U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractors with foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) soon will face new requirements. Though cleared DOD contractors have long been bound by FOCI obligations, the new rule will...more
4/24/2025
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on federal procurement titled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement" on April 15, 2025 (the April 15 EO), directing that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) be...more
4/21/2025
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President Donald Trump on April 9, 2025, signed three executive orders (EOs) focused on accelerating defense procurement, improving foreign defense sales between the U.S. and its allies and revitalizing American maritime...more
4/14/2025
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In a decision published on Feb. 24, 2025, Judge Armando Bonilla of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC or Court) weighed in on the ongoing debate about jurisdiction over protests of other transaction agreements (OTAs). The...more
3/18/2025
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Raytheon ,
Tucker Act
Earlier this year, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule to implement the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program as it relates to federal contracts. The proposed rule is "just one element of a larger strategy to...more
As in prior years, the upcoming end of the federal fiscal year will be marked by a flurry of contract and task order awards, as federal agencies busily obligate remaining fiscal year 2023 appropriated funds while still...more
U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove of the Eastern District of Kentucky on Nov. 30, 2021, issued a preliminary injunction, halting the government's enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate on federal...more
12/2/2021
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Scope of Authority ,
Subcontractors ,
Tenth Amendment ,
Vaccinations
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Federal Contractors on Nov. 1, 2021, regarding its COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors...more
11/4/2021
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Public Employers ,
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SBA ,
Social Distancing ,
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Workplace Safety
As required by President Joe Biden's Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors on Sept. 9, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the Task Force) issued its COVID-19 Workplace...more
9/27/2021
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Workplace Safety
Federal contractors continue to receive additional information regarding the new restrictions on Chinese-manufactured telecommunications equipment and services under Section 889 of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a prepublication version of an interim final rule that will bar contractors from...more
Federal Circuit Affirms Decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Finding the Government Suffered No Harm Resulting from Contractor's Technical Noncompliance with Cost Accounting Rules: Defense v. Northrop...more
1/13/2020
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Deficit Reduction ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
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Motion to Dismiss ,
Performance Bonds ,
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Third-Party Beneficiaries ,
US Department of State
On Friday, December 13, the FAR Council issued a second interim rule implementing Section 899(a)(1)(A) of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. The interim rule adds annual representations to SAM.gov relating to...more