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DoD Expands Restrictions on Supply Chain for Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Currently, the rule requires that covered materials not be melted or produced in covered countries but, effective January 1, 2027, the updated rule prohibits covered materials being mined, refined, separated, melted or produced in one of the covered countries. View the full article

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Federal contracting dollars for women-owned small business remain below 5%

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A team of 25 people then will spend the next 4-6 weeks analyzing those roughly 43 plans to see how they will meet the minimum set of zero trust capabilities by 2027. CISA) The Veterans Affairs Department's supply chain modernization efforts get a big win at the Government Accountability Office. Phishing: What’s in a name?

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EU Forced Labour Regulation adopted and published in the EU Official Journal

Import and Trade Remedies

The Regulation was signed by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the EU Council on 27 November 2027. The Regulation entered into force on 13 December 2024 and will apply 36 months later, meaning that companies should be ready for application of the Regulation as of 14 December 2027.

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EU: European Parliament has given its final approval on the EU Forced Labour Regulation

Import and Trade Remedies

The prohibition applies to products regardless of the sector, origin, or whether they are made domestically or imported, and also applies to each stage of a product’s supply chain, including its manufacture, harvest and extraction, and any working or processing related to the products.

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“(Don’t) Let the Chips Fall Where They May”:  FAR Council Previews Proposed Rule Implementing the Covered Semiconductor Prohibition  

Government Contracts Legal Forum

The statutory deadline for a final rule is December 23, 2025, and the semiconductor prohibition will go into effect on December 23, 2027. The FAR Council is considering requiring offerors to provide information on provenance of the supply chain for semiconductor components, citing the U.S.

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Department of Defense Publishes Long-Awaited CMMC Proposed Rule

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The final and full rollout will likely come sometime in 2027. Lastly, Phase 4, beginning one calendar year after the start of Phase 3, will see DoD include CMMC program requirements in all applicable solicitations and contracts, including option periods for those awards made prior to Phase 4.

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Lawmakers advance DHS bills to ban Chinese batteries, help TSAers with commute

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The House Homeland Security Committee advanced a raft of new legislation today, including a bill aimed at cutting major Chinese battery manufacturers out of the Department of Homeland Security’s supply chain. The committee today voted to approve a bill from Rep. Under the legislation, the ban would begin on Oct.