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FAR Council Withdraws Proposed GHG Disclosure Rule as CARB Seeks Input on Implementation of Climate Disclosure Laws

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On January 13, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council withdrew the greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosure rule that it proposed in late 2022. As explained previously, the proposed rule would have required certain federal...more

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Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — June 2024

On April 22, 2024, the federal government issued a rule “amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)” to “implement a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services to the maximum extent...more

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Federal Contractors Now Required to Use Sustainable Products & Services

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On April 22, 2024, the federal government issued a rule “amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)” to “implement a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services to the maximum extent...more

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Significant Supply Chain Implications as Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Issues Sustainable Procurement Rule

As we have previously emphasized, businesses of all sizes and in all sectors should tune into sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regardless of the status of U.S. regulatory frameworks mandating ESG...more

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Updates on GHG Emissions Disclosure Requirements

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

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Flex Appeal and Back in the Lab

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BowFlex Files For Bankruptcy | CNN - On Tuesday, at-home exercise equipment company BowFlex filed for Chapter 11 protection. BowFlex stated that Taiwan-based company Johnson Health Tech will act as stalking horse in a...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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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2024 #5

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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council - Final Rule: FAR, Trade Agreements Thresholds: On February 23, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2024 #4

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General Services Administration (GSA) Final Rule: GSA Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), Removing Small Disadvantaged Business Program Requirements to Align with the FAR - On February 15, GSA published a Final Rule amending...more

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Top Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2024

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As the lead-up to the November 2024 election brings increased focus to issues that fall along partisan lines, we expect to see sustainability issues garner continued attention among investors and other stakeholders. We expect...more

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EnforceMintz — 2023 Brings Uptick in Cybersecurity Enforcement, Insight Into Potential Risks

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After the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in October 2021, many in the False Claims Act (“FCA”) bar expected an onslaught of enforcement actions and qui tam cases. The initiative...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2024 #2

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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council Notice:  Small Business Size Rerepresentation - On February 1, the General Services Administration, Department of Defense, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration...more

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Cybersecurity in 2024: Ten Top Issues to Consider

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As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more

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An Analysis of California's Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws

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California recently enacted two landmark climate disclosure laws that will require companies doing business in the State above specified revenue thresholds to report their Scope 1-3 greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2023 Issue 21

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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ESG Continues to Extend its Reach into Global Supply Chains

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ESG Continues to Extend its Reach into Global Supply Chains - In our latest edition of the ESG Business Insights alert series, we take a look at why Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer a matter of...more

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New Regulatory Agenda Reveals Forthcoming Cybersecurity Regulations

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The Biden Administration released its Fall 2022 regulatory agenda (Regulatory Agenda) on Jan. 4, 2023. In it, the administration outlined regulations aimed at cybersecurity requirements for government contractors, the...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - January 2023 Issue 1

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Preventing Organizational Conflict of Interest Federal Acquisition Act, P.L. No 117-324 (January 3, 2023) The FAR 9.5 OCI provisions have been out-of-step with practice for well over a decade. Government and private...more

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The Status of Two Pending Rules That Would Require Disclosure of Climate Risks

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We discuss the status of two pending federal regulations that would require the disclosure of information concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related risks: one proposed by several agencies that would apply...more

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Responding to the Biden Administration’s Climate Agenda: What Public Companies and Federal Suppliers Need to Know

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Since the start of the Biden administration in January 2021, there has been an increased focus on combatting climate change, including regulatory actions and initiatives to increase disclosure by corporations regarding their...more

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Ten Environmental and Energy Issues to Watch in 2023

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What will happen in the environmental and energy space in 2023? The last year saw transformative changes in the environmental and energy space in the form of historic spending through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, a...more

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Proposed Amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation —Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risks

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on November 14, 2022, that would create several significant compliance obligations for federal contractors....more

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Proposed Amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulations Creates Climate Disclosure Requirements for Federal Contractors

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On November 10, the Biden Administration proposed the Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations and requires federal...more

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Eligibility for Government Contracts Tied to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Federal contractors’ fitness for the job may soon be tied to more detailed disclosures of their greenhouse gas emissions and plans to reduce them. A newly proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) would...more

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Proposed Climate Rule Presents Substantial Compliance Burdens on Federal Contractors

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On November 14, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) issued a proposed rule that will have a sweeping impact on nearly all federal contractors. To implement the policies in Executive Order 14030...more

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