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Whistleblower Suit Against Lockheed Martin Leads to $29 Million Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

The DOJ alleges that Lockheed Martin violated the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) which mandates that when negotiating sole source contracts, the government has access to the cost or pricing data that the offeror used when developing its proposal. We will pursue contractors that knowingly misuse taxpayer funds.

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Evolution of Kosovo’s Investment Arbitration Law: Defining the Foreign Investor and the State’s Role in Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

08/L-209 on Sustainable Investments (hereinafter, the “2024 Law on Sustainable Investments”). Significant changes to the protection of foreign investors and their investments were introduced with the 2024 Law on Sustainable Investments which entered into force in September 2024. Kosovo Law No.

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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

These contracts are competitively bid and offer access to a broad range of goods and services at negotiated rates, making them ideal for organizations of all sizes. Sustainable procurement focuses on purchasing products and services that have minimal environmental impact, are ethically sourced, and support fair labor practices.

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The Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement Between the EU and Angola: A New Model for Investment Agreements?

Kluwer Arbitration

Early this year, the European Union (“EU”) finalized the required internal procedures for the entry into force of the Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement concluded between the European Union and the Republic of Angola on 18 November 2022 (“SIFA” or the “Agreement”).

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GSA’s FAS streamlining federal procurement by updating GSA Advantage, improving UX, reducing PALT

Federal News Network

As more public policy objectives make their way into the world of acquisition — supply chain, cybersecurity, sustainability, domestic and socioeconomic sourcing requirements, to name a few — GSA is trying to bake those into acquisition vehicles up front so agencies have an easier time complying. And so we relaxed that to one process. .

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Importance of IRS Whistleblowers Highlighted Ahead of Tax Day

Whistleblower Network News

Clearly, reforms are needed to sustain this critical program, which IRS leadership has also acknowledged,” writes NWC. On April 14, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) wrote about the IRS Whistleblower Program in their Sunday Read series , touching on the program’s success but also recent challenges which have undermined the program.

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FTC rule on non-compete employees has contractors worried

Federal News Network

And one other thing I wanted to ask you about while we have you is a little item in the bill that just passed that was just signed by the president for Israel and Ukraine aid, and that is the maintenance and sustainment support which the Council found is not defined that clearly. It’s going to take a while to negotiate the contracts.

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