On March 14, the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that EFG International AG (EFG), a Switzerland-based bank, had agreed to pay roughly $3.74 million to settle allegations that it had violated multiple U.S. sanctions regimes.
Continue Reading Swiss Finance Company to Pay Almost $4 Million for Sanctions ViolationsInsights on Russian Sanctions in The Washington Post
I recently shared insights on the landscape of U.S. sanctions on Russia for a story in The Washington Post entitled “Why the U.S. Put a $1 Million Bounty on a Russian Yacht’s Alleged Manager.”
Continue Reading Insights on Russian Sanctions in The Washington PostInternational Trade Enforcement Roundup – February 2024
You are reading the February 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox.
Continue Reading International Trade Enforcement Roundup – February 2024Cyber Defense Magazine Article on CMMC Proposed Rule
We published an article titled “Department of Defense Publishes Long-Awaited CMMC Proposed Rule,” in the March 2024 edition of Cyber Defense Magazine.
Continue Reading Cyber Defense Magazine Article on CMMC Proposed RuleBid Protest Minute: GAO’s Task Order Jurisdiction
On December 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by ELS, an unsuccessful bidder on a Department of Defense (DOD) task order opportunity, concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to consider it.
Continue Reading Bid Protest Minute: GAO’s Task Order JurisdictionJoin Us: 2023 Export Year in Review Webinar
In 2023, U.S. export officials were busy bringing novel enforcement actions, introducing new and far-reaching rules, and issuing guidance (and warnings) to the exporting community. We can expect 2024 to be similar.
Join us for an insightful webinar where Thad McBride and Faith Dibble – international trade attorneys at Bass, Berry & Sims – will delve into the noteworthy enforcement actions of 2023.
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Proposed Rule Seeks to Bring Gender Pay Equity to Federal Contracting Community
On January 29, the Biden administration announced several policy initiatives aimed at addressing pay transparency and equity, including a proposed rule issued by the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP).
Continue Reading Proposed Rule Seeks to Bring Gender Pay Equity to Federal Contracting CommunityInternational Trade Enforcement Roundup – January 2024 Update
You are reading the January 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox.
Continue Reading International Trade Enforcement Roundup – January 2024 UpdateKey Takeaways from 2023 Export Enforcement Report
I recently outlined key takeaways from the “2023 Year in Review” report issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in early January for a Law360 article. As I explained in the article, the report “emphasizes specific actions and thus serves as a valuable indicator of priorities for BIS [the Bureau of Industry and Security] and other U.S. government actors involved in export compliance, in 2024 and beyond.”
Continue Reading Key Takeaways from 2023 Export Enforcement ReportBid Protest Minute: Proving an Organizational Conflict of Interest Exists
On December 20, 2023, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing, among other things, that the procurement was tainted by an appearance of impropriety after the agency appointed a senior executive from a competing firm, formerly responsible for their proposed technical approach, to be the agency’s new director. According to the protester, the taint arising from the agency’s action could only be cured by disqualifying the competitor and making an award to the protester.
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