On Friday, December 8, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) opened for public comment its Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-in...more
In February, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed new Buy America regulations for Federal grants, to implement the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act signed into law on November 15, 2021. BABA required that...more
On 7 March 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published a final rule amending the FAR to implement a January 2021 Executive Order (EO), EO 14005, aimed to strengthen domestic preferences in Government...more
On November 1, 2021, the Biden Administration issued several new frequently asked questions (FAQs) for federal contractors subject to the President’s executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for covered contractor...more
Late last week, in the latest step to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joseph R. Biden announced new Federal contractor employee vaccination requirements that are set to go into effect as of 15 October. The...more
9/14/2021
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On 29 July 2021, the Biden Administration announced a wave of White House programs to boost vaccination rates in the United States, including programs aimed directly at federal contractors. These initiatives, summarized in a...more
On 30 July 2021, the FAR Council published a proposed rule to significantly strengthen “Buy American” requirements applicable to goods sold to the U.S. Government. The proposed rule promotes the procurement of goods,...more
8/4/2021
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Through Aerospace & Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay in...more
Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget issued guidance to federal agencies implementing a January executive order that aimed to strengthen American industry through changes to federal contract law that...more
Pursuant to Executive Order 14017, issued by President Biden on 24 February 2021, a federal government task force examined the vulnerabilities in America’s supply chains for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging,...more
6/11/2021
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On 5 May 2021, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the Biden Administration would support India and South Africa’s request for a World Trade Organization (WTO) waiver of intellectual property (IP) rights...more
5/12/2021
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On 25 January 2021, President Biden issued his first Buy American Executive Order (EO), titled Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers, which is meant to implement the “Made in America” plan...more
1/27/2021
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