On April 15, 2025, the Trump Administration issued executive order “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” (the EO), which aims to overhaul the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) “to create the most agile,...more
Claims Updates -
Associated Energy Group, LLC v. The United States and Kropp Holdings, Inc., No. 23-20 47 (July 2, 2024)
- Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG) challenged the award by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for a...more
7/16/2024
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Procurement Guidelines ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Technology
Semiconductor Supply Chain Update -
FAR Council Released Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking -
Suppliers of semiconductors to the government beware. The FAR Council released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more
5/4/2024
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Bid Solicitation ,
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National Security ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain
Claims Updates -
Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health & Human Services, No. 2022-1784 Fed. Cir. (March 6, 2024)
The Federal Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in a case that presented the question...more
3/6/2024
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GAO
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
1/11/2024
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Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Joint Venture ,
NIST ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
12/11/2023
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Bid Protests ,
Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DFARS ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
GAO ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
9/19/2023
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Bid Solicitation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO ,
Investigations ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Small Business
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
9/6/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
GAO ,
General Solicitation ,
Investigations ,
Small Business
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
6/15/2023
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Compliance ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Corrective Actions ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
GAO ,
Information Technology ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
OIG ,
SBA ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
TikTok ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
4/19/2023
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Conflicts of Interest ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Foreign Entities ,
GAO ,
Human Capital ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
SDN List ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
TSA
Preventing Organizational Conflict of Interest Federal Acquisition Act, P.L. No 117-324 (January 3, 2023) The FAR 9.5 OCI provisions have been out-of-step with practice for well over a decade. Government and private...more
1/10/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Monitoring ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Solicitation
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
12/15/2022
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Bid Proposals ,
Bid Protests ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Contracting Procedures ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Debriefing ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
GAO
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more