A month after the U.S. Department of Defense issued a final rule (“DoD rule”) that impacted the defense supply chain by requiring certain contractors to detect and report counterfeit electronic parts (discussed here), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council published a new proposed rule to greatly expand counterfeit reporting obligations. The proposed rule sets forth … Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) recently issued a final rule that will significantly impact the defense supply chain. The new rule, effective May 6, 2014, implements the provision in Section 818 of the fiscal year (FY) 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) related to the use of counterfeit electronic parts in DOD products. Specifically, … Continue Reading
