Defense contractors and their subcontractors and supply chains that have been preparing for the challenge of complying with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) recently received some welcome news from the...more
11/22/2021
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Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Third-Party
On November 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) will begin to roll out the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) framework that eventually will require all DoD contractors, subcontractors, and...more
10/27/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Interim Rule ,
NIST ,
Subcontractors ,
Suppliers
As of November 30, 2020, certain U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) prime contractors and subcontractors will need to complete a cybersecurity self-assessment prior to receiving new DoD contracts and prior to the exercise of...more
We recently wrote about “Phase 2” of the federal contract mandate, effective August 13, 2020, that prohibits federal prime contractors from using equipment, systems, or services provided by certain Chinese entities “as a...more
Government contractors should start now to develop a response action plan addressed at mitigating risk and preparing to deal with the fallout from coronavirus impacts on existing contracts with the U.S. Government. An...more
On November 5, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the establishment of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). The PCSF aims to deter, detect, investigate, and prosecute antitrust crimes and...more
11/8/2019
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Bid Rigging ,
Collusion ,
Criminal Antitrust Litigation ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
DCIS ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
FBI ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Inspector General ,
Price-Fixing ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
State Attorneys ,
USPS