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Competing global supply chain approaches

Federal News Network

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50,000 to 174,000.

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How to Prevent Debt from Hurting Economic Growth

Inter-American Development Bank

This effect can be particularly important in countries with scarce physical and human capital. This means that there is a tipping point, or threshold, at which higher debt levels become detrimental to growth. For LAC countries, this threshold is at approximately 53 percent of GDP.

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Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches  

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA and/or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50k to 174k.

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Is the Last Bastion of State Immunity Under Siege? Some Reflections on the English High Court’s Decision in General Dynamics v Libya

Kluwer Arbitration

Waiver of Execution Immunity Under the SIA The increasing acceptance of the doctrine of restrictive immunity has influenced how municipal courts treat arbitration agreements entered into by States and State-owned entities (“SOEs”). Here, Libya inadvertently agreed to its assets being attached to satisfy an adverse arbitral award.

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what is the difference between public and private sector procurement?

The Procurement School

Since governments depend primarily on voter confidence to remain in office, avoiding such negative publicity is of paramount importance to government bodies. While many of the free trade agreements only govern nation-to-nation disputes, the latter two treaties are of particular importance to procurement at all levels of government in Canada.

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Ascendancy of Institutional Arbitration in the Gulf: Abu Dhabi Adds New International Arbitration Centre

Kluwer Arbitration

The 2023 SCCA Arbitration Rules (commented on in a previous blog post ) increased the threshold amount in dispute for expedited proceedings to approximately USD 1.07 million – a response to the growing criticism directed at DIAC’s significantly lower threshold of around USD 270,000. million in value. 34 of 2021 (“ Decree No.

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Sole Source Procurement: A Guide to Single-Source Acquisitions

Select GCR

It’s important to verify the exclusivity of the source and highlight the criteria used to determine such a situation. For procurements exceeding specified thresholds, justification must document the effort to find alternative suppliers, listing unique technical requirements and companies contacted.