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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA and/or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50k to 174k.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This perspective defines a project management office, the importance of cloud-specific governance reviews, and the value in applying an agile approach to cloud projects. What is the solution and most important customer benefit? These workshops address five key questions: Who is the customer, and what insights do we have about them?

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

Abu Dhabi’s Institutional Facelift Until the opening of the ICC Court of Arbitration’s fifth overseas case management office in the ADGM in 2021, the UAE’s capital hosted only one arbitral institution: the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (“ ADCCAC ”). 34 of 2021 (“ Decree No. 34 of 2021 (“ Decree No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Only then could the Court determine if such language met the threshold for a waiver of execution immunity under English law, the law of the enforcement jurisdiction. expressed reluctance to import the French and US law positions in Creighton and Walker , respectively, to English law (para 49). However, Burton J.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 2, 2024

This criticism, even if it were true, would not reach the high threshold for a violation of public policy, in any event (para. In its decision 4A_398/2021 of 20 May 2022, the SFSC rejected the set-aside action, finding that Venezuela had failed to show that the restructuring was abusive. decision 4A_398/2021 of 20 May 2022, para.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Almost 79,000 households were spending more than 30% of their income on housing-related costs, the report noted, exceeding a threshold that, according to HUD, impacts the ability to pay for other basic needs. Its mobility is really important in terms of what a difficult-to-reach area Nome is.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 16, 2024

of the ACICA Rules 2021 is that each party bears the burden of proving the facts relied upon to support its claim or defence. Parties should consider their ethical obligations but should not make submissions simply because they meet the minimum threshold of being ethical. The fundamental requirement under Art 35.1

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 22, 2023

He emphasised the importance of arbitration to business and society, particularly owing to the present burden on the courts. She also highlighted the high threshold in Denmark to set aside an award based on an arbitral tribunal’s action, especially if such action is covered by the national law, institutional rules and/or procedural orders.

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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%. There is a very high threshold for a Section 68 challenge. Inadequate Representation: Should a Tribunal Do More?

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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. Closing off, Ms.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In August 2021, the FASC issued a Final Rule adding a new 41 C.F.R. In other words, there are no exceptions for purchases below the micro-purchase threshold or the simplified acquisition threshold. FAR 52.204-30 is a Mandatory Flow Down for subcontractors.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 11, 2024

Against this backdrop, some important lessons can be drawn for practitioners. Natura Furniture , 2021), Belgium ( SNF v. This regulation grants a safe harbor for vertical agreements under certain conditions (among others, a 30% market share threshold and the absence of “hardcore” listed restrictions).

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Alerting and notifications: CloudWatch canaries can initiate alerts and notifications based on predefined thresholds, enabling teams to quickly respond to issues and minimize downtime. SFI has been providing application sustainment operations to FMCSA since April 2021.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 5, 2024

This is an important step in promoting the adoption of the “seat standard” among lower courts throughout China. Faced with the same threshold question in Brentwood , the Beijing Court directly applied the “seat standard” and decided that it had supervisory jurisdiction over the ICC award rendered in Beijing.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

Cybersecurity Panel (CMMC, Cyber Threat Reporting, and More) As we all know, cybersecurity is of paramount importance in today’s interconnected world. In an era where cyber threats are constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated, it is important to keep up with the most recent policies and practices.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2024

2046/2021, 28 July 2021 Stephan Adell, Adell & Merizalde, ITA Reporter for the Dominican Republic The Dominican Supreme Court of Justice (‘Supreme Court’) ruled that 1) parties cannot agree to recognition and enforcement of an award process that deviates from the one provided in the New York Convention and Law No.

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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

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Navy’s Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services (PEO Digital) moved to a portfolio-based management approach in 2021. This Legal Update summarizes the Court’s decision and highlights important takeaways for federal contractors that pursue OT opportunities. 24-160 (July 16, 2024).

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

To address those issues, the European Commission was planning to ‘ Elaborate a data initiative for public procurement data covering both the EU dimension (EU datasets, such as TED) and the national ones ’ by the end of 2020, which would be ‘ complemented by a procurement data governance framework ’ by mid 2021.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This lack of transparency echoes FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05 , threatening the uniformity, accuracy, and fairness of GSA procedures. Major issues with GSA’s implementation of EPAs on MAS were first flagged in 2021 as U.S. inflation spiked to levels unseen in over a decade.

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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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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 12, 2024

At the federal level, contractors that import products, parts, packaging, equipment or other articles with components that contain PFAS must confront new and extensive regulatory reporting requirements relating to such imports going back to 2011, and they must do so by May 2025. What Information Must be Reported?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

In February 2021, David got the call that Paws for Purple Hearts had a match for him. 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. His wife urged him to get help.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. The new FAS structure provides an opportunity to increase transparency through sustained engagement with industry in this important area. Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4

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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 Contractor's Perspective

JULY 20, 2022

As we wrote back in November 2021 , the Biden Administration issued Executive Order 14055 reinstating most of the concepts from the Obama Administration era nondisplacement Executive Order 13495. For instance, if the prime contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, then all subcontracts are subject to the regulations.

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Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Jay Blindauer On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his new plan to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. 105 agencies, expressly excluding GAO), [9] the GovEmployee Order requires the inter-agency Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to supply guidance no later than September 16, 2021. [10] 32] An OSHA ETS is extraordinarily rare.

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VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The threshold for relying on this ground is high – a contracting authority needs to be able to show there is only one provider in the relevant market supported by market studies, not simply that other suppliers would be more expensive or would face economic or technical difficulties in meeting the requirements.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Introduction You’ve probably read your share of legal blogs about the September 9, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate for contractors and subcontractors. Where We Have Been: On January 20, 2021 , President Biden signed Executive Order No. 3] On January 21, 2021 , President Biden signed Executive Order No.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

Jay Blindauer On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order No. 14] Subcontractors Too The 2021 Order states that the wage increase “shall incorporate into lower-tier subcontracts[.]” [15] Hence, an individual worker may be covered if the person works under a subcontract at any tier. per hour. [1] per hour. [2]

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

Since a disappointed offeror only has three days to timely make a written request for a required debriefing, it is important to know when the three-day period begins to run. 15] Not For All Procurements Just as important as knowing how to get a required debriefing is discerning what is not a required debriefing. 3703 , 10 U.S.C.

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

We welcome everyone back from what we hope was a happy restful holiday season, and we look forward to working with you as we address the aforementioned important business issues that stakeholders face in the government marketplace. The rule implements an executive order of the same name signed in November of 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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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

This guidance takes an important step in ensuring our diverse base of small businesses have opportunities in a greater diversity of acquisition strategies,” said Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman in a blog posted by the Office of Management and Budget today.

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