Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 30, 2023

The EU submission The EU submission notes that current WTO rules are not effective in tackling industrial subsidies, especially due to a lack of transparency in some Members’ interventions in the market. But the EU’s submission and the September meeting are no more than stepping stones to initiate negotiations at MC13.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This lack of transparency echoes FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05 , threatening the uniformity, accuracy, and fairness of GSA procedures. It also lowered the approval threshold for EPA increase requests and allowed for the removal and re-addition of contract items at higher, renegotiated prices.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

The Final Rule (titled “OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance”), and OMB’s accompanying memorandum to agencies and reference guide , state that the revisions aim to streamline and clarify the grant rules and improve management, transparency, and oversight of federal financial assistance.

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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] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Such framing sets a higher threshold for establishing a violation of FET. In 2019, the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (“AfCFTA”), negotiated under the auspice of the AU, entered into force. See e.g., PSEG v Turkey , ICSID Case No. ARB/02/5, Award , ¶ 240; Infinito Gold Ltd.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

These percentages are the result of political negotiations and, consequently, debatable, particularly since knowledge mega-enterprises look set to become ever larger in the future and will reside mostly in developed economies, limiting the laudable redistributive function.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Demand data is shared publicly every other month through GSA’s Vendor Support Center To work towards its goal of “complete transparency” in government procurement purchasing, GSA has expanded its datasets and plans to make more data available over the coming years. Suggested thresholds in the ANPRM range from data sets on 100 U.S.

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VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The procurement rules seek to ensure public bodies adhere to fair and reasonable timetables and procedures, encourage open competition and transparency and deliver best value. This risk might be mitigated to some extent by publication of a voluntary transparency notice before the award of the contract. These are narrowly interpreted.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

“In advance of any finalization of such regulatory amendments, which will be subject to notice and comment, OFPP encourages early agency adoption of these management steps, which can help agencies in meeting the SDB contracting goal they negotiated with SBA for 2024 in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-24-01,” the memo states.

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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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