Here Is The Latest From The Federal Government, Regarding Chinese Technology Procurement:

Section 889 ("Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment") is part of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). There are two prohibitions in the legislation, Part A and Part B.

Part A prohibits the government from obtaining (through a contract or other instrument) certain telecommunications equipment (including video surveillance equipment) or services produced by the following covered entities and their subsidiaries and aﬃliates:● Huawei Technologies Company ● ZTE Corporation ● Hytera Communications Corporation ● Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company ● Dahua Technology Company The Department of Defense has the authority to add additional companies to this list.Part A has been added to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at FAR subpart 4.21. Note that the Part A ban also applies to commercial items (FAR 12.301(d)(6)) and micro-purchases (FAR 13.201(j)). Have questions about GSA’s implementation of Section 889? See GSA's 889 Part A Q&As

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