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The Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement Between the EU and Angola: A New Model for Investment Agreements?

Kluwer Arbitration

Early this year, the European Union (“EU”) finalized the required internal procedures for the entry into force of the Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement concluded between the European Union and the Republic of Angola on 18 November 2022 (“SIFA” or the “Agreement”).

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Three new story arcs of ‘As GSA’s Acquisition World Turns’

Federal News Network

On the platform now, we have mostly small businesses and where Amazon charges businesses 12%-15% per transaction, we charge 5% per transaction, which is important for the government and the small businesses on our platform.” billion in 2027. “We are a small business,” he said. “On billion in fiscal 2023 to $23.5

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Army’s latest pivot in its network modernization journey

Federal News Network

We have got to get more responsive to what’s important to them, modularity, being more quiet, so they don’t get targeted. Instead, he said commanders have to employ their command posts in different ways, that meet their specific needs of the theater. “We That is a big focus area for us,” he said. “We

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Friday Flash 08/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Sustainable Excellence Award – Presented to a government agency or contractor that has made outstanding contributions that meet the Federal Government’s sustainability goals. The rule aligns the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement with the Federal Acquisition Regulation Sustainable Procurement Rule.

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Racial Equity Budgeting: A Powerful Tool to Reduce Inequalities

Inter-American Development Bank

To see how race could be mainstreamed throughout the budgetary process, it is important to remember how the budget cycle works. It is important to adapt these strategies to the local context, as there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Why is it Important? First, investing in racial equity makes economic sense.

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Friday Flash 08/02/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

.” The White House also released an accompanying Fact Sheet that announces a “new goal to phase out Federal procurement of single-use plastics from food service operations, events, and packaging by 2027, and from all Federal operations by 2035.” ” Meeting these goals will require further rulemaking.

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2025 Canadian Trade and Customs Outlook: Forced Labour

Import and Trade Remedies

Canada’s Import prohibition on goods mined/manufactured with forced or child labour Since July 1, 2020, Canada has prohibited the importation of goods mined or manufactured by forced labour under the Customs Tariff.