Ending Double Dealing Act of 2026

The Ending Double Dealing Act of 2026 prohibits the Department of Defense from contracting with consultancies that currently work for foreign adversaries or have done so within the last five years. This rule directly affects companies providing mission support services to the military, requiring them to disclose any existing or recent financial ties to designated hostile nations and entities. To comply, firms must certify that they are not receiving funds from or working with these adversarial groups, and failure to disclose such relationships can result in contract termination and a five-year ban on future government work. The law also mandates that the Defense Secretary issue specific policies and update acquisition regulations within the first year to enforce these new restrictions.