Reflections on a Tumultuous 2020, and What’s in Store for Government Contractors Under the Biden Administration Thursday, January 28, 2021
With the Biden administration’s transition into power last week, federal contractors can finally rejoice about the end of a tumultuous 2020, which brought a global pandemic and a flurry of last-minute procurement policy changes from the outgoing Trump administration. Yet in true “no rest for the weary” fashion, federal contractors should prepare for significant developments ranging from supply chain initiatives, to infrastructure development, to likely increased compliance obligations and increased enforcement actions. While we wait for the Biden administration’s procurement policies to fully unfold, we review the significant developments impacting government contractors from 2020 and provide insight into President Biden’s key procurement priorities for the next four years.
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With the Biden administration’s transition into power last week, federal contractors can finally rejoice about the end of a tumultuous 2020, which brought a global pandemic and a flurry of last-minute procurement policy changes from the outgoing Trump administration. Yet in true “no rest for the weary” fashion, federal contractors should prepare for significant developments ranging from supply chain initiatives, to infrastructure development, to likely increased compliance obligations and increased enforcement actions. While we wait for the Biden administration’s procurement policies to fully unfold, we review the significant developments impacting government contractors from 2020 and provide insight into President Biden’s key procurement priorities for the next four years.
Jan 27 2021
As the weekly uranium spot price oscillates in a tight range, we examine further impetus for the nuclear industry after the US re-joins the Paris climate agreement.
-Biden rejoins Paris climate agreement
-Upcoming catalysts to continue momentum for nuclear
-Minor covid disruption for Kazatomprom
-Uranium spot price remains range-bound
Momentum gained by the US nuclear industry during the Trump administration is expected to be maintained after the Biden administration’s commitment to low-carbon energy, assesses industry consultant TradeTech. One of the first executive orders signed on January 20 was for the US to re-join the Paris Climate Agreement.
Upcoming catalysts include a full Senate vote on the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act. This includes an annual program for a US Strategic Uranium Reserve, which would provide assurance of the availability of uranium recovered in the US, in the event of a market disruption and support strategic fuel cycle capa
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The Biden administration’s “Clean Energy Revolution”[1] includes a wide range of legislative and executive priorities to reach its net-zero emissions target by 2050. While major legislation depends on support in Congress, executive actions could be taken on day one, and some anticipate that implementation of President-elect Biden’s clean energy strategy will rely heavily on executive action. We highlight some of Biden’s proposals that could take effect immediately or shortly after inauguration.
Clean Technologies With or Without Congress
The Biden administration is focusing on the use of clean technologies to achieve its net-zero emissions target. Biden has stated that he will increase federal procurement by $400 billion on clean energy inputs, like batteries and electric vehicles. Biden has committed to funding research and development of clean technologies and intends to create a new agency Advanced Research