Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 20, 2022

However, to understand what is behind the definition of a target and its (non)compliance, we also gathered information about the institutional frameworks of each rule. We also delve into the changes introduced in the laws over the years to identify modifications in the targets or a definitive rule suspension.

Balance 52

Balance Budget Sustainability Influencing 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 19, 2024

Additionally, sound procurement management, consistent with the Senior Procurement Executive’s memorandum on the appropriate role of management in the GSA acquisition process ( See SPE Memo SPE-2022-03 ), is vital to consistent, balanced application of the rules. The memo should be included in any GSA-specific acquisition training.

Procurement 73

Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 73

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 24, 2024

The challenge, as Kaldunksi pointed out, is to strike a balance between investor protection and the state’s RTR, a task that is far from straightforward given the complexity and diversity of modern investment relationships. In response to this challenge, states have evolved in their approach to the RTR from a regulatory perspective.

Balance 52

Balance Corruption IT Management 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

especially bearing in mind that the outcome of the negotiations could be strongly pro-supplier, strongly pro-customer, or balanced (and something in between those). Establishing adequarte protections and an adequate balance of risks and benefits (from a social perspective) hinges on this.

Supplier 75

Supplier Transparency Negotiation Procurement 75

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

How do you balance the multiple competing demands on your time? The answer of my family and my assistants concerning the balancing would probably be: not very well. So far, it has worked … but there is definitively room for improvement. What techniques have been most successful?

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Participation Balance 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This shows how “trustworthy” AI procurement requires the development of de-risking and governance mechanisms and checks and balances to address such technology and socio-technical risks. The challenge here is that, in most jurisdictions, no institution is tasked with identifying, overseeing and mitigating these broader risks.

Procurement 67

Procurement IT Buyers Influencing 67

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Treatment of dual nationals under the BIT The BIT contains a definition of “investor” that includes natural or legal persons who hold the nationality of any of the contracting parties (BIT, art.

Negotiation 59

Negotiation Balance Contract Manufacturing 59

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

While the PAP’s Background section cites this definition of what is “fair and reasonable,” the PAP’s “guidance” sets standards and directives that raises questions whether, when read as a whole, it provides guidance that will result in a price and terms that are fair to both parties in a transaction. Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

Price 49

Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 49

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 2, 2024

This article thus calls for a critical evaluation of the de novo standard with a view to developing a more balanced system that would pay due regard to the competing goals of efficiency and legitimacy of the arbitral process.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Balance Corruption Efficiency 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 10, 2024

Yet a relevant report released by the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (‘ICCA’) has definitively concluded otherwise. To restore balance, the commentary advocates for a framework guided by the police powers doctrine, enriched by the principle of proportionality.

Balance 52

Balance Evaluation Import Utilities 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 6, 2024

Mr Singarajah highlighted the need to find a good balance between this flexibility, which allows arbitral tribunals and lawyers to have enough room to address misconducts, and having enough norms so as to apply a minimum standard.

Ethics 52

Ethics Corruption Balance Transparency 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 27, 2023

They aim to strike a balance between the sanctity of contracts and the flexibility needed in exceptional circumstances. Brunner suggests, parties’ participation in shaping solutions is definitely a better alternative than an outright intervention by adjudicators. This could arguably be considered an intervention by the tribunal.

Contract 52

Contract Balance Negotiation Insurance 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 19, 2024

Additionally, sound procurement management, consistent with the Senior Procurement Executive’s memorandum on the appropriate role of management in the GSA acquisition process ( See SPE Memo SPE-2022-03 ), is vital to consistent, balanced application of the rules. The memo should be included in any GSA-specific acquisition training.

Procurement 49

Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 49

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Hemmingsen highlighted the importance of considering case law in the construction’s location, as the definition of damages can vary by country. The discussions underscored the need for clear legal frameworks and the balance between regulatory intervention and legal security for investors.

Insurance 52

Insurance Price Balance Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In 2012, SANESSOL requested a tariff revision, arguing for the necessity of re-establishing the contractual balance. The Brazilian arbitration market will definitely follow closely the next decisions to be issued by the STJ Chamber and the STF on this case. Pursuant to Municipal Decree No.

Participation 52

Participation Evaluation Bidding Public Bidding 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In December 2016, the AU passed the Pan African Investment Code (“PAIC”) —the first continent-wide model investment treaty—to promote sustainable development and “achieve overall balance of the rights and obligations between Member States and the investors under the Code.” The framing of this standard has evolved over time.

Balance 52

Balance Negotiation Thresholds Ethics 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

There is indeed an important challenge in balancing the inherent right to enforce arbitral awards, an indispensable facet of the international arbitration process, with the nuanced legal terrain the ART is now building up. Additionally, it can increase the time frame of the resolution process.

Innovation 52

Innovation Import Influencing Balance 52

ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

Striking the Balance between People, Process and Technology. According to PwC’s findings, definitely. “High-potential use cases such as smart sourcing will see increased adoption over the next few years,” said Dr. El-Jawahari. Will digitization improve performance?

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Supply Chain Procurement Management 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

The panelists kicked off the discussion by noting there is no universal definition of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), but there is unanimity that AI can now make decisions in an equal or better form than human beings. International prejudice also comes to mind as a severe challenge when negotiating BITs.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Efficiency Quality Balance 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 31, 2023

There needs to be an appropriate balance between the assessment of risk and benefit ’ (at 5). AI Definition The UK’s definition of AI will trigger substantive discussions, especially as it seeks to build it around ‘ the two characteristics that generate the need for a bespoke regulatory response ’: ‘adaptivity’ and ‘autonomy’ (para 39).

Innovation 52

Innovation Consulting Collaboration Supply Chain 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

First, in addressing some aspects of the definition of public works contracts that keep coming up in litigation in relation to relatively complex real estate transactions. This part of the dispute concerned the definition of ‘public works contracts’ under Directive 2014/24/EU (issue 1). The case was very interesting in three respects.

Procurement 52

Procurement Finance Purchasing Public Procurement 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2024

But it’s not intended to be an automatic stop on, awarding task orders to other than small businesses, but it is definitely intended to switch the balance of power so that the presumption going in is in favor of small businesses. It’ll probably be implemented in different ways by different agencies.

Price 59

Price Thresholds Buyers Data 59

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

To rule on Forbes IP’s petition, the Court applied the China Trade test which requires the movant to pass two threshold requirements and prevail on the balancing of five discretionary factors. Mexico and New York) and because Forbes IP’s anti-suit injunction would be dispositive of the Mexico Injunction.

Insurance 52

Insurance Thresholds Media Contract 52

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This allows sovereign debtors to obtain partial relief on the balance or service of their public debt in exchange for redirecting part of these fiscal savings to investments in environmental conservation.

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Price Budget 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The real question is not about the definition of ‘international public order,’ as this concept has been treated so broadly that it encompasses principles such as good faith, pacta sunt servanda, and party autonomy. Magpower Soluções de Energia, S.A. and Magp Inovação, S.A.,

Contract 52

Contract Balance Media Electronics 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Guiding buying functionality definitely helps in selecting the right channel, but it still maturing. Personally, I am in favor of the Balanced Scorecard concept which provides a great opportunity to link lagging measures (financial and customer satisfaction KPIs) with leading measures (process and learning & development PIs).

Supplier 52

Supplier End to End Procurement Integrity 52

Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The sovereign acts doctrine attempts to balance[ ] the Governments need for freedom to legislate with its obligation to honor its contracts by asking whether the sovereign act is properly attributable to the Government as contractor. [62] Generally speaking, the Government seeking to balance the budget is laudable. 3d 1379, 1381 (Fed.

Government 40

Government Government E-procurement Contract 40

FedScoop

JUNE 4, 2024

I think it’s always a challenge in the VA and in government to balance the priorities of modernization and taking advantage of new capabilities with the priorities of running everything that you already have. So, by and large, I think we’ve done a good job of bringing our systems up to standard.

Budget 125

Budget Integrity Integration Supply Chain 125

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Labor costs for which a definitive union agreement exists’);]” (9) “Allocate that part of the contract price subject to adjustment to specific periods of time (e.g., 19] See DFARS 216.203-4; FAR 2.101 (definition of simplified acquisition threshold ). [20] As Guideline No. quarterly, semiannually, etc.) Tenaglia wrote the following.

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

Like the FAR rule, the new DFARS rule: Modifies the definition of domestic end product, qualifying country end product, and domestic construction material by increasing the domestic content threshold to 65 percent for calendar years 2024 through 2028, and to 75 percent beginning in calendar year 2029.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Price Thresholds 52

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Jason Mallare It definitely can go lower. Is that sort of the trend in what we’re going to see from your company and the industry as a whole? Are people going to demand more from these satellites and also that price just keep on getting lower? Can it go any lower? And so that kind of defeats itself.

Demand 59

Demand Price Capacity Budget 59

AWS Public Sector

JULY 24, 2024

As technology evolves, the definition of responsible AI will also evolve. It offers the ability to balance your data through various techniques. In this post, I discuss responsible AI and how you should think about your workloads. This approach will help ensure your AI systems are fair, transparent, and secure. What is responsible AI?

Transparency 83

Transparency Import Data Thresholds 83

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Background, of PAP 2021-05. While the PAP’s Background section cites this definition of what is “fair and reasonable,” the PAP’s “guidance” sets standards and directives that raises questions whether, when read as a whole, it provides guidance that will result in a price and terms that are fair to both parties in a transaction.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This proposal has raised concerns about undermining the legitimacy of the arbitration process and whether it strikes the right balance between party autonomy and the supervisory role of courts. This is an important acknowledgement that India’s Model BIT 2016 did not strike the right balance between the rights of states and investors.

Balance 52

Balance Finance Government Government 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This proposal has raised concerns about undermining the legitimacy of the arbitration process and whether it strikes the right balance between party autonomy and the supervisory role of courts. This is an important acknowledgement that India’s Model BIT 2016 did not strike the right balance between the rights of states and investors.

Balance 52

Balance Finance Government Budget 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 18, 2025

Accessing services The Sunbird RC registry API and Keycloak are accessible through a single public-facing Application Load Balancer (ALB).The Key API categories include: Registry APIs Manage entity registration, schema definition, attestation, claims, among others. Credential APIs Enable credential issuance and management.

Management 52

Management Balance Accountability Public Goods 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 17, 2025

While wholesale reform was neither necessary nor desirable, the amendments are significant and strike the right balance by clarifying several key issues that impact international arbitrations (including arbitrations administered by the LCIA).

Efficiency 59

Efficiency Balance Thresholds Import 59