Voluntary carbon credit markets (VCMs) stand to play a growing role in global decarbonization efforts. Through its support of the generation, and subsequent purchase and sale, of carbon credits (or carbon offsets), VCMs can...more
On August 14, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released final guidance on implementing the statutory requirements of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and...more
For the first time in almost 40 years, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the issuance of regulations designed to update and modernize the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), which require the payment of locally...more
From increased cybersecurity requirements to updated Inflation Reduction Act guidance, to a long-awaited Supreme Court decision on the False Claims Act, federal contractors had a lot to think about during the second quarter...more
On June 30, 2023, the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, Judge James Arguelles presiding, issued an order prohibiting the California Privacy and Protection Agency (the Agency) from enforcing regulations...more
We continue to track litigation and legislations involving proposed or enacted bans or limitations on natural gas appliances. As anticipated, this area continues to evolve, and we are finding increased litigation regarding...more
On June 2, 2023, the FAR Council issued an interim final rule banning the use of a ByteDance Covered Application — better known as TikTok — in government contracting. The interim final rule implements OMB Memorandum M-23-13...more
The first few months of 2023 has brought not only regulatory changes to the government contractor landscape, but also the possibility for new business opportunities in semiconductors, green procurement and infrastructure...more
Federal sustainability is a priority for the Biden administration. The administration has, for example, provided unprecedented levels of funding for sustainable infrastructure projects through the Inflation Reduction Act...more
Government contractors witnessed significant developments ranging from infrastructure, sustainability, supply chain, and cyber security requirements to increased compliance obligations and enforcement actions in 2022. Here we...more
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Executive Order 14057 — “Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability” — made it clear that the Biden administration plans to use federal procurement policy to further its sustainability goals....more