Comment on FR Doc # 2026-09067
S4L Services LLCSupportBusiness
Summary: Dexter C. Wells, President of S4L Services LLC, supports the proposed rule but argues it should go further by moving from a disclosure-based framework to a validation-based one. He recommends integrating internal control standards (OMB Circular A-123), enhancing DCSA's enforcement authority, and establishing a government-led, contractor-supported subject matter expert capability to manage FOCI risks.
This public comment is submitted in response to Department of Defense’s (DoD) proposed rule under Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS) Case 2021-D011, Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence. The comment focuses on strengthening the implementation of FOCI risk mitigation across the defense industrial base. It recommends enhanced DCSA validation authority, stronger internal controls, improved fraud-risk management, and greater interagency coordination to support effective risk identification, assessment, and oversight.