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Jan 9, 2025 | 
today.westlaw.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |Maria Alejandra del-Cerro |Jeremy Iloulian |Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
(January 24, 2025) - Attorneys at Crowell & Moring LLP discuss how the U.S. Defense Department's updates to its list of Chinese military companies may affect ancillary supply chains and U.S. federal contracts. The U.S. Department of Defense added at least 70 entities to its list of Chinese military companies, including battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), drone maker Autel Robotics, chipmaker Changxin Memory Technologies Inc.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Peter Eyre |Adelicia R. Cliffe |Michael E. Samuels |Michael G. Gruden
As Crowell covered in a recent alert, the Department of Defense (DoD)
on October 11, 2024 released a final rule (the "Final Program
Rule") formalizing the requirements, assessment processes, and
related governance for its Cyber Maturity Model Certification
Program (CMMC).
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Senators Introduce Bill |Stephanie Crawford |Adelicia R. Cliffe |Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
On May 30, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) implementing Section 844 of the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and Section 854
of the FY 2024 NDAA by amending DFARS 225.7018-2 and accompanying
DFARS clause 252.225-7052, which restrict DoD from acquiring
certain metals and magnets from "covered countries" of
Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China, to prohibit even earlier
inputs in the supply chain from occurring in these countries.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Lorraine M. Campos |Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Lorraine M. Campos |Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA)
issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing
guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments
for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |Stephanie Crawford |Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
Alexandra Barbee-Garrett is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where she practices in the Government Contracts Group. Alex represents government contractors in both litigation and counseling matters. Her practice includes bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly
William B. O’Reilly is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where he is a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Group. Liam assists clients with all phases of government contracting, including contract formation and award controversies, performance counseling, and claims and disputes litigation. His practice includes representing clients in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
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Jan 5, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |Lorraine M. Campos |Jana del-Cerro |Maria Alejandra del-Cerro
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, signed into law on December 22, 2023, makes numerous changes to acquisition policy. Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group discusses the most consequential changes for government contractors here.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |Lorraine M. Campos |Maria Alejandra del-Cerro |Olivia Lynch |Robert J. Sneckenberg |Eric Ransom | +15 more
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, signed into law on December 22, 2023, makes numerous changes to acquisition policy. Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group discusses the most consequential changes for government contractors here.
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Sep 11, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly |Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
On August 23, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
released its final rule and notification of final guidance
addressing implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act
(BABA) provisions enacted with the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (IIJA), which requires the use of domestic iron, steel,
manufactured products, and construction materials in infrastructure
projects supported with federal financial assistance.
