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How to Prevent Debt from Hurting Economic Growth

Inter-American Development Bank

This means that there is a tipping point, or threshold, at which higher debt levels become detrimental to growth. The debt threshold is not the same for all countries because it can be influenced by different factors such as the economic structure, for example. For LAC countries, this threshold is at approximately 53 percent of GDP.

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Competing global supply chain approaches

Federal News Network

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA 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 50,000 to 174,000.

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Congress presses VA on modernization overhaul, supply chain system upgrade

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as laid out in the House-passed IT Reform Act of 2021 , which requires the agency to submit information — including cost, schedule and performance metrics — for “any major technology project” to Congress before the VA expends funds. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont.,

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The EEO-1 Report is due August 23, 2021, and the VETS-4212 Report is due September 30, 2021

Procurement Notes

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] 1] , [2 ] The report(s) can be filed here.

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FAR Council Issues Interim Rule Outlining Procedures Relating to Excluded Covered Articles and Sources

Inside Government Contracts

FASCSA Regulations At its core, the FAR rule outlines a standard approach for contracting agencies and contractors to follow to comply with FASCSA statutory requirements and implementing FASCSA regulations that the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) finalized in 2021. 26, 2021). federal contractors and suppliers).

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What the Covid inquiry is telling us about the UK preparedness in early 2020

Telles.eu

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.

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CIO-SP4 drives 22% surge in bid protests filed in fiscal year 2023, according to GAO

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It has faced multiple challenges from companies seeking to be included in it since the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center ( NITAAC ) first requested proposals in May 2021. The only place you can go is GAO once you meet certain dollar thresholds.”

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