Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In our region and within multilateral developing banks, it is a common practice to rely exclusively on monetary thresholds to decide on selection methods, which can be problematic as it is not the optimal solution for all cases. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep yourself updated about our latest publications, blogs and events.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. million for construction contracts). The post Room for Improvement: Statistics Suggest It is Unclear if Large Businesses are Meeting Small Business Subcontracting Goals.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Participants heard from industry experts, shared best practices, and forged new connections with their peers. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. If you missed the event, don’t worry!

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

Written by Elizabeth David-Barrett and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. The Public Procurement Commission, which is responsible for checking the credentials of companies that wish to register to participate in public tenders, is keen to develop a mechanism for evaluating contract performance.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A recent post in this blog covering the SIAC Symposium 2023 touched on practitioners’ views of different themes that can be found in the Draft Rules. An earlier post on this blog notes that while preliminary determinations are useful, tribunals have been reluctant to use them because of due process paranoia. and kevinnash@siac.org.sg

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

However, we know that developing countries need support to develop further their analytical capacities and so achieve a truly effective participation in the development of international standards. We also suggest reconsidering the current ban on implementing the Digital Services Tax on companies with revenues below the agreed thresholds.

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Importers will no longer be able to rely on their customs broker’s bond to participate in the Release Prior to Payment ( RPP ) program. More information on the CBSA’s CARM Release 2 is outlined in our prior blog, available here. A detailed overview of the proposed amendments is outlined in our prior blog, available here.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

In this blog post, I offer some thoughts on the PPDS, its functional goals, likely effects, and the quickly closing window of opportunity for Member States to support its feasibility through an ambitious implementation of the new procurement eForms at domestic level (on which see earlier thoughts here ).

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In this two-part blog series, we answer frequently asked questions to help you understand the impact of the Act and how to prepare. For below threshold contracts , Contracts Finder will still be active. For above threshold contracts , the new Central Digital Platform will be the primary tool for finding upcoming opportunities.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA and/or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50k to 174k.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Eligibility for EDWOSB certification requires a business to be 51% unconditionally owned by economically disadvantaged women, satisfying strict financial thresholds and NAICS code criteria related to underrepresented industries. SAM.gov Registration To participate in government contracting programs, businesses must register on SAM.gov.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

It also lowered the approval threshold for EPA increase requests and allowed for the removal and re-addition of contract items at higher, renegotiated prices. To alleviate the strain on industry and contracting officers GSA published Acquisition Letter MV-22-02 on March 17, 2022.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

Another potential change is an increase to the tariff-rate quota threshold. We will publish more details about that opportunity to participate when it becomes available. We will also publish more details about this opportunity to participate. Solar III AD/CVD Investigations On May 20, 2024, the U.S.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 17, 2024

The standard of “ existence of dispute ” without any bona fide requirements appears to be a comparatively lower threshold indicating heightened deference to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal when an operational debt is disputed. The authors wish to thank Aishwarya Jain for her assistance in preparing this blog post.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Balfaqeeh then presented an in-depth analysis of the threshold for interim reliefs, particularly under the UAE Arbitration Law. Several participants voiced concerns about the length of the arbitration process and sought advice on streamlining proceedings without compromising on fairness and thoroughness.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The FIT Act would authorize agencies to make advanced payments for cloud computing services, increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and require Federal procurement officers to take cross-functional training. The CMMC 2.0 Raimondo , 144 S.Ct.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 GAO found that DoD policy does not provide clear direction about which M&A DoD should prioritize for assessment other than those above the HSR threshold.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 30, 2024

The White House has issued a memorandum that calls for specific procedures for Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts. “Maximize orders to small businesses under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) to the maximum extent practicable.” Make BICs work for small business.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

GSA Seeking SAM.gov Usability Testers GSA’s Integrated Award Environment (IAE) is seeking volunteers who use SAM.gov and related systems to participate in usability testing. Participants will also preview upcoming improvements that are planned for future release and provide input to development teams on these features. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

The second set of rules, which are the subject of this blog, are issued under Title 48 and will be placed in DOD contracts and refer back to the Title 32 rules. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The second set of rules, which are the subject of this blog, are issued under Title 48 and will be placed in DOD contracts and refer back to the Title 32 rules. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The second set of rules, which are the subject of this blog, are issued under Title 48 and will be placed in DOD contracts and refer back to the Title 32 rules. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Last year, the Coalition was fortunate to raise $13,000 for PPH through the generosity of our members and participants of the tournament. In 2013, Paws for Purple Hearts launched its first Training Boot Camp, where Service Dogs who participated in Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® were matched with an impaired Warrior.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There is no exception for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold, for commercial products and services, or for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products. A View From Main Street: Joint Venture Snafus The following blog does not necessarily represent the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Other topics addressed include measures to increase small business participation, improvements to the continuous monitoring process that reviews authorized apps, and upgrades to the FedRAMP Marketplace to handle new products. 11] Do you have a topic you wish to have covered or a question on how Live Oak Bank can support your business?

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 8, 2025

This post revisits our most popular blog posts from 2024. Below, we summarize the blogs written in 2024 that were the most visited as well as the perennial favorites from years past that were the most viewed in 2024. Here are the top 10 blog posts that were posted in 2024. Back to Basics: Similarly Situated Entities.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 28, 2025

SBA had updated its recertification rules as discussed in this SmallGovCon.com blog. This will apply to competitive acquisitions set aside under and of the SBAs programs, including small business, 8(a) Program participants, HUBZone small businesses, SDVOSBs, WOSBs, and EDWOSBs. The change?

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

With spending against governmentwide acquisition contracts reaching an all-time high in fiscal 2023, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is pushing agencies to make changes to ensure a healthy amount of small business participate on these vehicles. “This memo upends over 30 years of established policy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 20, 2025

This post exclusively focuses on Working Group IIIs key milestones in 2024 and relevant contributions to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog (KAB), while the ECT modernization will be discussed separately. Advisory Centre Operationalization Meeting Another notable development was the launch of an Advisory Centre operationalization meeting.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As we have pointed out in past Veterans Day blogs, the holiday originally commemorated the armistice issued at 11:00 a.m. You might consider taking time to revisit the individual heroism we discussed in previous blogs, like the stories of Harlem Hellfighter Henry Johnson ; Fr.

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