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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on May 27, 2025, issued a memorandum implementing Executive Order (EO) 14222. As Holland & Knight...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on May 27, 2025, issued a memorandum implementing Executive Order (EO) 14222. As our team previously summarized, EO 14222 implemented the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "cost...more
5/30/2025
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Contract Amendments ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Defense Contracts ,
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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Information Technology ,
New Guidance ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Service Contracts ,
Trump Administration
The Trump Administration's policies on artificial intelligence (AI) have been shaped by an executive order (EO) and two memoranda aimed at promoting the use of AI in government operations while ensuring safety, security and...more
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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Executive Orders ,
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Federal Contractors ,
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Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
OMB ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
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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Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
As with other facets of government, the first 60 days of the Trump Administration have brought significant changes and reprioritization to the Intelligence Community (IC). With this change comes opportunity. This Holland &...more
3/25/2025
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Bid Protests ,
China ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Intelligence Services ,
Latin America ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Trump Administration
Given the Trump Administration's emphasis on savings and efficiency, many contractors have or will receive a stop-work order or a termination for convenience. A previous Holland & Knight alert outlined the rights and...more
3/14/2025
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Contract Disputes ,
Contract Modification ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
Reinstatement ,
Strategic Planning ,
Termination
Judge Ryan T. Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled on Jan. 19, 2025, in favor of federal contractors who challenged a requirement to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with labor organizations regarding...more
With ever-increasing threats from the Chinese Communist Party, recently exposed vulnerabilities in the United States' supply chain and decades of outsourcing that has left the defense and industrial base vulnerable, there is...more
3/6/2024
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Biden Administration ,
CARES Act ,
China ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Production Act ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Manufacturers ,
Outsourcing ,
Research and Development ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Ukraine
This is the first edition of Holland & Knight's Federal Real Estate Leasing Year in Review. For years, our GSA Leasing & Federal Real Estate Team has worked with LexisNexis to provide updated versions of the Federal...more
12/21/2023
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Board of Contract Appeals ,
Commercial Leases ,
Compliance ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Land ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Green Buildings ,
Landlords ,
Lessor ,
Price Inflation ,
Property Improvements ,
Rent ,
Risk Allocation ,
TikTok
In this episode of "Regulatory Phishing," government contracts and cybersecurity attorney Eric Crusius is joined by Jeremy Burkhart, an associate in Holland & Knight's Government Contracts Group. Mr. Crusius and Mr. Burkhart...more
Effective June 2, 2023, all federal contracts and solicitations are required to include a new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause: FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. This clause implements...more
Holland & Knight previously noted an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum prohibiting the use of TikTok on information technology used by federal agencies and contractors. (See Holland & Knight's previous blog...more
6/29/2023
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Information Technology ,
Interim Rule ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
OMB ,
Public Agencies ,
TikTok
A number of developments in 2022 will impact federal leasing: The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) has issued a landmark decision on what constitutes a reimbursable real estate tax, the White House has issued...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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Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Scope of Authority ,
Subcontractors ,
Tenth Amendment ,
Vaccinations