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DOD Not Obligated To Suggest Tweaked Pricing On $2.3B Deal

Government Contracts

billion contract for military freight transportation services, saying U.S. Transportation Command wasn't obligated to tell it its pricing was too high. Government Accountability Office has thrown out Maersk's protest over the shipping giant's rejection from a $2.3

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Another possible challenge for DoD’s $19B moving contract: No movers

Federal News Network

Transportation Command’s (TRANSCOM) new Global Household Goods (GHC) contract has long been meant to change almost everything about how the military interacts with the moving industry. HomeSafe’s pricing was bid in 2019, and we’ve seen a lot of inflation in our industry. It’s about $110,000 now,” he said.

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The GAFTA Default Clause and the Scope of Arbitration Appeals

Kluwer Arbitration

C&FFO is a shipping term which stands for Cost and Freight Free Out meaning that generally the sellers pay for the shipping charges and the costs of unloading the goods at their destination. In this case, Mundra, India, was the discharge port, such that the price included transportation to and unloading at Mundra.

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3 Ways to Drive Value Through Supplier Diversity

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Risk factors like geopolitics, natural disasters and transportation issues are normally very low for them. Diverse suppliers do tend to be significantly smaller so have less economizes of scale to pass on though lower pricing. As you look to diversify your supplier risk profile by adding new suppliers, diverse ones can be a great fit.

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United States: Any Port in a Storm: USTR to Investigate Chinese Shipbuilding Subsidies

Import and Trade Remedies

Additionally, USTR invoked its authority to investigate restrictions to US commerce that include the provision of subsidies for the construction of vessels used in the commercial transportation by water of goods between foreign countries and the United States.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”). 3] Because economists often consider food and energy prices to be too volatile, they may pull those items out to see what is called “core inflation.” [4] Here, I provide some of the latest information and updates.