WashngtonExec

MARCH 20, 2025

“Aside from understanding the market and helping drive the market, I spend a lot of my time mentoring, teaching and trying to get them ready for hopefully a nice long career doing what they do the work they’re doing is incredibly important to the country, Logue said. Thats what drives and excites his workforce.

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USFCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

2025 Registration Deadlines and Timing Registration Window: Opens: Jan. 1st, 2025 & Closes: March 24th, 2025. Proposal Submission: Typically 10-30 days after contract announcements, with announcements expected starting in March 2025. Monitor Deadlines: Keep track of important dates to stay on top of the process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2025

The article also highlights the importance of Sharia-compliant agreements and the engagement of local legal expertise to facilitate the arbitral awards, as well as the use of digital tools to further streamline enforcement. The findings revealed that legislative reforms, such as Federal Law No.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 4, 2025

US Congressman Ronny Jackson has introduced the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025 ( Act ). The post US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025 appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 26, 2025

Why is this important? VSBC-424-P, 2025 (Feb. 11, 2025) shows, it is not the size that is being challenged, it is the awardees status as an SDVOSB. So, what are the important takeaways here? This affiliation could lead to the small business exceeding its size for the procurement/contract. As Winergy, LLC, SBA No.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

While an important step forward, the portal still requires improvements to enhance usability, data completeness, and interoperability. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) itself, in its Olympic Agenda 2020+5, emphasizes the importance of integrity, transparency, and good governance.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 11, 2025

On March 4, 2025, the Korea Trade Commission (KTC) announced the launch of the anti-dumping (AD) investigation into hot-rolled steel plates imported from Japan and China.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12:00 p.m. -1:00 Attendees will leave the webinar understanding how to distinguish between pre-award and post-award protests, how to identify and analyze potential protest bases, and most importantly how to differentiate between winning and losing protest arguments.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 20, 2025

The proposed rule was published on January 15, 2025 with comments due on March 17, 2025. Here are some initial thoughts on some of the important changes proposed in this rule, as well as a recap of the original statute and my earlier predictions. Here is a summary of some of the big changes proposed in this new rule.

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FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

The Government Accountability Office has modernization on its mind for fiscal 2025, with a report on its budget request released this week aimed in part at fueling the congressional watchdog’s embrace of cloud technology. In requesting from Congress $916 million in appropriated funds — up 6.5% from its FY2024 ask — and another $59.8

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Import and Trade Remedies

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Japan Customs has amended their import procedures in order to continuously realize both the effective border enforcement and the appropriate collection of taxes as well as securing the smooth import. Address and name of importers” becomes legally mandatory import declaration item under the Order for Enforcement of the Customs Act.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

trade actions that have or may impose new or increased tariffs on certain imports of Chinese merchandise and solar products. Section 201 On May 16, 2024, the Biden Administration announced changes to safeguard duties under Section 201 currently in effect on certain solar product imports from numerous countries.

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The declaration of goods upon import, export, or when subject to intra-Community trade statistics between EU Member States is based on the CN. The proposal for the CN 2025 can be found here. The amended version of the CN will apply from 1 January 2025.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 28, 2024

Now, we are taking an important first step to do just that,” SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley said in a statement. The agency is aiming to open the application to all SSI applicants in late 2025.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The micro-purchase threshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting. Let’s get back to GAO’s bid protest report.

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VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

With the Procurement Act 2023 set to go live on 24 February 2025, the Cabinet Office has been releasing guidance notes to help both contracting authorities and suppliers prepare. Commercial sensitivity will be an important ground for suppliers to understand.

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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. This is down from 2025 in FY 2023 but up from 1658 in 2022. So, it was somewhat unique to that agency.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 18, 2024

However, on June 14, 2024, the House of Representatives approved language for the upcoming 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would change things if it becomes law. It is very important to clarify here that the above all only would apply to DoD contracts.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

So, that’s something we’re going to be working on into, delivering that into 2025. So, looking ahead to the challenges in 2025, theyre all there for us. We see them increasing the uptake of the real living wage, which is so important. And even more important that we see a real focus on environmental sustainability.

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FedScoop

MAY 3, 2024

But to stress the importance of continuing this momentum, the IRS will continue working to make a difference for the nation’s taxpayers. Ahead of the anticipated funding shortfall two years from now, the agency said it aims to “accelerate” several digitization efforts in fiscal 2025.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The volume ramp will be in a controlled manner through the year with the expectation of significantly ramping up into 2025, especially the busy season and international moves will then follow as we head into 2026,” he said. “So So in short, a delay of one year.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

What has been really important, and interesting for us, in a lot of the co-learning were doing is really figuring out what is actually different or unique about the AI. The post AI & Data Exchange 2025: Air Forces Anthony Genatempo, Alexis Bonnell on scaling AI adoption for acquisition first appeared on Federal News Network.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 14, 2024

Based on prior timelines for DoD rulemaking, Horne suggested that three-year DFARS rollout could begin by the summer of 2025. So it’s very important for people to communicate with their customers about what their individual plans are.”

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

Even more legislation may be on the way, as we see provisions in the House version of the FY 2025 NDAA ( see, e.g. , Sections 173, 178, 242, 807, 1706, and 1722) and in the Senate version of the bill ( see, e.g., Sections 885, 886, 887, 888, and 889).

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

So it was important to set the bar high and to ensure our vision of procurement as a modern, digital open data-driven public service was strongly reflected. The resulting guidelines, case studies and follow-up work are clear next steps.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

Price Preference For civilian agencies , if the contractor with the lowest priced domestic end product is a large business, then the agency will add a price evaluation penalty to the offeror with the lowest priced foreign end product of 20%.

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The Softly Spark

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The BBBs recommendation emphasized the importance of substantial evidence to back up non-toxic claims due to potential health and environmental dangers, along with the possibility that consumers could misuse the product or misunderstand its safety based on unsupported claims. eCFR :: 16 CFR 260.9 — Free-of claims.

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Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 21, 2023

Particularly when taken together, those data support the idea that the bid protest system serves a necessary and important oversight function, improving the integrity and quality of government contracting actions. There is also significant uncertainty about how the pilot program would work in practice, were it implemented.

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Federal News Network

JULY 11, 2024

Just as important as obtaining contracts with companies to help fulfill an agency’s mission, is the ability to end them properly. Interview transcript: Eric White Just as important as obtaining contracts with companies to help fulfill an agency’s mission is the ability to end them properly.

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GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

The last extension in FY 22 extended the program through September 30th, 2025, and showcased the federal government’s enduring commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurial advancement. It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. in FY 20 to $6.3B

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 8, 2024

So what can companies do to make sure they get a good start to fiscal year 2025? So as fiscal year 2025 gets underway, what are some of the things that contractors need to take inventory of and have a little break here with this continuing resolution that we’re going to have up until election season?

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Federal News Network

JULY 11, 2024

PEO-C3T expects to issue a final RFP for this multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract in early 2025 and make awards in early 2026. But we think between late 2024 and 2025, we’ll be able to complete that [OTA award] process.

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Federal News Network

MAY 7, 2024

We went from 2024 straight into 2025. And whether you’re talking about an earmark or just trying to make sure that your program gets funded beyond this year, you know, it’s important to for your elected officials to understand just what jobs are at stake in their states and districts. And that’s right.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 25, 2024

The first filings under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) must be submitted by importers by 31 January 2024. It requires importers to report ’embedded emissions’ of certain products and of electricity imported into the EU in order to ensure equivalent carbon pricing for imported and EU products and electricity.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

Making air quality data more accessible to everyone The deployment of AirGradient monitors will provide important insights into the air quality across Thailand, most crucially for areas like Buriram province, where the Mechai Bamboo School is located, which have less publicly available data.

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Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Under the new Regulation, operators may apply for a binding BVI decision from the relevant customs authorities in the EU (which would be binding across all Member States of the EU), in order to obtain certainty about the customs value of goods imported into the EU.

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Import and Trade Remedies

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The two leaders hope to sign a treaty by early 2025, covering areas such as economy, defence, trade, energy security, science and technology. Starmer has previously said he will seek a better trade deal with the EU than the one negotiated by the previous UK government at the end of 2020, which is to be reviewed in 2025-26.

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