Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

more in funding for 2025 Between September and July, PEO-MLB has made an additional 20 software updates and currently supports 293 users and has executed more than 100 contract actions worth more than $1.5 million increase, for fiscal 2025. Lawmakers and the Government Accountability Office also highlighted concerns about the program.

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FedInsider

APRIL 3, 2025

Balancing Cost and Performance: Noell Rebelez, Cloud Services Program Manager at the Department of Labor, highlights the importance of cost analysis – especially around GPU expenses – to ensure cloud investments align with your agencys mission. Government Accountability Offices (GAO) Information Technology and Cybersecurity team.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Workers should also mitigate vendor lock-in that could reduce future competitiveness for public sector deals, analyze total cost of ownership against multi-year budgets, and factor support for domestic innovation ecosystems into procurement decisions to balance globally leading solutions with national economic interests. The AWS Cloud is 3.6

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Federal News Network

MARCH 5, 2024

Even as Congress takes up spending bills for a fiscal year already half over, budget watchers are preparing for release of the administration’s 2025 wish list. But in the meantime, the question contractors would be most concerned about even beyond 2025 is what’s going to happen in 2024 fiscally?

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

31] Generally speaking, the PCE is based on the national income and product accounts (“NIPA”) data which BEA uses to determine GDP. [32] 36] Specifically, unlike the CPI, the PCE does not merely account for goods and services purchased by a consumer, but also purchased on the consumer’s behalf (e.g., households. [38] households. [38]

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 5, 2025

This situation has changed with the introduction of the 7th Edition of the Arbitration Rules of the SIAC (SIAC Rules 2025). Analysis The phrase ex parte is absent from the SIAC Rules 2025, but that is what Schedule 1 effectively provides for. Conclusion The PPO regime under the SIAC Rules 2025 is well placed to succeed.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 22, 2025

Issues such as the slow uptake in use of AI by legal professionals, the ethical and legal risks involved in the use of AI, and finding a balance between AI use and the necessary avoidance of those risks continue to be discussed as hot topics. This post is part of Kluwer Arbitration Blogs coverage of Paris Arbitration Week 2025.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 16, 2025

Secondly, in the interest of procedural fairness, distributing and balancing the power and responsibilities related to information is key. It is therefore crucial to strike a balance to ensure fairness, especially as data volumes grow and technology reshapes how information is managed.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 17, 2025

According to Mahmood Hussien, taking account of cultural background of the parties is fundamental. While some traditions favour literal reading of the text, others weigh party intent, good faith, or even religious principles such as mutual consent or the avoidance of harm.

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FedInsider

APRIL 17, 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE State, local, territorial, and tribal governments in 2025 are navigating a complex landscape of tight budgets, evolving cyber threats, ambitious digital transformation goals, and increased demands for transparency all while being expected to deliver high-quality citizen services.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 15, 2025

The article concludes that Luxembourg strikes a balance between upholding sovereign immunity and facilitating enforcement, positioning itself as a reliable forum for arbitration, while safeguarding state sovereignty and creditors rights within a stable legal framework.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MARCH 24, 2025

As of 2023, the US was the UKs largest single export market, accounting for approximately 21.7% Adapt Contracts to Include Tariff Clauses Review existing contracts to ensure they include terms that account for tariff-related cost increases. of total UK exports, valued at 186.7 billion (ONS, 2024). of total UK imports.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2025

Disclosure obligations should not be overstretched, as a balance between transparency and practicality is essential for efficient proceedings. should not be applied rigidly, but taking into account the specifics of each case, particularly the stage of the proceedings, should be considered in a balanced legal analysis.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This post first examines the gender balance and emerging arbitration hubs in Africa (Section 1). This aims to eliminate redundancy, reduce government expenditure and enhance accountability in alignment with the Government Policy for Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX), adopted by the Uganda Cabinet in 2021.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year 2025 proposed rule for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). 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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FedInsider

JANUARY 15, 2025

Balancing productivity with employee well-being is no longer optionalits essential. In an era marked by economic uncertainty, political shifts, and the rise of remote work, federal agencies face new challenges in maintaining a thriving workforce.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 30, 2025

The English Court of Appeal (EWCA) in its recent decision dated 11th February 2025 (Revocation Order) in UniCredit v. However, on account of the finality principle, this power is an exception rather than a rule. The UniCredit saga has taken an unexpected turn, and the cascading legal drama shows no signs of abating.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) has recently introduced new arbitration rules , effective from 1 January 2025 (2024 Arbitration Rules). This balanced approach enhances QICCAs appeal as a venue for both regional and international parties seeking a reliable arbitration platform. Article 12.2

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2025

At the same time, educators are seeking ways to enhance their curriculum and engage students more effectively, while balancing their workloads on creating consistent course materials, marking criteria, and actionable feedbackleaving little time for teaching and research.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Three-member tribunals offer a particularly effective filtering mechanism, given that each side selects one arbitrator and the president is selected jointly or by the two co-arbitrators.Dueto this balanced bilateral choice, such decision-making bodies are not prone to systematically decide in favour of one group of parties rather than the other.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

Comments on the proposed rule are due March 4, 2025. GSA plans to make additional awards for the women-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business pools in FY 2025. The Government Accountability Office will make a ruling on these protests by April 16. 89 FR 102448.

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GovSpend

MARCH 5, 2025

On January 20th, 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was established by an executive order called Establishing and Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency. As of 2/25/2025, 2425 contract awards were terminated for convenience, and 205 contracts were affected by stop work or stop job modifications.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 5, 2025

Government Accountability Office. From the industry perspective, Katie McCroskey, senior director of enablement at Delinea, said once agencies find the balance between security and risk, they must ensure they have the right resources, budget, skills, tools and automation to secure identities and welcome scalability.

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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. The unrestricted contract ordering period will end on March 1, 2025. eastern time).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 10, 2025

CMMC has led to affordability concerns, which Duffey recognized, stating that he would look to work with industry to ensure we balance a need for security with the burdens of excessive regulation. The report urges a balanced approach that fosters competition while also leveling the playing field by blunting Chinas non-market actions.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 30, 2025

As we move into 2025 and look further ahead to our upcoming 50 th anniversary, we are reenforcing our commitment to advancing common sense in government procurement by embracing the Coalitions full name – The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement. The guidance was set to be finalized in June 2025.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 17, 2025

Before we dive into the customs outlook, here is an overview of the current state of politics in Canada, which includes a discussion of the legislative powers that remain while Canadian Parliament is prorogued until March 24, 2025. tariffs and a possible spring election. Note that the launch of the CARM CP has not been error-free.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 23, 2025

to distribute economic opportunity; Returning employees back to the office; Eliminating equity and climate change mandates for GSA contractors; Accelerating the disposition of underutilized and inefficient buildings; and Improving transparency and accountability within GSA and strengthening governmentwide partnerships including with our contractors.

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