SmallGovCon

JANUARY 20, 2025

We started discussing the Act back in early 2023 after it was passed in late 2022, and I outlined my predictions at the Court of Federal Claims judicial conference. Here are some initial thoughts on some of the important changes proposed in this rule, as well as a recap of the original statute and my earlier predictions.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

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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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Following the success of previous editions (see here for previous coverage), the fourth edition of Copenhagen Arbitration Day took place in October 2023. He emphasised the importance of arbitration to business and society, particularly owing to the present burden on the courts. 1, to what arbitration could be like in 2035.

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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. 10.151), imports that qualify for Section 321 treatment are entered under informal entry procedures, which do not require a U.S.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Also, in moves that were likely aimed to increase participation, or at least interest among potential mentors, the DoD is proposing a reduction of the dollar threshold associated with mentor eligibility, and increasing the length of a mentor protégé agreement. It is important to note that these are proposed changes, not final.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Along with FFRDCs, Derrios remains optimistic that Congress will grant State another important acquisition tool: The authority to use other transaction agreements (OTAs). The threshold [for review] is $250 million and over. We want to try to alleviate this problem by having access to our own suite of vehicles.” It’s risk based.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment May 9, 2023 | | Public Sector /by he I have spent most of my career in the private sector and started to get in contact with the space in recent years.

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VWV

APRIL 23, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. The new SQ provides important guidance on considering bids from Russian/ Belarusian suppliers. A new Procurement Policy Note has been published which provides an updated Standard Selection Questionnaire. or subscribe to our Public Sector law brief.

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VWV

MARCH 1, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. The new SQ provides important guidance on considering bids from Russian/ Belarusian suppliers. A new Procurement Policy Note has been published which provides an updated Standard Selection Questionnaire. or subscribe to our Public Sector law brief.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

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

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 2, 2023

On 15 September 2023, the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) reformed the legal framework governing arbitration. 15) of 2023 (“Amendment Law”), specific amendments have been introduced to key articles of the Federal Arbitration Law No. (6) Under the recently issued Federal Law No. (15)

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

The 2023 SCCA Arbitration Rules (commented on in a previous blog post ) increased the threshold amount in dispute for expedited proceedings to approximately USD 1.07 million – a response to the growing criticism directed at DIAC’s significantly lower threshold of around USD 270,000. million in value. 34 of 2021 (“ Decree No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 2, 2024

On 26 April 2024, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (“SFSC ” ) rendered decision 4A_486/2023 , upholding the unpublished Final Award in Clorox Spain S.L. 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_486/2023 , para.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2] Under the most important evaluation factor, prior experience, the agency was to “assess its level of confidence that the [o]fferor provided a detailed description of prior relevant experience examples where the [o]fferor provided property management support…of a similar size and scope as the TSA [p]roperty [m]anagement [p]rogram.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Contractors rapidly found that their MAS offerings were no longer economically feasible and began removing important goods and services from their contracts. It also lowered the approval threshold for EPA increase requests and allowed for the removal and re-addition of contract items at higher, renegotiated prices.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

On October 5, 2023, the FAR Council released an Interim Rule on “ Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders.” In other words, there are no exceptions for purchases below the micro-purchase threshold or the simplified acquisition threshold.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

AUGUST 20, 2024

As federal agencies and states grapple with regulating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its safety profile, and as businesses race to adopt AI for myriad purposes, it is important to recognize a general safety framework already exists in the form of product liability laws. 6, 2023) (link: [link] ). 1] See, e.g., Blouin, L. “AI’s

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 20, 2024

Instead, it tries to highlight the most significant changes and additions to the draft that has been public since 31 August 2023. In relation to this Guideline, the draft of 31 August 2023 contained two different versions of an obligation to disclose the use of AI in arbitral proceedings (previously discussed here ).

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 5, 2024

This is an important step in promoting the adoption of the “seat standard” among lower courts throughout China. 2023: China First Heavy Industries v. 2023: China First Heavy Industries v. The Beijing Court then proceeded to review the set-aside challenges brought by the claimant.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

NHA 2023 CLD 1365. This is an important judgment because it does not rely on “finality”, as envisaged in the Guide or the international precedents. This new approach is an important development towards establishing Pakistan’s pro-enforcement bias. Rather, it explores the concept of the “binding” nature of the award.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

1444 of 2022 of 6 July 2023, which underlined the importance of respecting party autonomy in upholding arbitration agreements. The recent decisions reinforce the principle that challenging arbitration agreements is an uphill battle with a high threshold, requiring solid and irrefutable evidence. Dubai CoC Case No.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The UK Government hosted an AI Safety Summit on 1-2 November 2023. This principle could be applied to the current generation of models, or applied when certain capability thresholds were met. There is also, of course, the (flagship?) This would create certain ‘gates’ that a model had to pass through before it could be deployed.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Varin underscored the importance of timing global business events to align with major international movements – like the UN General Assembly – creating synergies that amplify the impact of business initiatives. Simoni added that U.S. She noted that contracts with early legal input are far less likely to end in disputes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Indian arbitration bar was waiting for an important judgment of a 7-judge bench of the Indian Supreme Court (“ Judgment ”), which reviewed its own earlier judgment in NN Global Mercantile Private Limited v. This makes the Judgment an important exposition of law in the field of arbitration for India. Indo Unique Flame Ltd.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 25, 2023

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the much-anticipated third ICC Kuwait Arbitration Day took place at the heart of Kuwait in the Burj Al Shaya Building on 5 October 2023, organised by the ICC in collaboration with Al Tamimi & Company. Panel Discussions The first panel of the day took place in Arabic.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

On August 23, 2023, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued its notification of final guidance implementing Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) – the Build America, Buy America (“BABA”) Act. For some that may require wholesale adoption of the Guidance as regulatory mandate.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Considerations for the Private Sector The Framework, which was issued in January 2023, provides a set of voluntary best practices to the private sector for the development and use of artificial intelligence systems. Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

27] “He noted that in early 2023 this model suggested only a 12% chance of a recession[.]” [28] Other Negative Indicators On top of the foregoing, some negative indicators are sprouting. For consumers, “[c]redit card delinquencies surged more than 50% in 2023 as total consumer debt swelled to $17.5 billion from $11.2 billion.” [37]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Introducing the FY23 Federal Market Report As part of The Coalition for Government Procurement’s continuing effort to provide value to our members, we would like to present our Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Market Report. Thanks to the outstanding generosity of our sponsors and members, we raised $11,000 for this wonderful cause in 2023.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The September 2023 Cost Corner concluded a three-part series on TINA. The March 2023 edition of the Cost Corner provided a high-level overview of the CAS, which will be addressed at length in future articles. We now move on to the FAR Cost Principles, specifically FAR Subpart 31.2, Limitations in FAR Subpart 31.2

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Considerations for the Private Sector The Framework, which was issued in January 2023, provides a set of voluntary best practices to the private sector for the development and use of artificial intelligence systems. Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The new FAS structure provides an opportunity to increase transparency through sustained engagement with industry in this important area. Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 VSBC-292-P (2023). [6] VSBC-297-P (2023). [8] Email me at ken.dodds@liveoak.bank. [1] 2] 13 CFR 128.500(c). [3]

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Contract type and the availability of a remedy from the government for the consequences of a shutdown will also be important in the decision-making process. For contractors without readily available cash or credit lines, the consequences of more than a brief delay in payment could be more consequential. What Remedies Are Available?

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Given these varied outcomes, what seems to be more important are the circumstances and intervening factors leading to the application for the extension of time than the length of the delay, given that the delay is the organic breach sought to be corrected. OFY , a 65-day extension was refused.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

18 months since the Procurement Bill was introduced into Parliament, it received Royal Assent and has now been passed into law as the Procurement Act 2023 (The Act). January 2024 - Revised thresholds for new procurements come into effect. Existing threshold (until 31 December 2023) (incl. How to prepare?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Using data collected between 2019 and 2023, this survey measures mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. 26, 2023, and the U.S. The proposed rules offer important insights into the CMMC program: Subcontractor Compliance. The CMMC 2.0 These were initially proposed on Dec.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 2, 2024

On 23 October 2023, the English High Court handed down a landmark decision setting aside a USD 11 billion arbitral award (the final award) obtained by a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) company, Process and Industrial Developments Limited (“P&ID”), against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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