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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Federal News Network

Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting. It is important to note that a significant number of protests filed with our Office do not reach a decision on the merits because agencies voluntarily take corrective action in response to the protest rather than defend the protest on the merits.

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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

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. Public procurement is key to this endeavor because public institutions and state enterprises must procure vast amounts of goods, services, and works to do their jobs.

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The user experience ensures that procurement policy is followed

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Why is this important? . For those companies, like Ivalua ,that develop a software solution for the Procurement Departments of large groups, paying attention to the user experience means ensuring better adoption of our software and, in the end, an increased compliance with procurement policy for our customers.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

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. Hence, PPI tends to be more germane to Government contractors and subcontractors.

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Trump Tariffs – Canada – Retaliatory Measures Implemented March 4, 2025

Import and Trade Remedies

You can stay updated by subscribing to Baker McKenzie’s Import and Trade Remedies blog by clicking here and entering your e-mail address. The US Tariffs will apply in addition to existing customs duties and antidumping/countervailing duties on goods being imported into the US. The timing is unclear.

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