Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” The PAP was not subject to public comment or rulemaking prior to its issuance in March of 2021.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2025

The article considers the consequences of this network of rules and argues for a balanced approach to confidentiality which allows for exceptions where necessary in the interest of justice. Such an approach would align the Australian position with international standards.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

During his time with the International Trade Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary, he also learned how to balance priorities and execute complex tasks with multiple stakeholders inside the Federal Government. Before joining SNG, he hosted “Government Matters” on Washington, DC’s ABC 7 from 2016 to 2021.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Approach : Lithuania launched an ambitious public procurement reform in 2021 to reduce the country’s carbon footprint and ensure every public procurement decision considers its environmental impact. We are now discovering how important it is to have structured, granular procurement and other data to measure the impact of green procurement.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 25, 2023

“Lately, the changing threat landscape is making this model more critical to safeguard digital assets,” said Rosa Akhtarkhavari, former CIO for Orlando, Florida, who was appointed Deputy Chief Financial Officer in October 2021. Is it important? Does it live up to the hype? Can we implement control to where we can feel fully secure?

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

‘Participation’ describes how people get involved in decisions which affect or are important to them. Since the Christie Commission on the future of public services concluded that services must be designed and built through collaboration, the Scottish Government has committed to increasing the use of participatory approaches.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” The PAP was not subject to public comment or rulemaking prior to its issuance in March of 2021.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

billion awarded to small businesses in 2021 alone, providing substantial opportunities for growth and stability. Balancing competitive pricing with maintaining profitability is critical when bidding on government contracts. What is the importance of registering in SAM for government contracting?

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We received an 86 out of 100, returning to the record high score we received in 2021 during our intensive COVID-19 response and recovery support. When we asked which issue areas are most important to you, we saw a deep alignment with our own increased investment in anticorruption, sustainability, and electronic procurement.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Mr. James has been recognized as an industry leader through awards and dual nominee to “2021 Fedscoop 50” Tech Champion of the year and Federal Leadership. He served as founding host of Scoop News Group’s “Daily Scoop Podcast,” and as SNG’s Vice President of Multimedia Content, from August 2021 through December 2022.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2022

It works Microsoft Japan, in 2019, tested a shorter working week programme titled “ Work-Life Choice Challenge ” in which it gave 2,300 of their employees the opportunity to adopt flexible working patterns that, as you’ve probably guessed, improved their work-life balance.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The battle against germs and infections is ongoing, especially within educational institutions, which is why it is important for facilities and procurement departments to prioritize hygiene and budget-conscious choices. Between 2009-2021, there were 2,063 reported norovirus outbreaks in educational institutions, leading to 116,360 illnesses.

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The Softly Spark

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

“A marketer’s advertisement features a picture of a laser printer in a bird’s nest balancing on a tree branch, surrounded by a dense forest. The United Kingdom’s regulatory agency, the Competition and Markets Authority, introduced its Green Claims Code in 2021 and is relatively new to the greenwashing game. Make a change.’”

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Introduced in 2019, this law emphasized the importance of economic freedom, good faith, and the respect for contracts. That is why the Brazilian Economic Freedom Act might be important after all. 6 [2021]) and by the Court of Appeal of Guimarães ( Proc. General Company for Ports of Iraq (2019) and Gasum v. 19222/20.1T8LSB.L1-6

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 10, 2024

Given the evolution of arbitral practice during this time, the UK Government in 2021 asked the Law Commission to consider potential amendments to the Act to ensure that it continues to be ‘state of the art’. The Law Commission concluded that wholesale reform of the Arbitration Act was not necessary or desirable in order to achieve that aim.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

We’re well into 2021, and although returning to “normal” isn’t likely in the immediate future, we’re turning a corner as Procurement organizations continue to evolve and incorporate lessons learned in 2020 into their planning. . “It Why is visibility so important? Balance supply chain risk and resilience with ROI.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In this blog post, we will discuss the most important changes to the NAI Rules. Such a requirement has, for example, also been included as part of the revision of the ICC Rules, the VIAC Rules and the Delos Rules in 2021, as well as the AIAC Arbitration Rules in 2023. Hoebeke, The Future of International Arbitration, 6 October 2021 ).

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Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 30, 2023

Under certain conditions, the EU says, well-designed subsidy schemes can make an important contribution to achieving climate transition and other environmental goals. extra import duties) aim to offset the benefits of subsidies to beneficiaries that export subsidized products. to its hydrogen industry.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 2, 2024

Successful challenges on this basis are rare: the English Commercial Court data recorded that in 2020-2021, only one out of 26 applications succeeded – a success rate of 4%. The Section 68 Challenge Section 68 is one of only a handful of narrow grounds on which arbitral awards can be set aside (or remitted to the tribunal) under English law.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Rather quickly, the panelists agreed that, as the complexity of an arbitration increases, the contribution of a tribunal secretary can be key to ensuring a cost-effective arbitration by off-loading from tribunal members time-consuming tasks with no import on the disposition of the parties’ dispute.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Fiscal rules have become a common policy tool to promote the sustainability of public finances, as the number of countries with at least one fiscal rule has grown from ten in 1991 to more than 100 by 2021. These findings have important policy implications. Despite these compliance benefits, fiscal rules do not operate in a vacuum.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2021, 137 countries reached a ground-breaking agreement on the reform of international aspects of Corporate Income Tax (CIT) within the OECD-coordinated Inclusive Framework (IF) on BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting). New features of the proposal It is important to acknowledge that is a very innovative proposal.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 28, 2024

This approach arguably struck a sensible balance between party autonomy and due process considerations. The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) includes emergency arbitration proceedings in Article 29 of its 2021 Arbitration Rules.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There was significant improvement in arbitrator appointments for women over the last decade from 14% of total appointments to 27% in 2019, 38% in 2020, and 40% in 2021. Within the ACICA, the executive team reached gender parity for the first time in 2021. Mr García-Perrote opined that it is important to challenge assumptions.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

From February 2025, it will introduce a new system of procurement regulation that is meant, among other goals, to create flexibility and to allow for a different balancing of competing considerations in guiding procurement in the public interest. It is thus interesting to see how the PA23 has articulated its view of the public interest.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 14, 2024

Similar to the 2011 Rules, the 2024 Rules continue to be loosely based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules , as revised in 2010 (amended in 2013 and 2021), which leaving a wide room for party autonomy. Annex 3 is based on the UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules (2021) with some modifications reflecting CRCICA’s institutional perspective.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 31, 2023

In the face of the UK Government’s dereliction of duty, or lack of ideas, it is more important than ever that there is a robust pushback against the deregulatory approach being pursued. This would add a layer of deregulation to the deregulatory effect that the sandbox itself creates (see eg Ranchordas (2021) ).

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

First Intermediate People’s Court of Shanghai, (2021) Shanghai 74 Xie Wai Recognition No. Second, any presumption of public access to court documents should be outweighed by the importance of confidentiality of arbitrations under the FAA and the impropriety of Ms. 703, 708 (2021) (‘Philipp’). SRT Capital SPC LLC v.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This allows sovereign debtors to obtain partial relief on the balance or service of their public debt in exchange for redirecting part of these fiscal savings to investments in environmental conservation. Congressional Research Service reported more than 140 such transactions in developing countries since its inception in 1984.

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FedScoop

MAY 16, 2024

Ultimately, what hangs in the balance of those actions is having a workforce that will bring a variety of experiences and perspectives to the table when managing the application of the booming technology — something the administration, experts, and advocates have stressed. It’s not hiring for a lowest common denominator,” he said. “It’s

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Federal departments and agencies are making headway in meeting the requirements of Executive Order 14028, issued in May 2021, to strengthen their cybersecurity by implementing a zero trust architecture.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Federal departments and agencies are making headway in meeting the requirements of Executive Order 14028, issued in May 2021, to strengthen their cybersecurity by implementing a zero trust architecture. Dr. Sahlin joined GDIT in January 2021. A graduate of the U.S.

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Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

No Complete Contract Exculpation Overall, it is important to remember that, generally, the Government cannot completely absolve itself of a contract. [54] Here, the important point is that, depending on the circumstances, an APA suit may provide a potential path to redress Agency non-payment where other paths are blocked.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Inflation is generally down from 2021, but is still high in too many places, and is expected to persist in 2023. ” [5] Iron ore prices are down from 2021, but still above 2015-2019 averages. “In percent from June 2021 to June 2022. .” percent from June 2021 to June 2022. Wages and salaries rose 5.7

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 29, 2024

However, he also recognized the importance of small businesses to national security. their balance sheets and infrastructure) to more rapidly produce and integrate capabilities at scale. defense-related startups since 2021, DoD investment in potentially useful technologies developed by these companies has been scant.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This is an area where government agencies can begin to explore the impact that AI and other tools can have in driving improved customer and employee experiences while thoughtfully balancing human interaction, automation, and risk management. She is a recipient of the 2022 Samuel J.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The importance and positive contribution of public procurement law to the adequate management of public funds may seem difficult to appreciate in ordinary times, and there are recurrent calls for a reduction of the administrative burden and bureaucracy related to procurement procedures, checks and balances.

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