The Most Important Contract Disputes Decisions Of 2021
Government Contracts Advisor
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
In 2021, as the Government and industry continued to adapt and navigate their ways through the pandemic, the courts and […]
Indonesian Government’s plan to tighten up the rules of importation
Import and Trade Remedies
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The Indonesian government is currently trying to tighten the flow of imported goods into Indonesia. 20 of 2021 on Policy and Arrangements of Import (“ MOT Regulation No.25/2022 To put it simply, the post-border system is the supervision of import permits by the relevant ministries after the goods are cleared from the port.
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Advocates Stress Importance of AML Whistleblower Rulemaking in Anti-Corruption Efforts
Whistleblower Network News
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Whistleblower advocates heralded the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act, which passed Congress in December 2022 , as one of the most important anti-corruption laws ever passed. Since the bill’s passage, leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. s anti-corruption agenda.
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Will 2021 be about Cost Reduction or Strategic Supplier Relationships?
ivalua
JANUARY 29, 2021
The most striking view of this change of importance that the survey delivers is around the significant increase in focus on cost reduction due to the pandemic. The feedback from the survey was that process adaption and change management are the most important factors. Read the Hackett Group’s 2021 Procurement Insights report.
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Paris 2021 – EN – Taid Qazi
ivalua
JANUARY 15, 2021
One important element of the agenda has been to digitalize the Procurement function to benefit employees, suppliers and customers. The post Paris 2021 – EN – Taid Qazi appeared first on Ivalua. Taid has, over the past years, been driving an efficiency agenda.
The EEO-1 Report is due August 23, 2021, and the VETS-4212 Report is due September 30, 2021
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] Department of Labor (“DoL”) the VETS-4212 protected veteran employment report for 2020-2021 is September 30, 2021. [3] It is important to the file the reports.
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Ivalua NOW 2021 to Showcase How Procurement Can Help Restore Growth and Ensure Business Resilience
ivalua
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Ivalua NOW 2021 – Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest spend management innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders . The 2021 series will take place virtually, on March 23-25 for European time zones and on April 27-29 for America’s time zones. Redwood City, CA.
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10 Key Issues The Hackett Group Says Will Impact Supply Chain Transformation in 2021
ivalua
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. In 2021, organizations will look to further capitalize on their investments by realizing additional cost benefits.
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2021 Will Give Way to Big Changes in Supply Chain Practices
ivalua
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Even so, the experience of the past eight months has driven home some important lessons about procurement – both strengths and weaknesses – that are likely to apply well past the time that the virus itself finally subsides. Agility in the supply chain has become more important than ever. . Supply chains have been badly disrupted.
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Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021
ivalua
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Procurement’s value became evident, as did the importance of the supplier relationships they had built. The post Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021 appeared first on Ivalua. Procurement Teams Step-up. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt.
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Dr. Jeremiah P. Johnson
Whistleblower Network News
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
In 2021, Jeremiah was appointed to serve on the Connecticut Sentencing Commission. Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon. Jeremiah has served in various sworn and civilian roles across the criminal justice system, including policing, sentencing, and corrections.
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Understanding SBIRs/STTRs Federal Contract Spend
GovSpend
JUNE 20, 2024
It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Total SBIR & STTR $4,731,141,770.47 $4,521,650,478.15 $5,705,785,758.71 $6,235,909,563.14 $2,167,075,873.80 For this blog, I will be focusing on contracts awarded by funding agencies rather than contracting agencies.
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CARM Release 2 Launch Date Delayed to May 2024
Import and Trade Remedies
AUGUST 18, 2023
The purpose of CARM is to modernize the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. customs brokers and/or trade consultants) to manage commercial import activities; view their transactions and statements of accounts; request and track a ruling from the CBSA; and pay invoices with new electronic payment options.
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Senate Discusses Whistleblower Allegations about Unaccompanied Children Program
Whistleblower Network News
AUGUST 7, 2024
Senator Cassidy continued that from March to April 2021, there were 54 instances where the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) did not conduct a background check on a sponsor before granting them custody of a child. She alleges she discovered the first case of trafficking and reported it to Tara Rodas in June of 2021.
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Labor Department receives $3.5M TMF award to establish online missing benefits registry
FedScoop
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Lisa Gomez, assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, said in a statement that “ensuring workers can obtain the benefits they are entitled to is one of EBSA’s most important missions. billion since 2021 for “missing” participants, according to the release.
A Masquerade Ball – EPPO uncovers EUR 200M in customs duties and VAT due
Import and Trade Remedies
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
This is yet another case of the EPPO, launched in 1 June 2021, as the first new supra-national prosecution authority in the EU. The supposed scheme involved importing high quantities of goods, such as textiles, shoes and small electronic items from China to EU countries using fake invoices.
Fall 2023 Canadian Trade & Customs Outlook: Customs Compliance and Compliance with Prohibitions on Forced and Child Labour
Import and Trade Remedies
OCTOBER 3, 2023
CARM Release 2 Officially launched in May 2021, CARM is a multi-year initiative that is intended to simplify how importers account for goods, request advance rulings, adjust/correct declarations, and pay duties and taxes through the eponymous “ CARM Client Portal ”.
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Whistleblower Suit Against Yakima Results in $3 Million Settlement
Whistleblower Network News
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The settlement stems from a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee in April 2021. From January 1, 2012, through July 5, 2021, the company allegedly failed to pay the duties it owed despite being informed of the need to do so. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman stated that Yakima Products Inc.
IRS dinged by GAO for subpar documentation of AI audit models
FedScoop
JUNE 7, 2024
The following year, the NRP sample was approximately 1,500, all selected with the AI-informed process, and in 2021, 4,000 returns were picked based on two different AI samples. The AI Framework emphasizes the importance of documentation to help ensure that the AI system’s objectives are met,” the GAO wrote. “It
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State Department opens online passport renewal service to full public
FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Our online passport renewal system is an important example of how the Department is modernizing government services for the benefit of Americans and delivering on” President Biden’s 2021 customer experience executive order , Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “By
Thoughts on what is fair and reasonable?
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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Will U.S. Lawmakers Find Common Ground to Enact De Minimis Reform in 2024?
Import and Trade Remedies
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
114-125 ) to increase the de minimis threshold for imports into the United States from $200 to $800, far exceeding similar thresholds in other countries globally. 10.151), imports that qualify for Section 321 treatment are entered under informal entry procedures, which do not require a U.S. e-commerce imports in fiscal year 2022.
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What the Covid inquiry is telling us about the UK preparedness in early 2020
Telles.eu
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Back in 2020 (and 2021) I went out on a limb stating that when it come down to the pandemic preparation in early 2020, ie before March 23rd the UK government did not take the risk of Covid seriously enough and did not act when it should.
Should Latin America and the Caribbean Countries Cut Taxes on Corporate Profits to Stimulate Investment and Growth?
Inter-American Development Bank
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Since high taxes on corporations disincentivize firms´ investments, an important policy question is whether the region should reduce taxation on corporate profits. In 2021, average collections were reached 3.1 CIT Revenues and Tax Rates (2021) Source: Authors’ calculation based on OECD et al. How High Are ETR in LAC?
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Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Case Leads to $3.85 Million False Claims Act Settlement
Whistleblower Network News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
This settlement reinforces the importance of holding accountable health care providers who seek financial gain above quality patient care.” Attorney Andrew Luger for the District of Minnesota stated, “Businesses who engage in improper Medicare billing practices undercut the legitimate provision of healthcare services for patients in need.
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Federal CISO looks ahead to conversation around new contractor cyber rules
Federal News Network
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The proposals stem from President Joe Biden’s May 2021 cybersecurity executive order. Recognizing that initial reports may not contain complete information, even incomplete early reports provide the government an important opportunity to limit the extent of damage to its systems and data,” the proposal states.
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Trade Agreements and Country of Origin: What You Need to Know
Public Contracting Institute
OCTOBER 4, 2024
These rules are important because they affect things like taxes and which products can be used in government projects. It’s also important for anyone interested in how international trade works. This is important because it helps businesses know what to expect when they trade with other countries.
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Interviews with Our Editors: South Africa in the Spotlight with Svetlana Vasileva-Stratenwerth, Secretary General at the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) International
Kluwer Arbitration
JANUARY 11, 2024
Jackson Moot Court Competition 2021 with my peers. This achievement will mark an important milestone in my professional career as I will become the first licensed to practice in both Bulgaria and South Africa. However, AFSA, in 2021, recorded an impressive number of international arbitrations (102, in fact).
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The Netherlands and EU: Reform of the Dutch Customs Penalty Regime
Import and Trade Remedies
JUNE 28, 2024
Hence, Dutch Customs started applying the extended limitation period of 5 years (instead of the ‘regular’ 3-year limitation period) to essentially all retroactive recoveries of import duties. However, due to transitional measures, the current regime remains applicable for offences that occurred before 1 July 2021.
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New Whistleblower Film Puts a Spotlight on South African Whistleblowers
Whistleblower Network News
MAY 23, 2024
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has recorded a staggering total of 1,971 assassination cases in South Africa between 2000 and 2021, with whistleblowers often being the targets. Between 2000 and 2021, South Africa experienced 1,971 assassination cases , with whistleblowers emerging as the primary targets.
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Competing global supply chain approaches
Federal News Network
JULY 12, 2024
The differences between the BAA and TAA are important considerations as government and industry work together to address supply chain security and resiliency. The post Competing global supply chain approaches first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Arbitration in the Era of Market Liberalization in Ethiopia
Kluwer Arbitration
AUGUST 21, 2024
In April 2024, a law passed by the Investment Authority opened the import, wholesale, retail and export (of raw coffee, khat, oilseeds, pulses, hides and skins, forest products, poultry and livestock bought from the local market) sectors to foreign investments.
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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE & CUSTOMS UPDATE: WINTER 2024 – CUSTOMS
Import and Trade Remedies
MARCH 1, 2024
In 2024, importers should brace themselves for continuing regulatory changes, and the associated compliance costs accompanying those changes. CARM Release 2 presents the most significant procedural change to the Canadian customs process in recent memory and all importers will be impacted by this change.
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Bahrain Court of Cassation Further Consolidates Pro-New York Convention Practice
Kluwer Arbitration
APRIL 20, 2024
53 of 2021 clarified the uncertainty surrounding the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. 53 of 2021, there were two important aspects that were unclear under the Bahraini Law No. 53 of 2021 In Case No. 53 of 2021. The Bahrain Court of Cassation (“ COC ”) in Case No. Prior to Case No. COC’s Approach in Case No.
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Cloud In Depth: Understanding the Impact of Cloud in AI, Security & More
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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ASBCA’s FY 2023 Report – A Look at the Numbers
Government Contracts Legal Forum
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
According to this year’s report, contractors prevailed on 67% of the appeals decided on the merits, continuing a recent uptick in contractor success relative to the success rate of 53% in 2020 and 2021. The post ASBCA’s FY 2023 Report – A Look at the Numbers appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum. View the full article
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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office transforms performance management to improve service
American City & Country
AUGUST 16, 2024
From 2010 to 2021, the county’s population grew by a whopping 33% to 429,000. Understanding the nature of today’s job market and the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining its employees, the HR department at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took important steps to transform the way it evaluates employees’ and managers’ performance.
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Avoiding the False Claims Act with Good Cyber Practices
The Contractor's Perspective
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Since 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been increasingly focused on adjudicating False Claims Act (FCA) matters for deficient cybersecurity practices. FCA Cybersecurity Enforcement Trends In 2021, the DOJ announced its Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative. Steps to Take The settlements show several trends to avoid FCA pitfalls.
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New Proposed Cybersecurity Rules Mean Big Changes for Federal Contractors
Federal Construction Contracting
DECEMBER 4, 2023
On October 3, 2023, the FAR Council released two proposed rules for federal contractor cybersecurity requirements that relate to cyber threat and incident reporting and information sharing (case 2021-017 ) and standardizing cybersecurity requirements for unclassified federal information systems (case 2021-019 ).
Top GSA Federal Acquisition Service official, Sonny Hashmi, to depart
FedScoop
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Hashmi has been the top official at the GSA acquisition arm since January 2021. “This past year alone, FAS helped federal agencies buy more than $100 billion in mission-enabling products and services, an increase of 36 percent over the last three years.
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Massachusetts Citizens Take Their Local Temperatures
GovLoop
JUNE 27, 2023
Officials began recruiting volunteers in January 2021 for the August collection. 12 and 13, 2021, volunteers drove or biked through specified locations at 6 a.m., Nonprofits with technical expertise are also important players. It’s important to connect the data collection with real change. and then at 6 a.m.
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New Documentary Centers Reality Winner in the Telling of Her Story
Whistleblower Network News
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Reality Winner , directed by Sonia Kennebecker, was previously released in 2021 in an earlier form and was then titled United States vs. Reality Winner.
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Court of Federal Claims asserts more jurisdiction over OTAs
Federal News Network
JULY 24, 2024
The most prominent case involved Space X in 2021 protesting a Defense Department award. The use of OTAs spiked in 2020 during the pandemic and after coming down in 2021 have been back on the rise in 2022 and 2023. But the determination of the court’s jurisdiction over OTAs is the real outcome of the case.
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Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable?
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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