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Program Information The U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), in coordination with Arbitration Initiative Georgia, led the 10th Annual...

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Grants Policy Overview The Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, 31 U.S.C. §§ 6301-6308 , (FGCAA) was created to promote a better understanding of United...

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This quarterly publication will address issues frequently raised to FALD staff by the DoC grants community. Additionally, we will highlight significant developments regarding...

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Regulations Identified for Removal or Modification 55 Deregulatory Actions Currently Implemented 8 Under the leadership of Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Department of Commerce’s...

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The Ethics Law and Programs Office published the first issue of its monthly newsletter, Compass , on January 24, 2017. You can find the most recent issue here , and past...

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The U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel (OGC) seeks to be a leader in building a culture of excellence, service, and creative collaboration within its...

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We have attached a number of useful template documents for you to use. They are divided into two categories: those you can use and execute without further clearance, and...

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Can we pay honoraria to our invited speakers? Yes. Using appropriated funds to pay honoraria is authorized as a necessary expense for invited guest speakers. How much can we...

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Can we charge and retain attendance fees? As a general rule, no. The Federal government must have specific statutory authority to retain fees from outside sources. There is...

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The Division also is responsible for advising and providing clearance on all types of Departmental agreements. Agreement formats most commonly used are the following: (1)...

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