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

Procurement Notes

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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Friday Flash 07/19/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

David’s story starts in 2011 when on deployment to Afghanistan, David survived an attack by a suicide bomber. On that day in May of 2011, the attack came when least expected. For bulk sensitive personal data, there is a yet-to-be-determined volume threshold that must be involved in the transaction for it to be covered.

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Pre-Ιnvestment Expenditures, Defining an Investment, and a Problem of Translations: Patel Engineering v the Republic of Mozambique

Kluwer Arbitration

PEL signed a Memorandum of Interest (MOI) on May 6, 2011 with the Ministry of Planning and Development and the Ministry of Transport and Communication (Award, para 163). The parties agreed to a feasibility study, with the costs borne by PEL. Expenditures prior to the investment do not create economic value.

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Friday Flash 11/03/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

This “internal” guidance outlines a host of evaluation and negotiation directives, standards, and considerations for FSS contracting officers. The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms.

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Friday Flash 12/15/2023

The Coalition for Government Procurement

percent pay raise for service members, millions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine (a sliver of the separate $105 billion supplemental that is currently being negotiated to support Ukraine and Israel), and funding for competition with China in the Indo-Pacific. President Biden is expected to sign the bill shortly.

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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. James Lawler, M.D., 18, 2021), available at [link]. [55] NLRB, 636 F.2d