Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 17, 2024

How domestic courts approach challenges to arbitration awards is of increasing importance as foreign parties often decide to seat an arbitration in a jurisdiction that they believe will provide the greatest stability to governing the arbitration process.

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Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

114-125 ) to increase the de minimis threshold for imports into the United States from $200 to $800, far exceeding similar thresholds in other countries globally. 10.151), imports that qualify for Section 321 treatment are entered under informal entry procedures, which do not require a U.S.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Due to the significant volume of social media posts, only posts that score above a designated threshold are forwarded to the system for review.” That communication, from a supervisory IT specialist at the FBI, shows that the government would have had to consider what threshold values to deploy at the bureau.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 15, 2024

FAR 19.502-2(a) requires that all acquisitions for supplies or services that have an anticipated dollar value above the micro-purchase threshold ($10,000 at the time of this post) but not over the simplified acquisition threshold or SAT ($250,000 at the time of this post) be set aside for small businesses.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This was (and is) particularly important because of the sudden decision to award directly contracts especially for PPE. It is fair to say I did get some pushback for my view and how that implied an unreasonably high threshold of competence and behaviour by decision makers in the run up to a serious medical emergency.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

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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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 11, 2024

While we have already posted some updates from 2024, it’s a good time to reflect on the important posts from 2023. It’s a good chance to look back on the important articles from 2023, and those topics of continuing interest to federal contractors. 6 FAR Final Rule: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds.

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VWV

APRIL 23, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. The new SQ provides important guidance on considering bids from Russian/ Belarusian suppliers. A new Procurement Policy Note has been published which provides an updated Standard Selection Questionnaire.

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

CARM Release 2 Officially launched in May 2021, CARM is a multi-year initiative that is intended to simplify how importers account for goods, request advance rulings, adjust/correct declarations, and pay duties and taxes through the eponymous “ CARM Client Portal ”.

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2024

These rules are important because they affect things like taxes and which products can be used in government projects. It’s also important for anyone interested in how international trade works. This is important because it helps businesses know what to expect when they trade with other countries. It ensures that the U.S.

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VWV

MARCH 1, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. The new SQ provides important guidance on considering bids from Russian/ Belarusian suppliers. A new Procurement Policy Note has been published which provides an updated Standard Selection Questionnaire.

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The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

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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Import and Trade Remedies

JUNE 20, 2024

The Act requires all businesses that meet certain operating and financial thresholds to file an annual report to Public Safety Canada describing the steps it has taken during its previous financial year to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labour and child labour in its supply chains.

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FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

Company will work with Agency in good faith to ensure that Company’s record management and data storage processes meet or exceed the thresholds required for Agency’s compliance with applicable records management laws and regulations.” “For clarity, any Federal Records-related obligations are Agency’s, not Company’s.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Along with FFRDCs, Derrios remains optimistic that Congress will grant State another important acquisition tool: The authority to use other transaction agreements (OTAs). The threshold [for review] is $250 million and over. We want to try to alleviate this problem by having access to our own suite of vehicles.” It’s risk based.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 11, 2024

For bulk sensitive personal data, there is a yet-to-be-determined volume threshold that must be involved in the transaction for it to be covered. Suggested thresholds in the ANPRM range from data sets on 100 U.S. Government-related data, there is no threshold requirement and the data categories will be covered regardless of volume.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 18, 2024

On top of this, it also would allow DoD contracting officers to sole source contracts to VOSBs if the contracts are below certain dollar thresholds. It is very important to clarify here that the above all only would apply to DoD contracts. This new provision would also set up a VOSB contracting goal for DoD.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

At the same time, current experience raises important policy considerations and questions for stakeholders across the procurement community. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As contracting activities are busy awarding new contracts, it is important to follow the trends related to successful and effective protests as you consider filing your own bid protest, or as you defend your award as an intervenor. Below we dive into recent bid protest decisions and identify what won, what did not win, and why.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

It really just creates a preference for American products for procurements above the micro-purchase threshold (currently $10,000) that aren’t subject to the Trade Agreements Act (most supply contracts above $174,000 and most construction contracts above $6,708,000 for 2024-2025 are subject to the Trade Agreements Act), and, more importantly for many (..)

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 9, 2024

Important aspects include: Invoice submission requirements Payment schedules and terms Procedures for addressing payment discrepancies For in-depth knowledge on financial aspects of government contracting, including payment terms, consider our Financial Forum training.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 30, 2024

“Maximize orders to small businesses under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) to the maximum extent practicable.” To that end, OMB has recommended steps such as increasing small business order set-asides and maximizing small business set-asides across multiple types of contracts. Make BICs work for small business.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 26, 2023

b) proposes raising the monetary threshold for Expedited Procedure from SGD 6,000,000 to SGD 10,000,000, positioning SIAC as the institution with the most substantial threshold amount in place for Expedited Procedure. Nevertheless, this is an important factor for parties to consider when seeking consolidation. Draft Rule 14.1(b)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

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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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This perspective defines a project management office, the importance of cloud-specific governance reviews, and the value in applying an agile approach to cloud projects. What is the solution and most important customer benefit? These workshops address five key questions: Who is the customer, and what insights do we have about them?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

At the same time, current experience raises important policy considerations and questions for stakeholders across the procurement community. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Only then could the Court determine if such language met the threshold for a waiver of execution immunity under English law, the law of the enforcement jurisdiction. expressed reluctance to import the French and US law positions in Creighton and Walker , respectively, to English law (para 49). However, Burton J.

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NIH NITAAC

MAY 5, 2022

But what exactly is 801 certification and why is it so important? NITAAC recently announced it obtained 801 certification for fiscal year 2022. To answer that question, let’s start by looking at the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is the name for a series of federal laws that determine the annual budget of the U.S.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts & Global Trade

AUGUST 20, 2024

As federal agencies and states grapple with regulating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its safety profile, and as businesses race to adopt AI for myriad purposes, it is important to recognize a general safety framework already exists in the form of product liability laws.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

That is important because some judges tend to side with the government and others tend to side with industry so we may be able to discern where this latest set of protests are going.” The number of points needed to meet the threshold to win a spot on the contract went down. Those six are represented by the same one or two law firms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 22, 2023

He emphasised the importance of arbitration to business and society, particularly owing to the present burden on the courts. She also highlighted the high threshold in Denmark to set aside an award based on an arbitral tribunal’s action, especially if such action is covered by the national law, institutional rules and/or procedural orders.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

The result– the market has turned into almost a monopoly where there is one dominant provider and the threshold for other vendors is so high that entry is incredibly difficult. In Norway there has been a long period of consolidation on the vendor side where vendors have been bought to be discontinued or bought to be sold under a common brand.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2] Under the most important evaluation factor, prior experience, the agency was to “assess its level of confidence that the [o]fferor provided a detailed description of prior relevant experience examples where the [o]fferor provided property management support…of a similar size and scope as the TSA [p]roperty [m]anagement [p]rogram.”

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Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 30, 2023

Under certain conditions, the EU says, well-designed subsidy schemes can make an important contribution to achieving climate transition and other environmental goals. extra import duties) aim to offset the benefits of subsidies to beneficiaries that export subsidized products. to its hydrogen industry. International Trade Commission.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Also, in moves that were likely aimed to increase participation, or at least interest among potential mentors, the DoD is proposing a reduction of the dollar threshold associated with mentor eligibility, and increasing the length of a mentor protégé agreement. It is important to note that these are proposed changes, not final.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

However, considering the greater risk, efforts, time, and expenses involved in non-recognition of an award as opposed to the removal of an arbitrator during the arbitration proceedings, courts across the world have applied a higher threshold of bias to prevent the enforcement of an award than the standards set for ordinary judicial review.

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