Overview The bipartisan U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s 2025 annual report to Congress explained that China is engaging in economic statecraft by weaponizing the U.S. supply chains to gain a strategic advantage over U.S. national security to include by exploiting defense contractors’ vulnerabilities and exposing critical programs to “coercion and disruption.” Federal Government contractors...

Prepare for Modifications: Since schedules were likely disrupted for many contracts and subcontracts you will likely need a modification to your performance schedule which in turn may impact your price and other SOW more generally. And, don’t forget we now have a revolutionized FAR so, that may result in mods as well. Request an Equitable...

In a year that saw executive orders coming out rapid fire, a FAR revolution and a government shutdown, there is some good news. A Pentagon memo from earlier this year titled Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality may simplify and expedite the process for companies to have the Department of Defense buy their software....