Buy American: What Government Contractors Need to Know
Biden Administration: The First 100 Days and Key Developments to Watch
The First 100 Days: Deciphering Key Provisions in the Buy American Act for Government Contractors
Federal government contracts and grants require contractors to certify the delivery of domestic end products unless an exception applies. Domestic preference rules include the Buy American Act (BAA) and Trade Agreements Act...more
As the regulatory environment continues to evolve in the new administration, U.S. government contractors are facing an increasingly complex array of legal challenges. Staying compliant and competitive requires close attention...more
The Trump Administration will most likely move quickly to align the federal government’s priorities with the President’s own. While the Administration has not detailed all of its plans for government contracting/procurement,...more
The incoming Trump administration is expected to make several policy changes likely to impact tech transactions. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to reduce regulation and cut federal bureaucracy, which he says have...more
The Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently announced a $1.75 million false claims settlement with a contractor that "improperly obtained government contracts that were set-aside for small businesses." The DOJ settlement...more
We invite you to review the materials from our presentations that covered key issues facing government contractors. The topics include: • Year in Review – Federal Contracts Case Law Update- • Cost Accounting Compliance-...more
Whether through the vaccine mandate, minimum wage increase, emissions disclosure rules, or now with Buy America (BA) rules, the Biden administration has long used the government contracting community to advance its domestic...more
1. BIS, DOJ Technology Strike Force to Investigate Disruptive Technologies On February 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the creation of...more
How companies should navigate today’s shifting global trade landscape and remain in compliance amid increasing government scrutiny. What it means for your strategic business planning. We all know global trade policy...more
As COVID-19 antibodies begin flooding the immune systems of most Americans, it is important to remember the important role that hygiene has played over the past fifteen months. For many, the risks and dangers of the pandemic...more
“Now, the next part is very important…” As scrutiny of domestic preference requirements increases in the wake of the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of...more
Editors’ Note: This is the fourth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed anti-corruption trends in 2020. Up next: a look...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have partnered to establish a framework to efficiently manage and maintain information sharing to better detect and eliminate fraud, abuse,...more
Following President Trump’s inauguration, and in response to his April 2017 “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order, various agencies of the federal government have announced enhanced efforts to protect U.S. workers...more
As part of the Trump Administration’s “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order, the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (BCA) is joining with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to combat both...more
In an Executive Order dated April 18, 2017, President Trump announced that it "shall be the policy of the executive branch to buy American and hire American." If an employer does not "hire American," it may find itself the...more