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Making a List and Checking It Twice: New Rule Requires "Adequacy Checklist" with Forward Pricing Rate Proposals

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 01.09.15

On December 11, 2014, DoD issued a final rule to instruct COs to request that contractors submit a Forward Pricing Rate Proposal "Adequacy Checklist" when submitting their FPRP. Under the rule, both the FPRP and the Adequacy Checklist are due at least 90 days before the proposed effective date of the rates, and DoD cautioned that "the proposed rates are based on forecasts and contractors must provide updates whenever the validity of the agreement may be affected."


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Client Alert | 10 min read | 10.23.25

The EU’s Defense Readiness Roadmap and Omnibus: What are the Implications for Defense Procurement?

On October 16, 2025, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented their Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030 to the EU Member States. This comprehensive plan aims to strengthen European defense capabilities. It follows, and should be read together with, the Commission’s Defense Readiness Omnibus that was published in June 2025. The Omnibus contains a set of proposals to facilitate defense investments and boost EU Member States’ responsiveness to today’s security challenges....