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  • Contracting

    December 2022

    FCC Expands Ban on Chinese Telecom Devices

    By Trevor Bernardo , Yaron Dori and Joceyln Jezierny
    With congressional backing, the FCC now has established itself as a potent vehicle for excluding products from the U.S. market on national security concerns.
  • Contracting

    October 2022

    What You Don't Know About Lobbying Does Hurt You

    By Gene Moran
    There are three categories of lobbying in the defense industry: those who lobby; those who lobby but don’t think they lobby; and those who have no real awareness of how lobbying could help them.
  • Ethics

    September 2022

    Ethical, Legal Considerations for Remote Work

    By Peter Eyre and M. Yuan Zhou
    As contractors settle into this “new normal,” it is also important that they remain vigilant to the ethical considerations and challenges that can arise in remote work environments, which are still relatively new to many companies.
  • Defense Contracting

    January 2017

    Maintaining Integrity in Times of Change

    By Jason Frei
    Success in the defense and aerospace industry requires companies to push harder and further than ever before.
  • Defense Contracting

    January 2017

    Use of FOIA in Contractor Claims Clarified

    By Justin M. Ganderson and Kevin T. Barnett
    Contractors can use FOIA to obtain government documents that may support a Contract Disputes Act claim.
  • Defense Department

    December 2001

    Fixed-Price Contracts Can Slash Cleanup Costs

    By Ronald A. Torgerson
    The Department of Defense could save up to 20 percent of environmental cleanup costs at closed military bases by using fixed-price guaranteed contracts.
  • Defense Department

    August 2001

    Affirmative-Action Regulatory Focus Shifts

    By David Goldstein
    Remember the new math? That was the short-lived teaching philosophy that rewarded students for following the right process, even if they reached the wrong answer.
  • Defense Department

    June 2001

    Pentagon Contracts Lack Incentives for Research

    By Sandra I. Erwin
    Unrealistic cost estimates and schedules are damaging the Defense Department’s ability to manage its weapon programs and to maintain a healthy industrial base, said the former chief of the Pentagon’s testing office.
  • Defense Department

    March 2001

    DLA Wants Buyers, Sellers to Share More Information

    By Sandra I. Erwin
    Outdated contracting techniques and lack of communication between Defense Department purchasing agencies and private-sector vendors are among the reasons why military customers often wait longer for deliveries and pay higher prices than commercial buyers.
  • Defense Department

    March 2001

    Glisson: DLA To Retain Clout Despite Downsizing

    By Joshua A. Kutner
    Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is expected to take a close look at defense agencies to assess how well they contribute to the nation’s military objectives.
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