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FAR Reform Now Underway

The current administration’s efforts to reform the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are now officially underway. On April 15, 2025, in an Executive Order titled Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement (EO or...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Federal Court Invalidates President Biden’s Mandatory PLA Requirements on Federal ‎Projects Over $35 Million

On January 21, 2025, the Court of Federal Claims issued an order that, in effect, invalidates President Joe Biden’s February 4, 2022 Executive Order (14063) and 48 C.F.R. Subpart 22.5, Use of Project Labor Agreements for...more

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SHARE IT Act Requires Agencies to Share Custom-Developed Source Code Throughout the Government

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology Act (“SHARE IT Act” or “the Act”), which provides a formal mechanism for federal agencies to store and share...more

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Project Labor Agreements Required on Federal Construction Projects

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On December 18, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council announced its final rule requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on all federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more...more

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Here We Go Again – Nondisplacement Rule Back in Effect for Contractors?

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The Biden Administration just issued a proposal to reinstitute the nondisplacement rule, which requires services contracts that succeed contracts for the same or similar services—as well as solicitations for such contracts—to...more

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Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Halting Federal Landlord Vaccine Mandate

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U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker of the Southern District of Georgia on Dec. 7, 2021, issued a preliminary injunction, halting the government's enforcement of the vaccine mandate on all federal landlords and their...more

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Federal Contractors Vaccine Mandate: What Government Contractors Need to Know

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The implementation of President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order regarding COVID-19 vaccine and safe workplace requirements for federal contractors has caused confusion and prompted numerous questions from federal...more

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Labor & Employment E-Note - October 2021

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Resources - FAR Council Issues Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols For Federal Contractors Clause The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (“FAR”) Council has published a new clause (“COVID Clause”), and has asked...more

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New Vaccine Mandates Go into Effect for GSA Landlords

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Over the past two weeks, the long-expected vaccine mandate for government contractors and landlords has been issued and is being implemented at a rapid pace. First, on Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive...more

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DoD and CCAC Class Deviations from Federal Contractor COVID Safety Protocols

The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) have both issued new Class Deviations from the FARs that implement Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal...more

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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Guidance Regarding Forthcoming COVID-19 Safety Protocols, Requiring Covered Contractor...

On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (the “Guidance”). This highly anticipated Guidance outlines the Covid-19...more

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FAR Council Issues Guidance to Federal Contractors and Subcontracts Related to Mandatory Vaccination of Certain Employees

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On September 30, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council issued a memorandum requiring that most federal contractors and subcontractors include a clause in future contracts and subcontracts that require...more

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Breaking Down the New COVID-19 Safety Protocol Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

The Biden Administration, via its Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”), has now provided the guidance with which federal contractor and subcontractors must comply in connection with their contracts and...more

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Federal Task Force Issues Guidance Regarding Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Vaccination requirements

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On September 24, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance regarding President Biden’s Executive Order 14042, requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees of federal contractors and subcontractors. The 14-page...more

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New Executive Order Sets $15 Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors

On April 27, President Biden issued an executive order requiring federal contractors and covered subcontractors to pay a $15 per hour minimum wage beginning January 30, 2022. The order also requires contractors to incorporate...more

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