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Back to Basics: The Buy American Act

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That 65% will become 75% in 2029. 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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Streamlining naturalization applications with Amazon Bedrock

AWS Public Sector

import json import os import boto3 from boto3.dynamodb.conditions dynamodb.conditions import Key from decimal import Decimal import time # Initialize DynamoDB and Bedrock clients # Bedrock runtime client def lambda_handler(event, context): print(event) record = event["Records"][0] queue_url = record['eventSourceARN'].split(':')[5]

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European Union: Provisional agreement reached on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Import and Trade Remedies

Deposit return systems, including: Requirements for member states to set up a deposit return system and collect at least 90% of single-use plastic bottles and metal beverage containers by 2029. This Regulation will be relevant to any business selling packaged goods and imposes a number of strict requirements.

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Procurement Act 2023: What’s next and why you should act now

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For DPS, there is a long stop date of 24 February 2029. In practice, this means that the Public Contract Regulations 2015 could still be applicable for governing call-off contracts and modifications of contracts to 2029 and beyond. Understanding how this will work will be important for both contracting authorities and suppliers.

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Friday Flash 04/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Cybersecurity Panel (CMMC, Cyber Threat Reporting, and More) As we all know, cybersecurity is of paramount importance in today’s interconnected world. In an era where cyber threats are constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated, it is important to keep up with the most recent policies and practices.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

First , PPI “does not include imports, because imports are by definition not produced by domestic firms.” [10] 10] In contrast, CPI covers the prices consumers pay, irrespective of whether a good or service is imported or domestically produced. 105] Fourth , and this may be most important. Austria (24.2% in 2020)). [77]

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Friday Flash 3/08/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

She demonstrated repeatedly the ability to address a variety of complex issues of critical importance to the body of government contracts law that underpins efficient government operations. This increase aligns the DFARS domestic content threshold with that in the FAR.