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Defense Contracting

September 2022

Case Affirms Rights of Contractors Facing Debarment

By Frederic M. Levy , Michael Pierce and Michael Wagner
Experienced defense companies understand that suspension or debarment from U.S. government contracts can be a death knell.
Defense Department

August 2022

Pentagon Releases Inflation Guidance to Industry

By Scott Freling , Paul Rowley and Evan R. Sherwood
In response to industry-wide questions about price adjustments for inflation, the Defense Department released guidance May 25 about when and how contracting officers may provide financial relief to defense contractors working on fixed-price contracts.
Defense Contracting

July 2022

Suspensions, Debarments Hit 10-Year Low

By Frederic M. Levy , Michael Wagner and Michael Pierce
On April 18, the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee released its annual report on its activities across all executive agencies for fiscal year 2020.
Global Defense Market

February 2022

Takeaways from Dip in U.S. Foreign Military Sales

By Nooree Lee and Emma Merrill
In December, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the fiscal year 2021 transaction figures for the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. Several trends revealed in the data could have major implications for contractors moving forward.
Cybersecurity

January 2022

Pentagon Releases Updated CMMC Documentation

By Susan Cassidy , Ashden Fein and Robert Huffman
The Defense Department has been increasingly focused in recent years on protecting controlled unclassified information, or CUI, within its supply chain.
Acquisition Programs

January 2022

FAR Council Replaces Commercial Item Definition

By Brooke Stanley and Scott Freling
On Nov. 4, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a final rule ...
Defense Department

December 2021

Govt. Launches New Cyber Fraud Initiative

By Susan Cassidy , Peter Hutt II and Darby Rourick
Last year, the Department of Justice warned that cybersecurity fraud could see enhanced enforcement under the False Claims Act.
Chem Bio Protection

November 2021

Biden Unveils New Pandemic Preparedness Plan

By Tyler Evans , Anna Menzel and Jennifer Plitsch
In September, the Biden administration released a ...
Defense Department

October 2021

Public Meeting Addresses ‘Buy American’ Rules

By Anna Menzel , Peter Terenzio and Michael Wagner
n On Aug. 26, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the ...
Defense Contracting

August 2021

Major Changes Proposed to Buy American Rules

By Peter Terenzio , Michael Wagner and Nooree Lee
On July 30, the Biden administration issued a proposed rule billed as “the most robust changes to the implementation of the Buy American Act in almost 70 years.”