Rachel Ferns
Areas of Focus
Overview
Rachel Ferns helps clients with investigations, transactions, and compliance matters involving a variety of government contracts and international trade issues.
Career & Education
- University of Virginia, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude
- District of Columbia
Rachel's Insights
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.07.25
The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
On December 23, 2024, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (FY 2025 NDAA) (P.L. 118-159) was signed into law. The final FY 2025 NDAA takes a narrower approach to acquisition policy and supply chain changes than watchers expected, but it still makes some consequential changes for contractors. Read on as Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts group discusses the FY 2025 NDAA’s new supply chain restrictions and requirements, changes to bid protest jurisdiction, cybersecurity requirements, and more.
Blog Post | 07.25.24
ITAR and EAR Proposed Rules Expand Controls on U.S. Person Services
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24
The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Insights
ITAR and EAR Proposed Rules Expand Controls on U.S. Person Services
|07.25.24
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of October 24, 2022]
|10.24.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Russia Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of June 16, 2022]
|06.16.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of May 26, 2022]
|05.27.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of May 6, 2022]
|05.06.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Russia Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of April 28, 2022]
|04.28.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Russia Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of March 10, 2022]
|03.12.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
BIS and DDTC Add Cambodia to their ‘Naughty’ List
|12.14.21
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
DDTC Adds Ethiopia to List of Proscribed Countries and Updates Restrictions applied to Eritrea.
|11.09.21
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Rachel's Insights
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.07.25
The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
On December 23, 2024, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (FY 2025 NDAA) (P.L. 118-159) was signed into law. The final FY 2025 NDAA takes a narrower approach to acquisition policy and supply chain changes than watchers expected, but it still makes some consequential changes for contractors. Read on as Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts group discusses the FY 2025 NDAA’s new supply chain restrictions and requirements, changes to bid protest jurisdiction, cybersecurity requirements, and more.
Blog Post | 07.25.24
ITAR and EAR Proposed Rules Expand Controls on U.S. Person Services
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24
The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know