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The moment of truth has arrived -- "Made in Taiwan" now qualifies under the TAA

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

In early July, we discussed that fact that Taiwan would soon be an approved country of origin for purposes of the Trade Agreements Act

More than a year in the making -- DOD issues final rules for specialty metals; new rules are no less complicated

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • Puerto Rico, USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

In July 2008, DOD proposed revisions to the specialty metals rules, hoping finally to calm the turbulence that has boiled up over the past three years in this area

It's time to report that stimulus information that you've been collecting - are you ready?

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

If you are a company that has received funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (also known as “ARRA,” “the Recovery Act” or “the Stimulus Act”) and that has a requirement to report the data required under the Act (under FAR 52.204-11 and Section 1512 of the Act), you have until the end of this week (October 10, 2009) to report this data through the new website

DHS publishes new rules expanding Berry Amendment to most DHS procurements

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

As part of the much ballyhooed Stimulus Act signed into law on February 17, 2009, Congressman Lawrence “Larry” Kissell (D-NC) introduced an amendment titled, “the Berry Amendment Extension Act,” which placed domestic source restrictions on the purchase of certain fabric and textile products by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”

District court enjoins enforcement of statute providing for race-based preferences in federal procurement and university contracts; DOD issues a pyrrhic waiver

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 19 2009

On November 4, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in Rothe Development Corporation v. Department of Defense, holding that a statute providing for race-based preferences in DOD procurements was unconstitutional

More Buy American requirements in the 2009 Stimulus Act: Berry Amendment expanded to include DHS

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 19 2009

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 ("the Act" or "the Stimulus Bill") (P.L. 111-5) (H.R. 1

Working like a highway road crew -- government finally amends SF 1443 to eliminate references to "paid cost rule," a mere seven years after the fact

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 6 2009

In November 2002, the FAR Councils eliminated the so-called "paid cost" rule from the FAR, which had previously prevented federal prime contractors other than small businesses from recognizing incurred subcontractor costs for purposes of progress billing until "payment by cash, check, or other form of actual payment" had actually been made

"Made in Taiwan" will soon be TAA compliant, China continues to dawdle, Costa Rica, Peru, and Oman also recognized

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • China, Taiwan
  • -
  • July 6 2009

On June 16, 2009, Taiwan (aka Chinese Taipei) took the penultimate step in acceding to the World Trade Organization's Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA), which will eventually grant Taiwan "free trade partner" status under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and allow companies selling to the U.S. Government to deliver products that are manufactured in Taiwan

ARRA risks -- traps for the unaware

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 6 2009

While the promise of the $787 billion federal stimulus package is no doubt alluring to many companies, receiving Stimulus funds does not come without strings attached, posing risks for the unwary recipient

Recovery Act update

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 6 2009

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5), known popularly by a variety of names, including “ARRA,” the “Recovery Act,” and the “Stimulus Act.”

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