Non-Tariff Supply-Chain Restrictions on IT/Telecom Products and Services (Part 1 of 3: Supply-Chain Rules Under DFARS Subpart 239.73)

In the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, the U.S. Government’s Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods has received most of the attention, and rightfully so. Effective September 1, 2019, these tariffs generally impact all Chinese-origin goods imported into the United States, including all information technology and telecommunications equipment (“Equipment”). However, there have…