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“Section 889” Prohibition on “Use” of Covered Telecommunications Equipment by Federal Contractors Released as an Interim Rule

By Susan B. Cassidy, Samantha Clark, Ryan Burnette, Darby Rourick and Zachary Mears on Posted in Defense Industry, Government Contracts Regulatory Compliance, Supply Chain
On July 10, 2020, the interim rule implementing Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. No. 115-232) was released by the U.S. Government’s Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. Section 889 prohibits the U.S. Government from buying (as of August 2019)—or contracting with an entity that uses … Continue Reading

Section 889 Update: First Wave of Acquisition Prohibitions Take Effect

By Jeff Bozman, Samantha Clark and Susan B. Cassidy on Posted in Supply Chain
The FAR Council released an Interim Rule in August implementing part of Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.  In this briefing, we highlight points where the Interim Rule provides clarity; definitional issues that remain unresolved; and new procedural requirements that government contractors should track. The Interim … Continue Reading

Jumping to Exclusions: New Law Provides Government-Wide Exclusion Authorities to Address Supply Chain Risks

By Susan B. Cassidy on Posted in Cybersecurity, Defense Industry, Information Technology Contracting, Supply Chain
On the eve of the recent government shutdown over border security, Congress and the President were in agreement on a different issue of national security:  mitigating supply chain risk.  On December 21, 2018, the President signed into law the Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure Technology Act (the “SECURE Technology Act”) (P.L. 115-390).  … Continue Reading
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