Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 6, 2024

The initial proposal included mandatory disclosures for Scope 1 and 2 (direct and purchased) emissions, as well as disclosures for Scope 3 (supply chain) emissions. The new rule has dropped the disclosure requirements for Scope 3 emissions altogether and diluted the disclosure requirements for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In March of 2011, he departed 7th Marines for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California after being selected for the Special Education Program. He graduated with distinction in June 2013, earning a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and an academic certificate in cyber warfare.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The most recent guidance is one more step towards using that purchasing power to direct industry practice towards increased security, responsibility, and interoperability. Who Is Impacted?

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Mr Spiros Poa’s view, as an energy specialist, was that there will be plenty of disputes in the construction and mining industries, particularly those arising from engineering, procurement and construction contracts, and power purchase agreements, as well as the renewables sector.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Slovak Government decided not to purchase the stadium and it instead challenged the compatibility with EU law of the State aid package due to a fundamental breach of procurement law. Once the stadium was built, NFŠ exercised the put option. This is not what the ECJ wrote in its Judgment.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Given that governments do not have many policies that effectively enable public purchasing by MSMEs, there was an enormous opportunity for public contracting to be a vehicle that allowed MSMEs to continue operating, accelerating the distribution of money at a time when little money was in circulation.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 2, 2024

The previous ones referred to a preliminary measure (2010) and to an annulled arbitral award (2011). The Dubai Court of Cassation held that the arbitration clause contained in the main contract was deemed to extend to all subsequent purchase orders entered into between the same parties (which did not contain an arbitration clause).

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

And, if bond investors will only purchase Government debt at elevated interest rates, that will influence the interest rates across the wider economy—working against any moves that the Fed. Wars, RS22926, Congressional Research Service, at 2 (July 29, 2010), available at [link]. [93] to stimulate the economy by lowering interest rates.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 30, 2024

GAO noted that it had in the past construed the small business Rule of Two as applicable to any task order delivery order solicitation, but that in 2010 Congress amended the Small Business Act to require rules allowing federal agencies to “set aside orders placed against multiple award contracts for small business concerns” “at their discretion.”

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 1, 2024

Part of that effort means improving the management of software purchasing. It’s important for agency missions and to reverse the decline that we’ve been seeing since 2010,” Harada said. “To

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Category Management Innovation Budget Management 92

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

This ensures transparency and encourages innovation, because as providers introduce new services and products, they become automatically purchasable under the framework agreement. Purchased systems need to replace or work within existing systems.

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Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

An agreement is a procurement contract when the principal purpose of the instrument is to acquire (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government[.] 63, 67 (2010) (the term procurement is defined by the OFPP Act, which excludes real property); see also 41 C.F.R.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Today’s launch of the FPI will further increase government transparency and accessibility and fulfills Congressional mandates to create and publicly post an inventory,” the White House said in a statement, referencing a requirement in the 2010 Government Performance and Results Modernization Act.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

competition for a blanket purchase agreement or order under the Federal Supply Schedule [31] A competition that uses FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures [32] It is also worth noting that if a procuring agency is not subject to the required debriefing provisions of the U.S. 224, 231 (2010); 10 U.S.C. 30] A FAR Subpart 8.4

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 25, 2024

Consolidates/updates already existing environmental purchasing program requirements into FAR SubPart 23.1. Finalizes the interim rule published under F AR Case 2010–001. applicable statutory mandates and directives for purchasing” and “Required EPA purchasing programs.” ” With the goals of the E.O.

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2024

18] However, the rules governing FSS purchases must still be observed when determining prices to be fair and reasonable via FAR 15.4 purchases. [19] B-402138 (Jan 2010). [20] procedures, even though the solicitation is silent on the issue. 22] An order based on non-FSS prices under an FSS acquisition is improper. [23]

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The DOJ further alleges that “to conceal the bribe payments, Telefónica Venezolana covered the cost of the bribes by purchasing equipment from the two suppliers at inflated prices.” The Dodd-Frank Act , which established the SEC Whistleblower Program , extended whistleblower provisions to the FCPA in 2010.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Dodd-Frank Act , which established the SEC Whistleblower Program , extended whistleblower provisions to the FCPA in 2010. As alleged, Gautam and Sagar Adani induced U.S. public company,” said Sanjay Wadhwa, Acting Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. law, no matter where in the world it occurs.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 21, 2025

Eliminate the preference for multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) in FAR 8.4. Consistent with the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, ensure that the decision to set-aside orders under multiple award contracts is left solely to the discretion of the contracting officer. There is no such statutory requirement.

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Procurement Price Balance Innovation 51

Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

It said agencies since 2010 have seen about a 40% decrease in the number of small businesses receiving prime contract awards. And despite small firms generally doing well under best-in-class with small business utilization holding steady at 38% between 2018 and 2022, the number of small contractors continues to decline.

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Public Procurement Intl

APRIL 6, 2025

A 2019 report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the GPA found that in 2010, the United States reported $837 billion in GPA coverage. industrial base. Unfortunately, this market access is lopsided. procurement was less than that of these five partners combined.” Taking this approach, in Section 2.1 procurement), U.S.

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