Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Nonetheless, from 2013 to 2018, “[y]ear-over-year [wage] growth has mostly ranged between 2% and 3%[.]” [8] So, with recent wage growth of 5.5%, wage growth has been accelerating. 86] Perhaps most important, “[t]he authority conferred by Pub. Wages and salaries rose 5.7 percent over this period, while the costs of benefits increased 5.3

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

So, how does a contractor/subcontractor balance these competing obligations? 8] VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark, Important Terms, www.dol.gov (last viewed June 7, 2022), available at [link]. [9] 66] VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark, Important Terms, www.dol.gov (last viewed June 7, 2022), available at [link]. [67] a) ¶ 7(f)-(h). [3] 41 C.F.R. §

Export 40

Export Evaluation Contract Government Contracts 40

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2025

The Lahore High Courts recent judgment in SpaceCom International, LLC v Wateen Telecom Ltd 2024 LHC 5494 (SpaceCom) is a landmark pronouncement that seeks to establish a balanced and principled interpretation of the New York Convention (the Convention). What is the pro-enforcement policy (or bias) set out in the Convention?

Balance 52

Balance Efficiency IT Media 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 31, 2025

As the timing of events was particularly important to proving self-defence, the prosecution requested to zoom in on the drone footage for better quality, using an iPad (an Apple product). In this case, the prosecution submitted as evidence a drone video recording depicting the moment when the defendant shot one of the victims.

Quality 52

Quality Data Integrity Integration 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Under the ECT, the Depositary is entrusted with specific and important functions in administering the Treaty. Another key update in this regard is the substantive revision of investment protection provisions, which now better balance investor rights with the right of Contracting Parties to regulate within their territories.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Sustainability Contract Finance 52

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

First , PPI “does not include imports, because imports are by definition not produced by domestic firms.” [10] 10] In contrast, CPI covers the prices consumers pay, irrespective of whether a good or service is imported or domestically produced. 105] Fourth , and this may be most important. 2022 +5.1% +5.1% +4.8%

Government Contracts 40

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 40

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

But, when balancing the pros and the cons, there is a natural expectation that contractors will accept the mandate, without challenge, so long as there is a financial upside for doing so. 2013) (per curiam). Is the vaccine mandate enforceable by a prime contractor against a subcontractor? See, e.g. , Teresa A. McVicker, P.C.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Contract Negotiation 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 23, 2025

The United States Digital Service, which was establishedin 2013 to assist agency tech efforts, has been renamed the United States DOGE Service (USDS), operating under the same acronym. It is important that contractors ensure compliance with this Order and the pending change in regulations. The IG made ten recommendations.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency E-procurement Professional Services Quality 52

Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Whistleblowers are critical in business, identifying corrupt practices and providing a system of internal checks and balances preventing criminal activity from taking root and flourishing. Since 2013, the United States Senate has passed a unanimous resolution supporting National Whistleblower Day.

Corruption 104

Corruption Integrity Integration Balance 104