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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: What Government Contractors Should Know

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The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes numerous provisions relevant to government contractors in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, supply chain concerns related to...more

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New Rule Seeks to Streamline DoD Commercial Product and Service Procurements

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On November 17, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule, implementing Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), clarifying that certain DoD-unique statutes and Defense Federal Acquisition...more

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The FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Relevant to Defense Contractors

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Inflation relief for defense contractors, a ban on procurement of products and services containing certain Chinese semiconductors, and codification of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) governing...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Absurdity Of Government Contracting

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It is time for a top-to-bottom review of the acquisition process. I take no joy in writing this article, but it is a desperate plea for improvement. From 1995-2001, I worked for the Department of the Army as a contract...more

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DOD Restricts Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Procurements

The Department of Defense (DOD) recently promulgated a final rule limiting the DOD’s ability to use the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method of procurement. The final rule — which took effect on October 1, 2019,...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update Newsletter- July 2019 #4

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SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Increase Size Standards with Inflationary Adjustment, July 17, 2019 - On July 18, 2019, SBA issued an interim final rule increasing the receipts-based...more

Holland & Knight LLP

2019 NDAA Analysis: Enhancing IDIQs and Other Provisions

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Over the past several months, this blog has analyzed several key provisions of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that impact government contractors. This post briefly summarizes a variety of other...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - November 2018

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DEFENSE DEPARTMENT - Performance-Based Payments and Progress Payments (DFARS Case 2017-D019) - The Department of Defense (DOD) is withdrawing the proposed rule on performance-based payments and progress payments that it...more

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Section 809 Panel Releases First Volume of Recommendations for the Overhaul of DoD’s Acquisition Process

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In 2016, Congress instructed the Department of Defense (DoD) to review its procurement regulations by convening a panel of procurement professionals—from both the public and private sectors. This panel became known as the...more

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FY 2018 Forecasts: Items of Interest in Contracting, Small Business, and M&A

In the final post of our 2018 Fiscal Year Forecast series, Kevin Mullen and Damien Specht focus on the use of Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contracts, the mounting backlog of security clearance applications, the...more

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Contracting (or Subcontracting) with DLA? Check for Counterfeit Parts Clauses

In the past several years, there has been an ongoing focus on avoiding and detecting counterfeit parts, culminating in the issuance of new DFARS sections and contract clauses in May 2014 concerning Contractors’ Counterfeit...more

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Intellectual Property in Government Contracts – Landmines Abound

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Intellectual property is often a company’s most valuable asset. For companies with federal government customers, following the government’s rules can mean the difference between maximizing and losing value in newly developed...more

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