Foley's Government Contracts Annual Update

On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, we hosted Foley’s Government Contracts Annual Update, a complimentary event at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI.

Topics included: 

International Trade & National Security

• Managing the overlap between DFARS, ITAR, EAR, and Cybersecurity Requirements
• The latest changes to U.S. Economic Sanctions
• Enforcement trends and compliance strategies

Updates in GSA Multiple Award Schedule Contracting

• Complying with the price reduction clause, the Trade Agreements Act, and Industrial Funding Fee reporting requirements
• Upcoming consolidation of schedules
• Update on the transactional data pilot program

Are you Protecting Your Intellectual Property?

• Disclosure and notice requirements under the Bayh-Dole Act
• Delivering technical data and computer software with less than unlimited rights
• Developing an IP strategy to maximize your competitive advantage

Complying with Prevailing Wage Laws

• Overview of the Service Contract Labor Standards Statute, Construction Wage Rate Requirements Statute, and related clauses
• How to find and understand wage determinations
• Conducting internal audits and responding to external audits
• Consequences of non-compliance