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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. Export control laws. You really got under the Arms Export Control Act. export control laws and approvals from the State Department. So a lot of pressure on that side. Great question Tom.

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Why contractor pricing misconduct seems to endure perpetually

Federal News Network

The company is under Justice Department investigations for defective pricing, foreign bribery and violations of the Arms Export Control Act. government acquires it for purposes of exporting. Not some fly-by-night, but rather the legacy contractor Raytheon. My next guest says these problems aren’t isolated to Raytheon.

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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa. They worked very hard to ensure the export documentation for all the products was correct including the stuffing in the crate and the crate itself. All went well until the shipment arrived at the airport. The money was sent.

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Can British Businesses Fulfill Domestic Demands? Tender Contracts Can Help

Tracker Intelligence

Fact checked by Eddie Regan, BiP Solutions Principal Procurement Consultant Brexit has dramatically changed the UK’s import and export-dynamic. Pre-Brexit trade predictions estimated a 15% decline in UK imports and exports. Typically, the UK imports more than it exports. However, several factors skewed this outcome.

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Procurement Framework: Find The Best Solution For You

Tracker Intelligence

To public sector buyers, frameworks are not just tools; they are time-saving, compliance-enhancing, and value-extracting tools from previously assessed suppliers. Additionally, you can export data to conduct your analysis, which will help you take informed decisions when choosing or avoiding specific frameworks based on the data.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

It would be difficult for a typical buyer to know about the energy efficiency of every type of lightbulb including halogen, linear fluorescent and LED bulbs. Due to a lack of recycling infrastructure, many countries deal with e-waste by exporting large amounts to developing regions that lack proper waste management systems and regulations.

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ProcureWare Product Tip – Top 10 new features for 2017

Procureware

Invite unregistered bidders Particularly for infrequent types of procurement, like accounting software, buyers need to research possible vendors and invite them to respond to an RFP. With ProcureWare, buyers can send the invitation and create the account in one step. They simply add the email to the invitation list.

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