Proposed amendment would automatically propose for debarment any contractor that violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act *

USA - May 26 2011
Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) has proposed an amendment to H.R. 1540, the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA), which would require any person or company that violates the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to be proposed for debarment from all federal contracts and grant awards.

Co-authors: John R. Shane.

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Leaked draft of presidential executive order would require contractors to report political spending *

USA - May 13 2011
In April, a draft Presidential Executive Order (the E.O.) was leaked and generated immediate controversy.

Co-authors: D. Mark Renaud, Caleb P. Burns, Jan Witold Baran, Scott M. McCaleb.

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DoD issues final rule to implement Franken Amendment *

USA - December 8 2010
On December 8, 2010, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule implementing Section 8116 of the Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-118), also known as the "Franken Amendment."

Co-authors: Nooree Lee.

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Contractors will endure fewer DCAA pre-award audits *

USA - November 12 2010
In an October 18, 2010, memorandum available at www.wileyrein.com/public_document. cfm?id=29073&key=3D1, which was recently made public, the DCAA announced revised procedures that will result in fewer pre-award audits of contractor proposals.

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Contractor performance data will become public under new law *

USA - August 9 2010
Virtually all information in the new Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be publicly available under a provision of the Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-212, which was recently signed into law by the President.

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