Tag Archives: Sudan

Drastic Changes to Sudan Sanctions with New OFAC General License

Before President Obama’s exit from The White House, he removed most of the sanctions in place against Sudan.  While President Trump and the Secretary of State ultimately have the final decision, it is believed they were consulted by the Obama administration about these changes.  The relaxed Sudan sanctions will allow U.S. persons to engage in … Continue Reading

New Authorizations to Export Personal Communications Items and Services to Sudan

On February 18, 2015 the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published changes to the Export Administration Regulation (“EAR”) and the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (“SSR”) in order to advance the free flow of information and facilitate communications by the Sudanese people. OFAC’s changes are … Continue Reading

Regulatory Round Up 1.7.11

*Attention* government contracts attorneys: If your friends and loved ones stare blankly at you when you explain what it is you do, it turns out they are not the only ones who are confused. Check out this amusing breakdown of confused experts. New Year, new Congress, new rumblings about government fraud . An attorney involved … Continue Reading

No More Wavering on Waivers: Proposed FAR Amendments Seek to Standardize Sudan Waiver Process

This post was written by Joelle E.K. Laszlo. “Efficiency” and “transparency” are on the lips of many government regulatory types these days. Along these lines, the FAR Council has proposed a process for determining whether the President may waive in a particular circumstance the standing prohibition in FAR section 25.702 on doing business with entities … Continue Reading
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