Another Salvo in the War for Control of Contractor "Systems" Approval
Client Alert | 1 min read | 08.20.10
In the "Report on Allegation of Unsatisfactory Conditions Regarding Actions by the Defense Contract Management Agency, Earned Value Management Center" (July 28, 2010 http://www.dodig.mil/Audit/reports/fy10/apo/D-2010-6-002.pdf), the DoD Inspector General recommended that the Defense Contract Management Agency "prohibit joint surveillance reviews or other joint activities with a contractor" in order to avoid compromising DCMA's "independence" and to take action to increase DCAA "participation" in Earned Value Management Systems audits. While DCMA did not concur in many of the recommendations in the IG report, if the IG recommendations were adopted they would inevitably be applicable to other contractor "systems" issues, make it more difficult for contracting officers to resolve systems issues raised by DCAA, and have a decidedly negative impact on compliance and contract administration activities in the procurement process.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.14.26
PFAS Reporting Gets Real in 2026
State regulation of PFAS-containing products will ramp up significantly in 2026. Most notably, companies will have to comply with Minnesota’s sweeping new product-reporting requirements. As we explain below, Minnesota’s requirements cast a wide net, capturing companies that may not sell products directly into the state. This and other features of the state’s reporting program are likely to present significant compliance challenges for a wide range of businesses.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.13.26
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