Federal contractors already subject to a myriad of reporting requirements should be prepared for yet another. Effective December 23, 2019, a new Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) provision entitled “Reporting of...more
12/20/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Counterfeit Parts ,
Counterfeiting ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Data Management ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Medical Devices ,
NDAA ,
Nonconforming Use ,
OFPP ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain
While China commands the media spotlight in the global war on trade, new trade battles are being waged south of the equator. On Monday December 2, 2019, President Trump announced that he would reinstate tariffs on aluminum...more
12/6/2019
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Argentina ,
Brazil ,
Construction Project ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Currency Manipulation ,
Exchange Rates ,
Exemptions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
President Trump continues to push forward with his “Buy American, Hire American” initiative with the issuance of his third Executive Order No. 13881 (the “Order”) on July 15, 2019, entitled “Maximizing Use of American-Made...more
8/20/2019
/ Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Construction Project ,
Domestic Hiring Policy ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Anyone watching what has happened in Houston, and what is predicted to happen in Florida, immediately thinks about the safety and well-being of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Once the rain stops, the water...more
9/11/2017
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Contractors ,
Disaster Aid ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
FEMA ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Natural Disasters ,
Real Estate Market ,
Repairs ,
Severe Weather ,
Supply Chain