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Supply Chain Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Proposed Legislation

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Is Change Around the Corner? One Proposal to Forge Sweeping Changes to Defense Contracting

At the end of 2024, Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) published a plan (“Restoring Freedom’s Forge: American Innovation Unleashed”) and introduced a bill (the Fostering Reform and Government Efficiency in Defense Act or FoRGED...more

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BIOSECURE Act: Anticipated Movement, Key Provisions, and Likely Impact

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Last night, the House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act (BIOSECURE or the Act) by a bipartisan vote of 306 to 81.  The BIOSECURE Act prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology...more

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FAR Council Announces Proposal to Ban Government Purchases and Use of Certain Semiconductors

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On May 3, the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that would prohibit executive...more

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Section 5949 - Congress's Latest Prohibition on Chinese Technology in Federal Procurement, and What It Means for Government...

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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

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Don’t Let Forced Labor and Bribery in Your Supply Chain Spoil the Holidays

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The holiday retail season is an ideal time to check that forced labor and bribery—two top and interconnected supply-chain threats—do not undermine the success of your critical sales period. Not long ago, many in the...more

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