Several recent US governmental regulatory actions intended to combat forced labor serve as a reminder to government contractors and importers of their need to conduct appropriate “know your supplier” due diligence to identify...more
8/9/2023
/ Certifications ,
Code of Conduct ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
DFARS ,
Due Diligence ,
Exports ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forced Labor ,
Importers ,
Interim Rule ,
NDAA ,
NGOs ,
Remediation ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On November 17, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking in connection with announced changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for the defense...more
Arent Fox International Trade Group Partner Marwa Hassoun and Government Contracts Group Counsel Travis Mullaney chat about Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act. In today's episode, we focus on the U.S....more
The new regulations prohibit government agencies from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with contractors if they use any equipment, system, or service that uses certain Chinese telecommunications equipment or...more
8/14/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FIRRMA ,
Huawei ,
Interim Rule ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Regulations ,
Public Safety ,
System For Award Management (SAM) ,
Telecommunications