Armed Services Procurement Act

NCLA Decries Govt Effort to Moot Suit Against Biden’s Illegal Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

The federal contractor mandate required Plaintiffs to take a vaccine without their consent—and for those with naturally acquired immunity, against the medical advice of experts.

Key Points: 
  • The federal contractor mandate required Plaintiffs to take a vaccine without their consent—and for those with naturally acquired immunity, against the medical advice of experts.
  • The government withdrew the federal contractor mandate, so it now claims NCLA’s lawsuit against the mandate is moot.
  • Since Biden could unilaterally reinstate the mandate quite easily, NCLA argues the suit remains contested.
  • The Fifth, Sixth, and Eleventh Circuits affirmed preliminary injunctions against the federal contractor mandate.

Press release - MEPs endorse plan to provide more ammunition for Ukraine

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Friday, June 2, 2023

The Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help member states restock their arsenals.

Key Points: 
  • The Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help member states restock their arsenals.
  • The European Commission will identify, map, and continuously monitor the availability of these defence products, their components, and the corresponding raw materials inputs.
  • The effectiveness of this regulation will be evaluated by mid-2024, taking into account the evolution of the security context.
  • MEPs will now start negotiations with Council, with the aim of reaching a political agreement, which MEPs would then vote on in plenary in July.

Article - Reinforcing European defence: buying weapons together

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Russia’s war against Ukraine underlined the need for the EU to strengthen its defence strategy and speed up weapons production.

Key Points: 
  • Russia’s war against Ukraine underlined the need for the EU to strengthen its defence strategy and speed up weapons production.
  • On 9 May 2023, MEPs agreed to fast track legislation to boost EU production of ammunition and missiles, the so-called Act in Support of Ammunition Production(ASAP).
  • Participation of non-EU countries
    Apart from EU countries, the instrument will also be available to countries that are part of the European Economic Area - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
  • Read more about how the European Parliament is supporting Ukraine
    How the EU and the Parliament supported Ukraine in 2022
    How the EU and Parliament are supporting Ukraine in 2023

Press release - More ammunition production to support Ukraine: MEPs to fast-track proposal

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

MEPs agreed with 518 votes in favour to 59 against and 31 abstentions to trigger the urgent procedure to swiftly proceed with the legislative proposal on the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), tabled by the European Commission on 3 May.

Key Points: 
  • MEPs agreed with 518 votes in favour to 59 against and 31 abstentions to trigger the urgent procedure to swiftly proceed with the legislative proposal on the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), tabled by the European Commission on 3 May.
  • MEPs will then start negotiations with Council, with the aim of reaching a political agreement, which MEPs would then vote on in plenary in July.
  • Background
    The Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to urgently deliver ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help member states refill their stocks.
  • By introducing targeted measures including €500 million in financing, the Act aims to ramp up the EU’s production capacity and address the current shortage of ammunition, missiles and their components.

NCLA Files Class-Action Lawsuit to Block Unlawful Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

The Plaintiffs in this lawsuit seek judicial relief from the unlawful and unconstitutional Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate.

Key Points: 
  • The Plaintiffs in this lawsuit seek judicial relief from the unlawful and unconstitutional Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate.
  • The federal contractor mandate has been prohibited by judicial orders in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Kentucky and Southern District of Georgia.
  • The Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate ignores the language of the federal acquisition statutes and is directly in conflict with their purposeto ensure the Federal Government has maximum access to the goods and services produced by the American economy.
  • This mandate will both curtail federal access to the economy and shrink the output of firms contracting with the federal government.

NCLA Comment Challenges Both DOL’s Unconstitutional Rule Rescission and OFCCP’s Very Existence

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Friday, December 10, 2021

NCLA objects to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulatory regime because Congress never authorized its creation.

Key Points: 
  • NCLA objects to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulatory regime because Congress never authorized its creation.
  • The Department of Labor (DOL) contends that the 1949 Procurement Act authorizes OFCCP.
  • NCLA released the following statements:
    NCLA does not support discrimination in any way, shape, or form.
  • The rescission of the 2020 Rule amounts to an unlawful effort to ignore the Courts instructions.