Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

One change in the guidance reflects the April 2023 executive order that raises the monetary impact threshold to $200 million from $100 million. OMB said the new policy goes into affect on March 17. (

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The standard will be familiar to those contractors that have taken steps to comply with Part B of Section 889 of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (FY19 NDAA), which we have covered previously here. This representation is made based on a “reasonable inquiry” standard.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

However, considering the greater risk, efforts, time, and expenses involved in non-recognition of an award as opposed to the removal of an arbitrator during the arbitration proceedings, courts across the world have applied a higher threshold of bias to prevent the enforcement of an award than the standards set for ordinary judicial review.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

Both prohibitions will apply to all procurements, including commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and purchases below the micro-purchase threshold: Section 5949(a)(1)(A) ( Part A ) prohibits agencies from acquiring electronic products or services that include covered semiconductor products or services.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 29, 2024

1 Netherlands Model BIT 2019 ), CSR clauses (e.g. To prevent even minor transgressions from falling under the clause, a threshold-requirement of serious violations could be introduced. 1 Netherlands Model BIT 2019 ). This contribution seeks to shed light on this question. 14 Brazilian Model CFIA 2015 ), and ESG clauses (e.g.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

In 2019, after Ecopetrol sought confirmation of the Awards in the U.S. To rule on Forbes IP’s petition, the Court applied the China Trade test which requires the movant to pass two threshold requirements and prevail on the balancing of five discretionary factors. District Court for the Southern District of New York (‘S.D.N.Y’

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Federal Construction Contracting

JANUARY 16, 2024

Following growing concerns within DoD that contractors were not consistently implementing the cybersecurity requirements of DFARS 252.204-2012, DoD responded with the creation of the CMMC Program in 2019 to move away from a “self-attestation” model of security.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In 2019, it was indeed the Council deciding that ‘the EU must also safeguard its interests in the light of unfair practices of third countries, making full use of trade defence instruments and our public procurement rules, as well as ensuring effective reciprocity for public procurement with third countries’.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 6, 2023

Denmark alone, for example, experienced a 12% increase in CO2 emissions from 2019 to 2021, attributed to public procurement. We’re also encouraged to see that many are collecting below-threshold procedures, for example, through a simplified eForm.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The keynote address also offered insights into ICC case statistics, revealing Paris as the consistent top choice throughout the years, 2008-2022, except for two instances in 2019 and 2021 when London briefly took the lead.

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Procurement Notes

AUGUST 10, 2021

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) the EEO-1 snapshot demographic data (Component 1) report for both 2019 and 2020 is currently August 23, 2021. [1] Jay Blindauer For a Federal prime or first-tier subcontractor who has at least 50 employees and an agreement valued at $50,000 or more, the deadline for submitting to the U.S.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

In August 2019, it awarded CGI a 10-year, $222.9 “ePS will be designed to execute 100% of the DON’s contracting mission throughout the procure-to-pay process (P2P).” The move to CON-IT comes after the Navy’s previous attempts to modernize its systems fell flat. million contract to build the system, only to cancel it two years later.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Enhancing the transparency of government in general and of public procurement processes in particular has been increasingly on the agenda of governments, civil societies and businesses as evidenced by initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership which has seen 70 OGP members making 189 open contracting commitments by March 2019 [1].

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Background The dispute between the parties arose in 2019 due to 111 not receiving payment for maintenance services it provided to Albatros. Albatros airlines—see here (judgment 29 Feburary 2024), here (judgment 26 March 2024), and here (judgment 14 June 2024)).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

In 2019, the Fairbanks operation moved to Anchorage, AK, making our services accessible to more Warriors. For bulk sensitive personal data, there is a yet-to-be-determined volume threshold that must be involved in the transaction for it to be covered. Suggested thresholds in the ANPRM range from data sets on 100 U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Further, confirming the broad applicability of CMMC, DOD confirmed that these requirements will be applicable to contracts below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (which currently sits at $250,000). HUBZone SBA is proposing to scale back some of the compliance reforms it enacted in 2019.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

DECEMBER 27, 2023

DoD announced the CMMC Program in 2019 and introduced both its initial version (CMMC 1.0) These requirements are expected to be included in all DoD solicitations valued above the micro-purchase threshold, except for procurements that are exclusively for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 11, 2024

DoD announced the CMMC Program in 2019 and introduced both its initial version (CMMC 1.0) These requirements are expected to be included in all DoD solicitations valued above the micro-purchase threshold, except for procurements that are exclusively for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. An unsuccessful offeror filed a size protest, alleging that the prospective awardee had received significant contract awards from 2019 through 2023. 2] In a recent size protest, quotes were submitted on August 31, 2023.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Using data collected between 2019 and 2023, this survey measures mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

The protester represented itself as an SDVOSB with its offer for its Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract which was awarded in May of 2019. The interim rule applies to all contracts, including those for commercial products and services and below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. An unsuccessful offeror filed a size protest, alleging that the prospective awardee had received significant contract awards from 2019 through 2023. 2] In a recent size protest, quotes were submitted on August 31, 2023.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

Changes to the HUBZone Program SBA published a comprehensive rewrite of its regulations governing the HUBZone Program in 2019. The proposed rulemaking refines the HUBZone Program following some changes imposed by the FY2018 NDAA as well as in light of questions that SBA has received since the 2019 changes.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Covered follow-on contracts include most contracts governed by the Service Contract Act (SCA) that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, currently set at $250,000. DoD announced the CMMC Program in 2019 and introduced both its initial version (CMMC 1.0)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Coalition welcomed Tom to the team in 2019, where he immediately enhanced our domain expertise through his strategic insights and comprehensive knowledge of procurement issues. It is with mixed emotions that The Coalition for Government Procurement announces the retirement of Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Tom Sisti.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

” [5] Iron ore prices are down from 2021, but still above 2015-2019 averages. “In GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar. 83] Nonetheless, for applicable Agencies, if the relief requested exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, 10 U.S.C. dollars per dmtu in the same month of the previous year.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

2019 ONCA 254 , itself concerned with domestic arbitration, the CA emphasized the limited scope of judicial oversight in domestic ( Arbitration Act , s.46(1)(3)) It also highlights the high threshold that must be met to challenge an arbitration award on jurisdictional grounds successfully. Relying on Alectra Utilities Corporation v.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

bankruptcy filings surged by 18% in 2023 on the back of higher interest rates, tougher lending standards[,] and the continued runoff of pandemic-era backstops,” although the number of 445,186 filings was still below “the 757,816 bankruptcies filed in 2019[.]” [39] Again, negative trending, but not terrible. 2, 2024), available at [link]. [50]

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 22, 2024

The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019. In his opinion, although the threshold for a breach of the MST is stringent, it includes an obligation to the State not to frustrate the investors’ legitimate expectations. Mr. Martínez de Hoz, an arbitrator in this case, dissented.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 2, 2024

There is a very high threshold for a Section 68 challenge. For example, since 2019, there has been a presumption that ICC awards may be published (albeit with parties having an opportunity to object or require anonymisation), and a similar presumption was introduced in last year’s amendments to the ICSID Rules.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 24, 2024

The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019. In his opinion, although the threshold for a breach of the MST is stringent, it includes an obligation to the State not to frustrate the investors’ legitimate expectations. Mr. Martínez de Hoz, an arbitrator in this case, dissented.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Such framing sets a higher threshold for establishing a violation of FET. In 2019, the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (“AfCFTA”), negotiated under the auspice of the AU, entered into force. This changed seven years later with the adoption of the Protocol on Investment to the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2024

2018BiHap30171, 11 June 2019 Hyunyang Koo and Minjae Yoo, Lee & Ko, ITA Reporters for South Korea Recently, a Korean District Court rendered a decision on the validity of an arbitral clause that made reference to a non-existent arbitral institution. A high threshold is applicable to s. Supreme Court of Chile, Decision No.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As for the 2017 transposition I do not have much to say, but I did say a lot about what was happening below-thresholds. The paediatric ward for Sao Joao Hospital The Budget Law for 2019 included a rule allowing for the direct award of the public works contract to build a new paediatric ward for the second largest hospital in the country.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

26] Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs also apply (when thresholds are met) to a construction contractor/subcontractor on a Federal construction project, but not for a construction project that is merely Federally-assisted. [27] 2019), www.dol.gov (last viewed June 6, 2022), available at [link]. [5] 4714 and 10 U.S.C. a) ¶ 7(f)-(h). [3]

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Initial Assessments Published by the CORE The CORE was established in May 2019 to investigate complaints of alleged human rights abuses by Canadian companies working in the extractive and apparel industries. Our prior blog, available here , provides an in-depth review of Canada’s efforts to link human and labour rights to trade measures.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 25, 2024

Often times companies like Amazon provide AI services that analyze faces in a number of ways offering features like labeling the gender or providing identification services,” Buolamwini wrote in an early 2019 blog post. Notably, Amazon’s website has guidance for public safety uses. But others have raised concerns about the technology.

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