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Government Contract Tariff Exemptions

It is the Federal Government’s policy that, when available and practicable, a Government contractor should obtain a tariff duty exemption. This is common sense. A tariff duty makes a contract more expensive for the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Tariff-Driven Cost Increases: Can Federal Contractors Recover Through REAs?

Federal government contractors operating in today’s volatile global trade environment are no strangers to sudden and sometimes dramatic shifts in material costs. With tariffs periodically imposed or adjusted by executive...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Impact of New Tariffs on U.S. Government Contractors

As global trade policies shift, U.S. government contractors must navigate the evolving landscape of tariffs and their implications. The recent introduction of new tariffs by the federal government has significant consequences...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Medical Group and Related Parties to Pay Over $62 Million to Resolve FCA Claims for False Diagnoses

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Medical Group and Related Parties to Pay Over $62 Million to Resolve FCA Claims for False Diagnoses - On March 26, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a California-based medical group and related parties...more

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DOJ Affirms Aggressive False Claims Act Enforcement, Highlights Use Against Illegal Trade Practices

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The head of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) branch that oversees False Claims Act (FCA) investigations affirmed the Trump Administration’s commitment to pursue civil fraud cases as part of its focus on achieving...more

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Deja Vu All Over Again: Trump’s Tariffs and their Impact on Government Contractors

President Trump has called himself the “Tariff Man” and has said that “Tariffs are the greatest thing ever invented.”[1] It therefore should come as no surprise that, in the first month since taking office, he has announced...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] Navigating M&A in the Manufacturing Industry: Strategies for Success - October 17th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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If you’re a government contractor in the manufacturing industry looking to buy or sell your business, there are specific concerns you should be aware of to protect your interests. This webinar will guide you through legal and...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - October 5, 2022

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On September 15, President Biden issued the first ever executive order (E.O.) regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). While the E.O. does not change the law or regulations related to CFIUS...more

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When Do U.S. Companies and Institutions Need to Be Concerned about National Security?

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In today’s world, companies in various industries are increasingly running into issues that have national security implications. Research universities and other academic institutions can face issues involving national...more

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Decoupling From China: Part 2 - Security Requirements

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Agencies Issue Business Advisory Warning of Xinjiang-Related Supply Chain Exposure and OFAC Imposes Blocking Sanctions on...

- On July 1, the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, State, and the Treasury issued a joint advisory on the “Risks and Considerations for Businesses with Supply Chain Exposure to Entities Engaged in Forced Labor and...more

Hogan Lovells

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to block exports of Personal Protective Equipment

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With reports of widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators and the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to expand nationwide, the Trump Administration has turned to the Defense Production Act (DPA) –...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Federal Government Adopts New Process for States and Tribes to Request Ventilators from the Limited Federal Supply

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On April 1, 2020, a FEMA advisory issued that announced a new, more formalized process for distributing the limited available supply of ventilators to states and tribes.  The federal government’s supply of available...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Force Majeure and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Generally speaking, entities that enter into contracts are bound to perform them. However, as matters evolve, the impacts of natural and man-made problems arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) are being felt by customers,...more

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Important Clarifications in the Federal Circuit Acetris Decision

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In addition to standing behind the plain language of the definition of a “US-made end product,” the court in Acetris Health, LLC v. United States provided new guidance regarding limits on Customs and Border Protection...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Addressing the Impact of the Coronavirus on the Public Sector Supply Chain

At the end of December, China acknowledged the existence of the coronavirus. We don’t know how long it has been around or how many people have actually contracted the virus. We do know the virus has spread at an alarming rate...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Compliance Perspectives: NDAA 889, Better Known as the Anti-Huawei Act

“Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 prohibits the Federal Government from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, ‘any...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Evolution of TAA Compliance Post-Energizer – “Substantially Transformed” Has Substantially Changed

Trade Agreements Act compliance changed fundamentally three years ago. Or, so we thought on December 7, 2016, when the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”), the appellate body for country of origin determinations issued...more

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ITAR Amendment Expands License Exemption For Transfers By Or For The U.S. Government

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The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) issued a long-awaited revision to the ITAR license exemption at ITAR §126.4 for transfers by or for agencies of the U.S. Government.  The amendment clarifies and expands the...more

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Proposed ITAR Amendment Provides Important Benefit for Government Contractors

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The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) has issued a proposed regulation under the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) that will have a significant impact on government contracts firms. Under the...more

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