FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We need really common operating standards to which we are aggressively held, versus this sort of voluntary, participative notion — ‘get in touch with us when you need it’ kind of thing,” said Jeff King, Treasury’s principal deputy chief information officer. What are those actions that we as a federal agency need to do next?

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 4, 2024

taking evidence of one or several witnesses by video, with other participants including the arbitral tribunal and counsel to appear in person) or in full. In Freedman J’s view, the disruption to that witness and his work obligations was outweighed by the importance to the administration of justice that he gave evidence in person.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

So when employers, and in this case we’re speaking about federal contractors enroll in the E-Verify program, they sign a memorandum of understanding to participate. The program that became the E-Verify program was first established as a pilot program back in the mid nineties. Tom Temin Got it. How does it work?

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Public Contracting Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Training initiatives, like UNITAR’s Cross-Cultural Communication course, equip participants with the tools needed to navigate intercultural interactions effectively, enhancing international relations and avoiding common pitfalls in cross-cultural communication.

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Import Contract Leadership Government Contracts 52

GovCon Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Department of Defense’s messaging on future fights has been clear: if a geopolitical conflict were to arise that necessitated American participation, the country would not go at it alone.

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Participation Import IT Data 105

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

Notably, a whistleblower’s participation in internal compliance and/or reporting processes is a factor that could warrant an increased reward. This timeline, while providing an important safe harbor, places increased pressure on companies to make decisions quickly concerning whether to self-disclose or not. View the full article

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Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

And that’s been one of the reasons that the number of small businesses participating in the defense market has dramatically decreased over the last ten years. And so that group includes small businesses, who, by definition, are exempt from the cost accounting standards. Dan Ramish Well, you hit the nail on the head, Tom.

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Capital Edge Consulting

APRIL 10, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. Employee Training This inquiry is intended to confirm that the employee has participated in timekeeping training.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I suggest you take a look at that post, but the proposed changes to the 8(a) Program are also quite important to review. This should give contractors more leeway to take on new ownership from other 8(a) Program participants, or a contractor in their same industry. There are quite a few proposed updates to the 8(a) Program.

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Participation Government Contracts Contract Integration 88

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 24, 2024

He emphasizes the importance of establishing this day to bolster the longstanding consensus that whistleblowers are a cornerstone of U.S. Dellinger affirms that the OSC will play its part by “requiring all agencies participating in our 5 U.S.C. On June 20, the U.S. government. Continental Congress in 1778.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 9, 2024

If such parallel jurisdiction of an EU Member State had been a requirement – or an expectation – of the CJEU, it would have grappled in its decision with the important set of issues extending from the relation between the international obligations of EU Member States under the NYC and their (essentially) international obligations under EU law.

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IT Management Participation Negotiation 59

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

But its procurement practices didn’t encourage new vendors – including local companies – to participate, leading to low levels of competition. But its procurement practices didn’t encourage new vendors – including local companies – to participate, leading to low levels of competition. Open for business?

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Procurement Sustainability IT Bidding 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A modern arbitration institution, with an increasingly important role ” were the opening remarks expressed by Claus von Wobeser, who briefly referred to the beginnings of the PCA in The Hague and culminated by providing data on the cases initiated last year (which surpassed the previous year’s record).

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It is important to identify cancer early and to diagnose the correct subtype, so that patients can receive the most appropriate treatment and the best possible outcome. Pathologists have been looking at morphological patterns in patients’ tissue sections highlighted by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining for more than a century.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The Applicant contended that the award’s binding effect was limited to the parties involved in the arbitration, excluding other shareholders who had not properly participated. The ASC emphasized that the need for a binding effect on all shareholders requires the arbitration agreement to confer certain participation rights to all of them.

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Participation Corruption IT Import 52

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Participating Agencies It’s worth noting that participating agencies are mandated to allocate 3.2% It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. The US Small Business Administration (US SBA) directs the implementation of the program and reports annually to Congress on its operation.

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GovLoop

JULY 26, 2024

Significant changes across the public and private sectors were needed so disabled individuals could fully participation in public and economic life in the United States. That is especially important as technology changes and plays a bigger role in society. It became known as “the Capitol Crawl.”

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mark Maglin , vice president of cybersecurity for the company's Department of Defense account, highlighted the importance of knowing an organization's adversary in the same depth of its self-knowledge in order to succeed in intelligence-driven security. Register as early as now to participate in the special event.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

An important tool in pursuing zero trust is to implement microsegmentation – partitioning a network into small, isolated sections to reduce the attack surface in each section, prevent lateral movement across networks, and lower risk. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 18, 2023

The purpose of CARM is to modernize the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. customs brokers and/or trade consultants) to manage commercial import activities; view their transactions and statements of accounts; request and track a ruling from the CBSA; and pay invoices with new electronic payment options.

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Electronics Import Accountability Consulting 40

SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

And this is important to keep in mind as we run through the three thresholds that make up this 8(a) requirement, as it gives rise to some common confusion our experience assisting with the 8(a) Program. But it certainly wouldn’t be a “golden child” at all if just anyone could get into it.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 27, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. After decades where the phrase “artificial intelligence” was sufficient, commentary in the public sphere has already moved to the next level – generative AI.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

KS&T was a market participant in OCTP with tracking accounts for emission allowances in Ontario and California. It also found that KS&T’s parent company, Koch Industries, Inc. Koch Industries”), did not have a qualifying investment. The Program commenced in January 2017 and was linked with similar programs in California and Québec.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Kickstarted by an afternoon of Young ITA events (among them a mock trial session and a debate) and a workshop dinner at a rainy Lake Austin, the Annual Workshop was opened by Tom Sikora , outgoing Chair of the ITA Advisory Board, who welcomed the participants to Austin’s Omni Hotel. Defining the Parameters The first panel moderated by Prof.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Notably, participation of EU Member States in EPPO is for now optional, with Member States such as Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Poland and Sweden not participating (so far). The supposed scheme involved importing high quantities of goods, such as textiles, shoes and small electronic items from China to EU countries using fake invoices.

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Impact Assessment Import Participation Transportation 45

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Lawmakers are currently undertaking the arduous process of reconciling these bills, while jockeying to include topics of importance in the final legislation. The NDAA is a “must pass” set of policy programs and discretionary authorizations to fund Department of Defense (“DoD”) operations.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

The TAA provides a holistic approach to strengthening the supply chain, by taking advantage of the economic advantages and technical capabilities of our domestic sources and our allies, with the added benefit of providing domestic firms with the ability to participate in the procurements of allied countries.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The “ ICCA Guidelines on Standards of Practice in International Arbitration ” (ICCA Guidelines), which were launched in 2021, attempt to go above and beyond the IBA Guidelines discussed above as they require that all participants in an arbitration act with integrity, respect and civility. A Code of Conduct for Arbitrators?

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IT Ethics Participation Accountability 45

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses. Whether you’re a Chiefs fan, a 49ers fan or a Swiftie, it’s sure to be a good one!

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Bid Rigging Government Contracts Project Management Business Procurement 85

FedScoop

MAY 9, 2024

Specifically, the organization conducted research with a nationwide group of participants, documenting their experiences throughout pregnancy and childbirth along with any relevant interactions with the federal government. The team had a very good experience with it.”

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Consulting Import Government Government 91

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 11, 2024

“The program encourages early and voluntary self-disclosure of criminal conduct by individual participants in certain non-violent offenses,” the SDNY’s press release explains. “In Under all these programs whistleblowers who have participated in illegal conduct can still qualify for a reward.” whistleblower laws and policy. .

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Participation Negotiation Corruption Import 90

Federal News Network

AUGUST 21, 2024

The RFP, in this case, provided for a two phase evaluation process with the agency evaluating the most important non price evaluation factor in the first phase, which was past performance, experience and team structure. Tom Temin And that’s the phase at which this particular mentor-protégé team didn’t make it.

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Select GCR

MARCH 19, 2024

These businesses are important because they bring the unique skills and experiences gained during military service into the business world. Participating in these programs can help VOSBs win contracts that might otherwise be tough to get, leading to growth and success. With fewer competitors, VOSBs have a better chance of winning bids.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 16, 2024

Telecommunications providers that seek to participate in important FCC programs like the High-Cost Program must comply with applicable rules, including those governing how they report the costs used to calculate their subsidies,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M.

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Telecommunication Internal Control Networking Import 85

GovLoop

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Most of us can participate in a webinar, for instance, with ease. But the measure of an effective communications platform is how accessible it is for everyone to participate. That helps the hearing-impaired, but studies have shown that captions actually help all participants comprehend, pay attention to, and remember a video.

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Collaboration Participation Government Government 64

GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

There are many benefits of conferencing, including: Greater participant engagement More flexibility with scheduling Better collaboration Compliance Collaboration tools are no different than other digital assets agencies may use in that they must meet security requirements. One area where this could happen is collaborative technology.

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GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

It’s really important to have training that captures the interest of employees and will resonate enough that they’ll remember it.” Generate Tools for Learning Videos are one of the most important — and most expensive — training tools. Microsoft Federal has used AI internally to make its compliance training more engaging and effective.

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Quality Participation Import Demand 64