In Executive Order (“EO”) No. 14005, dated January 25, 2021, President Biden directed several changes to regulations issued in connection with the Buy American Act of 1933, which sets for the policy preference for Federal Agencies to purchase American made products. Under certain circumstances, Federal Agencies may “waive” the buy American requirement. To better control the use of such waivers, the EO establishes a “Made in America Office”...

Attorney Reinsdorf published an article entitled “Jüngste Entwicklungen in den USA zur Pfändung von Anteilen einer Limited Liability Company (LLC)” (Recent Developments in the USA on Attachment of Shares of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The article appears in the January/February edition of the German language law journal “Recht der internationalen Wirtschaft” (Law [journal] of International Commerce, 1-2/2021. The article elaborates on...

The FAR Council issued two new FAR clauses with an effective date of August, 13, 2020 that restrict the supply / use of “covered” Chinese manufactured telecommunications equipment on US Government contracts. Under FAR Clause 52.204-26, the offeror/contractor must now represent whether covered equipment will be supplied under the contract. Similarly, FAR Clause 52.204-24 requires the offeror/contractor to represent whether it “uses covered...

Attorney Reinsdorf in cooperation with Mr. Edward Hayes of Team Synergy GmbH (www.teamsynergy.eu) provided a customized two-day training workshop on the Federal Acquisition Regulation to key employees of a US Government contractor. The two day training workshop was provided in January 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.

Attorney Reinsdorf in cooperation with Mr. Edward Hayes of Team Synergy GmbH (www.teamsynergy.eu) provided a customized two-day training workshop on the Federal Acquisition Regulation to key employees of a US Government contractor, which executes such contracts throughout the European theater.  Two training workshops were provided in February 2019 in Germany and Italy.

The Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States for the Avoidance of Double Taxation wth respect to Taxes on Estates, Inheritances and Gifts can be downloaded online from www.reinsdorf.net.