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Arbitration With Public Entities in Brazil: Must Regulatory Agencies Participate?

Kluwer Arbitration

The STJ decision ruled not only on the possibility – and necessity – of a regulatory agency participating in arbitration proceedings between a concessionary and the relevant state entity but also on the limits of extending the effects of an arbitral award over a non-participating third party. Pursuant to Municipal Decree No.

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Procurement flow-downs can’t be one-sided

Federal News Network

These regulations and associated guidance address a host of contracting officer responsibilities, including but not limited to, proposal evaluation, negotiations, price and/or cost analysis, data rights, and foreign acquisition ( e.g. , TAA). For this reason, procurement policy flow-downs cannot be one-sided. It does not.

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What the FAS Pricing Guidance Says and Doesn’t Say About Order Level Competition

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The PAP is a significant policy document, providing guidance to FAS contracting officers regarding the negotiation of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts. It is where requirements are definitized, allowing FSS contractors and customer agencies to engage and conduct business on behalf of American people.

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Procurement Flow-downs Can’t be One-sided!   

The Coalition for Government Procurement

These regulations and associated guidance address a host of contracting officer responsibilities, including but not limited to, proposal evaluation, negotiations, price and/or cost analysis, data rights, and foreign acquisition ( e.g. , TAA). For this reason, procurement policy flow-downs cannot be one-sided. It does not.

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Why most government contractors are feeling confident about 2025

Federal News Network

And I think the labor market is definitely an area of challenge that a lot of contractors are facing, not just this particular issue, but just in general. Because the line has been that small business participation is on the upswing in terms of the percentage of dollars from contracting, but the number of players is shrinking.

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Using the WTO Trade Remedies Committees as a Forum to Resolve Trade Frictions

Import and Trade Remedies

Procedure to use WTO Committees The procedure to use WTO Committees functions similar to the WTO negotiating procedure. Participation in Committee procedures and meetings are reserved to Members, i.e., governments. Whether the ASCM permits this interpretation is not clear. [6] Business has no direct access.

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A Never-ending Story? Dual Nationals in Investment Arbitration: A Commentary on Santamarta v Venezuela

Kluwer Arbitration

Treatment of dual nationals under the BIT The BIT contains a definition of “investor” that includes natural or legal persons who hold the nationality of any of the contracting parties (BIT, art. Therefore, under international investment agreements, all the possible sources of jurisdiction are in control of the states, not the investors.