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Competing global supply chain approaches

Federal News Network

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50,000 to 174,000.

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Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches  

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA and/or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50k to 174k.

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“(Don’t) Let the Chips Fall Where They May”:  FAR Council Previews Proposed Rule Implementing the Covered Semiconductor Prohibition  

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Both prohibitions will apply to all procurements, including commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and purchases below the micro-purchase threshold: Section 5949(a)(1)(A) ( Part A ) prohibits agencies from acquiring electronic products or services that include covered semiconductor products or services.

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Thoughts on the AI Safety Summit from a public sector procurement & use of AI perspective

How to Crack a Nut

Participants expressed a range of views as to which risks should be prioritised, noting that addressing frontier risks is not mutually exclusive from addressing existing AI risks and harms.’ Multiple participants suggested that existing voluntary commitments would need to be put on a legal or regulatory footing in due course.

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Friday Flash 04/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Erv Koehler , Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services; Mike Shepherd , Director of the Catalog Management Office; and Peter Han , Branch Chief of the Catalog Management Office will participate on the “Catalog, General Supplies and Services” Panel. To view the draft agenda for day two, click here.

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Friday Flash 12/01/2023

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Updates to relevant terms and definitions – The proposed rule includes new definitions for “IoT devices,” “Operational Technology,” “Telecommunications Equipment,” “Telecommunications Services,” and “Security incident” to be included in FAR 2.101. Notably absent from those FAR provisions is a definition for these terms.

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Friday Flash 11/10/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Updates to relevant terms and definitions – The proposed rule includes new definitions for “IoT devices,” “Operational Technology,” “Telecommunications Equipment,” “Telecommunications Services,” and “Security incident” to be included in FAR 2.101. Notably absent from those FAR provisions is a definition for these terms.