While the industry is gearing up to prepare to comply with Section 889 (a)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act of the FY 2019...

The first part of this series focused specifically on record-keeping under Part 122 of the ITAR. As a small business manufacturer registe...

Part of the risk that businesses need to manage when doing business overseas is ensuring that its employees or people on the ground commi...

Broadly, the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) mandates that manufacturers and exporters register with DDTC if they are to...

Last year I wrote about the DOJ updated guidance (here), on June 2, 2020, unexpectedly, the DOJ made updates to its guidance. This update...

Governor Whitmer amended Executive Order No. 2020-70, issuing E.O. No. 2020 – 77, to allow another segment of economy to resume work begi...

As of today, Friday, April 3, 2020 small businesses can apply for government help as part of the $2 trillion economic stimulus plan appro...

Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) will provide $1 Million in grants to Michigan small businesses and non profits. Immediate funding u...

First, we wish you and your families well. During these times of adjustment and adaptation I'm sure you have a lot to contemplate to figu...

Federal contractors must perform on their contracts. Failure to do so could cause termination for default. This reflects badly on their p...

Recently I had registered to attend a conference and as usual I had bought insurance for my flight and hotel bookings. When the conferenc...

You cannot afford to fight the government should an allegation of fraud be brought against you.

Join me tomorrow live on Facebook on my business page @albexlawpc for this 30 minute discussion on 3 aspects of contract fraud what shoul...

As of January 31, 2020 employers should use the new version of the form - version 10/21/2019 . If you are a U.S. employer you must comple...

This week I finally set down to read chapters of USMCA that the Senate approved on January 16, 2020. It will take a while to read through...

Advancements in technology and software have happened and are happening at a rapid pace. Some companies that develop them seek to operate...

On January 9th, government contract law and international trade attorney, Aida Dismondy, was invited to speak on Foreign Corrupt Practice...

Today, January 6, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim rule amending Export Administration Regulation (EA...

Many reasons prompt small businesses to overlook the risks of their transactions or the risk associated with regulatory compliance. In pr...

On December 10, 2019, finally, the amendments to the trilateral agreement, USMCA, between the United States, Mexico, and Canada were fina...