On April 4, 2023, the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (“DCMA”) Commercial Item Group held an industry day at Fort Lee in Virginia. The DCMA Commercial Item Group assists DOD purchasers in determining whether items...more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently released a new report finding that Army and Navy contracting officials were unaware of their oversight responsibilities regarding combating trafficking in persons....more
9/30/2021
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Construction Contracts ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
On August 2, 2016, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) rolled out new requirements for defense contractors that provide electronic parts and assemblies containing electronic parts. The new rules impose significant risks on DOD...more
9/22/2016
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DFARS ,
Electronics ,
Federal Contractors ,
Material Suppliers ,
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Original Source ,
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Supply Chain
The Department of Defense (“DoD”) recently proposed to make specified costs allowable that are associated with discovering and correcting counterfeit or suspect counterfeit electronic parts. DoD’s proposed rule would amend...more
4/26/2016
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Subcontractors
SBA Proposes to Increase Small Business Size Standards (79 Fed. Reg. 54145; 79 Fed. Reg. 53646) -
The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) proposes to increase small business size standards for: (1) 209...more