Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

Department of State to order the Export-Import Bank to stop helping fund projects they said are contributing to climate change. Environmental and animal rights groups on Wednesday asked the U.S.

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Spend Network

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In the dynamic global trade landscape, successful exporting requires a strategic approach that leverages valuable insights and data-driven decision-making. Integrating this data into your export strategy can provide a powerful blueprint for success, offering valuable insights into market trends, demand patterns, and growth opportunities.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

will pay $51 million to resolve nearly 200 export violations that threatened U.S. The Boeing Co. national security when its foreign employees downloaded and transferred technical data in violation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, with $24 million to go toward compliance efforts, the U.S.

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Spend Network

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of international trade, pursuing a higher Return on Investment (ROI) is a paramount goal for businesses engaged in export activities. Here are some things to consider on how integrating government procurement insights into export strategies can maximise ROI.

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Government Contracts

JULY 10, 2024

A Chinese-born engineer has pled guilty to two counts of filing a false tax return related to allegations that he and his wife omitted gross income from their tax returns between 2015 and 2019, after Texas federal prosecutors initially charged the couple with export violations and fraud.

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FedScoop

MARCH 1, 2024

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is among the agencies opting for a more permissive approach to generative AI tools, providing employees the same kind of access the independent agency has for access to the internet, according to its top IT official. “We

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Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 14, 2024

Specifically, we discussed the trade policy response of the US, EU and UK to ever increasing geopolitical disruption, global strategies for handling sanctions regulators and enforcement, and key global sanctions and export controls developments. The session concluded with insights into the further evolution of export controls.

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Spend Network

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

One often untapped growth source for export agencies is government procurement data. Integrating this data into your export strategy can provide a powerful blueprint for success, offering valuable insights into market trends, demand patterns, and opportunities for growth.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 3, 2024

Defense companies and industry groups have urged the State Department to expand export licensing exemptions included in a proposed rule intended to help implement the AUKUS agreement or risk undermining the intent of the trilateral defense cooperation deal.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 30, 2024

Department of State proposed a regulation Tuesday that would exempt Australia and the United Kingdom from export restrictions on sensitive technology as it faces mounting congressional pressure to support a defense partnership with them.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 26, 2024

Department of Commerce on Friday issued a rule restricting exports of firearms and ammunition to "high-risk" countries, a move it said is intended to avoid U.S. national security and foreign policy interests being undermined by misuse of those weapons.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 24, 2024

A January report summarizing key actions and policy changes undertaken at the Office of Export Enforcement in 2023 is a valuable indicator of future government priorities and the factors companies should consider as they conduct export operations amid what may be a turbulent international trading environment in 2024, says Thaddeus McBride at Bass Berry. (..)

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Government Contracts

APRIL 5, 2024

Recently proposed export control regulations from the U.S. Department of Commerce are an opportunity for stakeholders to help pioneer compliance for the increasing reliance on the use of outsourced technology service providers, say attorneys at Benesch.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 28, 2024

The Customs (Preferential Trade Arrangements: Error in Evidence of Origin) Regulations 2024 (the “ Regulations ”), which introduce into UK law the obligation for exporters to notify their customers if they discover any material error in a Certificate of Origin they have issued, have come into force on 13 March 2024.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In keeping with tradition, we are pleased to invite you to our annual Global Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference to be held between December 4-7. The post 2023 Global Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog.

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Import and Trade Remedies

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security) where he will share his insights on what to expect in the year ahead for export enforcement. Axelrod currently serves as the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. national security by enforcing the country’s export control laws. Register here Questions?

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

First, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expanded export controls on certain goods for Russia and Belarus. Israeli citizen was arrested for illegally exporting thousands of U.S. Overview January saw continuing focus on Russia. Second, a U.S.-Israeli microelectronics to Russia. Also, a U.S.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Although geographically broad new prohibitions the U.S., and EU issued last week are somewhat underwhelming in their efforts to target third-country facilitators of Russia sanctions evasion, companies with exposure to noncompliant jurisdictions should pay close attention to their potential impacts, say attorneys at Shearman.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 1, 2023

sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws. This is the second enforcement-related release issued jointly by these three agencies, which, in March 2023, published a Tri-Seal Compliance Note on Cracking Down on Third-Party Intermediaries Used to Evade Russia-Related Sanctions and Export Controls. In addition to U.S.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 23, 2024

On April 22, 2024, the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette an amendment to the Tariff Schedule of the General Import and Export Duties Law (“TIGIE” for its acronym in Spanish) increasing the duty rate applicable to 544 tariff items of the TIGIE.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 16, 2024

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on Tuesday said her agency hoped to complete the review of its liquefied natural gas export policy by year's end and pushed back on accusations that the current pause of export reviews is permanent.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 16, 2023

OFAC extended a general license covering the export and re-export of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela with some tweaks. Commerce also announced “two measures to further expand [its] antiboycott enforcement efforts.”

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GovCon & Trade

MARCH 13, 2024

Also, a UK citizen was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to export U.S.-origin origin goods to Iran, and a father-son duo was charged with facilitating the export of a variety of U.S.-origin origin equipment and technology to Iran. February also saw a flurry of enforcement actions involving China.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 19, 2024

The space agency said Tuesday the contract covers disposal operations, export control, equipment management, mail, supply, materials and transportation for its missions. TRAX International has received a potential six-year, $265 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to deliver NASA logistics services and management support.

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Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 27, 2024

58/2016/ND-CP and its amendments related to cyber information security, including the export/import of civil encryption products (referred to as the “Draft Decree”). Business License and Export/Import Permit: The Draft Decree maintains the existing structure for listing products subject to Business License and Export/Import Permit.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

Nackman will oversee General Dynamics NASSCO’s legal, export, environmental engineering and contracts functions. Mark Nackman has been named vice president and general counsel at General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) NASSCO subsidiary, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post shared Thursday. Nackman first joined its Missions

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Government Contracts Advisor

AUGUST 18, 2015

This September, our colleague Kevin Lombardo will present a series of discussions on Export Control Reform. On September 15 in […]

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GovCon & Trade

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

First, a dual Russian-German national was arrested and charged with violating the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) when he allegedly procured microelectronics for the Russian war effort. person” in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Let’s jump in!

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The lab did not correctly classify export-controlled items with these categories either. On top of that, it failed to classify $183 million in export-controlled, high-risk property — items that included lasers, radioactive magnets, chemical equipment and centrifugal separators — as such. These requirements are intended to protect U.S.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The criminal charges in the other two cases involve allegations that a Russian national illegally exported components for unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia and that another Russian national and a Massachusetts man smuggled laser welding machines to Russia. “As technology through illicit means.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

NASA said Tuesday the Kennedy Operational and Institutional Support contract will encompass several services, including internal controls for property, logistics, American Sign Language interpreting, institutional training and development as well as export control support.

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Spend Network

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In our previous article, " Export Strategy: Harnessing Government Procurement Data ", we explored how government procurement data can seamlessly integrate into export strategy. As advocates for their respective industries, trade associations are uniquely positioned to guide business growth opportunities.

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Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The collaboration was born after these financial intelligence units identified similar tactics being deployed in order to evade sanctions and export control restrictions in each of their respective jurisdictions. These sanctions also extend to dual-use goods, which are goods that have both military and civilian functionalities.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JUNE 5, 2024

The Control of Items in Relation to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Committee of Thailand agreed to enforce the licensing requirement for the export and re-export of dual-use items. The first pilot scheme will apply to heavy and nuclear equipment. Click here to access the full alert.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 26, 2024

We also invite you to register for the upcoming mid-year sessions in our monthly Global Trade and Supply Chain Webinar Series. Register here for these sessions.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 12, 2024

Former Defense Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Government in Fake Invoices Scheme TAKE IT TO THE BANC: A General Plea For Increased Consistency And Clarification Contracting officers benefit from a bot in the seat to their right Pentagon to assess Boeing deal with DOJ before deciding on impact of guilty plea Boeing in Talks With US (..)

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Government Contracts

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Defense, admitting that she violated export control laws by using a front company to supply critical military components that were manufactured in Turkey. A Florida defense contractor has pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges in connection to a scheme to defraud the U.S.

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