by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRAbandoning cargo and signing an acquittance are different decisions. Procurement should first establish title, customs status, custody, condition, value, insurance and disposal authority; then document whether goods are released, re-exported, salvaged,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 15, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Sourcing
⚡ TL;DRCabotage or coastwise rules can restrict which vessels, flags, operators or routes may carry cargo between ports in the same country. Procurement should screen the legal scope early, validate the performing vessel and flag, document any waiver or exception and...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 15, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRThe SSDER glossary links Administrative Law Judge with U.S. administrative adjudication and admiralty with maritime law. Procurement should not try to predict the forum from a glossary definition; it should preserve the contract, transport, survey, notice and...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 15, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Sourcing
⚡ TL;DR“BB” is ambiguous in the SSDER glossary: it can mean ballast bonus, bareboat or bar-bound. Procurement must force the charter party to spell out the term, then allocate vessel control, crew, fuel, maintenance, insurance, emissions, cargo and off-hire risk in...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 15, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRThe Clayton Act is not a generic “get three quotes” rule. It is part of a competition framework that should inform supplier-concentration reviews, merger or acquisition screening, bid-rigging prevention, information controls and escalation to qualified legal...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 15, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRCargo Preference can require government-impelled cargo to move on qualifying vessels, while Cargo NOS is a tariff description for freight not otherwise specified. Procurement must treat both as classification and evidence problems: identify the rule, describe...
