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DHS’ Second UFLPA Strategy Update: Aluminum, PVC, and Seafood Enter the UFLPA’s Purview for Scrutiny and Enforcement

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Since the inception of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), importers globally have started to become acutely aware of potential forced labor risks hidden beneath intricate supply chains....more

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Court Finds Contractor’s Terms and Conditions Incorporated by Reference into GSA Schedule Contract

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A contractor’s own terms and conditions infrequently appear in procurement contracts with the federal government. For the most part these contracts are “take it or leave it” propositions with the agency’s own terms and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Uyghur Forced Labor Legislation Could Create New Compliance Challenges For Importers

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the Uyghur Bill) on September 22, 2020, by a vote of 406-3. The Uyghur Bill is in reaction to reports that the government of China has been...more

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Goods From China Under Heavy Forced Labor Scrutiny By US

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On September 14, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued new withhold release orders (WRO) aimed at entities involved in the importation, downstream manufacturing,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Reconciling Stay-at-Home Orders and the Defense Production Act

As state and local governments issue shelter in place directives that keep workers at home and close production lines, businesses advocating to remain open should consider whether the Defense Production Act supports their...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Six Recent Government Supply Chain Risk and Cybersecurity Initiatives

• DoD and other government agencies will scrutinize contractors’ supply chain security plans and programs from proposal submission to contract closeout. • The 2019 NDAA as approved by Congress and DHS initiatives highlight...more

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