Recent weeks have brought news on multiple fronts regarding supply chain risks and actions in response thereto:
Commerce ICTS Regulations to Go Into Effect; Chinese ICTS Companies, Products and Services in the...more
3/22/2021
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China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
FCC ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Internet of Things ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
In a move that has been expected for some time, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced on January 12, 2021 that it will remove all drones (as defined by 49 U.S.C. Ch. 448) from Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)...more
Even when agencies use simplified acquisition procedures, they generally must maximize competition to the extent practicable. There is, however, an exception to this default rule if only one source is reasonably available...more
In the latest development relating to the implementation of Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019, a second interim rule was issued on August 27, 2020. We previously reported on the Federal...more
8/27/2020
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Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Goods or Services ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
Public Comment ,
System For Award Management (SAM) ,
Telecommunications
Government contractors have been closely watching developments in the implementation of Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019, which bans government contractors’ use and provision of...more
8/17/2020
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Huawei ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
National Intelligence Agencies ,
NDAA ,
Supply Chain ,
Surveillance ,
Telecommunications
A recent article on this blog reported on the contents of the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), which had been rolled out of committee for consideration by the full Senate....more
8/3/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Information Sharing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration
Section 3610 of the CARES Act provides for funding to aid government contractors whose employees or subcontractors “cannot perform work on a site that has been approved by the federal government, including federally-owned or...more
The title of this article is based on a line in an old song, “Everybody’s Crying Mercy,” by Mose Allison. As modified, the couplet captures the cognitive dissonance that many are feeling as a result of the federal...more
3/13/2020
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China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Huawei ,
National Security ,
Prohibited Transactions
On October 2, 2019, DoD, GSA and NASA issued a proposed rule amending the FAR to implement Section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. The amendment increases the threshold for...more
11/13/2019
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Data Reporting ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Threshold Requirements