Federal News Network

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It’s not another big governmentwide contract like Alliant 3 or the ASCEND cloud blanket purchase agreement. This one is the second generation of the COMET blanket purchase agreement that is going to be used only by GSA. COMET was so successful that GSA on-ramped several new small businesses after the initial awardees grew too big.

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ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Hutchinson started digitalizing procurement in 2014 with Ivalua’s supplier relationship management and spend analysis modules. Ivalua’s eProcurement solution will empower us through greater visibility and better control over our indirect spend”, said Erwan Le Belléguy, Corporate Purchasing Quality and Digital Manager at Hutchinson.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

Frédéric Lino EVP Purchasing and Supply Chain. He also holds an Executive Master in International Purchasing Management from ESSEC Business School (2012). He was then promoted to Purchasing Executive Manager at Renault-Nissan, where he will be in charge of seat and raw material amenities with the management of 25 buyers.

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Telles.eu

JULY 3, 2023

Tender documentation The object of the contract is to purchase 117 sets and a maintenance shed for them. The problem is that as established in the previous post the procedure does not comply with the existing EU procurement rules (ie art 36 of Directive 2014/25/EU) and also art 34 TFEU. So far, so good.

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ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

Findings from the SCM World Chief Supply Chain Officer Report (2014) support this observation: “Supplier relationships are also changing with consolidation of supply bases and deeper collaborative relationships linking those chosen few who make the cut.

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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. This part of the dispute concerned the definition of ‘public works contracts’ under Directive 2014/24/EU (issue 1).

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

Il est ensuite promu Purchasing Executive Manager chez Renault-Nissan où il aura en charge les commodités sièges et matières premières avec le management de 25 acheteurs.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The key aim of our own supported businesses Dynamic Purchase System is to provide Scottish public sector and third sector bodies with a clear path to purchase goods and services from supported businesses. The framework is used across the Scottish public sector, generating impressive savings of £7.5

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 17, 2024

The underlying dispute concerned unpaid invoices under a Gas Supply Agreement (‘ GSA ’) entered into by the Parties in 2016 for the purchase of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (‘ RLNG ’) from Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (‘ SNGPL ’). The LCIA arbitral award (the ‘ Award ’) which was challenged involved a withdrawal of PKR 3.3 8.5m) and PKR 9.23

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

XX/2014, 27 March 2016 Ismail Selim, ITA Reporter for the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) In CRCICA Case No. XX/2014 (Operator v. JFI Global Purchasing Ltd & Loblaw Companies Limited (Final Award), ICC Case No. An Operator of the Relevant Industry (“First Operator”) v. Claimant v.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Programs like this often grow quickly, as evidenced by examples like GSA’s SmartPay program, where purchase card dollar volume grew by 50% in the first five years and has maintained a relatively steady march upward to what is now more than $20 billion each fiscal year.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 19, 2024

The Multibillion-Dollar Award The dispute arose out of a 25-year Gas Sales and Purchase Contract (the “GSPC”), entered into by Crescent Petroleum Company International Ltd (“CPCIL”) and NIOC. Following an award on jurisdiction and liability in 2014 , in CGC’s favour, and several unsuccessful challenges by NIOC under s.67

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ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

Findings from the SCM World Chief Supply Chain Officer Report (2014) support this observation: “Supplier relationships are also changing with consolidation of supply bases and deeper collaborative relationships linking those chosen few who make the cut.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

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

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GovSpend

APRIL 29, 2024

Pay attention to how the agency purchases, including the utilization of NAICS & PSC codes, whether awards are on IDIQs/GSA, the set-aside status, and who your competitors are within that specific agency. Understand Your Competitor: Competitive intel is a key input into a smart and efficient strategy. . #2

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Since the two institutions teamed up to launch the first study for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014, the series has been downloaded more than half a million times from the websites of the two organizations. This fourth edition celebrates more than 10 years of the successful partnership between the IDB and the OCDE.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

To reduce inefficiencies and fraud, grant activities are governed by several regulations including these two relatively recently enacted laws: The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) – This law expands on federal awards reporting reforms that began with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

Third, it remains to be determined whether a bona fide purchaser of a crypto asset can establish title based on possession against a claim by the true owner. Litigants often face complexities in tracing assets through multiple transactions and engaging with bona fide purchasers.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA? procurement at the GWU Law School.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 2, 2024

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). Société Hilmarton Ltd, Court of Cassation of France, First Civil Law Chamber, Arrêt No. 484 P, Pourvoi No.

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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[.] 2014), cert. Nature Conservancy, 2014 WL 6909042, at 6 (E.D. acquisition by all executive agencies.); 962 (2015).

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The plan includes five FOCAL Priority Areas considered essential to aligning with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. James Peake , M.D.,

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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. B-410202 , 2014 CPD ¶ 247, at 2 (Aug. at 89-92. [34]

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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] Jan 2014). [7] May 2014). [9] 17] DFARS 208.404 & DoD Class Deviation 2014-O0011. [18] 17] DFARS 208.404 & DoD Class Deviation 2014-O0011. [18]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

is the next iteration of NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework, first implemented by a 2014 executive order focused on defending the nation against cyberattacks. The release comes after a multiyear period of engagement with key stakeholders to increase the framework’s effectiveness. The CSF 2.0

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

According to the DOJ, “in 2014, Telefónica Venezolana participated in a government-sponsored currency auction in Venezuela that allowed it to exchange its Venezuelan bolivars for U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Telefónica Venezolana C.A., a Venezuela-based subsidiary of Telefónica S.A.,

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

President Biden’s Executive Order supersedes President Obama’s 2014 Executive Order No. 13,838, which removed the 2014 Order-provided minimum wage for “seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on Federal lands[.]” [4] Which workers get the minimum wage increase? per hour. [1]

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ehikian also had another company, RelateIQ, purchased by Salesforce in 2014 for $390 million. He also co-founded and was president of Airkit.ai for five years, which Salesforce bought in 2023 for $3.6

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

New York State Initiatives New York State has made significant strides in supporting service-disabled veteran-owned businesses through the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act, signed in 2014. This act aims to increase the participation of SDVOBs in the state’s economy by setting a goal of six percent participation in state contracts.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2025

CSF, first published in 2014 and updated in 2024, offers detailed guidance on cybersecurity. The draft updates NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) from version 1.1 incorporating new security objectives related to managing, detecting, responding to, and recovering from ransomware attacks.

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