4 Sessions, 2:00-3:00pm

• A final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) by adding the framework for a new FAR part on information security and supply chain security;
• Introduction of legislation titled the Federal Improvement in Technology (“FIT”) Procurement Act which updates federal procurement regulations and procedures for agency acquisition of technology, like cloud computing;
• A proposal to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (“GSAR”) to remove the requirement for lease offerors to have an active System for Award Management (“SAM”) registration when submitting an offer; and
• A DoD final rule that implements the DoD Defense Industrial Base (“DIB”) Cybersecurity (“CS”) Program to assist defense contractors with threat information sharing.

Government Contracts Update
Third Thursday of the Month, 2:00-3:00pm ET

• February 15
  • Join the Dentons US LLP Government Contracts Team as we target and discuss the most important and impactful recent updates to government contracting legislation and regulations including:
    • A review of the NDAA for FY 2024 and the sections that will most impact government contractors;
    • Proposed and finalized updates to the FAR, including requiring project labor agreements for large-scale construction projects and increasing transparency in compensation among contractors and subcontractors; and
    • Proposed and finalized updates to the DFARS, including easing requirements for commercial item contracts and long-awaited guidance on the cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC).

• June 20
  • Join the Dentons US LLP Government Contracts Team as we target and discuss the most important and impactful recent legislative updates and updates to the FAR, GSAR, and DFARS including:
    • A final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) by adding the framework for a new FAR part on information security and supply chain security;
    • Introduction of legislation titled the Federal Improvement in Technology (“FIT”) Procurement Act which updates federal procurement regulations and procedures for agency acquisition of technology, like cloud computing;
    • A proposal to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (“GSAR”) to remove the requirement for lease offerors to have an active System for Award Management (“SAM”) registration when submitting an offer; and
    • A DoD final rule that implements the DoD Defense Industrial Base (“DIB”) Cybersecurity (“CS”) Program to assist defense contractors with threat information sharing.

• October 17
  • Join the Dentons US LLP Government Contracts Team as we target and discuss the most important and impactful recent legislative and regulatory updates including:
    • A proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to implement a final rule published by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) that authorizes the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) to decide all appeals from formal status protest determinations in connection with status of a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (“HUBZone”) concern;
    • A SBA direct final rule to revise its regulations to eliminate contractor’s ability to self-certify their Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (“SDVOSB”) status;
    • Introduction of the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 which provides significant support for technologies such as counter-drone defenses and artificial intelligence (“AI”) and includes a pilot program to raise the threshold for certified cost or pricing data for small businesses and non-traditional contractors;
    • A DoD proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (“DFARS”) to incorporate contractual requirements related to the proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) 2.0 program; and
    • A DoD proposed rule to revise DoD regulations on Other Transaction (“OT”) agreements for prototype projects to implement changes in statutory authority enacted by Congress since the last update to the regulations in 2004.
• December 19
  • This session will be from 1:00pm-2:00pm ET

  • Join the Dentons US LLP Government Contracts Team as we target and discuss the most important and impactful recent legislative and regulatory updates including, but not limited to:

    • A DoD final rule that subjects federal contractors to the proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) 2.0 program;
    • A proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to revise the list of domestically nonavailable articles under the Buy American statute;
    • Introduction of a bill, H.R. 9917, which would require supply chain disclosures from contractors who supply systems with permanent magnets, advanced batteries, and advanced battery components containing certain strategic and critical materials;
    • A SBA proposed rule to expand the use of the Rule of Two, which requires small business set asides in certain situations, to also apply to multiple-award contract task and delivery orders; and
    • A DoD proposed rule amending the DFARS to require disclosure by contractors related to sharing source code with foreign governments where the DoD is acquiring products or services related to information technology.