Critical mineral supply chain compliance
Defense and government contractors face a tightening compliance web on critical mineral supply chains, with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council now driving disclosure and sourcing requirements directly into contract vehicles. The National Defense Authorization Act provisions on covered nations and the FAR/DFARS rule set on domestic sourcing have moved this from a policy conversation to a contract performance obligation. Compliance teams are currently mapping tier-two and tier-three supplier origins against restricted-nation lists before contract renewal cycles hit.
Watch
- DFARS 252.225 covered nations restrictions: which minerals, which suppliers trigger review
- FAR Council proposed rule on supply chain traceability: comment period status and effective date
- U.S. Department of Defense Industrial Base Policy guidance on rare earth dependency disclosures
- NDAA Section 4872 restrictions expanding beyond tantalum, tungsten, tin, and gold in FY2025
- State-level procurement bans (Texas, Florida) intersecting with federal contractor obligations
Recent material activity in Defense & Government Contracting
Active monitoring in place across Defense & Government Contracting. Material developments related to critical mineral supply chain compliance will appear here as they are published.