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Could a HUD-funded 3D-printing project transform housing in Alaska?

FedScoop

After months of testing in Fairbanks and suburban Anchorage, the 3D printer will be transported to the remote town on the southern Seward Peninsula known best for its turn-of-the-century gold rush , where the machine will build a home that stakeholders hope can serve as a proof of concept for rural Alaska and beyond.

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Top 10 Takeaways from OMB’s “Build America, Buy America” Guidance for Infrastructure Projects

Government Contracts & Investigations

In government contracting, if a contract value exceeds a certain dollar threshold and an international trade agreement governing procurement is applicable, the BAA domestic preferences will be waived in favor of permitting acquisition of TAA-compliant products.

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New year, new rules for GSA contracting officers

Federal News Network

New small business rules for GSA contracting officers - GSA.gov) The Transportation Department sees some big cybersecurity improvements coming in the new year. DoT agency financial report - Department of Transportation ) Congress wants to know how many people have access to secret information.

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Buy America Update: BAA Requirements Make Compliance Complex, Yet Necessary

GovCon & Trade

For those components purchased by the manufacturer, “the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the manufactured product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)” is incorporated.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

75] Looking at the FRED data , it shows a little more variability, but nonetheless affirms ~20% of GDP as a threshold that appears difficult to surpass. [76] 59] Unfortunately, based on the foregoing assessment, the occurrence of a recession (even if it is only mild) appears more likely than not. 76] Why ~20%, and why for so long?

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Pre-Ιnvestment Expenditures, Defining an Investment, and a Problem of Translations: Patel Engineering v the Republic of Mozambique

Kluwer Arbitration

The Patel Engineering Limited (PEL) v the Republic of Mozambique tribunal, constituted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules , dealt with pre-investment expenditures and whether such expenditures constitute a protected investment. The railway corridor would transport minerals, including coal, for export ( Notice of Arbitration , para 2).

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Navigating Turbulent Skies: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Curaçao

Kluwer Arbitration

It argued that, due to the attachment, it could not transport passengers and generate revenue, and that the aircraft would lose value without proper maintenance. Albatros primarily sought the lifting of the attachment based on a balancing of interests. Conclusion The case of 111 against Albatros is interesting for a variety of reasons.

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