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EU: European Council and European Parliament Reach Provisional Agreement on the EU Forced Labour Ban

Import and Trade Remedies

On Tuesday 5 March 2024, the European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU Forced Labour Regulation (“ Regulation “), which will prohibit the placing and making available on the EU market, or the export from the EU market, of products made, extracted or harvested using forced labour.

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Will U.S. Lawmakers Find Common Ground to Enact De Minimis Reform in 2024?

Import and Trade Remedies

e-commerce imports by quantity, increasing by 88 percent from 2018 to 2021, and constituting 83 percent of total U.S. Growing Concerns According to a November 2023 report by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”), Section 321 imports account for a substantial share of all U.S. e-commerce imports in fiscal year 2022.

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

GovCon & Trade

Unico was excluded from the evaluation as the agency found the company not to be a domestic supplier because it lacked the necessary component pricing to make an informed decision. The GAO agreed with Unico, finding the waiver was improperly granted.

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EEO Spring Housekeeping is Here, Including Meeting the June 30, 2022 Deadline for Certifying Your Affirmative Action Program

Procurement Notes

52] And FAR 22.805(b) states that “[t]he contracting officer shall furnish to the contractor appropriate quantities of the poster entitled ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law.’ ” [53] A final word on checking the posters. 128] Sharing export-controlled technology with an unauthorized person, and the sharing occurs inside the U.S.,

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The Impact of US Tariffs on UK Supply Chains: What You Need to Know

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

For procurement professionals, this development presents new challenges in cost management, supplier relationships, and regulatory compliance. As of 2023, the US was the UKs largest single export market, accounting for approximately 21.7% of total UK exports, valued at 186.7 billion (ONS, 2024). of total UK imports.