WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently submitted to Congress 16 proposed changes to procurement laws in support of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” effort, which Wiley has been chronicling here. These...more
7/18/2025
/ Bid Protests ,
Competition ,
Contractors ,
Defense Sector ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
New Legislation ,
OMB ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform
WHAT: President Trump issued two new Executive Orders (EOs) on April 15 and April 16, 2025, focused on federal procurement streamlining. The April 15 EO, entitled “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” is intended...more
WHAT: The Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) to kick off a “comprehensive overhaul” of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition system, aiming to “rapidly reform” acquisition processes with an...more
On April 3, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two much-anticipated memos that will impact the use and procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal government, signaling an appetite to move...more
President Trump issued an Executive Order this week that broadly targets federal regulations and guidance for review and rescission, amid a flurry of activity focused on limiting the size and reach of government. The February...more
2/24/2025
/ Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deregulation ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Small Business
The first week of the Trump Administration brought a whirlwind of activity and significant changes across many federal agencies. New Executive Orders (EOs), agency directives, and leadership transitions have sent ripples...more
1/30/2025
/ Contract Modification ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration
WHAT: The odds of a federal government shutdown occurring have increased substantially after a gridlocked Congress, spurred by the incoming Administration, has been unable to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution, and...more
WHAT: Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco delivered remarks at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom on “the Promise and Perils of AI.” Her remarks focused on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) use of...more
2/21/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FCC ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
White Collar Crimes
On November 1, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a Proposed Memorandum on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Draft Memorandum), which aims...more
11/7/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Governance Standards ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency
WHAT: The odds of a federal government shutdown occurring increased significantly last week. Congressional gridlock is preventing even a continuing resolution to advance that would allow negotiations on a broader funding bill...more
Congress is increasingly focused on potential new approaches to the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence (AI), with some members calling for enhanced oversight of AI systems. Most recently, on June 21,...more
6/29/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Human Rights ,
Information Governance ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
OSTP ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management
WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a proposed rule requiring certain contractors to make representations regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risk,...more