Question: We have US government contracts and I’m looking for creative but legal ways to avoid the new Trump tariffs. If I import something that I’m going to sell to the USG, is there a way of entering it duty-free? I see that 9808.00.30 is for direct shipments to government installations. Do I have to […]
Question: I am retired now, but trying to help a good friend with a question he has. Curious if anyone has a solution for sourcing from Vietnam when trying to sell to the U.S. Government? Everything I have come across, short of doing a late point transformation in the U.S. shows that a product manufactured […]
Question: We have received a request to sign a certificate of compliance that indicates we are in full compliance with the FAR & DFAR clauses, which are sighted on the form. In order to properly address this issue, I will have to know and communicate internally what this is and why the request has been […]
Question: My company, a medical device manufacturer, is currently in the Discovery stage of a project regarding entering into a direct Government Contract. I understand that to enter into a Government contract my company must comply with the requirements of the General Services Admin., Trade American Act, and the Federal Supply Schedules. Would others […]
Question:We received the below excerpt in a communication from a provider / consultant. Are any members of the group familiar with the below? If so, who within your organization is leading this? Far-reaching changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (the rules that govern all companies doing any business with any federal agency, civilian or defense) […]
Our customer is asking us to indicate TAA compliance to the product or provide TAA Compliance certificate for the products they are buying from us. From what I read, Congress passed the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) in 1979 to open federal government procurement opportunities……. The federal government can buy “end products” of these “designated countries” […]
