The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
CHPS Podcast Episode 5: The Future of Federal Procurement
2024-2025 Bid Protest Decisions with Far-Reaching Impacts for Government Contractors
SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters
Mitigating FOCI Under Section 847
Navigating Bid Protest Choices at GAO and COFC
Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
DE Under 3: FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
New Wave of Pay Transparency Requirements Affects Employers and Federal Contractors
Recent Bid Protest Decisions Reshape Strategies for Future Government Contractor Success
DE Under 3: FAR Council's Latest Proposed Rule & OFCCP's 10 New FAQs on Compensation History
Excitement, Turbulence & Confusion: The Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023
Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule
DE Under 3: FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”
DE Under 3: FAR Council Issued Final Rule Requiring Unionized Workforces on Large Federal Construction Projects
Intellectual Property In Department of Defense Contracting
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The FAR Council issued a proposed rule that would amend the several FAR provisions and add new clauses to provide guidance on the safe handling of CUI. Public comments on the proposed rule are being accepted until March 17,...more
Organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) should be front of mind for any federal government contractor. The mere presence of an OCI may cause contractors to reconsider which contracting opportunities to pursue, reshape...more
The wait is finally over! After more than 14 years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Proposed Rule on Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”) was released on January 15, 2025 and comes as part of...more
On January 15, 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (collectively, “the FAR Council”) issued a long-anticipated proposed...more
After years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has announced the arrival of its proposed rule to enhance the safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in federal contracts (the...more
On January 8, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a notice in the Federal Register withdrawing last year’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Pay Equity and Transparency in...more
WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) announced this week that it is withdrawing two proposed rules. First, it withdrew a January 2024 proposed rule that sought to prohibit government contractors from...more
On January 8, 2025, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council withdrew a proposed rule that would have banned federal contractors and subcontractors from seeking or...more
Effective as of January 8, 2025, the FAR Council has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have limited federal contractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants’ compensation history and required...more
On December 19, the Small Business Administration published proposed amendments to 13 CFR § 125.3 that would affect small business subcontracting. Their goal is to accelerate payments to small business subcontractors and...more
Citing limited time in the remaining administration and desire to focus on “other priorities”, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council announced its withdrawal of the pending proposed rule requiring federal contractors...more
On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) published the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program that not only finalizes the long-anticipated CMMC Rule but also foreshadows what...more
Less than 10 months after the issuance of its proposed rule, DoD has issued this final rule establishing the CMMC program. DoD’s issuance of the final rule demonstrates the government’s continued commitment to...more
Whether you’re aware or not, semiconductors are part of a vast variety of electronics. Semiconductors appear in items ranging from smartphones to pacemakers. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an...more
Defense contractors and subcontractors that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and do not have robust information-security system controls in place better get their house in order now if they want to do business...more
Last October, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council proposed two new rules, one of which that will influence cyber incident response practices. The scope is limited as it only applies to federal government...more
On January 29, 2024, the Biden administration announced a series of pay equity and transparency initiatives. One initiative comes in the form of a proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to (1)...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published two proposed rules on October 3, 2023, that would impose significant new cybersecurity obligations on government contractors, including requiring them to share...more
On December 26, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly referred to as the "Uniform Guidance"). The...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued a far-reaching proposed rule that requires significant greenhouse gas reporting and emission reduction obligations for federal contractors. Most federal contractors,...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council recently issued a far-reaching proposed rule that includes significant compliance obligations for contractors related to their greenhouse gas emissions. Most federal contractors,...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on November 14, 2022, that would create several significant compliance obligations for federal contractors....more
On November 10, the Biden Administration proposed the Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations and requires federal...more
On November 14, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) issued a proposed rule that will have a sweeping impact on nearly all federal contractors. To implement the policies in Executive Order 14030...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) on Nov. 14, 2022, released a sweeping proposed regulation concerning greenhouse gas reporting requirements titled "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of...more