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In SierTeK-Peerless JV LLC, the GAO sustained a protest challenging the award of a task order by the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) for support services to maintain TSA’s property management program. [2] The GAO rejected the protester’s arguments that an exception to the general rule should apply here.
In government contracting, if a contract value exceeds a certain dollar threshold and an international trade agreement governing procurement is applicable, the BAA domestic preferences will be waived in favor of permitting acquisition of TAA-compliant products.
Keynote: “Arbitration: Here, There and Everywhere” Claudia Salomon’s keynote address, titled “Arbitration: Here, There and Everywhere”, transported attendees back a century, unraveling the history of how Paris was chosen as the headquarters for the ICC, and subsequently its International Court of Arbitration.
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18] On this point, it is important to remember that the dollar thresholds for the SCA (in excess of $2,500), [19] the DBA (in excess of $2,000), [20] and the Order-imposed threshold for the FLSA (presently in excess of $10,000) [21] do not apply at the subcontract level. [22] Additionally, DoL has previously made this warning.
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