In accordance with a new FAR Interim Rule, government contractors are now required to represent after conducting a “reasonable inquiry” whether they use “covered telecommunications equipment or services” from certain companies believed to be owned or controlled by the Chinese government as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

A panel of experts will discuss how we got here, what companies should be doing today to ensure compliance, and ideas to improve the statute and regulations in the future. We also will be taking questions from the audience throughout the presentation.