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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Government Agencies

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Court Upholds Rights of DBE Supporters to Intervene

On September 23, 2024, in Mid-America Milling Company et. al. v. United States Department of Transportation, et. al., Case No. 3:23-cv-00072, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (the...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

The End of DEI Programs in Federal Contracting: Legal Implications for Government Contractors

On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued initial guidance to implement the Executive Order Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs. ...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Department of Justice Rescinds Prior Report About Race and Sex in Federal Contracting

On April 23, 2025, the United States Department of Justice announced that it is rescinding the January 31, 2022 Notice of Report on Lawful Uses of Race or Sex in Federal Contracting Programs (the “2022 Report”). The April 23...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DEI Implementation: GSA Announces Class Deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to Implement DEI Related Executive Orders

On February 18, 2025, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) class deviation—CD-2025-041—to implement several Executive Orders (E.O.) relating to Diversity, Equity, and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

GSA Issues FAR Class Deviations Implementing DEI Requirements

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On February 15, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced two new “class deviations” (CDs) making a number of changes to the procurement rules applicable to GSA solicitations and contracts, including leases of...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

DOD to Begin Terminating DEI Contracts and Requirements

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The Department of Defense (DOD) is taking steps to comply with President Trump’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)-related Executive Orders (EOs). In a memorandum dated January 28, 2025, DOD’s Acquisition and...more

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Executive Order Mandates Termination of DEI Related Federal Contracts and Grants

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order, titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (the Executive Order), which, in part, directs federal agencies to terminate federal...more

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