Federal News Network

APRIL 13, 2025

This week’s Off the Shelf focuses on the mission of the Department of Justices Procurement Collusion Strike Force (the PCSF). The PCSF is charged with coordinating the national response to antitrust and related crimes in procurement and grant programs at the federal, state, and local levels. Daniel Glad & Sandra Talbot, Procurement Collusion Task Force It was created to fight procurement collusion which undermines the integrity of the procurement system, diminishes faith in government,

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 13, 2025

The U.S. Army has awarded 13 companies positions on a potential five-year, $249 million contract for architect and engineering services. The Department of Defense said Friday the service branch launched an internet solicitation and received 13 offers for the firm-fixed-price contract.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2025

In line with the global movement of reform in Europe (see previous posts on recent reforms in the UK , Germany , Luxembourg , Italy , Greece and Switzerland ) and worldwide (e.g. China or Nepal ), France also initiated in late 2024 the process of reforming its 14 years old arbitration law (discussed here ). This post provides a concise overview of this reform process.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 13, 2025

Cypress International has appointed Jennifer Swanson, former U.S. Army official, as vice president for digital and next-gen solutions, effective June 2. The announcement of Swanson’s appointment at Cypress coincides with her addition to the board of directors of Rafael Systems Global Sustainment.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2025

The International Bar Association has recently revised its guidelines on Conflicts of interest in International Arbitration (the 2024 IBA Guidelines or Guidelines) (see here ). The 2024 IBA Guidelines contain a special disclosure obligation for arbitrators if two of them currently serve together as arbitrators in another arbitration (Section 3.2.13).

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 13, 2025

Innovating government from within so services and processes are more efficient requires more than emerging technologies and IT modernization strategies. It requires compliance, reporting and regulations that don’t often make the headlines but make it all possible. With every proposal, contract award or technology, GovCon in-house lawyers ensure the deals are secure, the technology is legal and everything involved stays within government requirements.

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