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How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Federal News Network

With the fragmentation and trade in our financial systems and our alliances and our supply chains. 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.

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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

They followed the Supply Chain Canada’s Code of Ethics for Professionals the letter for their entire career and had never encountered this situation before. For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa. 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. The UK also relied on the EU for supplying labour.

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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

12 Responsible Consumption and Production , calls for a systemic approach and cooperation among all stakeholders along the supply chain to achieve sustainable production and consumption patterns. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. Specifically, SDG 12.7 Therefore, relying on suppliers as partners in sustainability education is key.

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The role AWS is playing in Prosper Africa Tech initiatives

AWS Public Sector

The Farmer’s app connects farmers with reliable buyers in Botswana. This will empower local African companies to expand their customer base and enable access to wider export markets globally. In December 2022, the Biden administration announced an ambitious new program at the U.S.-Africa Screenshots of the Farmer’s app hosted on AWS.

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CFIUS Update: A More Refined Focus, Increased Risks

GovCon & Trade

On a day-to-day basis, restrictions arise most commonly in the context of export controls and economic sanctions. Ultimately, CFIUS exists to identify and address national security risks that cannot be ameliorated through another legal regime such as export controls or Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigation.

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US: Navigating Global Supply Chain Uncertainty: Force Majeure and Other Doctrines that May Excuse Contractual Performance

Import and Trade Remedies

In brief Following President Trumps extensive new import tariffs, many companies are grappling with increased costs and supply chain uncertainty. It can be helpful to act sooner rather than later so that all parties in the supply chain have ample notice of changes. Does it list government actions or changes in law?