Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 17, 2024

Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd [2022] SGHC 210 (“ Fastfreight ”) at [61]. 2022) 2022/INSC/710 (“ Vidarbha Industries ”) at [78]. Is it necessary or is there any benefit to maintaining a different threshold for a disputed debt(s) covered by an arbitration agreement in contrast to a disputed debt that is not, as Singapore does?

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

14063) issued on February 9, 2022. Although the PLA mandate only applies to large-scale construction projects with the contract value of $35 million and more, under the proposed rule, agencies have the option to include the PLA requirement for construction projects that are under the $35 million threshold.

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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. In addition, there is a new Ask the PMO – VA Prosthetics Table.

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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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Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

Another potential change is an increase to the tariff-rate quota threshold. Trade Representative (“USTR”), which began in 2022. We will publish more details about that opportunity to participate when it becomes available. We will also publish more details about this opportunity to participate.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In our region and within multilateral developing banks, it is a common practice to rely exclusively on monetary thresholds to decide on selection methods, which can be problematic as it is not the optimal solution for all cases. American Economic Review, 99 (4): 1278–1308 [5] Ball and Gibso (2022). 4] Bandiera, O., 4] Bandiera, O.,

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

decisions made by referees or umpires or juries), unless there are fraud or corruption allegations, but this is a high threshold to reach. In this respect, the panelists referred to the well-known saying “ the most important thing is not to win but to participate ”. This does not cover field of play matters (i.e.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Last year, the Coalition was fortunate to raise $13,000 for PPH through the generosity of our members and participants of the tournament. In 2013, Paws for Purple Hearts launched its first Training Boot Camp, where Service Dogs who participated in Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® were matched with an impaired Warrior.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

Erv Koehler , Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services; Mike Shepherd , Director of the Catalog Management Office; and Peter Han , Branch Chief of the Catalog Management Office will participate on the “Catalog, General Supplies and Services” Panel. To view the draft agenda for day two, click here.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By 2022, DGCP launched its data and monitoring system “Sistema Integral de Monitoreo y Análisis de Datos” publicly. The key red flags include ties between providers and politicians, large contracts that have been broken up into smaller ones to undercut thresholds, and links to prohibited practices.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The PACT Act, enacted in August 2022, has increased VA healthcare enrollment by about 33 percent, with 740,000 veterans joining since its passage. GSA Seeking SAM.gov Usability Testers GSA’s Integrated Award Environment (IAE) is seeking volunteers who use SAM.gov and related systems to participate in usability testing. The CMMC 2.0

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

SIZ-6139 (2022). [8] The interim rule applies to all contracts, including those for commercial products and services and below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. We look forward to your participation! 8] The change was not discussed in the preamble to the proposed or final rule. [9] 11] [1] 13 CFR 121.404(a). [2] 18, 2023. [7]

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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. We look forward to your participation! To register, click here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Don’t miss your chance to participate in the Joseph P. This ruling follows the Court’s August 2022 decision in Hydraulics Int’l (discussed in a previous Legal Update ) finding jurisdiction over a prototype OT competition when a follow-on production contract was contemplated. Register for Next Week’s Joseph P.

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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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 DoD’s most recent estimates found that between fiscal years 2018 and 2022, there were approximately 400 M&A occurring each year in the defense industrial base, with an average of 40 M&A assessments per year.

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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

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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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

GAO found that DoD reviewed an average of only 40 M&A transactions per year from FY 2018-2022, while it was estimated that approximately 400 such transactions occur annually. Participation in such program is to be on a voluntary basis. Section 863 amends the Small Business Act, specifically 15 U.S.C. §

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

With spending against governmentwide acquisition contracts reaching an all-time high in fiscal 2023, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is pushing agencies to make changes to ensure a healthy amount of small business participate on these vehicles. billion increase over 2022. The company says almost 55.8% billion and $10.5

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Based on a statutory requirement in the 2022 FedRAMP Authorization Act , which codified the program as the government’s approach to commercial cloud, FedRAMP will also have to establish automated security assessments and reviews by December 23 of this year.

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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. To view the slides from the November 6 meeting, click here. There is a separate open FAR case (No.

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