Interesting Times: Government Contracting in a Rapidly Changing Global Trade Environment

12 August 2020

Foley attorney Marynell DeVaughn will be part of a panel that will discuss the expanding reach of U.S. laws, regulations, and policies at the intersection of global trade and national security, which are impacting a larger number of contractors. This expansion, coupled with rapid and sometimes unexpected changes in policy and requirements, has made it difficult to achieve full and consistent compliance with all applicable rules, complicated business operations, and created instability in the marketplace. This panel will provide insights on avoiding the perils and pitfalls that arise due to the confluence of rules concerning foreign and domestic sourcing, supply chain issues, export controls, imports and tariffs, emerging and fundamental technologies, and OFAC sanctions. Marynell will review the recent changes in export control regulations that affect trade with primarily Chinese companies. She will also offer some insights on how to navigate these new requirements.

Marynell will speak alongside Monica Lopez Reinmiller, Managing Corporate Counsel, Legal Compliance, T-Mobile and Guy C. Smith, Partner, Stinson LLP.

Registration link and more information about this program: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_contract_law/events_cle/20-annual/.

Marynell DeVaughn is of counsel, whose practice focuses on advising and counseling clients on international trade compliance matters, including export controls and sanctions. Marynell has addressed trade compliance matters from multiple perspectives in her work in legal offices in the U.S. Government and aerospace and defense companies.

Interesting Times: Government Contracting in a Rapidly Changing Global Trade Environment

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