NASPO Law Institute – Framework Agreements – New Orleans

Gian Luigi Albano

Gian Luigi Albano of Italy’s centralized purchasing agency, CONSIP, joined Keith McCook (a senior procurement attorney in South Carolina government) and GW Law’s Christopher Yukins on November 10, 2023 to discuss the law-and-economics of framework agreements (which in the U.S. system are known as “indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity” contracts).

They spoke at the 10th anniversary meeting of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) Law Institute in New Orleans. The Law Institute is a regular gathering of chief procurement officers (CPOs) and state public procurement attorneys from around the United States.

Program Slides

United Nations – Global Challenges & Next Steps in Procurement Law

Thursday, February 9, 2023 – 11 am-noon ET
GW Law School – 2000 H Street NW, WashINGTON – Room: Stuart HALL 101 (Also can be accessed at 2013 G Street)

Discovering the United Nations system. From addressing global challenges to next steps in procurement reform. A discussion with the Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN.

RSVP – Please contact Antoni Davis at antoni.davis@us.dlapiper.com with questions.

UNCITRAL Days in Africa Workshop on Public Procurement Law Harmonisation

On November 3, 2022 panelists joined with Professor Geo Quinot and Professor Sope Williams from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, for a very interesting discussion of public procurement and international trade across the African continent.

Professor Dominic Dagbanja Slides

Professor Christopher Yukins Slides

ABA PCLS Grant Law Committee Meeting (Online): Build America Buy America Act — Stringent New Domestic Sourcing Requirements – September 13, 2022

Resources:

Background on Build America Buy America Act (BABA) implementation issues

January 2022 webinar on BABA implementation