Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

Comment While the Court of Appeal has presented the case as a fact-specific one, it is likely to have broader implications as many commercial contracts contain similar non-assignment provisions and almost all non-assignment clauses in commercial contracts are likely to contain similar references to one or both of the parties.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Coalition members stand ready to facilitate and contribute to such a roundtable discussion to improve the program. Introducing the FY23 Federal Market Report As part of The Coalition for Government Procurement’s continuing effort to provide value to our members, we would like to present our Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Market Report.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The standard for reasonableness depends on whether the compensation is paid in accordance with an “arm’s length” labor-management agreement negotiated pursuant to the Federal Labor Relations Act or similar state statutes. [9] DCAA inconsistently used the median versus the mean of the survey data.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

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] gross domestic product (“GDP”). [84]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

To wrap up the mainstage sessions, Moshe Schwartz , President of Etherton and Associates (confirmed) will provide a presentation on the federal healthcare market. During the presentation, Schwartz will explore upcoming trends and shifts in federal healthcare procurement, identifying key policies and emerging opportunities for 2025.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

2024 EIP Awards categories: Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award – Presented to an individual in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.” The proposed changes to the DFARS are primarily to: Add references to the CMMC 2.0

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] commodity/industry-specific portions of the PPI or ECI). [22]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This “internal” guidance outlines a host of evaluation and negotiation directives, standards, and considerations for FSS contracting officers. The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

13,658 , which, where applicable, presently sets the contractor/subcontractor minimum wage at $10.95 22] Furthermore, for the 2014 Order, DoL respected the distinction between a subcontractor and a service provider/materialman, and there is presently no reason to believe that will change under the new Order. [23] per hour. [1]

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Reciprocity’ is the key word in the present EU approach to the international dimension of public procurement markets. There would be no incentive for third countries to negotiate agreements to gain reciprocal access if participation was already allowed ( Annamaria La Chimia ). This conclusion is hardly disputable.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 20, 2025

Similar to previous years, Working Group IIIs work was presented to and finalized at the UNCITRAL Commissions 57th session , some of the outcome of which are presented below. The 48th session in April advanced discussions of the draft statute of an Advisory Centre ( A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.238 9/WG.III/WP.238 9/WG.III/WP.235 9/WG.III/WP.239

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Facts In 2015, DJO was negotiating various contracts for the operation of a network of railway lines in India. To be clear, the authors take no firm view on whether the arbitrators conduct in DJO reaches this threshold of severe conduct warranting the disclosure of his name.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We would also like to thank our guest speakers Brian Friel , Co-Founder of BD Squared, Bill Gormley , President of The Gormley Group, and Tim Cook , Executive Director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy for sharing their expertise and the latest procurement trends during the special Off the Shelf: Off the Record panel presentation.

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Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

39] Hence, if an employee has a condition that makes taking the COVID-19 vaccine medically improvident (such as being allergic to a vaccine ingredient, or presently undergoing a medical treatment not compatible with the vaccine), failing to accommodate the employee may violate the ADA. It reaches far into the future.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Administratively, where applicable, the procuring Agency can invoke its rights under FAR Clause 52.215-2 (Audit and Records-Negotiation) to inspect contractor records to verify compliance with the Vaccine Mandate (review payroll records, vaccine records, exemption records, etc.). exercises an option, or issues a new order? Still enforceable?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

The training will provide lessons on innovative acquisition and field procedures and negotiation skills. The February 26 meeting will include presentations and panel discussions on FedRAMPs Roadmap, authorization processes, and Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL). 2024 Small Business Regulatory Year in Review, Jan.22

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 12, 2025

MOI negotiations were conducted in English with the Portuguese version only developed to satisfy requirements under Mozambican law, according to the claimants (Notice of Arbitration, para 33). Three versions of the MOI were presented during the dispute (Award, para 368).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Congress Releases Compromise $895 Billion FY25 NDAA Meritalk reports that the House of Representatives and Senate published their final negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. billion in spending, falling just below the mandated budget cap set by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The four priorities of the BCI include: Leveraging Data Across Federal Agencies to Get Lower Prices and Better Terms; Negotiating Common Enterprise-Wide Software Licenses; Saving Money and Avoiding Waste by Getting Contract Requirements Right the First Time; and Getting Better Value from Sole Source and Other High-Risk Contracts.

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