We are pleased to bring you the December edition of "Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update," a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of November. Highlights this month include:

  • Compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 nears completion
  • FAR Council issues a final rule requiring representation of contractor greenhouse gas emission disclosures
  • BIS issues a final rule to remove arms embargoes against certain countries
  • DoD proposes a rule that would increase contractors' evaluated bid prices by including allowable IR&D expenses

This update will also appear in Contract Management Magazine, which is published monthly by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

On November 17, Dentons' Silicon Valley Institute on Government and Technology hosted a webinar on "The 2016 Presidential and Congressional Elections: Impacts on DoD's Technology Innovation Initiative." The National Defense Magazine and Bloomberg Government published articles mentioning some of the salient points made during the webinar. A recording of the webinar is available here.

On behalf of Dentons, we wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year! 

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