SmallGovCon

JANUARY 5, 2024

We hope you enjoyed the holiday and are looking forward to what 2024 brings. This week in federal government contracting news saw more insights on the new CMMC regime as well as important trends for 2024. Happy new year! It’s been a pretty mild winter so far, but we expect old man winter will be showing up any day now.

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Following our recent overview of topics to watch in the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2024, available here , we continue our coverage with a “deep dive” into NDAA provisions related to cybersecurity and software security in each of the Senate and House bills.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 22, 2024

Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Illegal Importation for Reselling Chinese Goods as U.S. Military The post SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 18-22, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

9/17/2024 After suffering from an injury due to someone else’s negligence, winning a personal injury settlement can feel like a huge relief. However, it is important to be careful how you use your settlement because […] The post Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable?

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 21, 2024

APTAC supports the APEX Accelerators by providing important information, professional networking, comprehensive training and a voice in national government contracting assistance. The post Event Announcement: NAPEX Fall Conference 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Hope to see you there!

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 22, 2024

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) kicked off Sunshine Week on March 11 with remarks on the Senate floor about the importance of whistleblowers in promoting transparency and accountability. The post During Sunshine Week 2024, Senator Grassley Sheds Light on Whistleblowers appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses. 2, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 2, 2024

In this webinar, John Holtz and I will discuss the most important legal developments for federal contractors in 2023 and the first part of 2024. Regulatory Updates in Government Contracting hosted by El Paso APEX Accelerators, April 11, 2024, 10:00-11:30am MDT first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Important stories included updates from a recent OIG SBA report, a bill to modernize federal cloud procurement, and the Army seeks to cut contract award times to six months. I just got back from presenting at the 35th Judicial Conference for the United States Court of Federal Claims. Have a great weekend.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For the big federal contracts on the horizon in 2024, not a whole lot is changing when it comes to what the government plans to buy. She joined Federal Drive Deputy Editor Jared Serbu to talk more about the 2024 edition on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Ashley Sanderson is a senior research manager at Deltek.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. Next is Jessica Maloney, general manager of the civilian division at Sev1Tech, and finalist in the DHS Executive of the Year, Private Company, category.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 5, 2024

The Potomac Officers Club has selected Bill Nystrom to moderate the “How Important is Network Security in a Zero Trust World?” ” panel discussion at the 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6, 2024.

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Japanese government initiated the anti-dumping investigation on imports of graphite electrode from China on April 24, 2024. The HS code for the product at issue is 8545.11.010 and the WTO customs duty rate for the product is 3.3 % and RCEP duty rate is 2.1%. The claimed anti-dumping duty rate by the claimants was 37.7%

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Communications technology advancements are driving forward important innovations and improvements for 5G. The next event is the 2024 But what’s in store for the next generation of 5G connectivity and communications in the defense sector? Panelists at the Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Forum shared their insights last month.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 19, 2024

This week in federal government contracting saw some important stories, including the one-year anniversary of the SBA takeover of the SDVOSB program and the new defense industrial strategy. I think I speak for everyone when I say that we are ready! We hope that you are staying warm in your neck of the woods.

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FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

Karen Dahut, CEO, Google Public Sector With a sizable portion of Next announcements dedicated to AI, Karen Dahut pointed to “all of the work around building a fully integrated enterprise-grade AI stack” as “so important to our public-sector customers.” “And that’s the important part.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We think if we replace that language with best value, it’s clear, it’s easier to train, it’s easier to explain, and, more important, it’s consistent with the direction Congress has given and consistent with what we’re trying to do with the acquisition system.” This projects to be a $11.5

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Here are four lower-profile decisions in 2024 with important legal findings for federal contractors, addressing issues such as when a contractor needs to press an agency for payment and when the government cannot claim sovereign immunity for COVID-19 response.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It’s so important now, more than ever, to [.] These executives have been driving diversity within their organizations in a post-pandemic world, and amid an increasingly politically and racially divided country.

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FedInsider

APRIL 2, 2024

Although it will certainly be a difficult challenge, with good collaboration between federal, state, local and private sector partners, the integrity and safety of the upcoming 2024 election can still be secured and protected. And most importantly, communication must happen throughout the entire organization.

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Public Procurement Intl

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

On November 13-14, 2024, GW Law’s Christopher Yukins met with his colleagues in Europe about these ongoing initiatives. Spurred by the report on The Future of European Competitiveness led by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, institutions across Europe are examining how to promote innovation through public procurement.

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Government Contract Insights

MAY 5, 2024

On May 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued an important class deviation that provides necessary relief for contractors endeavoring to comply with ever-changing cybersecurity requirements.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It’s especially important for agencies to be up to date with the latest releases, updates and patches. One easy way to ensure compliance is to use solutions with authorization by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).

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Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 10, 2025

In brief On 30 December 2024, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit published in the Morning Edition of the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) the Foreign Trade General Rules for 2025, which became effective on 1 January 2025 and will remain in effect until 31 December of the same year, except for its transitory provisions. Rule 1.6.10.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 31, 2024

The National Whistleblower Day event ( available to rewatch on C-SPAN ) highlighted the contributions and sacrifices of whistleblowers and underscored the importance of continuing the deep American tradition of supporting whistleblowers. Our Founding Fathers knew the importance of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Predictive AI can strengthen agencies cybersecurity resilience and will likely become more important than generative AI because larger data sets will be at its disposal to anticipate attacks and trends, said Defense Information Systems Agency CTO Stephen Wallace at the 2024 Rubrik Public Sector Summit in October.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Our Director, Nick Ford, returns with his second vlog of 2024! In his latest vlog, Nick provides an update highlighting what we’ve achieved over the last quarter, including exciting events and recent publications, as well as what’s coming up over the next few months across the Scottish procurement community.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 4, 2024

On February 22, 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its first Federal Financial Services Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum at Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia, convening leaders from the public sector and financial services industry. Panelists emphasized the importance of defining what “responsible” and “equitable” mean in terms of AI.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 24, 2024

El pasado 22 de abril de 2024, la Secretaría de Economía publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el Decreto por el que modifica la Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación (TIGIE) aumentando el impuesto general de importación aplicable a 544 fracciones arancelarias de la TIGIE.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. Id just like to say thank you very much for everybody’s hard work during 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The 2024 Singapore Convention Week kicked off with a bang on 26 August 2024 with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) hosting its flagship SIAC Symposium at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. This was followed by a welcome address from Mr Davinder Singh SC.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 12:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE As the upcoming elections approach, the integrity of our electoral systems is under greater scrutiny than ever before. Election security professionals are on the front lines, tasked with the critical mission of safeguarding the technology that underpins our democracy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 9, 2024

On 7 June 2024, the Dutch Arbitration Association (“DAA”) held its annual conference (the Dutch Arbitration Day “DAD”). Themed “ Arbitration for the Next Generation ”, this year’s edition highlighted the challenges and opportunities in future arbitral disputes faced by the next generation of arbitrators and practitioners.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 20, 2024

S. _ (2024), the U.S. Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon. A major aspect of SOX was that it changed the burden of proof so that whistleblowers only need to prove that their whistleblowing was a “contributing factor” to a decision to fire them. In Murray v.

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How to Crack a Nut

MAY 24, 2024

I think slowing down AI adoption is very important because we need time to develop a better understanding of the technology and its systemic implications, and to put much-needed effective safeguards in place. Gatekeeping and Experimentation in Digital Public Governance (OUP, 2024). The top 3 blogs will receive a copy of the book.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It contains some important insights for how GAO bid protest numbers have changed from prior years. One important point about the GAO bid protest process: GAO met its 100-day deadline to process a bid protest in all cases. Hearings are not common at GAO, and the rate for 2024 stayed about at the same level.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During her visit to Armenia on July 10, 2024, Samantha Power, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, announced $5 million in funding for a new public-private collaboration between USAID, the Government of Armenia, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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