Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) Rules for Federal Contractors (2025 Update)

Event description

A government contractor cannot perform a contract requiring access to classified information unless the contractor is free of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) or implements appropriate safeguards to protect national security. Additionally, contractors may be subject to a FOCI review for certain contracts without security clearance requirements as part of the Contracting Officer’s responsibility assessment.

This webinar will open with a live presentation from Vermont APEX Accelerator Counselor, Ed Williams, followed with a recorded session from Govology Legal Analyst Steven Koprince, and close with an open Q&A session.

Topics include:

• Which federal contracts are subject to FOCI rules?
• How does the government evaluate whether a contractor is operating under foreign ownership, influence, or control?
• What responsibilities does a contractor or potential contractor have to identify and report FOCI concerns?
• How can a contractor mitigate an actual or potential FOCI problem?
• What are some common misconceptions about the FOCI rules?
• How do FOCI concepts apply to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs?