Yogi Berra once said, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Those who have spent a career in federal procurement have seen many cycles of well-intentioned procurement reform instead create a system that is more complex,...more
4/25/2025
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In a few short weeks, President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders (EOs) that, once implemented, will significantly alter federal procurement. We previously reviewed the EO directing the modernization of defense...more
4/24/2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order April 9, “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base,” to reform the United States’ “antiquated defense acquisition processes.”...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council issued an interim rule earlier this month revising FAR 52.204-7 to require offerors to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at two points in time: “[1] when...more
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) continues to redefine the Court of Federal Claims’ (COFC) ability to hear cases affecting all stages of the federal procurement process....more
Companies competing for federal contracting opportunities now have yet another reason to fear their proposals being rejected and their awards getting overturned....more