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SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

GovCon & Trade

Section 8(a) of the legislation allows the SBA to award contracts to small businesses “whenever [SBA] determines such action is necessary[.]” SBA is authorized “to arrange for the performance of such procurement contracts by negotiating or otherwise letting subcontracts to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns[.]”

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Friday Flash 04/05/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

As a general rule, the Federal Government does not deal directly with subcontractors, and the CDA only grants the CBCA jurisdiction over “procurement contracts” (i.e., the software company’s) EULA is incorporated into the procurement contract. the MSA and Carahsoft’s FSS contract, or the Task Order).

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For Galakis the Bell Tolls: Is the SMAC v Ryanair Decision the End of Arbitration for Public Entities in France?

Kluwer Arbitration

2018-202 of 26 March 2018 ). The exequatur proceeding launched by Ryanair had to restart again before administrative courts and was denied both by the Administrative Tribunal of Poitiers ( TA Poitiers, 20 December 2020, No. 1900269 ) and by the Administrative Court of Appeal of Bordeaux ( CAA Bordeaux, 30 March 2022, No.

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Digital Procurement – Pack your bag, you are going on a journey

ivalua

CPOs in many organisations have progressed beyond the planning stage, with Ivalua actively working with many of them and supporting their journey.

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KluwerArbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXII, Issue No. 3 (March 2023)

Kluwer Arbitration

In its decision of 18 December 2018, the Court of Appeal partially set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the arbitrator incorrectly refused jurisdiction over some of the non-signatories of the arbitration agreement. The Court then granted Rutas’ request to confirm the Second Award.

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Women-Owned Business Certification Programs “Sello Empresa Mujer”: An Effective Tool to Promote Women’s Participation in Public Procurement

Inter-American Development Bank

It is estimated that less than one percent of the $10 trillion spent annually on global public procurement is awarded to women-owned businesses. [1] 1] There are different restrictions that explain this low participation of women-led companies in the awarding of public procurement contracts.

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Collaborative Frameworks update: June 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

Framework Public Bodies are encouraged to complete the RFI and confirm their interest in participating in a User Intelligence Group (UIG) for the new procurement exercise. The relet action is well underway and the new arrangement will form part of Scotland Excel’s cluster call-off from the CCS Framework.