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Violations of Competition Law as Grounds for Setting Aside Arbitral Awards: Lessons from the Paris Court of Appeal in GBO v. CAI

Kluwer Arbitration

CAI manufactured shoes in Asia. Despite negotiations, GBO notified CAI that the agreement was terminated, alleging several breaches. CAI , the exclusive distribution agreement between the parties granted GBO exclusive distribution rights for the products manufactured by CAI. Turning back to GBO v.

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Efforts to Curtail the Global Race on Industrial Subsidies

Import and Trade Remedies

For example, the submission proposes that the current prohibition under Article 3(1)(b) of the SCM Agreement against conditioning access to subsidies on the satisfaction of local content requirements should not apply to developing country Members, provided that the use of domestic goods does not exceed a threshold to be agreed by Members.

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Direct Awards of PPE Contracts - What Lessons Can Be Learnt?

VWV

The most common grounds for direct awards of new contracts under Regulation 32 (use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 include where: No tenders or suitable tenders have been submitted in a previously advertised open or restricted procedure. These are narrowly interpreted.

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Friday Flash 10/20/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

In turn, this will lead to more consistent and sound negotiation and administration of MAS contracts. In the past, the regional structure gave rise to differing cultures, negotiation approaches, and interpretations of applicable regulations and solicitation provisions. 5] Thus, OHA found the JV ineligible for award.

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Friday Flash 09/27/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The FIT Act would authorize agencies to make advanced payments for cloud computing services, increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and require Federal procurement officers to take cross-functional training. The CMMC 2.0

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Friday Flash 06/07/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

1 Simplified Acquisition Threshold: The bill would raise the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) from $250,000 to $500,000. Unlike traditional competition requirements, these procedures are more streamlined and flexible. To register for this members-only meeting, click here. Virtual attendance will also be available.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

To be at the 100-employee threshold, the employer must be a “business enterprise that employs— (i) 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees; or (ii) 100 or more employees, including part-time employees, who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours per week, exclusive of hours of overtime.” [57] 75] In re APA Transp.