Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 26, 2024

Since it was established in 2010, the SEC Whistleblower Program has achieved tremendous success. However, as Grassley pointed out, despite the increase in tips, the SEC issued a lower-than-anticipated quantity of awards for whistleblowers in FY 2023.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

From 2006–2010, UK Biobank recruited 500,000 UK citizens between the ages of 40 and 69 to supply biological samples (blood, urine, and saliva) and information about their lifestyle regularly on an ongoing basis. UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of health data used for research.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The supposed scheme involved importing high quantities of goods, such as textiles, shoes and small electronic items from China to EU countries using fake invoices. Furthermore, an exemption associated with an EU importation procedure called “Customs Procedure 42” was reportedly abused.

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (SBJA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-5, and the setting aside of General Services Administration (GSA) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Schedule Orders ? How does the Act provide for the setting-aside of BPA Orders? Would the IDV be a more appropriate arrangement?

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (SBJA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-5, and the setting aside of General Services Administration (GSA) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Schedule Orders? How does the Act provide for the setting-aside of BPA Orders? Would the IDV be a more appropriate arrangement?

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Purchasing Thresholds Price Accountability 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 26, 2019

For example, Section 30 of the Public Procurement and Concessions Act of the Republic of Liberia (PPCA-2010) states that evaluation of bid and recommendation for award is solely the function of the Bid Evaluation Panel. Prior to evaluation of bids, the evaluation criteria are predefined and included in the bidding documents.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

60] Similarly, what the contractor provides as consideration should, if possible, not be a substantial change to work type or quantity. United States , CoFC found that a modification that increased the cost of the contract by 80% was an out-of-scope mod. [60] 95] The clause fixes each adjustment to the PPI. [96] 7, 2020); Datastream Sys.,

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