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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

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Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one... more +

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider

Venable LLP on 1/6/2023

Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. Regulatory Updates - The FAR Council has proposed to amend the FAR...more

U.S. Government Takes A Hard Line to Stop Human Rights Abuses With Clear Signals to Industry

Torres Trade Law, PLLC on 10/27/2021

View PDF Version of Article In recent years, the U.S. Government (“USG”) has taken numerous actions to target forced labor and other human rights violations, with a significant increase in 2020 and early 2021. These include...more

What Companies Should Know About Modern Slavery

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/24/2021

Companies are increasingly focusing on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of their businesses. In 2019, 90% of the S&P 500 index companies published sustainability reports. In contrast, in 2011, only 20%...more

US government recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 1/27/2020

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - The United States Department of Justice hosted the Summit on Combating Human Trafficking on Jan. 14 in Washington, D.C. Attorneys general from across the U.S....more

The Global Spotlight on Labor Trafficking in Corporate Supply Chains -- Know Your Obligations

Jones Day on 8/22/2018

Human trafficking is a global problem that is receiving the attention of legislators and law enforcement. Legislative efforts are focused largely on increasing corporate responsibility in the eradication of human trafficking....more

We Trust Santa’s Factory Is Free of Forced Labor and Corruption—Your Supply Chains Should Be Too.

Perkins Coie on 12/21/2017

[Warning: The juxtaposition of the jolly old man and forced labor is not to make light of human rights violations but to highlight the hidden evils in supply chains and the potential reputational damage to wholesome brands.] ...more

Don’t Let Forced Labor and Bribery in Your Supply Chain Spoil the Holidays

Perkins Coie on 11/28/2016

The holiday retail season is an ideal time to check that forced labor and bribery—two top and interconnected supply-chain threats—do not undermine the success of your critical sales period. Not long ago, many in the...more

House Bill Would Require Public Disclosure of Company Policies to Combat Supply Chain Trafficking

Littler on 8/4/2015

On July 27, 2015, U.S. Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 (H.R. 3226) (the "Bill"). The Bill would require...more

Human Trafficking and Government Procurement: New Requirements for U.S. Federal Contractors

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 2/3/2015

On January 29, the U.S. Government released a final rule establishing new anti-human trafficking requirements for U.S. government contractors. The rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) and seeks to strengthen...more

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to Strengthen Prohibitions Against Trafficking

Foley Hoag LLP on 2/3/2015

On January 29, 2015, the U.S. Government released a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”). The final rule reflects changes to proposed amendments originally released in September 2013. The...more

Final Anti-Human Trafficking FAR and DFARS Rules Create Significant New Supply Chain Burdens and Liabilities for Government...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/2/2015

On January 29, 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the General Services Administration (GSA) published the final anti-human trafficking rule amending the current...more

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