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GAMECHANGER: OFCCP Proposed Changes to Construction Compliance Review Scheduling Letter, Itemized Listing, and Construction...

OFCCP published a Notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on several changes to its Information Collection Requirements (“ICRs”) for federal construction contractors in conjunction with its request for Office...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Biden Administration Directs Federal Agencies to Consider Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases in Procurement

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On September 21, the Biden administration approved recommendations from the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases (IWG), directing federal agencies to consider the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases...more

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OMB Issues Final BABA Guidance and USDOT Issues Final Public Interest Waiver

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The federal government recently released long-awaited guidance regarding the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act requirements included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58; IIJA).  On August 14, 2023,...more

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DoD Issues Proposed Rule to Address Domestic Preferences for Defense Contracts

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On June 9, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued a proposed rule to address domestic preferences – the Buy American Act – in DoD procurements. The proposed rule follows updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 3 - July 11th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 2 - June 13th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 1 - May 9th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

U.S. Lawmakers Adopt Historic and Far Reaching Buy America Laws in Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement

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The historic infrastructure bill, now approved by the U.S. Congress and pending President Biden’s signature, includes broad policy provisions designed to improve governmental sourcing from U.S. manufacturing sectors. These...more

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New Executive Order Revises Buy American Requirements

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On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers (the “EO”). The purpose of the EO is to strengthen “Made in America Laws,” which...more

Morgan Lewis

Biden Leaves in Place Key Portions of Buy American Act Changes, Targets New Domestic End Product Test and Services

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President Joe Biden issued on January 25 an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers (EO). This EO leaves in place key portions of the prior administration’s July 15, 2019...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Revised UG Ups Micro-Purchase Level, Eases Award Termination, Addresses Indirect Rates

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 12 (December 2020) - The 120-day closeout that institutions fought for after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) first released the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Executive Order on Essential Medicines: A Timeline and Overview of Key Provisions

On August 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States.” The far-reaching EO seeks to ensure the domestic...more

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Office of Management and Budget Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Contractors

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On March 20, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidance regarding contractor expectations and performance in the wake of the burgeoning coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak (OMB Guidance). The OMB Guidance...more

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New Proposed Grant Restrictions on Use of Certain Chinese Products and Services: OMB Proposes Guidance Implementing Grant...

Key Points - On January 22, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed changes to its grants and agreements regulations (2 CFR Part 200) to implement § 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Future of COTS Procurement: Top 10 Questions from GSA’s Section 846 Phase 2 Report

On May 2, 2019, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) and the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) finally released their Phase 2 Implementation Report (the “Phase 2 Report”) for “Procurement Through E-Commerce...more

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GAO Reviews Issues in Implementing and Reporting on the Buy American Act

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report on the federal government implementation of the Buy American Act. The Buy American Act of 1933 is one of several statutes implementing a preference for...more

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The Future of COTS Procurement: Section 846 Industry Day Highlights

On June 21, 2018, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) and the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) held their second Industry Day concerning the implementation of Section 846 of the National Defense Authorization...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Future of COTS Procurement: The Proposed Section 846 Business Models

On March 16, 2018, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) and the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released their Phase 1 Implementation Plan (the “Plan”) for “Procurement Through E-Commerce Portals” as directed...more

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OMB Gives Grant and Cooperative Agreement Recipients Additional Time to Comply With New Procurement Requirements Mandated by...

The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) announced earlier this week that it is giving universities, nonprofits, state and local governments, and other “non-Federal entities” an additional year to comply with the new...more

King & Spalding

President Trump Issues “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order With Significant Federal Procurement Implications

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On April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed another executive order with potentially significant implications for international trade and U.S. manufacturers. Building on his previous executive orders addressing...more

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Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) Circular A-xxx

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Re: Proposed New OMB Circular A-xxx - Dear Ms. Dillon: We are writing to submit comments on the above-referenced proposed Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) Circular, issued on October 7, 2016, 81 Fed. Reg....more

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Category Management 101: What Every Contractor Needs to Know

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You may have heard the term “category management” over the last two years. It has been discussed within agencies, in Congress, in the press, and at industry events. But do you know what it means? Because category management...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2015

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - SBA Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule to amend its...more

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