public Schools, and Technology Director of Saint Paul Public Schools, MN.

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Education Government Government Insurance 64

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 2, 2024

Pursuant to section 10 (1)(b)(ii) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 , the Australian Hague Rules apply to a contract of carriage of goods by sea from a port in Australia to another port in Australia. While US courts have held that Article 3(2) imposes a non-delegable duty on the carrier, UK courts have reached the opposite conclusion.

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Balance Manufacturing Corruption IT 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 18, 2024

On 5 May 2024, the Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre (“Court”), rendered its judgment in B v C on a setting aside application brought under the QFC Arbitration Regulations 2005 (“QFC Arbitration Regulations”). Since the creation of the Court in 2009 (through an amendment in Law No.

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Consulting Import Accountability IT 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 3, 2024

What’s next for interagency contracting? Keynote Panel— Former Secretaries on What’s Next for the VA Moderator: Thomas Bowman , Former Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2017-2018), CEO, TGB Strategies Anthony Principi , Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2001- 2005), Principal, The Principi Group (confirmed) Dr. James Peake , M.D.,

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Logistics Supply Chain E-procurement Budget 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For these purposes, an express agreement that a particular law would govern the main contract (within which the arbitration agreement was contained) was not an agreement that this law should also apply to the arbitration agreement itself. The re-introduced Arbitration Bill now contains a carve-out to the Default Rule.

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Government Government Contract Corruption 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Marine Corps from 1999-2007 as a non-commissioned officer and infantry unit leader, including one combat tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004-2005 and Operation Natural Fire in the Republic of Kenya in 2006. John is a native Texan who served honorably in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S.

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Participation Telecommunication Networking Management 98

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 (“the Act”) was previously amended in 2018, aligning it with the revisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law and the evolving practices of leading arbitration jurisdictions. In practice, our i-Arbitration model clause is integrated into many domestic and international contracts.

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Influencing Efficiency Leadership Innovation 98

FedInsider

AUGUST 8, 2024

Andrés led a small team of USDS engineers, designers, user researchers, product managers, and bureaucracy hackers to work on modernizing government contracting programs that award more than $105 billion every year and support over a million jobs across the nation. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Data Engineering Product Management Management 59

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Consequently, the HCCH’s ambition had to be curtailed, so the HCCH temporarily settled for adopting the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (“Choice of Court Convention”). However, the endeavour proved rather unsuccessful initially due to a lack of consensus on an array of divisive issues.

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Contract IT Import Capacity 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 22, 2023

” 1) Jan Paulsson, “Jurisdiction and Admissibility,” Global Reflections on International Law, Commerce and Dispute Resolution, ICC Publishing, Publication 693, November 2005, at 603. Additionally, contracting parties should also take special care when drafting arbitration clauses. The dispute in Decision No.

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Negotiation Contract Corruption IT 52

FedInsider

APRIL 25, 2024

Marisol joined GAO in 2005. Mr. Koshy has worked at IHS for several years, starting his career as a contract help desk analyst in 2009 then joining the federal team as an information systems security officer and later leading the cybersecurity incident response team. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S.

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Consulting Leadership Management Negotiation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

The decision will also be of interest to insurers, banks and any other third parties who deal with contractual rights arising under an English law contract containing a prohibition on assignment. He went on to note that “[h]ad [the transfer] been made under […] the insurance contract, the position might well have been different.

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Insurance Contract Import Thresholds 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 25, 2024

By virtue of Section 1(4) of the 2011 Act, the law applies retrospectively to foreign awards made from and after July 14, 2005, the date when Pakistan ratified the New York Convention 1958 through a Presidential ordinance.

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Efficiency Corruption IT Government 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The issue before the Indian Supreme Court was whether the non-payment of stamp duty in a contract renders the arbitration agreement contained in the underlying contract unenforceable. 2005) 8 SCC 618] and National Insurance Co. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. and Ors. (“ NN Global ”) covered in a previous blog post here.

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Import Balance Contract Insurance 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

2024 EIP Awards Categories : Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award – Presented to an individual in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.” What’s next for interagency contracting? James Peake , M.D.,

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E-procurement Price Procurement Logistics 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

At the COFC, protests challenging solicitation amendments must be filed before contract award, assuming there is adequate time in which to do so. Because the agency could make an award at any time without warning, it is best to file your protest as soon as possible after contract amendment to avoid timeliness issues.

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Bidding E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 11, 2024

VR Van Raalte Reclame , 2005). Those restrictions potentially imposed on the contracting party may result in legal claims/counterclaims and might put the victim in a stronger bargaining position in settlement negotiations during or after arbitration proceedings. This has been the case in Germany ( KZB 75/21 , 2022), Sweden ( GE v.

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Distribution Price Negotiation Manufacturing 59

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

GSA & VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel, Oct. 29 The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to once again host its “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel on October 29! What’s next for interagency contracting?

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Price E-procurement Logistics Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

What’s next for interagency contracting? The CMMC program aims to ensure that contractors in possession of Federal Contract Information (FCI) and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) meet their contractual cybersecurity requirements. What’s next for the budget and Federal market? James Peake , M.D.,

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Price Logistics E-procurement Procurement 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The dispute concerns a 2005 contract for satellite spectrum capacity and satellite-broadcast wireless access services. The parties to the contract were the respondent, Devas Multimedia Services (“ Devas ”), and Antrix Corporation Limited (“ Antrix ”), an Indian state-owned entity. The tribunal issued two awards.

Insurance 52

Insurance Government Government IT 52

Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Jay Blindauer Whether a procurement, grant, or cooperative agreement, [1] if the at-issue arrangement qualifies as a contract, the Government cannot simply cease performing contract payments. For a grant or cooperative agreement that is not a contract, the Government has more flexibility to halt payments. 107-117, Div.

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Government Government E-procurement Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

These sessions will explore the trends and initiatives shaping federal healthcare contracts after the election, into 2025, and beyond. In addition, below are considerations for member companies to manage contract and cost risks in the event of a government shutdown on October 1: Review your contract- What is the contract type?

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Price Supply Chain Logistics Procurement 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Jay Blindauer A contractor takes on a Government contract to make money, and inflation is getting in the way. With inflation eroding value for this long, a Government contractor may need to obtain contract relief. Obviously, contract type matters. Fixed-price contracts are the most vulnerable.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

Jay Blindauer A contractor will often incur a significant cost (in time and money) to prepare and submit a proposal for a possible Government contract. Indeed, a GAO protest is generally not helpful if the contested contract/order is already substantially performed before a protest decision is reached.

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Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation 40

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

Mongolia was an ICSID arbitration under the Italy-Mongolia BIT and the ECT involving a dispute over works to be performed under a contract for the refurbishment of a thermal electric station. Between 2005 and 2011, Mongolia experienced a substantial increase in foreign direct investment (“FDI”), surging from $187.6 Alstom Power v.

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Transparency Negotiation Price Export 105

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

According to Article II NYC, the courts of the Contracting States shall refer parties to arbitration if the dispute concerns “a matter capable of settlement by arbitration” (Article II.1) Article II NYC When a court has to decide on the enforcement of an arbitration agreement, Article II NYC applies.

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IT Government Government Capacity 98

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Rita Konaev , Head of Responsible AI, Google Public Sector Sadaf Asrar , AI Technology Expert, AI Corps, DHS Nathan Manzotti , Director, AI & Data Analytics, Technology Transformation Services, GSA James Johnson , Program Executive Officer, DLA Information Operations Dave Sloniker , Executive Director, VA Logistics Redesign (VALOR) Program Office, (..)

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Logistics Professional Services Supply Chain Accountability 59

FedInsider

JANUARY 15, 2025

Brian was formerly the Director of Business Development & Venue Planning for his current employer, the SANS Institute, and was involved in business development, sales, marketing, event management, and contracts. Matisha has been a career Federal servant since 2005 with prior roles at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and U.S.

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Government Government Public Private Partnership Leadership 59

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In 2005, Romania repealed the tax incentives scheme in order to align its legislation with the acquis communautaire in the context of the negotiations for its accession to the EU. The Court added that, despite its multilateral nature, the ICSID Convention essentially governs bilateral relationships between contracting parties.

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Negotiation Corruption IT Accountability 87

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In addition to the seat of arbitration being a Contracting State under the NYC, Section 44(b) stipulates one more condition, namely that the Indian Central Government must specifically notify the seat as a reciprocating territory. South Africa had acceded to the NYC in 1976, and the Courts decision was issued almost 29 years later, in 2005.

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Contract IT Corruption Accountability 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Increased use of local laws and seats, even in international contracts. Prager , Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and the first chair of the ITA Americas Initiative, recounted how the ITA was established in the mid-1980s to educate legal professionals about international arbitration when it was relatively unknown.

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Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

15] Despite the broad description, in the context of a procurement contract or a real property lease, the GovCon Order only applies to the following types of contracts. iii) it is a contract or contract-like instrument for concessions, including any concessions contract excluded by Department of Labor regulations at 29 C.F.R.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

2024:36, 07 June 2024 Anna-Maria Tamminen & Viktor Saavola, Hannes Snellman Attorneys, ITA Reporters for Finland The Supreme Court evaluated the enforceability of an arbitration clause included in the employment contract between a football coach and an athletic club. S2022/592, Decision No. Socits Opportunity et autres v.

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Participation IT Corruption Evaluation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

As relevant to EO 14173, the government might assert that a contractor submits a legally false claim when it knowingly fails to comply with a contractual or legal requirement, even if the contractor otherwise performs the services or provides the goods that are the subject of the contract. Materiality.

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Data Government Government Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What’s next for interagency contracting? NASA Provides Updates on SEWP VI Timeline During Industry Day On November 6, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) held an Industry Day to provide an update on its SEWP VI contract vehicle. 7 A3 Federal Contract FPDS Crosswalk Sample V.2 James Peake , M.D.,

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