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The final countdown: National Procurement Policy Statement and new guidance

VWV

A new element of the NPPS, as compared with previous versions, is the focus on ensuring suppliers uphold the highest standards of integrity, ethical conduct and environmental sustainability in business. This aligns with the stronger sanctions in the Act relating to performance, exclusions, and debarment.

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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

To make it easier to incorporate “green procurement” into procurement planning, the UNCITRAL model law might be amended to: Article 7 – Flexible Communications: Make it easier to change means of communication during the course of a procurement. system) hinge on vendors’ “green” initiatives has long been a very controversial approach.

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UAE’s Arbitration Law Transformation Through Federal Decree Law No.15 of 2023: Innovations, Ethical Compliance for Arbitrators, and Enhanced Procedural Roles for Arbitral Institutions

Kluwer Arbitration

15) of 2023 (“Amendment Law”), specific amendments have been introduced to key articles of the Federal Arbitration Law No. (6) 6) of 2018 (“UAE Arbitration Law”), a legislation comprising of 61 articles which stands as the cornerstone of arbitration regulations within the UAE. Under the recently issued Federal Law No. (15)

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Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2024: Guarding the Integrity of Arbitration – Reflections on the Landmark English Decision in Nigeria v P and ID

Kluwer Arbitration

Improper retention of privileged and confidential legal documents : P&ID improperly obtained, retained, and misused Nigeria’s privileged and confidential legal documents, and used these to monitor whether its corruption had been uncovered and to track Nigeria’s case strategy throughout the arbitration.

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The Contents of Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management (Ciarb), Volume 90, Issue 4 (2024)

Kluwer Arbitration

Stavros Brekoulakis, Editor-in-Chief We are happy to report that the latest issue of Arbitration is now available and includes the following: ARTICLES Steve NGO, Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Preserving, Protecting and Proportionality The importance of international commercial arbitration today cannot be overstressed.

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How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Federal News Network

But also when you’re dealing with the export of defense articles, you’ve got to deal with a whole other set of issues. I need to do business with people that meet certain standards of ethics and conduct. I think the Justice Department has characterized sanctions as the new FCPA, the new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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“Help Wanted”: Justice Department Debuts its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Spotlight on Ethical and Transparent Corporate Culture The new pilot program underscores DOJ’s commitment to fostering a corporate culture of integrity and accountability, and sends a clear message to would-be whistleblowers and corporate entities alike. View the full article

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