Interim Guidance for the prohibited use of certain telecommunication equipment or services by Federal Contractors
Starting August 13, 2020, Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act comes into effect. It prohibits businesses with federal contracts from using telecommunication and video surveillance equipment or services provided by certain Chinese companies[1] as an essential or substantial part of any system (“Prohibited Technology”). Notably, use of the Prohibited Technology does not need to relate to the services or equipment that the contractor is providing to the government.