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“Deregulatory Review” EO Could Provide Opportunity to Streamline Government Contracting Rules

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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

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Analyzing President Biden's Ambitious Cybersecurity Executive Order

In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more

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The Trump Administration intends to take a hard look at private sector DEI policies, with investigations possible. Is your company...

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Shortly after aggressively terminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies that applied to the federal workforce, the Trump Administration turned its attention outward to the private sector. President Trump’s...more

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What Businesses Need to Know about President Trump’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-related Executive Orders

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On his first two days in office, President Trump issued a handful of executive orders aimed at eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies within the federal government and encouraged the private...more

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Executive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund Recipients

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President Trump signed a multitude of Executive Orders (EOs) during his first two weeks in office. EOs are directives from the President to federal agencies that do not require Congressional approval. EOs include mandates...more

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Executive Order: Ending DEI and Affirmative Action for Federal Contractors/Grant Recipients

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” revoking EOs from previous administrations that promoted diversity, equity and...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2024

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular: Acquisition Data Management - On May 30, OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy published a circular entitled, “Strategic Management of Acquisition Data and Information.”...more

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DOJ Signals Tough Stance on Crimes Involving Misuse of Artificial Intelligence

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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

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Government Contractors Face an Immediate Deadline to Delete TikTok from Some IT

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Earlier this month, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. Congress that would allow the U.S. to regulate and even ban the app TikTok. Although the proposed legislation has dominated the news coverage, a recent...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses– April 2022 #4

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - OMB Issues Guidance about Buy America Preference in Federal Infrastructure Contracts - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidance to help federal agencies implement the...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2021 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Class Deviation Regarding Exceptions to the Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements for Small Business Concerns Under FAR Part 19 - The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council published a...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2019 #4

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HEARING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS RUNWAY EXTENSION ACT - The House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure is holding a hearing on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., concerning the implementation of...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2019 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO)...more

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