The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Coalition invites you to register for the 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! Showcase Your Brand at the 2024 Fall Training Conference! Identify unmet needs, broken processes, and problems around transparency, participation, and accountability.” NW, Washington, D.C.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 5, 2024

The Delhi Arbitration Weekend (“DAW”) 2024 that took place from 6 to 10 March 2024 witnessed two back-to-back panels on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”). Subramanian , looked at the state of ISDS in 2024. ISDS in 2024 The Current State of ISDS: A State’s Perspective Justice V. Sundaram (Senior Advocate), J.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

But I think, if you think about the timing when we did the survey in January, appropriations for 2024 were not done yet. I think most government contractors have contracts that are negotiated and the prices are negotiated upfront, and then they have to adhere to those prices over the course of the entire five-to-10 year contract.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Nominations for the 2024 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards are due TODAY, October 25, 2024. Prepare for 2025: Post-Election Federal Procurement Insights at the Fall Training Conference The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? Excellence in Partnership Award Nominations Due TODAY!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Coalition has hit the ground running in 2024 with a multitude of webinars, trainings, and committee meetings, but perhaps none excite us more than bringing back our MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts and our GSA and VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel courses. We look forward to your participation!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

On August 5, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) took a step forward by publishing a final rule to “standardize and simplify the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) clauses for economic price adjustments.” Three further supplements have extended these policies until December 31, 2024.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Coalition is thrilled to unveil the agenda for the governmentwide day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! October 28 : Webinar: 2024 (2025 FCPs) Public Law Pricing Update for Covered Drugs – Click here to register. Join Our Sponsor Lineup for the 2024 Fall Training Conference!

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

It typically involves the following steps: Identifying opportunities Reviewing solicitation documents Attending pre-bid meetings Preparing and submitting a responsive bid Participating in bid evaluation and negotiations To excel in the bidding process, consider enrolling in our Life Sciences Contracting 101 course.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 7, 2024

This post summarizes an event hosted by Stewarts LLP as part of the 2024 London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”) on the topic of third-party funding (“TPF”) regulation across various jurisdictions. From the funders’ perspective, Harshiv Thakerar stated that in principle, funders do not attempt to recover more than 50%.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2024

Paris, amidst its annual Arbitration Week in 2024 , saw the convergence of arbitration practitioners and enthusiasts at the Hyatt Paris Madeleine for the conference “The Rise of Arbitration in Asia,” a testament to the region’s expanding arbitration influence, convened by Rajah & Tann Asia.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The SBA stated: There has been some confusion that if a protégé elects to extend its mentor-protégé relationship with the same mentor for an additional six-year period that the protégé could somehow be able to participate in the mentor-protégé program as a protégé for more than 12 years. Questions about this post?

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In a legal context, elements of emotion AI are already being used in negotiation and mediation processes (e.g., AI-powered chatbots used by Walmart to negotiate with suppliers). In essence, it allows all participants to peep into each other’s ‘heads.’

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 4, 2024

Since March 15, 2024, the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) offers a one-of-its kind solution to make third-party notices work also in arbitration: The Supplementary Rules for Third-Party Notices ( DIS-TPNR ). Since March 15, 2024, the DIS-TPNR offer a one-of-its kind solution for this problem. 4 DIS-TPNR. DIS-TPNR).

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

On Monday 18 March 2024, ESSEC Business School and EFILA co-organized a panel discussion within the framework of the Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”) 2024, discussing the interactions between Human Rights, Environmental, Societal and Governance (“ESG”), Civil Society and investment arbitration. The event was hosted by Prof.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

IIAs and Model Agreement Drafting Trends As of January 2024, UNCTAD reports 21 IIAs (encompassing both investment treaties and investment chapters in free trade agreements) were signed in 2023; 10 currently have publicly available texts. We are hopeful that 2024 will provide such space, even if prior years have not.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 30, 2024

On 7 March 2024, the National Branch (“ICC Brasil”) and the ICC Court of Arbitration (“ICC Court”) held the 12th ICC Brazilian Arbitration Day (“ICC BAD” or “Conference”) in São Paulo. Federal legislation dictates that, except for cases of willful misconduct and corruption, managers are not held responsible for agreements.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

CGX Energy Inc. ), including because the arbitration clause provided for a summary procedure of only two days and did not permit the participation of third parties or a party was not permitted to depose witnesses ( Costco ) or because the arbitrator ignored or failed to consider or admit certain evidence ( EDE Capital Inc. Novalex Inc.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. As such, 2024 will be the year that shapes the interagency contracting market for the next five to 10 years. Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 7, 2024

On 8 April 2024, following lengthy discussions dating back to 2019, the UNCITRAL Working Group III (“WGIII”) completed the draft statute of an advisory centre on international investment dispute resolution (“Advisory Centre”) (see previous coverage ).

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

After protracted negotiations, EU procurement law now comprises a set of three instruments seeking to rebalance the (complete) openness of EU procurement markets. Gatekeeping and Experimentation in Digital Public Governance (OUP 2024). This is an area where EU law has recently generated significant developments.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Act was initially set to go live on 28 October 2024, but this has now been delayed to 24 February 2025. It is vital that you register as soon as you can after the Central Digital Platform goes live as you will be required to confirm your registration to a contracting authority before you can participate in any tender process.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

Thirty-one of these are Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, and they are currently working to ensure that the voluntary political agreement translates into international conventions and domestic legislation so that the package can take effect in 2024 as announced recently by OECD in Davos.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

22] Plainly, approximately (22) months after October 2022 is on or about August to September 2024. could enter a recession by the late summer to early fall of 2024. 25] On February 4, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York stated that the probability of recession in the next twelve months is at 61.473%. [26] billion.” [37]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. As such, 2024 will be the year that shapes the interagency contracting market for the next five to 10 years. Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation.

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FedInsider

APRIL 25, 2024

In addition, she is a Diversity Champion participating in efforts to increase diversity at GAO and facilitating multiple Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion courses in the Learning Center. Marisol joined GAO in 2005. JD came to the private sector after completing a 20-year career in the U.S. He holds a bachelor’s from the U.S.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 14, 2024

The amendments will become effective in April 2024. Tajikistan —a case where Tajikistan reportedly declined to participate in the arbitration proceedings. In April 2023, Japan’s Diet approved amendments to the Arbitration Act, marking the first major change to Japan’s arbitration laws in two decades.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Comments on the proposed rule are due on or before October 15, 2024. Nominations Now Open for the 2024 Excellence in Partnership Awards! The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards ! Register for Next Week’s Joseph P.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to share the draft agenda for the healthcare-focused day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference, The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! Join Our Sponsor Lineup for the 2024 Fall Training Conference! Another option is a clean CR through December 2024.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

Date & Location Date: September 12, 2024 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (ET) Location: Offices of Google – 25 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20001. Golfers of all skill levels are encouraged to participate. On January 22, 2024, the Army announced that it would take corrective action in response to the protest.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Last year, the Coalition was fortunate to raise $13,000 for PPH through the generosity of our members and participants of the tournament. In 2013, Paws for Purple Hearts launched its first Training Boot Camp, where Service Dogs who participated in Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® were matched with an impaired Warrior.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

Barring size status protests, the number of companies authorized to participate by domain is as follows: Domain Awardees Total companies found responsible to do cost-type work (i.e., Earlier this month, NASA extended the submission deadline to August 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM (ET). document located in the SAM.gov notice.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

Last year, the Coalition raised $13,000 for PPH through the generosity of our members and participants of the tournament. The deadline for submitting concept papers is September 30, 2024. The program received a $30 million investment in the Inflation Reduction Act that allowed GSA to expand its scope in 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In its decision of April 12, 2024, the Regional Court of Essen (‘Court’) ruled that it does not interpret the aforementioned CJEU case law to state that German courts must prevent the enforcement of this kind of arbitral awards outside of the EU (here: in the U.S.). Hellenic Public Properties Co. HPPC), Supreme Court of Greece, Decision No.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

We look forward to your participation! Currently, CIO-SP3 is set to expire on April 29, 2024. Register for a Webinar Series on “How to Do Business with DHS” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a series of webinars on “How to Do Business with DHS” throughout 2024.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

On August 23, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted a proposed rule to update and clarify aspects of various SBA small business programs, including but not limited to the HUBZone Program and 8(a) Business Development Program. OHA’s 2024 decision in Size Appeal of Saalex Corp. 121.404(b)(4)(ii)).

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FedInsider

MAY 10, 2024

Friday, May 31, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Ever since the issuance of Executive Order 14028 , issued in May 2021 to improve cybersecurity across the entire government by implementing a zero trust architecture, federal agencies have been hard at work to meet the requirement. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

Turning to a few trends and developments in the field of ISDS-awards enforcement, Mr Al-Karim first focused on the Micula dispute , observing that the 2024 judgement is part of the EU’s wider struggle with investment arbitration. For example, the way a jurisdiction defines a “State” has very real implications.

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