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New Mandatory Public Works Bidder Responsibility Criteria Effective July 23, 2017

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Effective Date: The new law became effective on July 23, 2017. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E. Purdy Associates, LLC [link] Copyright 2017 by Michael E. This means that public agencies must ensure that the required sworn statement is obtained prior to award of the public works project.

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Revisiting the Fosen-Linjen Saga on threshold for procurement damages

How to Crack a Nut

I was asked to revisit the Fosen-Linjen Saga on the EFTA Court’s interpretation of the threshold for liability in damages arising from breaches of EU/EEA procurement law.

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5 New Public Works Bills Passed by Washington Legislature

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

In order to bring Washington law in compliance with federal small works bonding requirements, Senate Bill 5734 , which passed both the House and Senate unanimously, addresses the following: Changes Project Amount: Increases the $35,000 threshold to $150,000. Purdy Associates, LLC [link] Copyright 2017 by Michael E.

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At Long Last: CAS Board Seeks Input Regarding CAS Coverage of Indefinite Value Contract Vehicles

Government Contracts Legal Forum

The Board noted that it intends to consider a number of criteria in making its determination, including the parties’ respective risks, oversight and compliance burdens, the encouragement of robust competition, minimizing complexity, and the promotion of consistency in the application of CAS.

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Year in Review: Top SmallGovCon Posts of 2023

SmallGovCon

9 Senate-Passed 2024 NDAA set to Raise DoD Set-Aside Sole-Source Contract Threshold Limits. This is the famous inflatable craft decision from 2017. 6 FAR Final Rule: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds. Unfortunately, this increase did not make it into the final text of the NDAA.

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The Double Hatting Paradox in Investment Arbitration: Justification For Abolition?

Kluwer Arbitration

In Eiser , Dr Alexandrov’s partnership in the chamber from 2002 to 2017 was considered. Explicit recognition of this lower threshold in investment arbitration may prima facie appear to have resolved the complication arising out of the interpretation of the term “manifest” in Article 57 of the ICSID Convention.

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Advances in the new international taxation and challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

It should be noted that the calculations are influenced by the absence of data by company and are only available at country level as of 2017 for five jurisdictions. We also suggest reconsidering the current ban on implementing the Digital Services Tax on companies with revenues below the agreed thresholds.