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Procurement
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ContractsProf Blog
Model Contracting in the UK
The British Crown Commercial Service and the UK Government Legal Service have developed a substantially revised set of model terms and conditions for major procurement contracts with the government. This…
Education Law Prof Blog
Judge Rules Against Louisiana Gov. Jindal in Common Core Lawsuit
A Louisiana judge yesterday enjoined Gov. Bobby Jindal's move to block the implementation of the Common Core standards in Louisiana. The judge's grant of a preliminary injunction in favor of a…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Jeff Carr, Project Management and Procurement
By Toby Brown
Jeff Carr in his Race Car Jeff Carr announced his retirement from his GC role at FMC Technologies recently. For those who follow the legal change landscape, Jeff has been…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Details: Highlights from the August & September 2013 Federal Register
1. Repeal of Sunset Dates for Protest Authority Over Certain Task Orders Effective September 3, 2013, FAR 16.505 was amended to eliminate the sunset dates for protests against the issuance…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Going Once, Going Twice…Sold to the Lowest Bidder
By Lorraine Mullings Campos, Leslie A. Monahan
Earlier this month, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched its new reverse auction tool for commonly purchased products on certain Federal Supply Schedules (FSS). GSA’s Reverse Auction Platform — reverseauctions.gsa.gov…
Hawaii Construction Law
UH Poised To Lose Authority to Procure its Own Construction Projects
By Anna Oshiro
Coming on the heels of allegations over University of Hawaii procurement processes, the State Senate appears poised to pass a bill taking all construction and construction consultant services out of…
Data Law Insights
Government Sanctioned for Spoliation in $32 Million Bid Protest
By 1560210056-httpswww.crowelldatalaw.com
On January 14, 2013, a federal court sanctioned the government for failing to preserve a website advertising a $32 million Department of Veterans Affairs procurement, finding that the Federal Acquisition…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Satellite System Procurement 101
By Steven Kaufman, Randy Segal
Satellite system procurements are, today, more challenging than ever. The financial market status, including the Eurozone crisis, has further increased the difficulty of raising equity and debt to fund unproven…
Pension Risk Matters
New RFP Template to Select and Monitor 401(k) Plan Vendors
In June 2012, the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) debuted its Request for Proposal (RFP) template to "help treasury and finance professionals evaluate 401(k) plan service providers." Developed in response for…
Federal Eminent Domain Blog
The Chinese Steel Red Herring
The Detroit Free Press article discussing the claim that Chinese steel as the last point of dispute between the United States and Canada presents an interesting issue. Where did this…