Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 17, 2024

On April 1, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a final rule updating the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add Part 40 on information security and supply chain security. View the full article

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This week’s episode covers the FAR clauses implementing the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, updates to NASA’s Small Business Mentor Protégé Program, and DOJ’s new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JUNE 24, 2024

Effective January 1, 2027, COTS items will be exempt from the updated prohibition unless they are 50% or more covered material (not just tungsten) by weight. Key Takeaways Now that the final rule has clarified requirements, companies should consider: Reviewing their supply chains for prohibited covered materials and products.

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ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis. These challenges in the direct material supply chain pose a real threat, especially in a time of crisis.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In his article “ The Future of Public Infrastructure is Digital “, Bill Gates envisions a world where infrastructure is smarter, more efficient, and digitally integrated. Supply Chain Optimization : AI can enhance supply chain performance by analyzing vendor reliability, delivery timelines, and cost trends.  

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

From plans to reduce regulatory burdens to strengthening the Buy American initiative and enhancing supply chain security, these shifts may present both opportunities and challenges. This article explores how these anticipated policies might impact contractors and offers strategies to align with these changes effectively.

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GovLoop

JULY 17, 2024

Enter the SBOM After some dramatic supply-chain breaches in which hackers exploited vulnerabilities in commonly used software to attack all users of those applications, the government has emphasized the SBOM — software bill of materials. This article appeared in our guide, “ How to Build a Cyber-Savvy Workforce.”

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

On October 5, 2023, the FAR Council released an Interim Rule on “ Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders.” Government supply chain as directed by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (“FASC). In August 2021, the FASC issued a Final Rule adding a new 41 C.F.R.

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NIH NITAAC

JANUARY 5, 2022

Dear Federal Partners, Information technology manufacturers and suppliers across the country are struggling with significant supply chain disruptions that are impacting their ability to meet customer and market demands. The purpose of the session was to hear firsthand the supply-chain challenges our contract holders were experiencing.

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ivalua

MARCH 11, 2015

In a recent Sourcing Journal Online article, Sourcing is Hard , Mike Todaro, managing director of the Americas Apparel Producers’ Network, quotes Barbara Zeins, an industry expert that published a short list of “9 Big FAT Garment Lies,” which we might as well call “Global Sourcing Lies,” more generally. Click here to read more.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Security Council would be empowered to better protect the federal supply chain from adversarial technology companies and products under a new bipartisan bill from a quartet of House lawmakers. The Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024 — from Reps. James Comer, R-Ky. and Jamie Raskin, D-Md.,

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VWV

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A full list of our procurement blogs, including checklists for contracting authorities and suppliers to make sure you are ready for the Act, can be found here Procurement Law Articles & Blogs.

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I will be doing the post on vehicles sometime later this week Contract type 15 - food products, catering and automated vending For food procurement, the text of the Resolution and contract type 15 include a reference to the need to have 'short supply chains'. So what is a 'short supply chain'?

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The examples that Musk mentions in the video show that modern supply chains are becoming more global and more complex. As I mentioned in a previous article , these relationships can play an important role in helping companies identify and mitigate certain types of risk — but not all. CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2023

For 40 years and counting, LMI has been at the forefront of innovating solutions for the healthcare, artificial intelligence, supply chain management, disaster and pandemic risk management, space innovation, and science and technology sectors.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A prior interim rule established the FASC as the repository for reports of supply chain risk. A “ source ” includes any non-federal actual or potential supplier of products or services, at any tier.A “ FASCSA order ” is an order issued under the FASCSA requiring the removal or exclusion of covered articles.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

She added that large prime contractors have told DoD officials they need clear CUI labeling so they can accurately share that information, and the corresponding CMMC requirements, down their supply chains. “We Bostjanick said DoD is working on several memos, instructions and trainings for both the DoD and contractor workforce on CUI.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With the fragmentation and trade in our financial systems and our alliances and our supply chains. But also when you’re dealing with the export of defense articles, you’ve got to deal with a whole other set of issues. supply chains. So a lot of pressure on that side. Export control laws.

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Select GCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

This article covers what MWBE certification is, how to obtain it, and the benefits it brings. Why Large Companies Partner with MWBEs Large companies partner with MWBEs as part of their strategic initiatives to promote inclusivity in their supply chains.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Amid the pandemic in 2020, I was spending a great deal of time comparing notes with colleagues (past and present) about how their supply chains were faring, as well as canvassing thought leadership and talking to current and potential customers about how our solutions could help with their supplier risk and management challenges.

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USFCR

APRIL 23, 2024

This article showcases how your company can become a cornerstone in transforming federal healthcare initiatives, offering advanced solutions from telehealth to streamlined medical supply chains.

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WIFCON: Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Crusius, Daniel Sennott View the full article

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

He discussed in a recent article the transformative role of algorithmic warfare in consolidating warfighting systems, expediting threat response and streamlining resources and supply chains. Klein will be one of the speakers at the Potomac Officers Club's fifth annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

This article seeks to disentangle these overlapping terms by examining the tools and methods that are often used interchangeably. Similarly, crises like the COVID-19 pandemic or the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, which disrupts supply chains and markets, may call for specific procurement strategies.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. They followed the Supply Chain Canada’s Code of Ethics for Professionals the letter for their entire career and had never encountered this situation before. This article articulates the other side of reporting unethical behaviour.

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WIFCON: Government Contracts

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Fontanez View the full article Friedman, Andrew K. McAllister, Eric S. Crusius, Mackenzie A. Zales, Sergio A.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

View the full article Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Globalization. Integration. Today this rarely exists.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

I think we recently saw an article that we crossed $100 billion a year market share threshold, which was somewhat unheard of just even a few years ago, but it’s all due to an unknown. So supply chain risk management and elimination becomes a very important discipline. So it’s a daunting challenge.

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

The federal government has increased efforts to improve the security of the software supply chain. This article appeared in our guide, “ A New Cyber Game Plan Takes Shape.” The joint advisory provided links to more information about known threat groups.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Battaglia wrote that 5G

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Tom Temin You and I both had our eyes caught by an article in one of the major papers, The Wall Street Journal, that reported 40% of the market capitalization of the Standard&Poor 500 are under investigation by the Justice Department. So for this year, they’re going to look at one of our old favorites, the Trade Agreements Act.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

Semiconductor Provenance The ANPR rightly acknowledges the practical challenges of compliance with the Section 5949 prohibitions given the pervasiveness of semiconductors and the opacity of supply chains. View the full article

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

FireEye’s threat research team discovered the supply chain attack using Zeek, Corelight’s core technology, to detect the novel threat in Solar Winds’ environment. Without those detailed logs, they said they couldn’t have identified [the attack] as quickly … or how the attacker entered the supply chain,” she said.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Some interesting articles this week, including new cybersecurity rules, small business updates, and the continuing resolution. Please come out to see them if you are in the area. We hope you have a safe Friday the 13th!

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ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. Responsible sourcing is also increasingly vital due to expansion of supply chains into developing countries largely seeking to lower costs.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Building supply chains with responsible materials and labour practices is possible. Supply chain managers have been part of the transactional process in all sectors. As Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things expands exponentially, the role of supply chains needs to adapt to be relevant as well.

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