On April 21, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a notice regarding its policy to require all US grant recipients to certify that:
1. They do not, and will not during the term of receiving funds from the...more
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued several executive orders (EOs) eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government. One of those orders, “Ending Illegal Discrimination...more
2/17/2025
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Trump Administration
Since the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, many companies that hold or support Federal contracts, grants, and other awards have received so-called “stop work orders” or other directives to cease...more
2/5/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Injunctions ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
On June 16, 2022, the US Department of Defense (DoD) issued a memorandum (DoD Memo) “reminding” contracting officers that noncompliance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.204-7012,...more
7/1/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
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Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Policy Memorandums