Meghan Hamilton, Author at Global Supply Chain Compliance

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In Export Controls

US Government Escalates Restrictions on Government Contractors Using Chinese Equipment

November 4, 2020 by Lise S. Test, Meghan Hamilton and Aleesha Fowler 7 Mins Read

The US Government continues to implement measures intended to restrict the provision or use of Chinese-origin goods and technology. Notably, on July 14, 2020, three government agencies issued an interim rule (the “Interim Rule”) that implemented changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FARs”) pursuant to Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (the “NDAA”). These changes have the effect of prohibiting not only the provision of “covered telecommunication equipment or services” to…

In Human Rights

US Government Warns Businesses of Human Rights Risks in Supply Chain in Xinjiang, China

July 14, 2020 by John M. Foote, Bart M. McMillan, Maria Sergeyeva and Meghan Hamilton 5 Mins Read

Note that this post originally appeared on Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update blog. On July 1, 2020, the US Department of State, jointly with the US Department of Treasury, the US Department of Commerce, and the US Department of Homeland Security, issued an advisory (the “Advisory”) to caution US businesses about the risks of supply chain links to entities that allegedly engage in human rights abuses including the forced labor of Uyghurs, ethnic…