Our blogs and alerts have reported on the increasing legislative and regulatory requirements to promote the security of the U.S. supply chain, including its cybersecurity. In the public sector, these requirements are being imposed to facilitate defense against activities that threaten the operations of the Government, its contractors and their industrial base supply chains, as
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Federal Contractors’ Compliance Responsibilities Just Got Easier, or Did They?
By Eric Whytsell & Susan Ebner on
On July 14, 2020, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council issued an interim final rule intended to clarify the scope and application of the requirements set forth in Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (FY19 NDAA). The rule’s release comes after months of eager anticipation by—and almost apocalyptic warnings from—a wide variety…
Departments of State and Commerce Announce Policy Changes to US Export Laws in Response to Hong Kong National Security Law
By Elsa Manzanares on
On June 30, 2020 at 11:00 PM Hong Kong time, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK National Security Law) took effect. The HK National Security Law was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic…
The Impact of the Coronavirus on the Global Supply Chain
By Darrell Clark, David Rifkind, Jill Radloff & Susan Ebner on
At the end of December, China acknowledged the existence of the coronavirus, and this burgeoning heath crisis is becoming a supply chain problem. China, a major manufacturing hub for materials, products and components being used around the world, has been significantly impacted.
Facing the fast spread of the virus, China took a number of steps–delaying…
Addressing the Impact of the Coronavirus on the Public Sector Supply Chain
By Susan Ebner on
At the end of December, China acknowledged the existence of the coronavirus. We don’t know how long it has been around or how many people have actually contracted the virus. We do know the virus has spread at an alarming rate and that people with the virus can now be found in 25 countries around…