This webinar was broadcast on Wednesday, November 18, 2020

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Synopsis

With the DFARS Interim Rule set to take effect on November 30, 2020, it's critical to understand the contractual duties, legal liabilities and potential impacts that your company may encounter. Bob Metzger, head of the Washington DC office of contract law specialists RJO, is a leading industry analyst with expertise in Federal/DoD contractor cybersecurity regulations, including FAR 52.204-21, DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST related standards, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the new DFARS Interim Rule. He’s the co-author of the MITRE "Deliver Uncompromised" report and will share his legal perspective on the DFARS Interim Rule as well as the impacts on prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. After the new rule takes effect, new solicitation and contract requirements will apply to Primes (and their suppliers) who handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and are subject to NIST SP 800-171. Specifically, to receive a contract subject to these new rules, contractors must officially submit to DoD’s Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), at a minimum, a NIST 800-171 Basic Assessment Report that reflects their self-assessment against the 110 controls of SP 800-171, as well as the date when they expect to satisfy all requirements of -171. Bob will discuss how DoD Contracting Officers can use these Assessment Reports to determine contractor "responsibility" or evaluation criteria on bids as well as the potential False Claims Act (FCA) liabilities that may be created by these reports.

Cybersecurity experts from eResilience will also provide strategies on how contractors and their subcontractors and suppliers can respond effectively to both the Interim Rule and the upcoming CMMC requirements, to lower the risks and potential negative impacts to their businesses.