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Proposed DFARS Rule Could Require Disclosures And Mitigation Related To Foreign Ownership, Control, And Influence (FOCI) On Certain Unclassified Contracts
The Department of War has issued a proposed rule that would dramatically expand Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) requirements to include unclassified defense contracts valued over $5 million. This expansion would subject tens of thousands of previously unaffected contractors and subcontractors—many of them small businesses—to the same rigorous DCSA disclosure requirements and FOCI mitigation processes currently reserved for cleared contractors. With comments due by July 6, 2026, co

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