Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The public procurement agency improved access to information about upcoming opportunities for women-led and small businesses and conducted training to improve their capacity to respond. The team have expanded their capacity to manage these updated processes.

E-procurement 84

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Bidding 84

FedScoop

JULY 29, 2024

Ultimately, the report concludes that there isn’t enough evidence to “definitively determine either that restrictions on such open-weight models are warranted, or that restrictions will never be appropriate in the future.” The post Commerce report recommends government monitor open AI foundation model risks appeared first on FedScoop.

Government 113

Government Government Telecommunication Evaluation 113

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 22, 2024

Clear Arbitration Agreements The first preventive measure discussed by the panel was the importance for dispute resolution clauses to be well drafted. With regards to the other procedural mechanism, consolidation refers to the capacity to combine different arbitration proceedings.

Import 52

Import Contract Capacity Corruption 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

He is focusing on leveraging health information for AI as well as building AI research and development capacity to help our nations Veterans through the Office of Research and Development. He was responsible for the oversight, strategy and definition of Accenture Federal Services technical offerings. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Accountability 142

Accountability Leadership Consulting Collaboration 142

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Platform has also facilitated the exchange of experiences among countries, strengthening the capacities of the region’s ministries in this area. Capital market development Leverage private capital The guide is being published by the IDB and will be useful for treasuries and public debt offices in the region.

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Price Budget 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Anticipating additional caselaw on the definition of a “direct relationship” is both of interest and a potential necessity, as the amended provision introduces ambiguity surrounding this specific definition. What constitutes a “direct relationship” remains unclear, leaving room for various interpretations and potential disputes.

Ethics 52

Ethics Innovation Efficiency Thresholds 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 8, 2024

Particularly, the National Code treats the referral to arbitration as a procedural defense ( excepción procesal ) available to defendants in court proceedings and allows parties to agree to arbitration even after the commencement of a judicial proceeding but before the definitive judgment.

Insurance 52

Insurance Collaboration Education Participation 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

More important is how communication about policies is structured and executed. predictability, commoditization, complexity, importance, etc.) Guiding buying functionality definitely helps in selecting the right channel, but it still maturing. We recommend using simple language which can be tailored to user groups.

Supplier 52

Supplier End to End Procurement Integrity 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The dispute concerns a 2005 contract for satellite spectrum capacity and satellite-broadcast wireless access services. The Court explained that the Quebec legislature has spoken definitively on when a court is entitled to disregard a corporation’s legal separateness from its shareholders. The Court of Appeal rejected this argument.

Insurance 52

Insurance Government Government IT 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

As we bid farewell to Tom in his professional capacity, the Coalition extends our heartfelt gratitude for his years of service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. This Legal Update summarizes the Court’s decision and highlights important takeaways for federal contractors that pursue OT opportunities.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Supply Chain Price Procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9).

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

Non-compete clauses have been an important tool for companies to protect intellectual property and ensure they get treated fairly when employees leave. So this takes away a very, very important attribute for companies to be able to bid and win contracts. In addition, Ukraine wants to build up its own domestic capacity and capability.

Bidding 119

Bidding Professional Services Sustainability Capacity 119

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

Discussions took place regarding the need to increase Congressional capacity. Increase capacity of current Congressional committees, as they already have subject-matter expertise. The related TAA definition can be found here. Short-Term Suggestions: Hire more staff members with relevant subject matter expertise.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Bidding E-procurement Risk Management 52

FedScoop

MARCH 21, 2024

The administration tried to translate the definitions of trustworthiness and reliability from the AI executive order and then extend those into a document “which could secure agreement in the international system.” “We

Capacity 93

Capacity Education Import Sustainability 93

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., 86] Perhaps most important, “[t]he authority conferred by Pub. As Guideline No. quarterly, semiannually, etc.) Arguably, Mr. Tenaglia’s May 25, 2022 memo.

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 11, 2023

DEI programs are very important because when you look at the data, although there has been a goal to set aside a certain percentage of contracting dollars, if we just looked at women owned business, for instance, the federal government has only made that goal two times in 15 years. Opportunities. It can make or break.

Contract 115

Contract Education Participation Buyers 115

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 8, 2024

With Aurora Serverless, capacity scales automatically with demand. Pricing is based on Aurora capacity units (ACUs) at $0.12 A data definition language (DDL) report is extracted from the original SQL Server database. These items were reviewed in order of importance: 1. This translates to $703.44 in a 30-day month.

Data 63

Data Integrity Integration Capacity 63

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of Labor (“DoL”) regulations state that “[a]n important indicator of a business circumstance that is not reasonably foreseeable is that the circumstance is caused by some sudden, dramatic, and unexpected action or condition outside the employer’s control.” [70] 30] , [31] That is significantly less than the high water mark of 5.3%

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Tanvir , the Supreme Court made clear that, under RFRA, a government official can be sued in his/her individual capacity. [48] Regarding the GovEmployee Order, it is important to remember that, once Federal employment is obtained, many Government employees possess a Fifth Amendment property right to it. [60] And it does not end there.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Government Government Contract 40

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 31, 2023

In the face of the UK Government’s dereliction of duty, or lack of ideas, it is more important than ever that there is a robust pushback against the deregulatory approach being pursued. That does not mean we should not engage with the public consultation, but the opposite. This creates the risk of inconsistent enforcement across regulators.

Innovation 52

Innovation Consulting Collaboration Supply Chain 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

The Memo notes the importance of AI sharing and collaboration in order to advance innovation. Definitions and Examples of Safety- and Rights-Impacting AI. Each agency will be responsible for identifying and removing barriers to the responsible use of AI, as well as maturing AI integration throughout the agency.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Innovation Procurement 52

The Contractor's Perspective

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The lack of existing domestic capacity can make it difficult to produce certain types of materials, such as zinc and lumber, in the United States. 2 CFR §184.4(c) 2 CFR §184.6(b).

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Engineering Distribution 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

18] On this point, it is important to remember that the dollar thresholds for the SCA (in excess of $2,500), [19] the DBA (in excess of $2,000), [20] and the Order-imposed threshold for the FLSA (presently in excess of $10,000) [21] do not apply at the subcontract level. [22] Part 541. [74] 82] FLSA 41 U.S.C. 214(a)-(b). [86]

Thresholds 40

Thresholds E-procurement Contract Procurement Contracts 40

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 Contract E-procurement 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION) (a) Definition. FAR Deviation Clause 52.223-99 As stated, generally, the procuring Agencies are implementing the FARC-recommended clause without changes. Here is what the clause says. What about the Sovereign Acts Doctrine?

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Contract Procurement Government 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Recognizing the importance of this matter, there are three points I would like to make. 17 of them remain at “tier 0” in the memo’s maturity model for event log management, meaning that the agency lacks basic capacities like centralized access to logs. The proposed rule also adds new FAR definitions and expands others.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Procurement Government Government 52

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

First , PPI “does not include imports, because imports are by definition not produced by domestic firms.” [10] 10] In contrast, CPI covers the prices consumers pay, irrespective of whether a good or service is imported or domestically produced. Now, building capacity domestically or with our friends will take time.

Government Contracts 40

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 40

FedScoop

JULY 9, 2024

Lawmakers will likely want to stipulate that decisions about interpreting the definitional aspects of AI systems as the technology evolves still be left up to the agencies, Goodman said. “To To the extent that they don’t have those explicit delegations, the court’s going to interpret it,” she said.

Influencing 123

Influencing Electronics Capacity Evaluation 123