2022 Veterans Day Tribute
Veterans Day Tribute
Celebrating Veterans’ Advocacy with Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado, Public Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: On Record PR
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is facing growing scrutiny from Congress after it abruptly canceled hundreds of contracts—many of which support critical services for veterans—based in part on recommendations from a...more
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Model Deviation Text for FAR Parts 18, 39, & 43 - On June 12, the FAR Council released the model deviation text for FAR Part 18, Emergency Acquisitions; FAR Part 39, Acquisition of...more
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani presents the latest insights from our Government Contracts group, offering a comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory changes, and essential updates for businesses...more
In A2A Integrated Logistics, Inc., B-423433, May 20, 2025, A2A Integrated Logistics protested a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contract award after learning that its proposal had been rejected due to a technical...more
In March 2025, the Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) and the Veterans Health Administration (“VHA”) entered into another interagency agreement. The agencies announced that the purpose of the 10-year, $3.6 billion agreement is...more
This month’s Law360 Bid Protest Roundup focuses on two Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) decisions and one Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) decision. From COFC jurisdiction and standing, to meaningful relationship...more
This month’s Bid Protest Roundup highlights three recent protests: one from the U.S. Government Accountability Office and two from the Court of Federal Claims. The first protest concerns an agency using unstated evaluation...more
Department of Defense (DOD) Proposed Rule: Transactions Other Than Contracts, Grants, or Cooperative Agreements for Prototype Projects - On September 4, DOD published a proposed rule and request for comments regarding...more
Look Ahead to the Week of June 3: Fiscal Year 2025 - Spending Bills in Focus The House and Senate are in session this week, although both chambers will adjourn on Wednesday as many Members of Congress will travel to...more
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Report: Improved Oversight Needed to Evaluate Network Adequacy and Contractor Performance - On April 9, VA’s OIG issued a report detailing an audit to...more
On February 14, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by Marathon Medical Corporation, an unsuccessful bidder, concluding that its protest was untimely. GAO reasoned that its strict timeliness...more
GAO’s recent decision in Marathon Medical Corporation provides a cautionary tale for government contractors seeking to protest the terms by which an agency conducts a procurement. Specifically, Marathon reinforces a...more
Sanford Federal, Inc., the selected awardee for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) contract, learned the hard way that a contractor simply cannot ignore a size protest, regardless of its actual merit....more
This month’s bid protest roundup highlights one decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and two decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)....more
White House Announces New Actions to Support Small Business: ‘Shop Small Today,’ The Hill - On November 25, the Biden administration unveiled new actions intended to increase support for small businesses. In a post on X,...more
Recent changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations affect how large businesses can take small business credit for subcontracting to their own mentor-protégé joint ventures (MPJVs). SBA’s final rule...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Federal Court Prohibits SBA’s Use of Rebuttable Presumption for 8(a) Program - On July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued an important decision where...more
Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041), Department of Defense (DOD), Proposed Rule - DOD is amending an interim rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more
Debt Ceiling and Spending Deal: H.R. 3746 – Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 - The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, signed by President Biden on June 3, 2023, increases the federal debt limit, establishes new...more
Establish firm footing in the world of government contracting with this advanced course of study in Big Four pharmaceutical purchasing. ACI’s Big Four Pharmaceutical Pricing Boot Camp will introduce and reinforce core...more
This month's bid protest spotlight considers two recent protests. J.E. McAmis Inc. v. U.S. is an important decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concerning the court's lack of authority to review the U.S. Small...more
Crackdown on Pandemic Fraud: Impact on Small Business Government Contractors - On March 2, 2023, the White House announced that President Biden intends to ask Congress for $1.6 billion to combat ongoing fraud related to...more
Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. ...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Veterans Affairs Imposes Increased Cybersecurity Rules on Government Contractors - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a final rule, effective February 24, 2023, amending the...more
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a final rule, effective February 24, 2023, amending the VA’s Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) to impose new cybersecurity procedures and processes to protect sensitive VA...more