Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The third edition of the annual Uzbek Arbitration Week (UzAW 2023), held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan between 10-15 September 2023, continued its mission to establish Uzbekistan as the preferred seat for arbitral proceedings in the CIS region and beyond. This post provides an overview of the key highlights from the event.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

government is the largest purchaser in the world, significantly influencing the purchasing landscape. Set-asides for small businesses ensure that they have a fair chance of winning contracts, encouraging their participation in the government contracting process. Government agencies as major buyers The U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Colonel Davis was one of the speakers participating in a panel at the IMAGINE 2023 conference for education, state, and local leaders from Amazon Web Services (AWS). We could stop an individual for driving under the influence, process the next steps, and release them on summons.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

The TAA provides a holistic approach to strengthening the supply chain, by taking advantage of the economic advantages and technical capabilities of our domestic sources and our allies, with the added benefit of providing domestic firms with the ability to participate in the procurements of allied countries.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

But its procurement practices didn’t encourage new vendors – including local companies – to participate, leading to low levels of competition. Targeted vendor outreach The Des Moines team knew that increasing vendor participation would require doing more to reach vendors where they are.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

However, implementation of the final rule will be heavily influenced by opaque trainings and internal policy memos. GSA published its EPA proposed rule, GSAR Case 2020-G510, Federal Supply Schedule Economic Price Adjustment , on November 16, 2023. These actions gave GSA the time it needed to complete the rulemaking process.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Joint Notice JV EED/FCL Guidance The Joint Notice clarifies that the Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) retains the ultimate responsibility to determine on a case-by-case basis which entities will be required to hold an FCL/EED before contract performance—the JV itself and/or one or more of the JV participants. [1]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

ASPR reports that in 2023, healthcare organizations saw a 128 percent increase in ransomware attacks. The award decisions received protests on the evaluations of small business participation, veteran employment, and relevant experience. The VA received 173 proposals for T4NG 2 and selected 30 awardees. 1] 89 FR 85072. [2]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Under the bills, “artificial intelligence” is defined as: … a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. 1] LS3, LLC v United States, Court of Federal Claims, December 14, 2023. [2] 2] 13 CFR 125.18(b)(2)(ii).

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

South African legal jurisprudence has come to enjoy significant influence in an increasingly globalised world where political, economic, social, and legal activities transcend territorial borders. From 2009 to 2017, a total of 21 international arbitrations were registered. Recent rulings further affirm this commitment.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Under the bills, “artificial intelligence” is defined as: … a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. 1] LS3, LLC v United States, Court of Federal Claims, December 14, 2023. [2] 2] 13 CFR 125.18(b)(2)(ii).

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On September 14, 2023, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hosted a hearing called “Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement” (Hearing). He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

On July 26, 2023, the Latin American Arbitration Association (ALARB) organized a webinar on New Developments of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). Finally, the PCA’s positive influence in countries where they have established an international office is not to be understated.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 9, 2023

As the most prestigious arbitral institution in the world, the ICC International Court of Arbitration celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. A broad audience of attorneys, in-house counsel, arbitrators, experts, and students packed the auditorium for the ICC Conference in Salvador.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

will eventually ease monetary conditions to influence a lowering of interest rates. [15] 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. treasuries. [13] 13] , [14] Think of it this way. billion.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Learn more here Lawmaker to Introduce “Light Touch” AI Regulation Bill Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) is actively working to introduce The AI Research, Innovation and Accountability Act of 2023, first reported on in July. The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 12, 2024

15 of 2023 (Amending Certain Provisions of Federal Law No. Recent amendments to Federal Law No. 6 on 2018 on Arbitration , the UAE Federal Arbitration Law (“ FAL ”), introduced by Federal Decree Law No. 10bis g.).

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2023

On October 2-4, 2023, the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (“AtlAS”) hosted its 12 th Annual Conference, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Ong highlighted the difficulty of certain international lawyers participating in expert preparation, as their local rules do not permit them to do so. Further, Ms.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 26, 2024

The county conducted a background check on him before hiring him, but no convictions were found despite having been previously charged with theft in July 2023. This can increase voter turnout and participation. Background checks can help prevent individuals with a history of fraud or theft from tampering with the process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

The Voices of Developing States in Multilateral Fora Ladan Mehranvar kicked off the discussion by presenting the findings of her upcoming empirical paper on the attendance and participation of government delegations in the WGIII negotiations. countries, are by far the most vocal participants in the discussions. Canada and E.U.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 , signed into law on December 22, 2023, makes numerous changes to acquisition policy. Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group discusses the most consequential changes for government contractors here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In a decision of 1 June 2023 (Case No. Therefore, RZhD seems unlikely to have an incentive to participate in arbitration in Vienna. 11, 2023 ). For example, in June 2023, the Arbitrazh Court of St. For example, in June 2023, the Arbitrazh Court of St. On the Application of Art.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 7, 2024

As such, it served as a useful reminder to arbitration practitioners that regulatory approaches in respect of one might well influence attitudes towards the other. In keeping with the ethos of LIDW, the discussion covered funding with respect to both arbitration and litigation.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) returned to Manila in full force in 2023. SIAC appears to be on the frontlines of influencing this progress, having administered cases involving 169 parties from the Philippines with a total sum in dispute in excess of SGD 5 billion in the last five years.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Other topics addressed include measures to increase small business participation, improvements to the continuous monitoring process that reviews authorized apps, and upgrades to the FedRAMP Marketplace to handle new products. These agencies control 98 percent of all Federal real estate. By Susan B.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The full schedule of tables for both the governmentwide and healthcare conference days can be found below: “Ask the PMO” Session Date Invited Government Participants GSA MAS: Program officials from GSA’s MAS Program will be available to answer any Schedule-related questions. The deadline to file the report is December 5, 2023.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Participants in the federal healthcare system, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, may not offer improper inducements to generate business,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. In successful qui tam cases, whistleblowers are eligible to receive between 15 and 30% of the settlement.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In the Sultan de Sulu case, the Paris Court of Appeal in its decision added (although it had already done so in some previous cases: BZ Grain case, Paris Court of Appeal, April 4, 2023, Case no. 22/07777 and Imagine case, Paris Court of Appeal, May 16, 2023, case no.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On October 1st, over 40 attendees—including senior lawyers, arbitrators, and law students—gathered at Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York offices for a groundbreaking ITA Americas Initiative event titled “Dialogues on Latin American Arbitration: Mining Disputes, China’s Growing Influence, and Recurring Damages Issues.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Yoshimi Ohara (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo) considers the seat to be important because it influences the style of arbitration, which is often shaped by the court practices of the jurisdiction. For example, civil law jurisdictions, such as Japan, can have a very different concept of discovery to common law jurisdictions.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

adults saying they at least sometimes get news via social media, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey. In this election cycle, we are witnessing a tipping point—social media will likely hold a heavier influence on government elections now and into the future, meaning state and local governments may need a strategy reset.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

These reforms centered on state involvement and equity participation in strategic mineral deposits, and increased national benefits from its rich mineral resources. In 2023, Mongolia held extensive consultations on the draft laws, deepening its engagement with stakeholders and demonstrating a commitment to transparency.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 20, 2025

During its 57th session, the Commission recommended that all States and regional economic integration organizations participate in preparatory work using informal means. Conclusion Like 2023, 2024 can be summarized as a year of “ milestone achieved, uncertainties persist ,” albeit with more notable advances. 9/1194 , paras.

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