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New DOD Rules on Contractor Reporting and Mitigating Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence for Unclassified Contracts

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As a result of a broader U.S. government effort to address supply chain vulnerabilities, Congress passed a new law focused on U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contracting with certain entities that operate under foreign...more

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New Rule Seeks to Streamline DoD Commercial Product and Service Procurements

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On November 17, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule, implementing Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), clarifying that certain DoD-unique statutes and Defense Federal Acquisition...more

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The Impact of DOD’s Enhanced Debriefings Rule on Bid Protest Timeliness

On March 18, 2022, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued its long-awaited Final Rule implementing Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (“NDAA FY 2018”), and formally codifying defense...more

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DoD Implements Statutory Restrictions on LPTA Evaluations

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As we noted in a blog post in December 2016, “LPTA Out, Fixed Price Contracts In,” the Department of Defense (DoD) has been moving to restrict the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, which...more

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New Rule Prohibits U.S. Government Agencies From Acquiring Telecommunications Equipment or Services From Huawei, ZTE, Certain...

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In an interim rule published on August 13, 2019, the U.S. government revised the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to prohibit federal agencies from acquiring telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided...more

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Agencies Release Interim Final Rule Implementing First Phase of 2019 NDAA Section 889

• On August 7, the DOD, GSA, and NASA released a prepublication version of an Interim Final Rule implementing paragraph (a)(1)(A) of § 889 of the 2019 NDAA. The rule is effective next Tuesday, August 13, 2019. • Among its...more

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Is It Time for Commercial Companies to Give DOD a Second Look?

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In the last decade or so, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has been, in the words of the Section 809 Panel, an “unattractive customer to large and small firms with innovative, state-of-the-art solutions.” Among other...more

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New Rules for Filing Protests at GAO and New DFARS Debriefing Requirements

GAO’s New Electronic Protest Docketing System - GAO finally has unveiled its long-awaited Electronic Protest Docketing System (“EPDS”). Effective May 1, 2018, all new protests (excluding those containing classified...more

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DFARS Clause Blocks Funding for Unsafe Projects in Afghanistan

Recently published regulation implements the FY17 NDAA to prohibit use of funds for DoD construction and infrastructure programs and projects in Afghanistan that cannot be safely accessed by U.S. Government personnel. New...more

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Enhanced Debriefing Rules in the NDAA Offer Protesters Several Practical Advantages

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The Situation: The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act requires that the Secretary of Defense implement new rules for enhanced debriefings for certain types of acquisitions. The Result: Once implemented, the enhanced...more

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