Government Contracts: What You Need to Know About the Government Ban on Huawei Technologies' and Other Chinese Companies' Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment and Services

In conjunction with the Indiana PTAC, please join Taft’s Government Contracts group for part one of our five-part complimentary 2021 seminar series.

This presentation will discuss Section 889 of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act including:

• History and analysis of updates:
  • Requirements of Section 889(a)(1(a) – Ban on providing prohibited telecommunication and video surveillance products/services.
  • Requirements of Section 889(a)(1)(b) – Ban on using prohibited telecommunication and video surveillance products/services.
• Analysis of FAR clauses:
  • FAR 52.204-24, -25, and -26.
• Compliance requirements:
  • Impacted products and services.
  • “Reasonable inquiry” and supply chain impact.
  • Flowdown obligations.
• Exceptions to the requirements.
• Waiver process.