1. Home
  2. |Insights
  3. |A Glimpse Into the Crystal Ball: DOD, GSA, and NASA Publish Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

A Glimpse Into the Crystal Ball: DOD, GSA, and NASA Publish Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.15.16

On June 9, 2016, the FAR Council published its semiannual regulatory agenda, announcing the publication dates of 17 FAR-related final provisions through the end of Fiscal Year 2016. Prominently featured on the list is the new Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces final rule, which is set to be published in August, along with numerous other rules affecting small business contracting, payment of subcontractors, contractor reporting requirements, and limits on allowable government contractor compensation costs.

Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.05.26

EU–Brazil Mutual Adequacy: A Milestone for Global Data Flows and Latin America’s Digital Positioning

On January 27, the EU and Brazil announced their positive determination on the mutual adequacy of Brazil’s and the EU’s data privacy frameworks — confirming the growing importance of transatlantic data transfers and the EU-Mercosur relationship. This adequacy decision, while not formally tied to the EU-Mercosur trade negotiations, is a historic development that can facilitate cross-border data transfers and fuel shared economic growth driven by data-centered service sectors....