Recent changes in U.S. trade policy necessitate a thorough understanding of FAR and DFARS clauses related to cost recovery, duties and taxes....more
5/8/2025
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Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Government Agencies ,
Imports ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies
Pillsbury’s recent alert on the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” an autonomous organization created by President-elect Trump and spearheaded by Elon Musk, identified several steps for industries...more
12/4/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Clawbacks ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Termination ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Elon Musk ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
International Trade ,
Tax Credits ,
Trade Remedies ,
Trump Administration
Less than 10 months after the issuance of its proposed rule, DoD has issued this final rule establishing the CMMC program.
DoD’s issuance of the final rule demonstrates the government’s continued commitment to...more
The DoD takes yet another step towards full implementation of CMMC 2.0.
The proposed rule aims to implement many of the aspects of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program by amending the Department of...more
The Defense Innovation Unit has released a solicitation seeking Solution Briefs for full lifecycle micro-reactor power plant(s) that would start operations at an Army installation in the continental United States before the...more
The proposed rule requires contractors to make annual affirmations regarding their cybersecurity maturity, thus increasing their risk of False Claims Act Liability.
The proposed rule allows for limited use of Plans of...more
1/19/2024
/ Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Contractors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
NIST ,
Proposed Rules ,
Security Controls ,
Subcontractors
The Department of Homeland Security amended its regulations due to the urgent need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information.
On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) issued a final...more
7/21/2023
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Policies and Procedures
The Department of Defense issued a final rule adding the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and making other changes relevant to contractors that access...more
The U.S. Government spends billions annually on procuring goods and services, frequently using streamlined methods.
As one of the largest owners and lessees of real property in the country, the U.S. Government may be an...more
6/10/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Goods or Services ,
Medical Supplies ,
Military Goods ,
NASA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts
Small businesses should prepare for new data rights provisions appearing in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts.
The Department of Defense (DoD) class deviation addressing SBIR contracts will cause...more
Department of Defense issues a final rule limiting the ability of defense agencies to use lowest-price, technically acceptable procurement procedures.
The new rule takes effect on October 1, 2019 and permits defense...more
This third installment of Pillsbury’s Section 809 alerts focuses on recommendations to modernize and streamline the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) appropriations, auditing and accounting practices.
The Section 809 Panel...more
Contractors will soon have additional legal authority to demonstrate to civilian agencies that a best value tradeoff process should be employed.
Congress’ trend of limiting the use of the LPTA process continues....more