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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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Fact checked by Eddie Regan, BiP Solutions Principal Procurement Consultant Brexit has dramatically changed the UK’s import and export-dynamic. Pre-Brexit trade predictions estimated a 15% decline in UK imports and exports. Typically, the UK imports more than it exports. Meaning the UK could extract VAT-Less imports.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

They remain an important battlefield for all relevant issues. These model clauses aim to serve as guidance for EU Member States when they negotiate (or renegotiate) their BITs with third countries (extra-EU BITs). In 2023, a provision of the German Code of Civil Procedure (“ZPO”) – Section 1032 para.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

The proposed clause provides the framework for the contracting officer and the contractor to negotiate the mechanism, timing and frequency of increases, as appropriate. Specifically, training that addresses pricing context will be vitally important. Training the acquisition workforce must be part of implementation.

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ivalua

APRIL 11, 2022

TELUS’ procurement team set out to reduce off-contract buying in order to avoid the erosion of negotiated pricing and service levels of its suppliers. Optis Consulting was named Ivalua’s 2021 North American Partner of the Year. To learn more, please visit www.optisconsulting.com. Media Contact. US & Canada. Michael Gallo.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 30, 2024

In Brazil, however, a study coordinated by Center for Access to Justice, Process and Dispute Resolution Means (Najupmesc) at Fundação Getúlio Vargas’ Sao Paulo Law School and Canal Arbitragem in 2023, showed that the use of mediation in Brazil has grown in the last 10 years, especially during the pandemic, in 2020 and 2021 (see here ).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 12, 2024

The proposed clause provides the framework for the contracting officer and the contractor to negotiate the mechanism, timing, and frequency of increases, as appropriate. Specifically, training that addresses pricing context will be vitally important. Training the acquisition workforce must be part of implementation.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In Q3 2021, The Hackett Group conducted a comprehensive performance study of third-party risk management across a wide demographic of companies. The importance of a single supplier database and a 360 degree view of all information and activity is often underestimated. Figure 3: Top 3 Most Important Risk Information Types.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In turn, this will lead to more consistent and sound negotiation and administration of MAS contracts. In the past, the regional structure gave rise to differing cultures, negotiation approaches, and interpretations of applicable regulations and solicitation provisions.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The potential of AD and SCM committees – some examples Treatment of goods: captive use and inward processing Take, for instance, the practically important issue of the treatment of captive goods, i.e., goods traded within the same company, or goods imported under the inward processing regime, in anti-dumping investigations.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Even though I was resoundingly vindicated by the Malaysian High and Federal Courts in a process that ended in April 2021, AIAC and I now face the challenge of making up for AIAC’S loss of high value and international cases over the past few years. The 2023 Rules are crafted to be in close alignment with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Government agency programs like the GSA Schedules provide long-term contracts, allowing businesses to sell commercial products and services at pre-negotiated prices, simplifying the purchasing process. billion awarded to small businesses in 2021 alone, providing substantial opportunities for growth and stability.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 11, 2024

Against this backdrop, some important lessons can be drawn for practitioners. Despite negotiations, GBO notified CAI that the agreement was terminated, alleging several breaches. Natura Furniture , 2021), Belgium ( SNF v. Identifying who may be liable is therefore of paramount importance. VR Van Raalte Reclame , 2005).

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Now is the time to rethink supplier relationships for 2021 and beyond. Believing they have secured an order with one of their suppliers, only for this order not to be honored because a customer who is more strategic, more generous with the negotiated rates and quicker at paying, has been given priority.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The SIFA further records the Parties’ mutual recognition of the importance of combating climate change and states that each party shall implement the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement (Article 32).

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Redwood City, CA – Feb 24, 2021 – Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , today announced the general availability of its new platform release 168. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of effectively managing spend and suppliers,” said Pascal Bensoussan, Chief Product Officer. Sourcing Innovations:

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 11, 2024

The general importance of climate change-related disputes can be measured on the steady increase of cases which are being brought by environmental advocacy organisations or governments in anticipation of the massive costs related to adapting to or mitigating climate change. 2 O 285/15 Essen High Court).

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VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The most common grounds for direct awards of new contracts under Regulation 32 (use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 include where: No tenders or suitable tenders have been submitted in a previously advertised open or restricted procedure. These are narrowly interpreted.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

2021-2323 (Fed. This is important because jurisdictional requirements can be raised at any time—even years after the claim was filed and a full hearing on the merits was held—and result in dismissal of the case. In ECC Int’l Constructors Inc.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The COC appealed to the Supreme Court, which set aside the NCLAT judgment, highlighting the importance of the “clean slate” doctrine under the IBC. In 2021, Indian Oil pursued claims against Arcelor Mittal for amounts allegedly owed under the GSA, now amounting to approximately USD 1.4

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A discussion between economist Gustavo Franco (former President of the Brazilian Central Bank) and arbitrator Maurício Almeida Prado (MAP Negotiation and Arbitration, Partner) ensued, dealing with “Business Contracts and Dispute Resolution in Times of Instability,” particularly in the Brazilian context. 19222/20.1T8LSB.L1-6 Gazprom (2022).

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

It is important to note, however, that an OTA is not the same as a procurement contract, cooperative agreement, or grant. This means that the government and private companies have more flexibility in negotiating the terms and conditions of OTA, as compared to standard contract vehicles. 26, 2021, 2021 CPD ¶ 109 at 2.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2024

According to the Queen Mary University of London International Arbitration Survey 2021 (the “QMUL Survey”), Singapore for the first time is ranked first alongside London as the most-preferred arbitration seat. The panelists highlighted the importance of cultural awareness that can at times be misconstrued in the Western world.

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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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Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

Then there are negotiated acquisitions which aim to obtain the best value for the government, indicating a preference for flexibility and negotiating terms to achieve this objective. For instance, in 2021, the FAR was updated to include rules on building accessibility into products and services procured by the government.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 9, 2024

While there is progress to be made in the thought leadership space and in ensuring greater independence from governments, Professor Rajoo considered the conference as an important opportunity “ to contribute to the collective momentum propelling us towards groundbreaking advancements in the field of arbitration” in Asia.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

They are a leader in 25 countries, with over 30 million customers every month, over 45,000 employees, and almost 2 billion in sales in 2021. ESG and the sustainable supply chain is also important within the procurement process. . For Amrest, sustainability is central to their mission and vision.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 15, 2024

Indeed, the ECT’s contracting parties had negotiated a “flexibility mechanism” for the modernized ECT. Other agreements – including those with Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, and Poland – were terminated more recently, mostly in 2021 and partly by consent. At the same time, Article 36(1) lit.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The annual inflation rate in the United States rose 7% in 2021, its highest rate since 1982. The construction industry has not been immune from this general trend, with steel prices rising 200% and lumber prices soaring as high as 288% at different points in 2021.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

32] Keep in mind that the current inflation run started on or about March 2021, and has its proximate roots in the money supply increasing by approximately 35% over 2020 and 2021—while, because of COVID-19, the supply of available goods and services was decreasing. [33] in February 2022, but still above the 2% target. [32]

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The agreements were not drafted, negotiated, or signed by the father or his sons. The decision on the claim for the grant of the casino licence (dismissed in the first arbitration) was thus not a preliminary question of prejudicial importance in the second arbitration. There have been doubts about the authenticity of A.’s In 2018, A.’s

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In turn, this will lead to more consistent and sound negotiation and administration of MAS contracts. In the past, the regional structure gave rise to differing cultures, negotiation approaches, and interpretations of applicable regulations and solicitation provisions. 5] Thus, OHA found the JV ineligible for award.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

In 2021, FAS issued an RFI to MAS contractors for a governmentwide, Multiple Award Cloud BPA. Through working with PPH over the past two years, members have learned how service dogs play an important role in veterans’ healthcare and quality of life. Williams and Howard W.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 3, 2024

No discussion of the effective administration of Federal procurement can ignore the reality that the Executive Branch and Congress have leveraged the procurement system to affect important social policy goals. Such is the case regarding FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing.

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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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Federal News Network

MAY 3, 2024

No discussion of the effective administration of Federal procurement can ignore the reality that the Executive Branch and Congress have leveraged the procurement system to affect important social policy goals. Such is the case regarding FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing.

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