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Even Rules have their Limits, Says SBA OHA about the Nonmanufacturer Rule

SmallGovCon

OHA reminded contractors that the nonmanufacturer rule applies only to acquisitions over the simplified acquisition threshold. Generally, the micro-purchase threshold is $10,000, and the simplified acquisition threshold is $250,000. The recent SBA OHA appeal, Chartwell Rx, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6276 (Apr. 8(a)) at any dollar amount.

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Whose Site Is It Anyway: Trade Groups Challenge DOL’s Prevailing Wage Calculation and Expanded Definition of the Site of Work Under the Davis-Bacon Act

Inside Government Contracts

Semiconductor manufacturers — as well as manufacturers of materials and equipment used to make semiconductors — that seek to take advantage of the incentives established by the CHIPS Act are likewise required to follow the prevailing wage requirements of the DBA.

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Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment

ivalua

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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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

government’s supplier base. contractors in the procurement proceedings, shall declare whether the participation of suppliers or contractors in the procurement proceedings is limited,” and any “such declaration may not later be altered.” Article 8, for example, warns the procuring agency, “when first soliciting the participation of.

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Sole Source Procurement: A Guide to Single-Source Acquisitions

Select GCR

When a single supplier is the only option for your procurement needs, understanding the nuances becomes essential. This step is crucial to ensure that the selection of a single supplier is justified as the only available source for a product or service. But what happens when only one supplier can fulfill a specific requirement?

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UK: start of the public consultation on the introduction of a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)

Import and Trade Remedies

To achieve this it will impose a carbon price on imported goods with the aim of levelling the playing field and ensuring that imported goods are subject to a carbon price that is comparable to that incurred by manufacturers based in the UK.

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South Africa: Do all good things come to an end? | Phasing out the low customs value consignment relief

Import and Trade Remedies

Furthermore, both suppliers and consumers benefitted from simplified import procedures. Category 2 – Low value consignments below a specified de minimis threshold for which no duties and taxes are collected, and eligible for immediate clearance and release upon compliance with specific requirements.

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