00:18:38	gwlawgovpro@law.gwu.edu:	The program materials are available through www.publicprocurementinternational.com.  The video of today's event will also be available through the GW Law Government Procurement Law Program YouTube page.
00:39:56	Christopher Yukins / GW Law:	The piece that Nat Green and I did on the Inflation Reduction Act (posted on the program page) discusses the Biden administration's decision to take a careful step back in order to open the door to more solar imports, to meet environmental goals in the United States.
00:41:22	Christopher Yukins / GW Law:	The Global Trade Alert reports are linked at the program page, too.
00:43:03	Christopher Yukins / GW Law:	The "Friend-Shoring" papers are at that linked Global Trade Alert page.  It's a remarkable development in US trade policy.
01:02:40	Desiree Klingler:	Hi Laurens, for the audience, does the new article in Switzerland mean that there will be a price mark up added to low price offers, or can low price offers from abroad even be excluded from the procurement?
01:02:54	Desiree Klingler:	Laurens response: Regardin low Price offers there is - like in the EU directive - an obligation to Conduct further inquiries on how the calculation has been done. If the Explanation delivered is not convincing, a bidder can be excluded. But not because of the low Price. This applies to both local and foreign bidders.
01:03:12	Desiree Klingler:	Continued: Regarding the different price Levels, it concerns adding a weight to the foreign price to create equal planes with local bidders. However, it is not a reason to exclude a bidder, only a reduction in the evaluation applies.
01:03:37	Christopher Yukins / GW Law:	Jean Grier is an internationally recognized expert on these trade measures in procurement.  She has a forthcoming book on international procurement and trade; further information will be on her website, for Djaghe Consulting.
01:04:03	Desiree Klingler:	Laurens: For those interested in the suggested method, see the Excel-template provided by KBOB: https://www.bkb.admin.ch/dam/bkb/de/dokumente/themen/Preisniveaurechner/125-1%20Preisniveaurechner%20B%C3%B6B%20V2.0.xlsm
01:08:14	Desiree Klingler:	Eike Klapper: https://www.madeinamerica.gov/waivers/
01:08:46	Christopher Yukins / GW Law:	The IPI is linked on the program page, https://publicprocurementinternational.com/new-protectionism-webinar/, and it's worth a careful review.  Vendors from nations that have been subject to an IPI measure (because of a "serious and recurrent" obstacles to procurement trade) may be excluded from EU procurements -- both as a prime and as a sub -- and may be targeted through remedies procedures (bid protests).  It's a formidable tactical measure.
01:14:10	Christopher Yukins / GW Law:	As noted, these materials and the video will be available on the program page, https://publicprocurementinternational.com/new-protectionism-webinar/.  After we close out, I will post a link there as well to the ABA session on "Buy American" measures, 12 noon Eastern US / 17:00 UK / 8:00 CET on September 13.
01:18:41	Christopher Yukins / GW Law:	Sorry, typo -- the ABA program on September 13 is at American Bar Association grants committee session on "Buy American" measures, 12 noon Eastern US / 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET.