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Open Olympics 2026: progress and challenges

Open Contracting Partnership

Just before the pandemic at the very end of 2019, we had the pleasure of meeting the organizers of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics along with civil society and experts from Milan and Nottingham universities to discuss best practices. billion), mostly focused on improving roads and transport links. of allocated funds.

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ARPA Funds: A Primer for SLED Vendors

GovSpend

Surface Transportation Projects: Funding for eligible transportation infrastructure projects. Expenditure Deadline: Obligated funds must be expended by December 31, 2026. Title I Projects: Investments in activities eligible under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

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DoD’s multibillion dollar moving contract overcomes latest IT integration hurdle

Federal News Network

Transportation Command’s systems with the vendors’ technology, called HomeSafe Connect, were the latest hurdle in implementing the moving contract, which Defense officials previously planned to being using for military moves last September. “The HomeSafe, the holder of the up to $17.9 Problems with integrating U.S.

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Mexico: 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)

Import and Trade Remedies

Los aranceles temporales estarán vigentes del 23 de abril de 2024 al 23 de abril de 2026. El Decreto también incorpora ciertas fracciones arancelarias al Programa de Promoción Sectorial (“PROSEC”) para evitar afectar las actividades de manufacturera de determinados sectores industriales.

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Mexico: Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette an amendment to the Tariff Schedule of the General Import and Export Duties Law (“TIGIE” for its acronym in Spanish)

Import and Trade Remedies

The temporary duties will remain in place as of April 23, 2024 and up to April 23, 2026. The decree also adds certain tariff items into Sectoral Promotion Program (“PROSEC”) to avoid impacting manufacturing activities of certain industrial sectors.

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America is at a crossroads with its infrastructure future

American City & Country

It’s designed for a range of civil projects from energy to water to transportation systems and acts as a guide for engineers to develop and implement practices that promote sustainability and long-term reliability of infrastructure projects. The report shows the benefits of infrastructure investment to almost every industry.

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ISDS Under the USMCA: The First Three Years at a Glance

Kluwer Arbitration

However, Annex 14-E is only available to investors (and, in some cases, an enterprise of the host country owned or controlled by the investors) that are a party to a contract with the government of the host country in five sectors: oil & gas, power generation, telecommunication services, transportation services, and infrastructure projects (i.e.,