American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

According to the MarketLinks blog, Sustainable Public Procurement and the Business Environment , “taxpayers around the world are increasingly holding governments accountable to spend public funds for their social and economic benefit in a sustainable manner. Using equipment longer, or leasing when needed, is another way to reduce waste.

Purchasing 97

Purchasing Sustainability E-procurement Procurement 97

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

In addition, the EU is exporting this body of law by integrating it in its recent free trade and investment agreements such as CETA, EU-Singapore FTA and EU-Vietnam FTA, as well as the recently published model clauses for member states’ BITs with third states. The climate crisis has opened another chapter in this crisis.

Balance 52

Balance Export Sustainability Import 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 1, 2024

On 24 February 2022, when Ukraine was invaded by Russia, there was an unprecedented response from the EU. Economic sanctions also include a “no Russia” clause, which prohibits the import and export of certain Russian goods. Baltag raised the issue of sanctions against Russia.

Corruption 52

Corruption Export Import Transparency 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. Although consolidation of the DIB has been an area of increased regulatory focus in recent years, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in October 2023 finding that DoD lacked sufficient resources and insight to perform its M&A monitoring and assessment function.

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Government Government Export Data 40

Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

International Trade Commission (“ITC”), Section 321 imports account for a substantial share of all U.S. e-commerce imports in fiscal year 2022. Growing Concerns According to a November 2023 report by the U.S. By value, from 2018 to 2020, de minimis imports more than doubled from $29 billion to $67 billion.

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Thresholds Import Retail Export 45

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 22, 2024

billion in Canada between 2022 and 2037. AWS provides freedom with its pay-as-you-go model, allowing customers to shut down environments, export data and workloads, and walk away without future expenses.

IT 78

IT TCO Sustainability Innovation 78

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Jay Blindauer The bond yield curve inverted in October 2022. [1] 22] Plainly, approximately (22) months after October 2022 is on or about August to September 2024. in February 2022, but still above the 2% target. [32] in February 2022, but still above the 2% target. [32] At least it has every time since 1968. [2]

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

BABA requirements extend “Buy America” requirements, applying them to all federal financial assistance awards obligated on or after May 14, 2022. Instead, certain federal agencies have applied domestic preferences to their awards of financial assistance in accordance with the controlling statutes.

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Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Potential Changes to FSS EPA Clauses As you know, one of the Coalition’s priorities in 2022 and 2023 was to increase flexibility in the application of Economic Price Adjustments (EPAs) in the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program during a time of historic inflation.

Price 52

Price Supply Chain Contract Data 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2024

It will also involve a consideration of the defences, which may be skeletal at that stage and should take into account all reasonably foreseeable defences to the claim. In August 2022, the arbitration panel issued an award in favour of Preble-Rish in the amount of approximately US$ 28.2 Hunland Trade KFT v. Alkhairat Shipping Co.

Corruption 52

Corruption Insurance IT Procurement 52

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

Jay Blindauer In October 2022, I circulated “ An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor [.]” December 2022 +6.5% November 2022 +7.1% October 2022 +7.7% September 2022 +8.2% August 2022 +8.3% July 2022 +8.5% June 2022 +9.1% May 2022 +8.6% April 2022 +8.3%

Government Contracts 40

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 40

Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

And this Spring, contractors and subcontractors have two June filing deadlines to think about—June 21, 2022 for the EEO-1 Report, and June 30, 2022 for the brand new Affirmative Action Program Certification. 115] This year’s deadline is June 30, 2022. Indeed, if you see the geraniums bloom, it is time to think about EEO.

Export 40

Export Evaluation Contract Government Contracts 40

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 16, 2023

Export Administration Regulations end use/end user controls, or those proposed by Commerce to implement the CHIPS Act national security guardrails. companies and investors assessing the risks of prospective investments in China should take into account not only the imminent U.S. government’s top concerns.

Export 52

Export Influencing Finance Government 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“The Federal Records Act requires that employees must forward ‘a complete copy of the record to an official electronic messaging account of the officer or employee not later than 20 days after the original creation or transmission of the record,’” NARA continued.

Electronics 119

Electronics Logistics End to End Accountability 119

Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This is in line with the decision adopted by the Parties to the Basel Convention held in June 2022 to restrict the transboundary movement of WEEE and its components listed under entries Y49 in Annex II or A1181 in Annex VIII of the Basel Convention.

Electronics 45

Electronics Export Import Accountability 45

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In the still unpublished Award of 18 May 2022, the PCA tribunal rejected the Czech Republic jurisdictional objections, and found it in breach of fair and equitable treatment obligations on the merits, awarding damages amounting to USD 350 million to the Claimants.

Export 59

Export Tender Thresholds Corruption 59

Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 13, 2025

In January 2022, these measures were suspended until 31 March 2025. How can businesses prepare Businesses should be aware of their import and export volumes in the US and the EU, broken down by products and current tariff rates. whiskies, oranges, denim clothing, motorcycles, footwear, boats, and steel and aluminum products.

Import 40

Import Supply Chain Consulting Export 40

Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 17, 2025

goods and exporters to the U.S. As the CBSA approaches the 1-year mark in CARM in late 2025, we expect the CBSA to begin leveraging importer data to identify inconsistencies in accounting fields to meet their verification and compliance priorities, as outlined below. exporters and businesses. If the U.S.

Import 59

Import Export Accountability Supply Chain 59