Ban Rules Released: Use Dahua or Hikvision, No US Government Contracts
The US government has released the rules implementing the "Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Using" Dahua, Hikvision, and Huawei based products.
This is the so-called 'blacklisting' clause and follows the GSA ordering government contractors to immediately remove Dahua and Hikvision products. This new 86-page regulation is technically marked as an 'interim' and 'prepublication' though the government is not even accepting comments on this until after the official version is published.
This goes into effect 1 month from today, on August 13, 2020.
In this post, IPVM takes a detailed look at this important rule, including:
- Blacklisting Applies "Regardless" Of Federal Contract-Related
- Public Comment Once Rule Published In Federal Register
- "Reasonable Inquiry" Mandated
- What Does "Uses" Mean? No Details
- Maintenance Of Banned Items Considered "Covered Services"
- Integrators Maintaining Hikuawei Products Effectively Blacklisted
- No Clear Rule on What to Do About Existing Equipment
- Banned OEM Disclosure Required
- Maintenance Services Require Disclosure As Well
- Inaccurate Statements to Government Constitute "Breach of Contract"
- "Backhaul" and "Roaming" Exceptions Don't Apply to Contractors
- Waivers Take "At Least A Few Weeks", So Maybe Just Use Someone Else, Gov Says
- Prime Contractor Affected
- COTS, Micro-Purchases Covered
- Government Considering Expanding Blacklist Clause to Affiliates, Parents, Subsidiaries
- "Significant National Security Benefits", Calls Out China
- UPDATE: SIA Response
Executive *******
*** **** ** ***** *** ***-********, notably ************ "***********" ** ****** ********* as "******* ********" *.*. ***** *** blacklisting. *********** **** ******* "********** *******" beforehand ** ***** ** *** ********** they *** *** ***** ****** ********* or ********. *** *** ********** ** considering ********* *** *********'* ***** *** just ** * ****** ******, *** to *** ******/*********.
*******, *** **** ****** **** ******* unclear ** *** ******** **** *** government ***** ** "****" *** ******* merely ******* ****** ********* ** ********** "use". *** **** **** **** *** explain ** ****** ********** *** *** removal ** ******** *********. (*** ***, however, **************** ******* "***********"** **** ************ ** ****** **, 2021.)
Rule ********
*** ***** ****** ********:
Blacklisting ******* "**********" ** ******* ********-*******
******** ****** **, ****, ******* ******** "are **********" **** ***** ******** **** an ****** "**** **** ******* ****************** equipment ** ********". ***********,** **** *** ********, **** **** ******* ************ ********* *****, "********** ** *******" it's ******* ********-*******:
Public ******* **** **** ********* ** ******* ********
*** **** ** ** ***** ******** August **, *.*. *** ***** **** now. *******, ******* *** ** ********* for ** **** **** *** **** is ********* ** *** ******* ********, which *** *** ******** ***. (**** will ****** **** **** **** **** happens).
"Reasonable *******" ********
"**** *****" ** * ******* ****** requires "********** * ********** *******" ********** on ******* ****** *********/******** "*** **** by *** *******":
"********** *******" ** ******* ** ** "inquiry ******** ** ******* *** ***********" about ****** ********* *****; ** ******** or ***** ***** ***** ** *** necessary:
*** ********** **** ***, ***, *** NSA *** "********* ******* ** *******" to****** *** ****** ********** (***)** ***** *********** "** ********* ******** after ********** * ********** *******".
UPDATE ** *********/**************: The new rule states that for the "representations" required to government, "whether the ****** ******" uses covered equipment/services must be disclosed, along with "examining relationships with any ************* ** ********" [emphasis added].
What **** "****" ****? ** *******
* **** ***** **** *** ******** NDAA ** **** ** *** *** define *** **** "****" **** ** prohibited *** ********** ******* **** ** entity **** "*********** ****************** ********* ** ********".
*******, *** *** **** **** *** define "****". *******, ** **** *** state ******* ****** ******* * ****** (and ***** ******* *******) ** ********** "use".
Maintenance ** ****** ***** ********** "******* ********"
*******, *** **** ******* ****** **** "maintenance" ** * ******* "****" ** considered "******* ********" *** **** ** disclosed (*.*. ******* ** ************):
*** **** **** *** **** **** of "******* *******": ***** "*** ********** with ***********". ** **** ****, **** the******* ******* ****(***) **** ** *********:
(****: **** *** ********** **** "********", they **** "********" ** ** ***-******** ***** ************, not ********* ************* *******.)
Integrators *********** ******** ******** *********** ***********
**********, **** **** ***** ** **** an ********** *** ********* *** *********/*****/********* cameras ** ********* ** * ******* alley * ***** *** ***** ************ for ********* "******* ********".
**** ** **** ** ***** ******* with *********** *** **** ********** ** this ********* *** ********** *** ********** of ****** ********* ** "***********"*** *** ******* ********* ***.
No ***** **** ** **** ** ** ***** ******** *********
*** *** **** ******** ** ***** procedures *** ******* **** ****** ********* that ** ******* ** ***. *** rule **** ***** ** * ******* that *** ****** "**** ******" ** be "**** ** *** ********** ****" is ********** "**** ** *******" ** banned *********:
**** ******* *** ******* *** ******** banned ********* **** *** ******* **** not ** ********** "*********". **** ** what ****** *** ******* ******, ****** ** ****** **, **** deadline:
*** ********** *** **** *** ****** all ******* ********* ** ******** ** August **, **** **** ** ******* from *** ********* ** ********* **** be ********.
Banned *** ********** ********
** * ********** *** ****** ********* in ***** ****** *****, ** **** of *** "********** *******", **** **** list ** *** *** ******** *** OEM ****** **:
Inaccurate ********** ** ********** ********** "****** ** ********"
*** ********** ****** **** "******* ** submit ** ******** ************** ** *** Government *********** * ****** ** ******** that *** **** ** ************, ***********, and ********* ************":
"Backhaul"/ "*******" ********** ***'* ***** ** ***********
*** ******** ************ ** ********* *** "********" *** "roaming" ************:
*** *** **** ********, *******, **** this **** *** ***** ** ***********:
**** ********** *** ******** **** ** integrator *** **** ***** ****** ********* products *** ****** ** ****** ** blacklisted ******* *** ********* "****** ***** or ******** **** **** *******".UPDATE/CORRECTION: As ******* ***** * *********, *** ******** *** incorrect. *** ********** *** "********, *******, or *************** ************" ** *** ***** to ***********, ******* *** ********* ********* equipment **** "****** ***** ** ******** user **** *******" **** ***** ***** to ***********.
*******, **** ** **** **** ***** contractors **** ******* ***** ************** *** suppliers *** ******* *********/******** *** ** well (*** ****** ** *********/**************).**** **** * ***** ********** ******* analog ********* ******* ** *** ******* government ******** *** * ************ **** a *************/******** ***** ******* *****/********, ***** would ******* **********, ******* ** ************.******/**********: *** ********* ****** **** *** "flow ****" ** **************. ***** *********** must ******* ***** *** ********* ****** equipment *****, ********* ********* ******** ** subcontractors, ******* **** *** *** ****** from ***** ************** **** *** ****** equipment ** ******* ********. *** **** explains:
*** ****** **** ********* ******* * reasonable *******whether *** ****** ****** uses “covered telecommunications” equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This includes examining relationships with any subcontractor or supplier for ***** *** ***** ********** has a Federal contract and ****the ******** ** *************’* “******* ******************” ********* ** ******** ** * *********** ** ********* ********* ** *** ******. [emphasis *****]
Waivers **** "** ***** * *** *****", ** ***** **** *** ******* ****, **** ***
*** **** ***** ********* ** *** blacklist ****** ** ** * ****** is ******* *** *** ****** ********* usage, * ********* ******* **** ********* in*** ****** *** ****.**** ******** ******** **** *** **** of ******** ********* *********** ********** "* ******** ******* ** the ******** ** *** ******* ****************** equipment ** ********".
** *** *** ****, *** ********** recognizes **** ******* "***** ****** **** at ***** * *** *****" *** if **** **** ** *** *********, agencies *** **** "**** ***** ** an ******* **** **** *** ******* a ******":
Prime ********** ********
*** ********* ****** **** ****** *** "prime ********** *****", *** **************, ******* a ******* ****** "**** *** ******** 'enter **** * ********' **** *** subcontractors". *** ***** ********** **** ***** examine *** ******** ******* *** "************* or ********" ** ***** ****** *********:
COTS, *****-********* *******
*** **** **** **** **** (********** off *** *****) ***** *** ********:
** *** *****-*********:
**** ** ******* *** ***** ************ because **** ******** *** ********* ****** 'off *** *****' ******* ************.
Government *********** ********* ********* ****** ** **********, *******, ************
*** ********** ****** ** ** "***********" expanding *** ***** ** *** ********* clause ** ***** *** **** ** the *********** ********** ******, *** ** any "**********, *******, *** ************ ** the ******* **** *** ******** ********" of **** ******. **** ************ ********* would ** ********* "** ***** **** August **, ****".
*******, **** ** *** * **** yet, *** *** ********** ** "********** specific ********" ** *** ********* ******:
"Significant ******** ******** ********", ***** *** *****
*** ********** **** *** ********* ****** "provides *********** ******** ******** ******** ** the ******* ******", *** ** "********** the ********" **** ******* *********** ***** equipment ** ******** **** "******* * national ******** *******":
*** ********** ***** *** ***** (***) in **********, ******* *** ********* ****** by *** ****, "*** ******* ******** to ********* **** ***** ************ *******":
**** ** * ********* ** ******* 7 ** ****** ******** ************ ******** ****** ****
*** ************* *** ******** ***** *******, assist, *** ********* **** ******** ************ efforts ** ********** **** ***
UPDATE: *** ********, ***** *****
*** ********* ** *** ******* ** the **** ** ****** * *****:
** **now ******* **** **** that implementation of “Part B” of Section 889 under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2019 – must ** ******* [emphasis added]
* ***** ** ***** ******** ** the ** ******** ******** ***************** ** ******* *** ******* (*-**) which ****** ************** ** ****** ****.******:******* *** *******'****************** * *-**** ********* ****** ******** *** *** **** ******** ****** **** ****,******** **** ******.**** ***** *** **** ****** *** a ********** ***** ** *** ********* clause *** ******.
*** ********** *** *** **** *** not ********** *** ********** ** "****":
**** * **** ******** **** *********** with * ******** **** “****” *** covered ********* ** *******.This **** ** *** ******* ******* ** *** ** **********, yet contractors must certify compliance beginning August 13, 2020. [emphasis added]
*** **** ******* ** *** ********* cost ** *** **********:
*** ******* ********** ********* **** ** will **** *********** **** ***** $** billion ** ***** ********* **** *********** on *** *** ** ******* ******* telecommunications *** ***** ************ *********
******* ** ****** ****, *** ********** **** *** "***** costs" *********, $** ******* *** $** billion. (***** **** ******* *** ******* due ** *** ****** ** *** rule ** *** ******* ******** ****** than ***** ************).
**********
**** **** ******* ** ********* *** NDAA ************ ********, **** ** **** ** *** significant **********/*********. *** ********** *** **** ignored *** ******** *** **************** *****. ***** *** ******* **********, *********** ***** ******* *********/******** ** any ******** **** "***********" ****** **** or **** ********* ************.
*** **** *** **** **** ****** a ******* **** *** ** * global *****.
** ** **** **** *** ** Dahua ******* *** ** **** **** still ** ********* **** ********* ********** contracts ** *** ** ?
** ** ***** ** *** ****, there ** ***** ** ***** ********** of **** "****" ***** ** ** don't **** ** ****** ******* * banned ******* *********** "***". ("***********" ** a ****** ******* ****** ** ********** "covered ********" ******* ** *********, *******).
*******, ***** ** ** ************** ********* in *** ***, ** ** *****'* matter ** ***** ** * ******* product ** ** *** ** ** outside, ************ ** ***** ** *** table.
** *** "****" ********, ** **** probably *** **** ******* **** *** final **** ** ****** ***** *** 60 *** ****** ******* ******.
*** ******** **** ******** ** ********* for "********" *** "*******" ************ ***** with ********* **** "****** ***** ** redirect **** **** *******":
*** *** **** ********, *******, **** this **** *** ***** ** ***********:
**** ********** *** ******** **** ** integrator *** **** ***** ****** ********* products *** ****** ** ****** ** blacklisted ******* *** ********* "****** ***** or ******** **** **** *******".******** *****.
********.
*** **** ********** *** **********,***(*)(*)(*)******(*)(*)(*).
*** ****** ************************** "********, ******* *** ***************...", *** latter ********************** "****** ***** ** ********...".
**** ** ***** *****, (** ******* your *** *****), *** **** **** claims *** ********* **** *** ***** to *** "******** ***" *********, *.* the***(*)(*)(*),*** ******(*)(*)(*)********* ********* "****** ********".
********* ** ***** ***** ** **** to **** ***** ** (*), ***** if ** ******* ** (*) ** well, ***** ** ************ ****** **** such ********* ***** ** ********.
****** *** ******* ****! ***'** *****, it *** ** *******. * ********* the *******:
****** *** ******* ****! ***'** *****, it *** ** *******.
********, ** ****** *******, *'* ******** wrong!
* ****, ***** ***** ** **** parallel ******** ***** *** ***** *** Analog ** *** ** ** **********, but ** **** ******** *'* ******** you're ***** ******* ****** *** ***** an *** ********(***) **** **** ******* equip, **** ** *** ***** *** buy ** ********:
**** * ****!
*** ***** **** ***** ** ********* like ********* (*******) ** ***** **** have ***** ******** ** ***** ******* lines ** **** ***? *** **** this ****** ***********/*********** *** **** ***** brands *** *** *** ***** ******* products? * ** *** ******* *** broadly ** ********* "** * **** of ***** ****** *****".
** ** ***** **** ******* **#*, ***** ** ***** ** clear ********** ** **** "****" ***** so ** ***'* **** ** ****** selling * ****** ******* *********** "***". However, *** *** **** ** ***** that "***********" ** * ****** ******* is ********** "******* ********" ******* ** blacklist. ** *** "****" ********, ** will ******** *** **** ******* **** the ***** **** ** ****** ***** the ** *** ****** ******* ******.
UPDATE: *** ********, ***** *****
************ ** *** ********* *** **** ** ****** * delay:
** **now ******* **** ******** ************** ** “**** *” ** Section *** ***** *** ******** ******* Authorization *** (****) ** **** –must ** *******[emphasis added]
(* ***** ** ***** ******** ** the ** ******** ******** ***************** ** ******* *** ******* (*-**) which ****** ************** ** ****** ****.)
*** ********** *** *** **** *** not ********** *** ********** ** "****":
**** * **** ******** **** *********** with * ******** **** “****” *** covered ********* ** *******.This **** ** *** ******* ******* ** *** ** **********, yet contractors must certify compliance beginning August 13, 2020. [emphasis added]
*** **** ******* ** *** ********* cost ** *** **********:
*** ******* ********** ********* **** ** will **** *********** **** ***** $** billion ** ***** ********* **** *********** on *** *** ** ******* ******* telecommunications *** ***** ************ *********
******* ** ****** ****, *** ********** *******"***** *****" *********, $** ******* *** $89 *******. (***** **** ******* *** largely *** ** *** ****** ** the **** ** *** ******* ******** rather **** ***** ************).
**** ** ******* ** *******:
*** ********** *********3 ***** ** ********* is required for each Section 889 "representation" to the government for each federal contract:
************ **** * ***** ********:
****** *** ************, ******** *** ****** of *** ******* ** *******, *** complete *** ********** ******** **********, ** applicable.
********* ***********, ********* ******** **** *******, gathering *** *********** *** **** ******, and ********** *** ********* *** ******
** *** **** ******** ** ***** on **** * *****, ********** ** the ****** ** ******** ********, ********** by *** ******* ****** ** ******* contract ********* **** * *-**** ******, multiplied ** * **** ** $**.** per ****:
*** $**.** *** **** **** ** based ** ****** *** **********'* "**** 5" ***** ********** ******** ******:
** ** ******* ******* *** *******'* amendment **** ****, ***** ** ****** public *********** ***** ****, *** *** D.C. ****** ** *** **** *'******* recently************* "*** ********* ****** ******* ** the **** ** ********** **** ******** critical ** *****."
******:******* *** *******'****************** * *-**** ********* ****** ******** *** *** **** ******** ****** **** ****,******** **** ******.**** ***** *** **** ****** *** a ********** ***** ** *** ********* clause *** ******.
***** ** *** ***** ****...
** **** ** "*********" ******* **** is * ******* ***** ********** ******. A ******* ******** ** ***** ********** and ***** ***** ************. * *** customer *** **** ********* ******* *** they ********* ***** **** ** ******* access ** ****. ***** ** ** this *********** "***". ******* ** *** this **** ***.
***** *** *** **** ********** **** and **** ** ******** ******** **** by ********* *** *****. *** **** legally **** *** **********?
**** ***** *** *** ** ****** from ********** **** *** **** ** be ******* ** ********* *** *** most ***** **** *** ******** ******?
#*, ** **** ***** ** ****.
***** ** ****, * **** ** Bosch ******** **** ** *********. ***** are ***** ******** **** ** *****, as ** ********* ****:***** ******** *****
*** *** ***** *** *** ** OEM, ********** **** ******* ** ******** to ******* ******. ******** ********* ** field?
** *** ********, *** ********** ****** ask ****** *** * **** ** all ******** **** *** ********* *** Huawei ************ **********.
**** *** * *** *** ********* if *** *******, ** **** “***” any ** ***** ******** ** ** can ****** **** **** “***”.
** ***** ** ***** *** *** hires ****, ***** **** ******’* **** the *** ******* ***** *** **” smart **** ****** ***** **** ** be ******** ** ** **** *** “use” ****.
*** *** ********* ** ******** *** refusing ** ******* ** ********** **********?
**** **** ***** *******? ***.
** * ******* ******* *** *********** connect ** ** ******* ***** *** it ******** ** *** & ****'* convenience ***** ***** *** **** *** the **** ******* ******* ** ********** a ********** ******** ** ***** * violation ** ********?
**** ** ** ******* ** ** cameras? ** ******* *** ** ****** or *** *** *** ****** ** to ** *** ****** *** **** someone *** ****** **** *** ****** get ****** ** ** **********? **** would *** ************* ** ** ******? I ********** ** *** ******* *** has ** ********* ** * ***, but ******?
**** **** **** *********** **** *** paid ** ****** ******* ******** *** install ********* ************?
**** ***** **** * **********'* *****: a **** ** ***** *** ***** it ***** ***** ** ******** ***********.
***** *** ***** ******* *** **** extreme ************** *** **'* **** ********** one ** ** ***** *** ** undefined, *** ********** **** *********** **** wide ******** ** *** ********* ***********.
*** ********** *** *** **** *** months ** **** *** *** **** compliance **** ******** ** ***** **** from * ******* **** ***** ** a ***** ***********, ** ***** *** education ***********. ** **** **** ******* hard ** *** **** **** **** of ***** *** ** **** ** deliver *** *** **** ********* *********. It's *** ****. ****** ****** *** complex *** **********.
** **** ** *** ***** **** is ******* **** ********* *** *** NDAA ********** *** ** ******* **** will ******. **** *** *** ***** it, *** *** ******* ** ******** it ** * ******* ********.
*** ********** ** *** ********** ** deliver. **** ***. *** **** * is ********** ** *******, ***** ** oeming *** ** ***** ** *** thing, *** *** ****** **** ********* with *** ******* ********** *** ** certify **** **** ** *** *** and **** ** ***** ******* *** covered *******. ***** ***** **** ***’* use * ******* *******, ********, **********, any ******* ******* **** *** * HIK ** ***** ****** ********* ** it, *** ********** ** ************* **** installs *** ** *****, **** ****** any ****** ** *** **** **** have ******* ** ******* *********, **** a ********** ****, ** ********* *** cloud ******* ********. ** ***** *****-******** prime ********** **** ** **** ** certify ** **** *. **** * legislative ****** ** ******* *** ***** is ********* *** ******, ********** ***** the *** ***** $*** ***** **** cost *** ****** **** *********** ********* than ** ********. *** ****** ***** of **** * *** ********* *** needed ** ******* *** *******, ******* the ************** ***** *** **** ******.* predict **** * **** ****** ** Jan. * ** **** *** ************* scope ******* ** * ****** “****”. Or “****” **** * ********* “**** in *********** ** *** ********” *** subsequent **** **** *******.
* **** ** ******* **** ******* these ******** *** *** ********* **** and ***** **** ** *** **** products **** ******* ** *****. * never ****** ** *** *********/***** *****. Over *** **** ** ***** ***** moving **** ** *** **** **** the ******** ******** * **** **** installing ** ***** ***** ************ *******. Cameras **** **** * ********* ******* were ********* **** *** **** ** years *** ****** **** *** **** on *** ***. **** *** ***** we **** ** ********* *** ******** with ******* ************* ***** ******** *************, Axis, *********, ********, *******, ******, ****, IQinvision ***.
** ******* ** *********** ********* ********* to ******* ********* ********** ********* ** stop ********* * ****** *** **** customers, ******* **** **** * ****** camera ** ******. *'* **** ** all **** ***** **** ** ******* that ******* ****** ** ********** ********* and *** *** *** *** ******* provider ***. ***** ******* *** **** had *********/***** *******.
** ** **** *** ***** ** we *** ******* ***** ******* ********** facilities, *** *** *** ** ***** opens **** ** ******* ******* ****** projects **** **** ***** ***** **** the ******* **********.
**********, * ***** **** ** **** how **** *** ****** *** ********* system; ***** ********* **** **** * financial ******** ** ******** ** ****** money ** ********, **** *** **** government ******; *** ********* ******** *** Hikvision *******.
**** **** **** **** ***** **** their ***** * ******* ** ******* grants *** ********* *** **** ****** school ****? **** **, ***** **** are ******* ********** ** **** *** guidelines ** ** **?
** **** ** *** *** ****, the ****** ****** **** ** * snails **** (**** ***'* ****** **** pass * ***** ******** ** **-**** most ** *** **** *******), **** less ****** *** **** ** *** out ******** ** ***, ********* ** cameras, *** **** ** ***** "*********** viable" *** **** ** ** ** without **** **** ** ********.
******* *** ****** ****** *** *** use ** ******** ***** ** ****, or *** ****** ******* ** *********** over *** ******* ******* *******.
**** ****** ***** **** **'* **** tailored ** ******* ****** *********, ** not ***** ********* **.
**********, * ***** **** ** **** how **** *** ****** *** ********* system;
********* ** ********** ******** ****** *** by *** '*********' **** *** ** the ***** ******* **** **** *** use ** ******* ***** ******** ** August **, ****.
**** **** ** *** ****** *** debate ** ***** *** * ***** that ** **** ****.
*** ******* ****** *******, **** **** ban ****** ** *** *******, ************, & ****** ********* **** ** *****? Or **** ** ********* ************ ** those * *********? *** ***** **** Servers **** ******* **********, *** ******* or ******** ******** *** ******** *******.
****!
**
** **, ****** *** **** ********. The *** **** ****** ***** ** equipment *** ******** **** ***** * companies: *********, *****, ******, *** ******. There ** ** ******* *** ** Chinese-made *********.
** ***** ****** ******** ******* *** a ****** ************** ** **** *** to ***** **** ***** ********** *** scrutinized? **** ******** *********** ** **** to *** **** ** ***** ************ and **** *** ***** **** **** items **** ********** *** **********?
**** ********, ******. **** **** ** have ****, ***** ** ******* ********* that ****** *********, ** ******* **** component, ** ********. *** *******, **** Uniview ** *** ******** ***-****** **** cameras *** **** *******.
*** *******, **** ******* ** *** offering ***-****** **** ******* *** **** purpose.
***** ****, ***** ***** ** ***** lot ** ****** *** *********** ** banned ******* *********, ** *** ****** to ** ** **** *** ******* unbanned ******* ************?
*** **** ** * ******** ** Axis ** ******* ****** ** **** with * ****** ********* ***. **** removal ** ******** ** **** ** be ******* ****?
** **** ** **** *** *** stuff.
****** **** ** **** **** **** photos *** ***** ***** *** *** money **** *** **** **** ** sending *** ********** *** ********** ** other *********.
***** ***** *** *** ***** **** has **** **** ** ******* *** technology *** ********** ** ***** *********.
*** **’* ********* * *** ** money - **** ** **** * new ** **** **** *** ***** set *** **** $**,*** (** *****’* $).
** ** ***** **** **** *** manufacturing ** *** **, *** ********** the ***** *****, *** **** ********* people ** *** **, ******** *********** involved ** *** **** ** *** would **** **** *** ****** ***!
***'* ******, **** ***** **** * LOT **** **'* ** **** **** that **** ***** **** -- ****'* the ******* **** ***** ********* ** that ********* **** ***** *****, **** want **** *******, *** **** **** them ***... ****** ***** ** ***** if **** **** $*** ** ******** costed **** **** ** **** **** all ** * ******, **** ******* of ***** **** **** ** ** made.
***'* ******, **** ***** **** * LOT **** **'* ** **** **** that **** ***** ****...
***, **** *** ******** ** ***** :)
************* ** ***** ** ***’** **** of *** ******** ***** *********.
***, * ***** ********** **** *********** fixation **** *** “***** *********” **** China.
**** **** ** ***** (********), ** give **** ***** (*****).
** **** ** *** ******** *** equal ** ***** ** *** ***** paid *** ****, ***’* **** **** trade?
*** ***** **** ** ***** **** the ***** **** ***** ** *** expensive!
******: *** *** *** ********* ************* *** ************** ** *** ********* clause, ****'* **** **********.
Existing ******** ********* **** ******* *** *** ****** *** ****** ****** ** ** ***** ****** **, ****.That means no leeway or loopholes for existing contracts.
*********** ******** *****, ** ********** **** FAR *.***(*), ******— ******** ********** ******** contracts ** ******* *** *** ****** for ****** ****** ** ** ***** August **, ****, ***** ** ******* any **** ******; *** ******** *********, task ******, *** ******** ****** ** include *** *** ****** ** ********* a ************ ** ****** *** ****** of ***********, ********* ********** ** ******, on ** ***** ****** **, ****
For ********* *********,No details on how much time that actually means, and "should" is only a recommendation (as opposed to "shall").
**** ********* * ************ ** ****** the ****** ** ***********, ********* ********** an ******, ** ** ***** ****** 13, ****, *********** ******** ***** ****** the ************** *** ****** ******* * sufficient ****** ** **** ** **** provide ****** *** ********** *** ****** and ** ******* *********** **** ******** time ** ****** **** *** ****** and ******* *** **************.
If * *********** ******* ****** * ********** ** ***** ****** ** ***** **************, *** ******* ***** "******* **** *** ******* ******" *** "***** *******". Not many details beyond this, but it's an indication the DoD is preparing for some contractors to file dishonest representations in order to keep their government business.
** ** ******* *** *********** “**** not” ** *** ************** ** ********* (d)(2) ** *** ********* ** *** 52.204-24, *** *********** ******* *** **** on *** **************, ****** *** *********** officer *** ** *********** ****** ** question *** **************. ** *** *********** officer *** ** *********** ****** ** question **** **************, *** *********** ******* shall ******* **** *** ******* ****** or ********* ******** *** ***** ******* on *** ** *******
System *** ***** ********** ***** *** *******.The SAM update should provide more details to the many questions contractors still have about the blacklist clause. However, this update is still in the works and DoD did not provide a specific timeline.
*** *** ******* ** ******* ** update *** ** ******* * ************** for *** *********** ** ***(*)(*)(*)
contracting ******* ***'* ********* ******* *** ********** ******** **** ******* *********/******** **** *** ***** ***** *** ** ****.
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