On April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the executive order “Buy American and Hire American” aimed at maximizing the federal government’s use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States.  The E.O. does not attempt to change existing law, but requires agencies to increase monitoring, enforcement, and compliance with Buy American Laws while minimizing the use of waivers.  The order also focuses on President Trump’s policy to protect the interests of United…

On June 23, 2016, GSA published a much anticipated final rule that amends the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to implement new transactional data reporting requirements in certain GSA contracts. 81 Fed. Reg. 41104 (June 23, 2016), available here. In addition, the rule eliminates the Price Reductions Clause (PRC) reporting and Commercial Sales Practices (CSP) disclosure requirements for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts that are subject to the new reporting requirements. The rule…

A decision recently released by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims represents both a victory and a cautionary tale for innovators aiming to develop and sell technology to the Federal Government. Liberty Ammunition, Inc. v. U.S., 2014 WL 7465773, (Fed. Cl. Dec. 19, 2014, reissued Dec. 31, 2014). In Liberty Ammunition, the Court awarded compensation for patent infringement in the form of a reasonable royalty plus interest, which could total over $100 million over the…

Law360, New York (January 13, 2015, 6:24 PM ET) — Hogan Lovells’ government contracts practice once again showed its knack for helping clients dominate tough litigation, as it guided Lockheed Martin Corp. through contentious fee litigation with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and successfully maintained a concession contract for the Grand Canyon’s primary resort manager, placing it among Law360’s Government Contracts Groups of the Year. Read more…

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently adopted a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), clarifying rules of origin for photovoltaic devices to be utilized under covered DoD contracts. Read More: DoD Adopts Final Rule Clarifying Photovoltaic Device Rules of Origin…