The fourth quarter of 2024 presented government contractors with significant changes, including annual spending bills, new rulemakings, agency announcements and a new federal administration following the election. We review...more
1/14/2025
/ Buy American Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business
Federal agencies proposed or finalized several important rulemakings during the third quarter of 2024, raising new opportunities and considerations for government contractors. Below, we highlight some of these changes and...more
11/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Development ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
NDAA ,
OMB ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
Following a multi-year rollout process, the U.S. Department of Defense published a final rule on October 15, 2024, establishing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program to protect sensitive unclassified...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
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
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
1/4/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
Project Labor Agreements
Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month.
Executive Orders -...more
12/5/2019
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
HUBZone ,
MACs ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
NDAA ,
OFCCP ,
Proposed Rules ,
Revocation ,
Right of First Refusal ,
SBA ,
Service Contracts ,
Trump Administration ,
USAID
Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month.
Regulations -
The FAR...more
11/18/2019
/ Comment Period ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
LPTA ,
NDAA ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SBA
Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month.
Regulations -
DoD Issues...more
7/16/2019
/ Comment Period ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NAICS ,
NDAA ,
Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Telecommunications