1、CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i Legal Mechanisms for Dealing with Changed Circumstances in Federal Contracting September 10, 2021 The federal government enters into hundreds of billions of dollars in contracts for the acquisition of goo
2、ds and services every year. The complexity of these acquisitions run the gamut, ranging from the development of propulsion systems to support missions to Mars to the provision of housekeeping services and standard office supplies. Evolving national interests and unforeseen events such as natural dis
3、asters, acts of God, acts of war, cyberattacks, and changing executive priorities brought on by new presidential administrations can substantively alter federal acquisition priorities. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic and related mandates and recommendations (i.e., to practice social distancing, w
4、ork from home, shelter in place, and self-quarantine) impacted government contracts by disrupting supply chains and business operations. These disruptions made it difficult or impossible for some contractors to perform government procurement contracts as originally contemplated and prompted the issu
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