Non-Tariff Supply-Chain Restrictions on IT/Telecom Products and Services (Part 2 of 3: Supply-Chain Rules from Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the NDAA for 2019 (Implemented by FAR Subpart 4.21)

There have been a number of recent developments in U.S. law, relating to non-tariff restrictions on foreign-origin information technology and telecommunications equipment, with a particular focus on Chinese-origin products. This is the second installment of a three-part series on this topic. Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization act for 2019 (the “NDAA”) placed new…