Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

2022 saw a reform of the arbitration rules of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID” and “ICSID Rules”) and the introduction of a provision on security for costs in Rule 53 ICSID Rules. This finding reflects the exceptional nature of a grant of security for costs and the high threshold applied by tribunals.

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Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

114-125 ) to increase the de minimis threshold for imports into the United States from $200 to $800, far exceeding similar thresholds in other countries globally. International Trade Commission (“ITC”), Section 321 imports account for a substantial share of all U.S. e-commerce imports in fiscal year 2022.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 30, 2024

Countries are enacting new national security laws to limit foreign influence, including China’s 2017 National Security Law; the US’s 2022 National Security Strategy; and the EU’s 2023 Economic Security Strategy. These changes have profound political, economic, and societal implications. As observed by Henry A.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM).

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 2, 2024

The SFSC held that under these circumstances, it did not need to take the alleged facts into account (para. This criticism, even if it were true, would not reach the high threshold for a violation of public policy, in any event (para. decision 4A_398/2021 of 20 May 2022, para.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

Total Venture Capital Investment in Artificial Intelligence from 2012 to 2022 in LAC5 (USD billions) Source: Chart elaborated by the authors using data from OECD AI Policy Observatory. These regulations should address issues of data privacy, algorithmic fairness, transparency, and accountability. trillion) by 2030 [2]. 4] Barrios, et.

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The Softly Spark

AUGUST 3, 2023

based on information in Amazon’s 2022 Sustainability Report Which Certification is best? Products must be registered with the Amazon Brand Registry program, and have “best in class unit efficiency” according to Amazon’s unit efficiency thresholds and as calculated by Amazon’s unit efficiency tool.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

GAO Reviews Agency Progress on Cybersecurity Executive Order MeriTalk reports that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a review on April 18 which found that, while 49 of 55 leadership and oversight requirements from the 2021 Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity have been implemented, five are still unfinished.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

In 2022, the Office of Personnel Management issued Skill-Based Hiring Guidance implementing the EO for agencies to further advance innovation in Federal hiring. These plans mark another stage in the implementation of DoD’s Zero Trust Strategy , released in 2022.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

Authored by Ryan Roberts and Daniel Alvarado, Sheppard Mullin In January 2022, we warned software companies selling indirectly against attempting to enforce the terms of their End User License Agreement (“EULA”) directly against the Federal Government based on the decision of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) in Avue Technologies Corp.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This symposium is an excellent opportunity for contracts and compliance professionals, Federal account executives, and other professionals to stay informed and ensure their organizations are prepared for current and future cybersecurity requirements from their Federal customers. The CMMC 2.0 To register, click here.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In September 2022, iron ore was valued at approximately 99.8 ” [6] Turning to labor costs, BLS’ July 2022 Employment Cost Index (“ECI”) revealed that “[c]ompensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.5 percent from June 2021 to June 2022. .” percent from June 2021 to June 2022. percent.” [7]

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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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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published a report on mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) in the defense industrial base. On October 17, 2023, the U.S. The report details the current M&A review process of the Department of Defense (“DOD”) and provides recommendations to proactively assess M&A competition risks.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

Accounting Corner: First Glance: Breakdown of the Alliant 3 Draft Solicitation Authored By: Leo Alvarez, Principal, Dylan Schreiner, Manager, and Molly Menoni, Senior Consultant ; Baker Tilly January 18, 2024 The highly anticipated and closely watched second draft of the Alliant 3 solicitation is finally here! SIZ-6139 (2022). [8]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

He began with the Government Accountability Office before serving as Chief Counsel to the then-GSA Board of Contract Appeals. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), “[t]hese selected drugs accounted for $56.2 1] The Government Accountability Office denied the protest. Tom also was Counsel to the U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The program is currently testing 20 technologies, including electric vehicle supply equipment, germicidal ultraviolet to sterilize air, and greenhouse gas accounting. Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 DoD estimates that hundreds of defense companies undergo M&A every year.

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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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 11, 2024

These requirements are expected to be included in all DoD solicitations valued above the micro-purchase threshold, except for procurements that are exclusively for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items. SIZ-6139 (2022). [8] 8] The change was not discussed in the preamble to the proposed or final rule. [9] 18, 2023. [7]

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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. Indeed, if you see the geraniums bloom, it is time to think about EEO. More on that below. 112] The report(s) can be filed here.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

trillion dollars in fiscal year 2022 which amounted to approximately 25% of total gross domestic product. Contractors considering protest should note that the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) will be closed during the shutdown. government spent $6.27 There are over 2.2 on the first day that GAO reopens.

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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. In the face of strong opposition from some powerful lobbying groups like the United Steelworkers Union, DOT maintained fairly robust thresholds in line with the proposed waiver.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 4, 2023

There is no exception for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold, for commercial products and services, or for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products. The new FAR provisions are to be included in all solicitations and contracts. There is a separate open FAR case (No.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The FIT Act would authorize agencies to make advanced payments for cloud computing services, increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and require Federal procurement officers to take cross-functional training. SIZ-618, 2022 WL 17423607.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There is no exception for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold, for commercial products and services, or for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products. The new FAR provisions are to be included in all solicitations and contracts. There is a separate open FAR case (No.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

GAO Examines Federal Agencies’ Use of AI On December 12, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report investigating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the government. 5] Agencies may compete orders on the GSA Schedule 8(a) contract even if the value of the order is below the 8(a) competitive threshold ($4.5

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2024

A high threshold is applicable to s. 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

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

Summary of DoD’s Final Rule The DFARS rule largely follows the provisions of the FAR final rule published in March 2022 ( discussed here ). This increase aligns the DFARS domestic content threshold with that in the FAR. This “fallback threshold” will remain in effect under both the FAR and DFARS rules until 2030.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Significantly, FSS Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which leverage individual agency requirements, now account for over 53% of the dollar value of orders under the program. billion, which accounted for 11.4 GAO recommended that OMB lead efforts with the FRPC to develop new benchmarks for utilization that account for telework.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Please refer to our January 5, 2023 , November 4, 2022 and May 16, 2022 blog posts for more information. Thus, beginning in 2025, the FMV would be increased to account for administrative payments included under the compensation rate, beginning at $31 and updated annually. for Medicare & Medicaid Servs. June 8, 2020). [8]

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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%

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

By June 30, 2022 , U.S. No contractor wants to experience massive labor disruption on account of sick days attributed to COVID-19. Consequently, ideally, a Government official will just ask for an anonymized accounting of who is/is not vaccinated. Army active duty servicemembers are supposed to be fully vaccinated.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Slides from the April 2023 and November 2022 meetings can be found here , under “Meeting Presentations.” DoD Releases AI Adoption Strategy On November 2, The Department of Defense (DoD) released a new data, analytics, and AI adoption strategy. These materials account for nearly half of all U.S. There is a separate open FAR case (No.

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