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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

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The importance and positive contribution of public procurement law to the adequate management of public funds may seem difficult to appreciate in ordinary times, and there are recurrent calls for a reduction of the administrative burden and bureaucracy related to procurement procedures, checks and balances.

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Centralised procurement for the health care sector -- bang for your pound or siphoning off scarce resources?

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Among many other concerning issues, the report highlighted how, despite the fundamental importance of measuring savings, ‘ NHS Supply Chain has used different methods to report savings to different audiences, which could cause confusion.’ The method for calculating this re-counted savings from each year since 2015-16.

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Examining the Delegation of the Power to Determine Arbitrability: Insights from Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. v. Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

Kluwer Arbitration

In its decision, the Fujitsu court emphasized the importance of upholding the contracting parties’ intentions when assessing the validity of arbitration agreements and considered when federal courts might abstain from exercising jurisdiction. Fujitsu Electronics was later acquired by Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Kaga”).

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CBAr 23rd International Arbitration Conference: Arbitration and Infrastructure

Kluwer Arbitration

Mr. Vasconcellos stressed the importance of carefully drafting these clauses to avoid interpretative confusion in case of disputes. She emphasized the importance of precise language to avoid ambiguities. 13,129/2015 , which expanded arbitration’s scope, especially in infrastructure-related disputes involving public administration.

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Who Are the Key Players in Public Procurement?

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These players administer public contracts, establish procurement regulations, and influence the procurement environment. One important step in changing public procurement is the recently adopted Procurement Act 2023 , which supersedes the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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LIDW 2024: Bank Collapse and ISDS: Arbitration Strategy and Dramatis Personae

Kluwer Arbitration

their risk, value, and terms) whereas from the state’s side, and the write-off of debt to intervene a systematically important bank may be of an existential nature. Cameron Miles underscored that circumstances have changed since 2015 (see e.g. Po š tov á Banka v.

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2024 PAW: Affaires d’Etats Vol. 3 – Amplifying the Voices of Developing States in ISDS Reform

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As the criticisms of ISDS intensify, this year’s panel focused on the importance and means of amplifying the voices of developing States in ongoing reform efforts at the multilateral level, such as in the context of UNCITRAL Working Group III (“WGIII”) , and at the unilateral, bilateral and regional levels. Canada and E.U.