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The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible... more +
The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible for national defense, provides funding for those agencies and includes instructions on proper use of the funds.  less -
American Conference Institute (ACI)

CMMC 2.0 and FOCI Assessments: Preparing for What Lies Ahead

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Defense contractors and subcontractors that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and do not have robust information-security system controls in place better get their house in order now if they want to do business...more

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New FAR Part 40 Established to Centralize Supply Chain and Information Security Requirements

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On April 1, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a Final Rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Updates on GHG Emissions Disclosure Requirements

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Class Deviation Prohibits DoD from Requiring Contractors to Disclose Emissions - Over the past two years, the FAR Council has been working to develop a rule that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DoD Contractor Requirement to Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions Has Been Halted

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In response to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a class deviation postponing the proposed requirement to disclose greenhouse gas emissions. On November 14, 2022, the...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2024

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House Passes $460 Billion Package of Spending Bills. Senate Expected to Act Before Shutdown Deadline, Federal News Network - The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money...more

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Decoding the 2024 NDAA: Implications for Defense Contractors Small and Large

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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), signed into law on December 22, 2023, signals significant changes across the defense acquisition and contracting landscape. These changes are poised...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Cyber and Government Procurement: An Update as the FASC Piles on Supply Chain Security Regulations

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We continue to track developments affecting government contractor cybersecurity and supply chains, as the federal government churns out proposals and rules. Wiley’s supply chain, cyber, government contracts, and national...more

Mayer Brown

DoD Increases Use of Commercial Solutions Opening Procedures

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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (“NDAA”), signed into law on December 26, 2023, contains a number of important changes to federal procurement law and policy....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Recent Changes for Contractors to Consider - SBA Small Business Credit Rules, CMMC Updates, CTA Reporting, FLSA Overtime...

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Aerospace, defense, and security businesses are subject to a myriad of regulations and operational requirements that are constantly changing. These include things like SBA rules for credit for small businesses and...more

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The US National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: Important Changes to Procurement Laws and Policy

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On December 22, 2023, President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (“NDAA” or the “Act”). This year’s NDAA authorizes a total of $883.7 billion to address the most...more

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Notable Provisions Of The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 into law after bipartisan congressional majorities approved the bill earlier in the month. The annual bill authorizes...more

Morgan Lewis

FY 2024 Defense Act: GHG Emissions, Subcontracting, and AI Considerations for US Government Contractors

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US President Joseph Biden recently signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 into law. Implications for government contractors range from new restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions certifications to...more

Perkins Coie

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Year, (Potentially) New Definition for “Subcontract”

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In addition to prohibiting the flow-down of non-mandatory FAR/DFARS clauses (which we talk about here), the Department of Defense (“DOD”) Final Rule in connection with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Important NDAA Provisions for Contractors and Their Supply Chains

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On December 14, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), following the Senate’s passage a few days earlier. The President is expected to sign the NDAA into...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Silicon Valley Meets Washington, D.C.: DOD's CSO Authority Is Here to Stay

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has finalized a proposed rule authorizing the acquisition of commercial products and services using general solicitation competitive procedures known as a "commercial solutions opening"...more

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Comparing Senate and House NDAA 2024

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On July 27, 2023, the United States Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2024 (S.2226), setting the stage for negotiation with the House of Representatives over the...more

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Key Provisions in the House's 2024 NDAA Impacting Federal Contractors

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On June 30, 2023, the United States House of Representatives passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2024, H.R. 2670 (Rep. No. 118-125) (the “NDAA”)....more

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OFCCP Week In Review: July 2023 #3

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Friday, June 2, 2023: FAR Council’s Interim Rule Banned TikTok on Federal Government Contractor Devices - August 1 Deadline for Public Comments on Interim Rule - Ban Implemented Due to National Security Concerns - ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Time is Running Out to Seek Inflation Relief For DoD Contracts under Section 822 of the FY2023 NDAA

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The FY2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (FY2023 NDAA) included several important provisions for government contractors. We described several of those important FY2023 NDAA provisions in a presentation...more

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Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - June 2023

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Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling: The...more

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Department of Defense Expands Scope of Specialty Metals Restriction

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In recent years, the government contracts space has seen an increased scrutiny of procurements from certain countries, especially the People's Republic of China. A prominent example is Section 889 of the National Defense...more

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FAR Council Issues Final Rule on Accelerated Payments to Small Businesses

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The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council recently published a final rule to implement a policy that provides for accelerated payments to small business prime contractors and small business subcontractors. This...more

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Commercial Solutions Openings Are Here to Stay: What That Means for Federal Contractors

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On January 31, 2023, the Department of Defense proposed amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to enshrine regulations surrounding commercial solutions openings (CSOs). The proposal would...more

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