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Former IRS staffer who managed IT contracts pleads guilty to bribery charges

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The first began in October 2018, when Thukral sought cash payments from the owner of an unnamed company working on a subcontract that he oversaw. The cash payments, which came out of the company’s earnings from the IRS subcontract, were made to Thukral between 2018 and 2020, exceeding $120,000 in total, the DOJ said.

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I Know the Witnesses and I Will Believe Them; There is No Need for Cross-Examination: A Rare Example of Arbitrator Bias Before English Courts

Kluwer Arbitration

Finally, of relevance for the Court was Bubbles & Wine v Lusha [2018] EWCA Civ 468. Rightly or wrongly there is always room for an uneasy fear that there might have been some improper influence affecting the mind of the judge where he lacks independence. The principle is far too important to allow it to be passed over [….]”

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

Kluwer Arbitration

During my previous tenure as the Director of AIAC from 2010-2018, one of the pivotal moments was the rebranding of the Regional Centre of Arbitration Kuala Lumpur (RCAKL) to Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) in May 2010 symbolising the Centre’s regional forward-looking growth.

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A Homeland Security effort to combine requirements has stalled

Federal News Network

You know, since 2016, roughly 2018, that’s sort of what they’ve been attempting to do. So in this report we went back to 2018. So GAOs opinion is that they need more autonomy and a little bit more authority and influence, not less. And so that’s really the intended function. That is a good example. Potentially.

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FAR Council Issues Interim Rule Outlining Procedures Relating to Excluded Covered Articles and Sources

Inside Government Contracts

This FAR rule implements the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) final rule for complying with exclusion or removal orders.

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Friday Flash 11/01/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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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3 Simple Steps to Retain and Motivate Top Talent

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They are self-driven and not only see your vision and strategy, but often influence others in the implementation of that strategy. This article first appeared November 7, 2018. Someone who can play many roles on your team, be a leader, a motivator and an individual whom other employees look up to. Favorite.