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Biden Administration Seeking Big Changes to “Made in America” Requirements

February 1, 2021 By Jeffrey Belkin and Hannah McLean

On January 25, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order, titled "Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers," aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing and increasing transparency in procurement for federal contracts. While the exemption for information technology as a commercial item remains untouched – though to be studied – and while the Order does not modify the rules for acquisitions subject to the Trade Agreements Act, the Order may yet have a significant impact on contractors. President Biden’s Order revokes several prior [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, State, Regional and Local Government Contracts Tagged With: Domestic preferences, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

The Moving America Forward Act: If Passed, Will Result in Increased Opportunities for Infrastructure Work and Contracting With the Federal Government

August 12, 2020 By Andrew Howard and Jamie Furst

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Moving America Forward Act (H.R. 2). Its purpose is to invest in American infrastructure and to create jobs in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. As of this posting the bill is now in the Senate.  The President has expressed opposition to the bill’s passage, despite general statements of support for rebuilding America’s infrastructure. If it passes in the Senate and is signed into law by the President, the Act could result in the investment of more than $1.5 trillion in: (1) rebuilding highways, bridges, transit and rail facilities; [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients Tagged With: Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Government Spending, Infrastructure Plan

Additional GSA Webinar Guidance for Section 889 Part B Implementation Delayed to September 10, 2020

August 10, 2020 By Paul Ghazaryan and Alston Government Contracts Team

The Alston & Bird Government Contracts team has been closely following developments in the implementation of Section 889 of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), and particularly Section 889 Part B, which broadly prohibits the government from “entering into a contract with” an entity that “uses” “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”  Our prior blog posts on this topic can be found here and here. On August 6, 2020, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) gave notice that the previously scheduled August 12, 2020 GSA webinar [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, Defense, Government Contract-Related Investigations and the False Claims Act, Public Construction, State, Regional and Local Government Contracts Tagged With: Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Government Spending, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

GSA Provides Additional Guidance on Section 889 Part B Implementation and “Waivers”

July 31, 2020 By Paul Ghazaryan and Alston Government Contracts Team

On July 30, 2020, General Services Administration’s (“GSA”) Office of Small Business Utilization hosted a webinar on the implementation of Section 889 of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”).  The Alston & Bird Government Contracts team has been closely following developments and previously wrote about Section 889 Part B here. The webinar confirmed GSA’s position that Part B of Section 889 applies to every sector, no matter what a company makes or sells, and all systems a government contractor uses—whether in the performance of a government contract [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, Defense, Government Contract-Related Investigations and the False Claims Act, Public Construction, State, Regional and Local Government Contracts Tagged With: Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Government Spending, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

DoD Weighs In As Federal Contractors Search for Guidance on Implementation of Section 889 Part B

July 28, 2020 By Jessica Sharron and Paul Ghazaryan

To curb the threat of U.S. foreign adversaries gaining access to critical infrastructure and stealing sensitive information, Congress passed Section 889 ("Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment") as part of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”). There are two prohibitions in the statute, Part A and Part B.  Part A, which became effective on August 13, 2019, prohibits the government from “buying” certain “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” (NDAA Section 889(a)(1)(A)).  Part B, which is slated [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, Defense, Government Contract-Related Investigations and the False Claims Act, Public Construction, State, Regional and Local Government Contracts Tagged With: Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Government Spending, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

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  • Biden Administration Seeking Big Changes to “Made in America” Requirements
  • The Moving America Forward Act: If Passed, Will Result in Increased Opportunities for Infrastructure Work and Contracting With the Federal Government
  • Additional GSA Webinar Guidance for Section 889 Part B Implementation Delayed to September 10, 2020
  • GSA Provides Additional Guidance on Section 889 Part B Implementation and “Waivers”
  • DoD Weighs In As Federal Contractors Search for Guidance on Implementation of Section 889 Part B
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