Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

million in new contract actions in the system, and have every expectation of hitting their goal of having 1,500 users onboarded by the end of 2024, so any suggestion that the Navy ePS program is actually struggling doesn’t seem to be supported by what we’ve seen and heard,” said the source. million in 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 22, 2024

On February 28, 2024, the arbitral tribunal in the arbitration between Red Eagle Exploration Limited (“Red Eagle”) and Colombia (ICSID Case No. This behavior showed that Colombia acted with a legitimate purpose, giving meaningful consideration to competing economic, environmental, and social interests to produce a balanced policy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 24, 2024

On February 28, 2024, the arbitral tribunal in the arbitration between Red Eagle Exploration Limited (“Red Eagle”) and Colombia (ICSID Case No. This behavior showed that Colombia acted with a legitimate purpose, giving meaningful consideration to competing economic, environmental, and social interests to produce a balanced policy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Such framing sets a higher threshold for establishing a violation of FET. The Protocol on Investment represents yet another attempt to balance the interest of investors and state parties by adding a narrowly defined standard of treatment—the administrative and judicial treatment—in lieu of an FET clause.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On February 2, 2024, the United States filed an amicus brief (the “Amicus”) responding to a request from the United States (“US”) Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to provide the US’ position regarding the enforcement of three “intra-EU” investment arbitration awards issued under the Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”) against the Kingdom of Spain.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 29, 2024

On April 9, 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (“Court” or “ECtHR”) delivered its highly anticipated ruling in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. In KlimaSeniorinnen , the Court confirmed that the threshold under Article 34 ECHR for individual applicants alleging climate-related harm is “especially high.”

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Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, the submission proposes that the current prohibition under Article 3(1)(b) of the SCM Agreement against conditioning access to subsidies on the satisfaction of local content requirements should not apply to developing country Members, provided that the use of domestic goods does not exceed a threshold to be agreed by Members.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

de, [link] On 17 October 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered its preliminary ruling in NFŠ (C-28/23, EU:C:2024:893 ). The agreement foresaw that, at the end of the project, ‘Any excess on that balance sheet is to be paid to the municipality. By Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com, CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

Registration Now Open for the 2024 Spring Training Conference! The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that registration is officially OPEN for our 2024 Spring Training Conference – What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue! The proposed rule addressed section 8 of the E.O.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms. Previously due on December 4, public comment on both rules will now be accepted through February 2, 2024.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

extensions and waivers In relation to covered safety-impacting or rights-impacting AI (as above), Section 5(a)(i) establishes the important principle that US Federal Government agencies have until 1 August 2024 to implement the minimum practices in Section 5(c), ‘or else stop using any AI that is not compliant with the minimum practices’.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 16, 2024

SBA will be releasing the final rule for the HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs on December 17, 2024. ” So, “SBA has considered the comments received and decided to maintain the 40-hour threshold at this time.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 20, 2025

2024 appeared to be one of the busiest years for investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) reform, with significant advances in the United Nations Commission on Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III discussions and the adoption of the modernized Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). Gn nvars post, Meaningful Consensus or Delaying Disagreements?

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2024

On 1 February 2024, the Claimant applied to stay OA 1109 pending the final determination of the Arbitration to avoid duplicative or inconsistent findings in the Arbitration and OA 1109. The Court held that the fact that the Claimant itself was applying for a stay did not alter the threshold as established in Tomolugen.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Albatros airlines—see here (judgment 29 Feburary 2024), here (judgment 26 March 2024), and here (judgment 14 June 2024)). Following the issuance of the arbitral award, 111 moved to have the Florida courts confirm the arbitral award, which took place by order of 19 January 2024. Alianza Glancelot C.A.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Security for costs –– a balancing act Following welcome remarks from Caroline Falconer, Secretary General of the SCC, Dr Baltag introduced the topic of security of costs as being one of the timely topics currently addressed in international arbitration. Stockholm University and member of the Board of the SCC.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The judgment of the Singapore International Commercial Court (the Court) in DJO v DJP and others [2024] SGHC(I) 24 ( DJO ) provides helpful guidance on when an award may be set aside for breach of natural justice. Enforcing ethical standards in arbitration requires striking a balance between accountability and confidentiality.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 17, 2025

While wholesale reform was neither necessary nor desirable, the amendments are significant and strike the right balance by clarifying several key issues that impact international arbitrations (including arbitrations administered by the LCIA). This ties in with Article 25.3

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

In July and August 2024, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ( CA ) and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ( SCJ ) have addressed critical questions concerning the jurisdiction of arbitration tribunals. Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto , 2024 ONSC 4400 (“ Lebovic “ ), the SCJ dismissed the application brought under s.17(8)

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 18, 2025

Mr. Park added that third-party funders may not consider disputes below a certain threshold. Jolley explained that third-party funding can de-risk the use of international arbitration to recover disputed amounts. For example, Mr.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

1] Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) The Balanced Budget Act of 2018 introduced new authorities concerning supplemental benefits that may be offered to chronically ill enrollees in MA plans. The UM committee was established in April 2023 in the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4201-F).

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds (balances held at Federal Reserve Banks) with each other overnight.” [50] 68] Moreover, CBO projects that “[n]et outlays for [national debt] interest [to] nearly double over the period in CBO’s projections, rising from $739 billion in 2024 to $1.4

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

Notably, DoD released a final rule on November 15, 2024 to update DFARS 212.371 to add the contract clause at DFARS 252.204-7012, along with other DFARS cybersecurity clauses, to the list of solicitation provisions and contract clauses that are inapplicable to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items. 89 FR 102448.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 24, 2025

Despite the timid growth rate estimated at 1.9%, the lowest among all global regions, the year 2024 has been pivotal for commercial arbitration in Latin America, marked by significant legislative and institutional developments. 749/2024 , aims to attract large-scale investments in sectors like energy, mining, and infrastructure.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Her commitment to balanced and thoughtful acquisition policy has set a standard for integrity and innovation in Federal procurement, and her transparent approach has fostered trust and collaboration among industry partners and stakeholders. Fields career is a testament to dedication, professionalism, and excellence in public service.

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