DLA Troop Support legal staff plays key role in acquisitions for COVID-19 supplies

Defence Logistics Agency Legal teams have provided custom support in pre- and post-award processes to three DLA Troop Support supply chains – clothing and textiles, construction and equipment, and medical – that provided items like personal protective equipment, antigen test kits, disposable coveralls and gowns, and other lifesaving supplies. Chief Counsel Michael Wilson's legal teams ensure multi-million dollar contract awards comply with laws and regulations such as the Trade Agreements Act and Berry Amendment. The Trade Agreements Act, for example, requires requisitions for certain dollar amounts and product types to be open to worldwide TAA partners. In the case of COVID-19, however, White House and Defense Department officials wanted to bolster the U.S. industrial base. Attorneys helped DLA submit a waiver request to the Office of the Secretary of Defense to allow DLA to provide better opportunities for U.S. companies to compete for COVID-19 contracts.

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