GovCon & Trade

MARCH 13, 2024

You are reading the February 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. To stay up to date, subscribe to our GovCon & Trade blog. There were three notable actions involving Iran this month.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Source: GAO Bid Protest Report to Congress for Fiscal 2024. Of the protests resolved on the merits during fiscal year 2024, our Office sustained 16 percent of those protests. In 2024, GAO heard 346 protests, which is down from 368 in 2023. In 2023, GAO received more than 350 protests alone over CIO-SP4. When the U.S.-based

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Import and Trade Remedies

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

UKIMS From 30 September 2024, goods moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the green lane of the UKIMS will be relieved of full international customs requirements and customs duties. See our earlier blog post here for further background to the NI Protocol and Windsor Framework. not at risk of onwards movement to the EU.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 12, 2024

In the case of Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV (formerly known as Glencore Agriculture BV [2024] UKSC 14 , the UK Supreme Court has decided the proper measure of damages under the Grain and Feed Trade Association (“Gafta”) default clause and reaffirmed the interpretation of section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (“AA 1996”).

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 25, 2024

On April 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced its initiation of a Section 301 investigation into China’s acts, policies and practices in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. Additionally the USTR will hold a public hearing on May 29, 2024.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

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 69] Yet, CBO based that projection on, from 2024 to 2033, T-bill rates averaging from 2.2 trillion. [60] 60] The U.S. 2022 GDP was only $26.15 trillion. [61]

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

SIZ-6285, May 17, 2024. The SBA Area office in January 2024. A recent case issued by the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) case demonstrated the importance of using tax returns. Colossal Contracting, LLC, SBA No. SBA will not use tax returns or amendments filed with the IRS after the initiation of a size determination. (2)

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