What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 2034.
New Rules for Defense Consultants: Banning Conflicts of Interest with Adversaries.
This law aims to strengthen national security by preventing conflicts of interest within the Department of Defense (DoD). It prohibits the DoD from contracting with consulting firms that simultaneously work for adversarial nations, primarily China and Russia. For citizens, this means taxpayer money spent on defense will be managed more securely, reducing the risk of sensitive information compromise.
Key points
The DoD is banned from hiring consulting firms that have worked with the governments of China, Russia, or other designated adversarial entities in the preceding year.
Companies seeking DoD contracts must disclose all financial ties with adversarial nations from the past five years.
Failure to disclose these ties results in immediate contract termination and a potential five-year ban from future government contracts.
Status:
Expired
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