GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

When asked how leaders could create a team culture that’s ready for change, Kerestesy explained that first, you must decide what culture is. “My go-to definition is a ‘shared rationale for how employees do what they do,’” he said.

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Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

And so that group includes small businesses, who, by definition, are exempt from the cost accounting standards. And so, DoD, on the one hand, is pursuing a number of policies that are important for protecting national security and policy interests, whether that’s cyber security, supply chain restrictions, domestic preferences.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 26, 2024

The JAMS AI Rules are, in many respects, identical to the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules (“JAMS Comprehensive Rules”), though there are important differences in the JAMS AI Rules that are intended to offer parties an alternative to the JAMS Comprehensive Rules for disputes concerning AI systems.

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Federal Construction Contracting

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Both proposed rules not only provide new requirements for federal contractors to follow but also provide new definitions and contract provisions for information and contract technology and federal information systems contracts.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 27, 2024

To achieve this it will impose a carbon price on imported goods with the aim of levelling the playing field and ensuring that imported goods are subject to a carbon price that is comparable to that incurred by manufacturers based in the UK. Importers will be able to rely on default values, at least until 2031.

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GovLoop

JUNE 26, 2024

Don’t Avoid Giving Feedback: Muru first acknowledged that you won’t always get it right when it comes to feedback, and it’s definitely a skill you have to practice. One of the important things to remember is that feedback can be positive. “Feedback can let people know that the work they are doing matters.”

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GovLoop

MAY 12, 2023

Burnout’s Three Symptoms — and How to Combat Them WHO’s definition of burnout cites three symptoms. In Reeve’s definition, self-care is “about rewiring you to prioritize you.” A big part of managing stress and burnout is understanding [that] the journey to the result may be even more important than the result itself,” he said.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

Relying on this definition, the Claimants argued that KS&T’s emission allowances constituted “property” and therefore qualified as an investment under NAFTA. Property” is commonly included in the definition of “investment” in investment treaties, but many treaties do not expressly define “property.” The Koch v.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 22, 2024

The Arbitration Bill followed the latter approach, showing the importance of statutory recognition of emergency arbitration. The Law Commission in its Final Report (July 2023) rightfully departed from its initial recommendation, thus acknowledging the importance of section 44(5).

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Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

JUNE 20, 2023

The Court did not apply the holding of Safeco to the FCA, because that case involved the definition of a different intent requirement (willfully) for a different statute (the Fair Credit Reporting Act). Further, the Court rejected the argument that Safeco “purport[ed] to set forth [a] purely objective safe harbor.”

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

JANUARY 9, 2024

t is, therefore, critically important for contractors to avoid not only an actual OCI, but also any appearance of an OCI. Starting with the FAR definition, she walks attendees through the common bases for OCIs, and explain the basic types – 1) Unequal Access to Information, (2) Impaired Objectivity, and (3) Biased Ground Rules.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

On December 6, Readers View gave the book 5 stars. “‘ Rules for Whistleblowers: A Handbook for Doing What’s Right ’ by Stephen Kohn is an eye-opening book that will lead you to a better understanding of the important role whistleblowers play in our lives,” the review states.

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Among other things, the final rule alters how DOL calculates the prevailing wage rates for each locality, and expands the definition of the “site of work” and categories of workers subject to the DBA. When calculating the prevailing wage, DOL also strictly limited the importation of prevailing wages from urban counties into rural ones.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Previously, Kirkus praised Rules for Whistleblowers in a review, calling it “definitive and compulsively readable.” Kirkus additionally awarded Rules for Whistleblowers The Kirkus Star, which recognizes exceptional merit in books. Kohn’s all-encompassing dive into whistleblowing is as engaging as it is informative.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I don’t think the whole story has been told, but I think the one thing that’s definite is that this is going forward. To achieve this, we require a certain level of disruption and of course, disruption leads to change,” he said. I’ve got a lot of work to do to convince them,” he told Federal News Network. “I

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FedScoop

MAY 9, 2024

“This pilot is only with 12 states, but obviously there’s real opportunities for growth there because building out that capability so that folks in every state can have this option will be important,” Hsiang said. That will definitely be a challenge, but one we’re excited to take on.”

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FedScoop

AUGUST 28, 2024

Ahluwalia stressed that’s even more important as he believes Labor will inevitably play a critical role in supporting, training and preparing the American workforce to take new jobs generated by shifts in the labor market, particularly as more of the economy goes digital and is revolutionized by technologies like AI.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Mika stated that while some agencies still tout that culture is culture, no matter where you are, she believes that where you’re located can definitely impact the way you collaborate, connect, socialize, and support one another. With hybrid workplaces becoming increasingly more prevalent, the idea of what workplace culture is has shifted.

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FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

Agency and user-generated content may meet the definition of Federal records as determined by the agency,” reads the agreement. If AI is being used in some of these processes, then this is important to cover in the processing notes, because requesters are entitled to a search and review conducted with integrity. “

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The guide now provides a definition for what exactly constitutes a prototype, as well as defines who qualifies as a non-traditional contractor. That’s very important for us as practitioners,” Evangelista said. The post DoD dispelling lingering myths about OTAs first appeared on Federal News Network.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 29, 2024

Because the amendment has only been made to the Arbitration Act 2010, the definition of “dispute resolution proceedings”, while broad, only covers arbitrations or other forms of dispute resolution proceedings that arise out of, or are in connection with, international commercial arbitration. The Resolution observed in its Introduction (para.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It is important, however, also to consider that contract prices on an indefinite quantity indefinite delivery contract, such as the MAS, are based on unknown requirements and must cover every possible contingency, e.g. , quantity, quality, delivery, complexity, scale, location, security clearance level, etc.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

JUNE 20, 2023

.” The Court did not apply the holding of Safeco to the FCA, because that case involved the definition of a different intent requirement (willfully) for a different statute (the Fair Credit Reporting Act). Further, the Court rejected the argument that Safeco “purport[ed] to set forth [a] purely objective safe harbor.”

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Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

Achieving this balance is not trivial, and a crucial question arises: How can the definition and quality of these escape clauses impact a country’s ability to navigate economic shocks while maintaining fiscal discipline? For instance, an ECCI score of 0.7 The dotted lines around these averages represent a 95% confidence interval.

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FedScoop

JUNE 27, 2024

On top of that, AI — particularly generative AI in recent years — has been an important tool for the CIA’s mission to triage open-source intelligence collection, Raman said. “Imagine all of the news stories that come in every minute of every day from around the world. “We have a very broad mission at the CIA.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

“AirGradient started as a volunteer project for a school impacted by the burning season, and our collaboration with AWS to support Mechai Bamboo School definitely embodies our early spirit,” said Achim Haug, CEO and co-founder of AirGradient. “By

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It is thus important to understand the shortcomings inherent to this approach and to the model AI clauses, before assuming that their use will actually ensure the ‘trustworthy, transparent, and accountable development [and deployment] of AI technologies’.

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GovLoop

JUNE 27, 2023

The collected data was used to create high-definition maps of each time period’s results and mapped correlations between ground-level air temperature and both physical and social factors. Nonprofits with technical expertise are also important players. It’s important to connect the data collection with real change.

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The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

But first a definition of efficiency. For a more complete description of Contract Management process click here Clear Language Clear and precise contract terms and conditions are important in contract management. Automated expiry and renewal alerts reminders are an important component of contract management.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It is important, however, also to consider that contract prices on an indefinite quantity indefinite delivery contract, such as the MAS, are based on unknown requirements and must cover every possible contingency, e.g. , quantity, quality, delivery, complexity, scale, location, security clearance level, etc.

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Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

As government bids follow a definite procurement process it is important for Bid Managers to meet all the deadlines and eligibility criteria of Government Procurement. Most government institutions have a Supplier Database and it is important to get yourself registered in the respective portals to secure a free and fair chance to bid.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

Public procurement accounts for around 13-20% of global GDP , so it has the potential to be an important tool for governments to promote gender equality. This step is important as it facilitates collaboration and input from the various stakeholders in the initiative, not just the procurement agency. 2) Definition of requirements.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 26, 2024

In these submissions, the United States points to Article 31 of the VCLT, which recognizes the important role that the States Parties play in the interpretation of their agreements. The subject matter of U.S. submissions has included a wide range of topics addressed in the jurisdictional, merits and damages phases of investment arbitrations.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 3, 2024

Whistleblowers are very important for society and need to be encouraged to control wrongdoing in the system. It fails to protect whistleblowers’ identities and establishes a flawed reporting and investigative framework. The scope of the law is also limited, and there is no functional enforcement mechanism.

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Federal News Network

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.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 11, 2024

This is an area where contractors are very interested in what the government has to say about definitions about what compliance requirements look like, and how do you safeguard information that addresses security objectives.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Protecting the county’s IT infrastructure from internal and external threats is profoundly important, and Lester Godsey, the county’s Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer, knows that using simple, clear language is among his most important safeguards. Challenges. I can’t afford to just focus on technology.

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