Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Initially, the reforms focused on two key actions: public institutions were required to create an annual GPP implementation plan with self-defined targets as well as a performance record of their green purchases. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 2, 2023

The paper builds on my ongoing research on digital technologies and procurement governance, and focuses on the interaction between the strategic goals of procurement centralisation and digitalisation set by the European Commission in its 2017 public procurement strategy. Source: Wikipedia.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Background Facts The parties concluded two contracts on C&FFO Mundra (India) terms in January 2017 for 20,000mt of lentils and 45,000mt of yellow peas (the “Goods”). The Goods arrived at Mundra in June 2017, but the Buyers failed to make payment prior to arrival. 69 AA 1996 on a point of law.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 11, 2024

During my tenure in Seychelles, I was involved with the Seychelles International Financial Services Association (SIFSA), contributing to drafting the International Business Companies (IBC) Amendment Bill and reviewing the International Corporate Service Provider Act in 2017. The AFSA International Rules 2017 also follow this practice.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

He began his purchasing career in Bouygues in 1998 at GFC Construction (Lyon). In 2003, he joined Norpac (Lille) as Purchasing Manager, then took in charge the purchasing department of QUILLE Construction in Rouen in 2006. He was appointed Purchasing Director in 2011, in charge of Bouygues Entreprises France-Europe.

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Mercell

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

This experience has been built in a country that has been 100% digitalized since 2017, as Negometrix led a digital evolution in the Netherlands, and has the resources, experience, and expertise to transform the same process in the United States. Current President of NPI National Procurement Institute.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. The company chose Consus and Ivalua for their deep capabilities in the Source to Contract space to support their critical purchasing processes. has gone live with Ivalua’s Source to Contract solution. About Ivalua.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 20, 2024

Background of the Case In 2017, a Dutch company, Project Partner Search Beheer B.V. The Share Purchase Agreement between PPSB and CSW contained the following dispute resolution clause: “Any disputes between the parties arising out of this agreement will be resolved by the parties initially through mediation.

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ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

But interestingly, firms are deluding themselves – 65% of those surveyed self-assessed themselves as “advanced purchasing organisations” while the objective analysis suggests that the true figure was more like 16%! Around 80% of the firm’s cost base is purchasing costs, so they really have to get this right!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Keynote Panel— Former Secretaries on What’s Next for the VA Moderator: Thomas Bowman , Former Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2017-2018), CEO, TGB Strategies (confirmed) Anthony Principi , Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2001- 2005), Principal, The Principi Group (confirmed) Dr. James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D.,

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. The company chose Consus and Ivalua for their deep capabilities in the Source to Contract space to support their critical purchasing processes. has gone live with Ivalua’s Source to Contract solution. About Ivalua.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

The Program commenced in January 2017 and was linked with similar programs in California and Québec. The Tribunal noted that “KS&T’s economic activities primarily involved purchasing allowances in Ontario and then transferring them to California for resale in the secondary market.”

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Close Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering-Federal, T-Mobile Michael Kennedy × Michael Kennedy Moderator & Contributing Editor Michael Kennedy retired in May 2017 from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

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Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Press release Utrecht & Sofia December 15, 2017 Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities On December 15, 2017 Negometrix as part of a consortium, signed a contract with the Public Procurement Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

These codes were significantly amended at the end of 2017 and now oblige the courts to adopt a pro-arbitration approach to the resolution of issues concerning the validity and enforceability of the arbitration agreement. In this case, Galicia Distillery failed to pay an advance payment under the contract with a company called Litco Lumber.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

According to OECD and National Health Expenditure data, US healthcare spending per person was approx $10,224 in 2017. Most other developed countries are around 40-50% less than this. Now, of course the systems of healthcare differ but overall the level and growth is certainly a concern. Share on Twitter.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Keynote Panel— Former Secretaries on What’s Next for the VA Moderator: Thomas Bowman , Former Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2017-2018), CEO, TGB Strategies (confirmed) Anthony Principi , Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2001- 2005), Principal, The Principi Group (confirmed) Dr. James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D.,

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is the famous inflatable craft decision from 2017. 6 FAR Final Rule: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds. The FAR was updated to increase the micro-purchase threshold and the simplified acquisition threshold, effective August 31, 2020. 2 Goodbye PTAC, Hello APEX Accelerators.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This rule implements language, dating from the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, intended to reduce administrative burdens on DoD contractors and subcontractors by adding a prohibition on extraneous flowdowns at DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 25, 2024

Background The dispute arose from a share purchase agreement pursuant to which Mr Ganz and Mr Goren allegedly agreed to sell their shares in a company to Petronz (“the SPA”). Petronz did not pay the purchase price and Mr Ganz referred the dispute to arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 21, 2024

2017) (noting that “parties may delegate the adjudication of gateway issues to the arbitrator if they ‘clearly and unmistakably’ agree to do so” and stating, “[w]e have found such delegation when the parties have incorporated by reference the rules of the American Arbitration Association”). Toyota Motor Corp. , Liberty Mut.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

20, 2017, 2017 CPD ¶ 306. An example of procurements in which a debriefing is not required are purchases under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule. Knight Point Systems, LLC, B-414802, Sept. COMINT Systems Corp. A debriefing is typically required when a procurement award is based on “competitive proposals.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

993 of 2017 of 4 February 2018, which held that arbitration is an equally valid dispute resolution forum as litigation and Case No. 993 of 2017 The Appellant, a distributor, and the Respondent, a foreign distributor, entered into an agreement on the distribution of a specific range of sports products in various territories.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Mr Spiros Poa’s view, as an energy specialist, was that there will be plenty of disputes in the construction and mining industries, particularly those arising from engineering, procurement and construction contracts, and power purchase agreements, as well as the renewables sector.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

At the same time, industry continues to closely watch GSA’s Polaris small business contract, the OASIS+ recompete and what will happen with the ASCEND cloud blanket purchase agreement , which has been in the discussion phase for more than 18 months. GAO reported last December that from 2017 to 2021, VA spent about $6.4

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

JFI Global Purchasing Ltd & Loblaw Companies Limited (Final Award), ICC Case No. (Award), ICC Case No. Origin & Co. Ltd & ILJIN Materials Co.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

According to a 2022 report by a cryptocurrency payment gateway company , since the cryptocurrency boom in 2017, Korea has truly become the “crypto hub of Asia,” powering nearly 30% of all cryptocurrency trades. But the unfortunate reality of these voluminous Korea-powered trades is that related disputes will inevitably arise. 1) SEC v.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

Ecopetrol’), the national oil company of Colombia, seeking a declaration with respect to certain indemnification terms under a Share Purchase Agreement entered into in 2008 (the ‘2008 SPA’). La Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) v.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2024

In 2017, an AI robot was first used to provide legal consultation services to parties, and the SCIA’s fully encrypted wireless hardware was adapted to online case handling and remote hearings. Version 2.0 of SMART Arbitration was marked by the integration of the online case management software with intelligent hearing hardware.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

between 2019 and 2022 from USD 5 785 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2019 to USD 6 809 PPP in 2021, lower than the average OECD increase of 23.5%, from USD 19 928 PPP to USD 24 609 PPP. Government at a Glance LAC 2017 Government at a Glance LAC 2020 : Focuc on integrity and transparency. percentage points (p.p.),

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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. We are grateful to have awarded eight accomplished veterans with this scholarship, with the first being named during the 2017 golf tournament.

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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 Indagro v. Y, Court of Cassation of Dubai, Case No.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

DECEMBER 27, 2023

DFARS clause 252.204-7012 (DFARS 7012) was first introduced in 2013 and modified several times with the DoD setting a mandatory implementation deadline of December 31, 2017. How We Got Here DoD has focused on regulating the cyber requirements of contracts over the last decade, culminating in this proposed rule.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 11, 2024

DFARS clause 252.204-7012 (DFARS 7012) was first introduced in 2013 and modified several times with the DoD setting a mandatory implementation deadline of December 31, 2017. On January 26, 2023, the procuring agency issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the FSS.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Given the undoubted value of harnessing procurement data, I sense that Member States will progress domestically, but primarily in specific settings such as that of their central purchasing bodies (see here ). However, whether they will be onboarded into PPDS as enthusiastic members seems less likely.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

And, if bond investors will only purchase Government debt at elevated interest rates, that will influence the interest rates across the wider economy—working against any moves that the Fed. 6, 2017) (“U.S. The second problem is that the growing debt hampers any move by the Fed. to stimulate the economy by lowering interest rates.

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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[.] 1, 2017) (quoting CCIE & Co., Cooperatee refers to the recipient of a cooperative agreement. 4] 31 U.S.C. 7] 5 C.F.R.

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