Dismas Locaria
Partner
Venable LLP
Dismas (Diz) Locaria assists government contractors and grant recipients in all aspects of doing business with the federal government. He has extensive knowledge of government contract and grant regulations, enabling him to help organizations qualify to become federal contractors or grantees. Locaria represents clients in compliance with various federal procurement and grant requirements, including ethics and integrity; mandatory disclosures; False Claims Act; responsibility matters, such as suspension and debarment; small business matters; and General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule contracting. He also represents and counsels clients regarding the Homeland Security Act, including obtaining and maintaining SAFETY Act protections.
Sessions
Navigating Supply Chain Challenges, Grant Funding and Procurement Rules Impacting Electronic Security Products
3:45pm–4:30pm
For the last 40 years, globalization and worldwide supply chains have been a major priority across industries and have dominated economic trends; however, a drive for greater domestic industrial bases coupled with post-COVID-19 pandemic effects causing supply change challenges is quickly changing that economic model. The speed with which supply chains are being reoriented, both domestically and internationally, is profound and it is important to stay on top of the changes.
Within the U.S., we are increasingly seeing both political parties support efforts meant to bolster “reshoring,” “onshoring,” “deglobalization” or “Buy America.” For businesses seeking to partner with federal, state and local governments ensuring “Buy America” compliance is becoming necessary, though sometimes complicated and arduous task. This session will examine the impacts new Buy America provisions are having on government procurement, how compliance issues are being addressed, the best way to navigate these requirements and how Buy America will change supply chains in the coming years.