DoD issues guidance as ban on Chinese companies takes effect
DoD issues guidance as ban on Chinese companies takes effect  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Jul 06 2026
Description: Defense contractors face a new restriction. A new law now prohibits the Pentagon from contracting with companies that retain consultants lobbying for certain Chinese firms blacklisted by the department. For more, Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis spoke with Covington’s Election and Political Law lawyer Zachary Parks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.