Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent policy and legal developments of interest to the government contractor community.
The federal government took several noteworthy actions in the...more
1/15/2024
/ Bid Protests ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
NDAA ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Proposed Rules ,
Service Contracts
The end of the calendar year once again sees Congress rapidly approaching the holiday finish line with unresolved business. From most indications, however, members will successfully send a defense authorization bill to...more
Chinese semiconductors are ubiquitous within the United States and its private- and public-sector supply chains. To contend with the attendant national security and economic risks (whether real or perceived), Congress...more
1/16/2023
/ Bipartisan Agreement ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Associations
With little room left on the calendar, this week Congress passed, and sent to President Biden’s desk, the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2023. As we previewed in an earlier alert, Congress...more
Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) looking to contract with the federal government will be subject to new certification requirements beginning January 1, 2023,...more
Congress returned this week from the Thanksgiving holiday to face a full agenda and a short runway to "keep the lights on" in the federal government.
In late September, President Biden signed a continuing resolution that...more