Dismas (Diz) Locaria is a member of Venable’s Government Contracts Group in Washington, D.C. Mr. Locaria’s practice focuses on assisting government contractors in all aspects of working with the federal government. Mr. Locaria has extensive experience assisting clients with regulatory and contract/grant term counseling, compliance (including ethics and integrity compliance), responsibility matters, such as suspension, debarment and other contracting/grant exclusions, small business matters and GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracting. Mr. Locaria also represents and counsels clients with the peculiarities of the Homeland Security Act, including obtaining and maintaining SAFETY Act protections.
With the "Buy American and Hire American" executive order recently signed, President Trump signaled his plans to strengthen the federal government's procurement preference for domestic products. The order is based on the principles of "maximizing “Made in America” content and minimizing waivers and exceptions to Buy American laws.
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