Federal News Network

APRIL 19, 2024

Additionally, sound procurement management, consistent with the Senior Procurement Executive’s memorandum on the appropriate role of management in the GSA acquisition process ( See SPE Memo SPE-2022-03 ), is vital to consistent, balanced application of the rules. This step towards greater transparency is in the public interest.

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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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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. Therefore, it is important that targets balance well the ambition and readiness of buyers and the market to achieve them.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 19, 2024

Additionally, sound procurement management, consistent with the Senior Procurement Executive’s memorandum on the appropriate role of management in the GSA acquisition process ( See SPE Memo SPE-2022-03 ), is vital to consistent, balanced application of the rules. This step towards greater transparency is in the public interest.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 17, 2022

Successful DevSecOps transformation means striking the right balance within your organization. If you can create a team spirit where transparency reigns supreme and there’s room for flexibility, that will allow DevSecOps to move at its authentic pace. This post was originally published on December 21, 2021. Favorite.

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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. . Create speed and transparency. Balance supply chain risk and resilience with ROI.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 25, 2024

These were the public interest in: (i) the operation and practice of arbitration; and (ii) the desirability of public scrutiny as a means by which confidence in the courts can be maintained and the administration of justice made transparent.

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University of Bristol

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

It should then not be surprising that the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) could ‘change the rules of the game’ (eg Santiso, 2019 ) and bring procurement corruption to an end is receiving significant attention.

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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. The 2024 Rules aim at increasing efficiency, flexibility and transparency of arbitral proceedings conducted under the auspices of the CRCICA.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Younger legislators bring in the voices and perspectives of a generation that will inherit and shape the future and could balance intergenerational interests in the green transition. This means governments need to be more transparent and accountable for their decisions. Available in English and Spanish.

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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%. Is More Transparency Necessary to Ensure the Integrity of the Process? Clear guidance (perhaps at an institutional level) would be welcome.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

One could be forgiven for simplifying the goal of procurement to ensuring that public money is well spent , which could be further elaborated (following Schooner 2002 ) to encompass promoting integrity and value for money in the award of public contracts, and acting transparently to facilitate accountability. At first look, s.12(1)

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In 2021, LACIAC commenced a dialogue with African arbitral centres, which was referred to as African Arbitral Centres’ Collaboration Roundtable Discussions (ACCORD). The Adjudication Rules were a vital part of the Centre’s 2021 “ROAD” Map. The acronym “ROAD” stands for Rules, Online Dispute Resolution, Africa Vision and Diversity.

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Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 30, 2023

The EU submission The EU submission notes that current WTO rules are not effective in tackling industrial subsidies, especially due to a lack of transparency in some Members’ interventions in the market. reached a deal in 2021 to suspend application of retaliatory tariffs worth USD 11.5 In the context of these disputes, the U.S.

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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).

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The total sum in dispute with Philippine parties in 2021 was USD 1.9 Yu addressed recent innovations and proposed changes in ISDS arbitration to restore the public nature and enhance the effectiveness of the ISDS mechanism while considering a more fair and balanced procedural framework. billion and USD 1.7 billion in 2018.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 31, 2023

This would add a layer of deregulation to the deregulatory effect that the sandbox itself creates (see eg Ranchordas (2021) ). There needs to be an appropriate balance between the assessment of risk and benefit ’ (at 5).

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? 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.” Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

1] Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) The Balanced Budget Act of 2018 introduced new authorities concerning supplemental benefits that may be offered to chronically ill enrollees in MA plans. See Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) “Look-Alike” Transitions for Contract Year (CY) 2021 , Ctrs.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 22, 2025

The ruling reflects a key principle of legal proceedings: the importance of maintaining a balance between ensuring justice and transparency in legal disputes while also safeguarding sensitive government information. Chevron Australia Pty Ltd v. LLC BryanskAgrostroy v. HongKong Henson Industrial Limited v.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

40] The three notices to be posted are the “EEO is the Law” Poster , [41] the “EEO is the Law” Supplemental Poster , [42] and the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. [43] These provisions are implemented in solicitations and contracts issued after December 20, 2021. headquarters, satellite office, jobsite, etc.).

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The Softly Spark

NOVEMBER 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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Her commitment to balanced and thoughtful acquisition policy has set a standard for integrity and innovation in Federal procurement, and her transparent approach has fostered trust and collaboration among industry partners and stakeholders. Federal agencies that provides transparency into how Federal agencies are using AI.

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