Government Procurement
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Republicans Want Investigation of Chinese Solar Panels in U.S. Virgin Islands Power Grid
A group of Republican members of Congress have raised concerns that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "is potentially using taxpayer dollars to purchase solar panels and components from China ... to rebuild the U.S. Virgin Islands’ (USVI) energy grid."
Colorado Company/Owner Agree to Pay $625,000 for Alleged False Claims Related to Buy American Act
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement in a case involving alleged breaches of the Buy American Act, with Chinese manufactured goods used instead of American ones.
China's Proposed Procurement Law Applies to SOEs, Could Pave Way for International Agreements
China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has issued proposed revisions to its Government Procurement Law (GPL) that extend the provisions to some state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and could pave the way for joining international agreements.
UK Parliament Discussions Raise China Forced Labor, Security Issues
Last week, the UK Parliament had separate discussions of two big issues related to China trade, forced labor and security, in which members of Parliament raised concerns and called for action.
The EU's New International Procurement Instrument and Its Impact on China
The EU's new International Procurement Instrument (IPI) was signed on June 23, 2022 and published on June 30, 2022. It enters into force on August 29, 2022.
In general terms, the IPI "introduces measures limiting non-EU companies’ access to the open EU public procurement market if their
Purchases of BYD Electric Buses in Florida City Going Ahead Despite Possible Concerns about China Connection
Last month, we wrote about a provision in the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 designed to restrict Chinese-owned companies from selling rail cars or buses to be used in U.S. transit. While doing further research on the example we provided of electric bus purchases in Broward
Government Contractors Agree To Pay Close to $1 Million to U.S. Government To Resolve Allegations They Illegally Used Chinese Containers and Steel
The U.S. federal government reached a settlement last week with two government contractors accused of fraudulently using Chinese containers and steel in their contracts with the Department of Defense. The settlement involves a monetary payment as well as training and reporting requirements.