The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) set forth the policies and procedures for the evaluation and negotiation of “fair and reasonable” contract level pricing under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Enabling rapid, cost-effective and transparent supplier payments anywhere in the world. Redwood City, CA, June 30, 2021 – Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions, announces an extension of its source-to-pay platform with a new payments solution to digitize and streamline global supplier payments.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 19, 2024

These regulations and associated guidance address a host of contracting officer responsibilities, including but not limited to, proposal evaluation, negotiations, price and/or cost analysis, data rights, and foreign acquisition ( e.g. , TAA). 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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, in the spirit of “Fair and Reasonable Transparency,” the Coalition submitted to the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) feedback on its “ FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing.” The Coalition feedback on the PAP can be found here.

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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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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 9, 2024

In 2021, after reviewing the Fiscal Year 2020 evaluation results, GSA decided that the “TDR Pilot” was eligible for expansion. GSA identified additional benefits, including enhancing transparency across the federal market and increasing opportunities to leverage data towards best value acquisition strategies.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A core goal of Ivalua’s in 2021 is to help more leaders do so. At Ivalua NOW 2021, which will again be virtual to ensure safety and allow greater participation, we’ve selected “Procurement Rising” as our theme for this reason. Let’s make 2021 another year to be proud of, with procurement keeping its slot on the boardroom agenda.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Scope of Application Differently from traditional investment agreements, the stated purpose of the SIFA is not only to foster foreign direct investment (“FDI”) (Article 1), but also to do so in a manner that integrates environmental and labour standards, transparency, and corporate social responsibility.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Redwood City, CA September 21 , 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions , today announced that Asian Paints successfully deployed Ivalua’s Contract Management and Supplier Information solutions to enhance their strategic sourcing processes.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

As a result, by the end of 2021, despite positive growth indicators in the previous quarter, GDP growth slowed to less than 2%. However, the beginning of 2021 marked a sharp drop in this trade, falling by over 30%, so these figures are no surprise. The extended transition period caused severe delays, offset further by the pandemic.

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VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The procurement rules seek to ensure public bodies adhere to fair and reasonable timetables and procedures, encourage open competition and transparency and deliver best value. This risk might be mitigated to some extent by publication of a voluntary transparency notice before the award of the contract. These are narrowly interpreted.

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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. New platform release features a broad set of enhancements across Ivalua’s complete Source-to-Pay suite, including deep integration with Amazon Business.

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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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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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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.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 31, 2023

With more than 30 provisions improved in the 2024 Rules, which constitute the 10th edition of CIETAC’s arbitration rules, CIETAC is striving to provide parties and arbitral tribunals with more flexibility, efficiency, and transparency throughout arbitration proceedings. Another novel addition to the 2024 Rules is Article 12.2,

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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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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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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Denton highlighted in his opening remarks, the timing of this year’s Conference coincided with the United Nations General Assembly, an auspicious reflection of the ICC’s history as a steadfast institution providing neutral, transparent, inclusive, and accountable multilateral platforms for the past 100 years and the century to come.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The establishment of the new Zero Trust Initiative Office builds upon the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s “ Zero Trust Architecture ” publication, OMB’s Zero Trust Strategy , and a 2021 cybersecurity executive order. SIZ-6135 (2021). SIZ-6258 (2023). [5] 5] 13 CFR 121.404(a)(1)(i)(A), (a)(1)(ii)(A). [6]

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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. During this webinar, Stephen and Greg will provide advanced insights and address additional complex issues related to negotiating, managing, and maintaining FSS contracts for brand drugs, generic drugs, and medical devices.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

Unless and until Mongolia embraces a stable business environment that transparently creates and predictably implements laws and regulations, investors will likely find Mongolia too risky and opt for more competitive countries. This article provides an overview of Mongolia’s international investment climate and explores recent developments.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 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

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The total sum in dispute with Philippine parties in 2021 was USD 1.9 Ongcangco stressed that ADR clauses in borderless contracts should be non-negotiable, as availing of traditional dispute resolutions is impossible. Lim also highlighted that some of the largest Philippine companies have been entrusting high-value disputes to SIAC.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In stark contrast to the draft amendment released in 2021 (“2021 Draft”), which had been lauded for its modern approach and reformative features aligning Chinese arbitration with international standards (see previous Blog posts here and here ), the 2024 Draft removed many of these features, adopting instead a rather conservative approach.

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University of Bristol

MAY 26, 2023

AI regulation is to be left to existing regulators based on ‘five general principles to guide and inform the responsible development and use of AI in all sectors of the economy’, including accountability, transparency, fairness, safety, and contestability. Public buyers can be overpowered, captured, or both, by technology providers.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

“In advance of any finalization of such regulatory amendments, which will be subject to notice and comment, OFPP encourages early agency adoption of these management steps, which can help agencies in meeting the SDB contracting goal they negotiated with SBA for 2024 in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-24-01,” the memo states.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Simply, it requires contractors to monitor commercial pricing to ensure that if a commercial customer(s) gets a lower price than the agreed to price the government has negotiated, the government is entitled to that price. Yet, this guidance has not been subject to the transparent rulemaking process.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Simply, it requires contractors to monitor commercial pricing to ensure that if a commercial customer(s) gets a lower price than the agreed to price the government has negotiated, the government is entitled to that price. Yet, this guidance has not been subject to the transparent rulemaking process.

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

The high overall cost of hospital care is naturally top of mind, but so is the lack of transparency and predictability. Maintaining that negotiations with insurers are confidential, major hospitals have said they would challenge disclosure mandates in federal court, comparing the order to forcing private parties to reveal trade secrets.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The high overall cost of hospital care is naturally top of mind, but so is the lack of transparency and predictability. Maintaining that negotiations with insurers are confidential, major hospitals have said they would challenge disclosure mandates in federal court, comparing the order to forcing private parties to reveal trade secrets.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Congress Releases Compromise $895 Billion FY25 NDAA Meritalk reports that the House of Representatives and Senate published their final negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Three years later, CISA published the third edition of Framing Software Component Transparency.

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