On June 27, 2013, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a final determination [Ruling H233698 of June 14, 2013] concerning the country of origin of an āOmni Double Block & Bleed Valveā for purposes of US Government procurement under the Trade Agreements Act. A copy of the final determination may be reviewed by clicking on the ruling number. Any party-at-interest may seek judicial review of the final determination within 30…
On June 21, 2013, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published in the Federal Register a final rule [FAC 2005-67; FAR Case 2013-008; Item VIII; Docket 2013- 0008, Sequence 1] amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to eliminate an obsolete Congressional reporting requirement on acquisitions of end products manufactured outside the United States. The final rule is effective July 22, 2013.
On June 21, 2013, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published in the Federal Register a final rule [FAC 2005-67; FAR Case 2012-027; Item IX; Docket 2012-0027, Sequence 1] adopting, without change, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the United StatesāPanama Trade Promotion Agreement. This Trade Promotion Agreement is a free trade agreement that provides for mutually nondiscriminatory treatment of…
On June 12, 2013, the Department of Energy published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to add new DEAR subparts 925.71 and 970.2571 to set forth requirements concerning compliance with export control laws, regulations and directives applicable to the performance of DOE contracts. Export control laws, regulations and directives that may apply to a contract in effect on the date of the contract…
On 29 May 2013, the WTO announced that the Committee on Government Procurement agreed to grant observer status to the Russian Federation. This represents a first step towards eventual accession by Russia as a full party to the Agreement on Government Procurement. On joining the WTO in August 2012, Russia pledged to initiate negotiations on its accession to the Agreement within four years. Russia becomes the 27th observer in the Committee under this plurilateral agreement…
During May 2013, CBP published in the Federal Register the following determinations concerning the country of origin of merchandise for purposes of US Government procurement under the Trade Agreements Act. A copy of the final determination may be reviewed by clicking on the ruling number. Any party-at-interest may seek judicial review of the final determination within 30 days of the date of publication in the Federal Register. F.R. Date Ruling Reference (Date Issued) and Product…
The WTO has announced the availability of it Annual Report 2013, which provides an overview of WTO activities in 2012 and early 2013. A brief summary of the year is followed by an in-depth review of the WTO’s main areas of activity. The report is available both as a printed publication (fee) and a PDF download (free). It will soon to be available as an App to download to your tablet.
On May 16, 2013, the Department of Defense (DoD) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) in partial implementation of a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, and a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, relating to the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts. Comments on the proposed rule should be submitted in writing to…
CBP has published in the Federal Register the following determinations concerning the country of origin of merchandise for purposes of US Government procurement under the Trade Agreements Act. A copy of the final determination may be reviewed by clicking on the ruling number. Any party-at-interest may seek judicial review of the final determination within 30 days of the date of publication in the Federal Register. F.R. Date Ruling Reference (Date Issued) and Product Country of…
On April 10, 2013, the Canada Gazette published Regulations Amending the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations (SOR/2013-54, March 21, 2013) (the amending Regulations) which were promulgated pursuant to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act. Relevant sections of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations are amended by adding referĀ¬ences to the CPAFTA to the list of agreements covered. This will provide the Tribunal the means to consider and make findings with respect…