Overview
Steptoe’s Michael Mutek, Paul Hurst and Tom Barletta authored an article titled “DOD Class Deviation Rescinds IR&D 'Technical Interchanges' Requirement” for the Government Contracting Law Report. The article, published in the December 2017 issue, discusses the class deviation issued by the Department of Defense relating to implementation of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement’s rule, “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Independent Research and Development.”