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Whose Site Is It Anyway: Trade Groups Challenge DOL’s Prevailing Wage Calculation and Expanded Definition of the Site of Work Under the Davis-Bacon Act

Inside Government Contracts

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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EU starts automatically registering imports of products subject to anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations

Import and Trade Remedies

On 24 September, the European Commission (“ Commission ”) announced that, as a general policy measure, it would start automatically registering imports of products subject to anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations, including in ongoing investigations. of increased imports during the investigation).

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New Year, (Potentially) New Definition for “Subcontract”

Government Contracts & Investigations

Yes, you read that correctly – there is no single definition for the terms “subcontract” or “subcontractor.” The terms “subcontract” and “subcontractor” appear rather frequently in the FAR, being defined in twenty (20) different Subparts, resulting in at least eight (8) unique definitions. Code and the FAR.

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The BIOSECURE Act

Federal News Network

She addresses the proposed legislation’s key definitions, contracting restrictions, scope of coverage, and implementation timelines. Sturm provides context on the goals for the legislation and outlines the key provisions and how they would impact federal contracts, agencies, and contractors.

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EU: Anti-dumping measures to apply in more situations because Commission extends definition of “consigned from”

Import and Trade Remedies

In 2023, the EU applied anti-dumping or anti-subsidy duties (together “AD/AS duties”) on imports of 141 products from 20 countries. The EU regularly extends these duties to imports of these products from other countries to counter circumvention. Therefore, stainless steel originating in, say, the U.S.

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Advocates Stress Importance of AML Whistleblower Rulemaking in Anti-Corruption Efforts

Whistleblower Network News

Whistleblower advocates heralded the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act, which passed Congress in December 2022 , as one of the most important anti-corruption laws ever passed. Since the bill’s passage, leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. s anti-corruption agenda.

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EU and China: European Commission imposes provisional countervailing duties on electric vehicle imports from China

Import and Trade Remedies

On 12 June 2024, the European Commission proposed provisional countervailing duties for imports into the European Union (“ EU “) of new battery electric vehicles designed for the transport of persons (“ EVs “) originating from the People’s Republic of China.

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