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DOD Secretary Directs Limitation of IT Consulting and Advisory Services Contracts

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on May 27, 2025, issued a memorandum implementing Executive Order (EO) 14222. As our team previously summarized, EO 14222 implemented the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "cost...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2021

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA Extends the HUBZone Map Freeze to June 30, 2023 - Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a direct final rule extending the HUBZone map freeze from December 31, 2021, to June...more

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Client Alert: Virginia Court Invalidates Government Contractor’s Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement with Independent...

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In January 2020, Judge John Tran of the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia held unenforceable non-competition and non-solicitation provisions in a government contractor’s consulting agreements entered into with...more

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Independent Contractors & Consultants Can be Subject to Conflict of Interest Laws - California Supreme Court Sets New Precedent...

In a watershed decision, the California Supreme Court held that independent contractors and consultants can be considered “employees” and subject to the conflict of interest provisions of Government Code 1090. This includes...more

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GAO Upholds Agency Prohibition of Having Bid Prep Consultants Prepare Proposal

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Are bid preparation consultants good or bad for the competitive procurement system? Contractors have argued about this for years. GAO recently upheld a solicitation provision forbidding the use of consultants to...more

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Possible Trouble for Contractors Who Use Consultants to Prepare Proposals

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A recent GAO decision highlights the importance of understanding the extent to which the government’s request for proposals (RFP) allows for the use of consultants in assisting with proposal preparation. ...more

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Admission of Former Employees as Consultants under GAO Bid Protest Protective Orders

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Tight deadlines apply to bid protests at GAO, including the admission of consultants under protective orders to provide technical, quantitative or other specialized knowledge useful to the litigation. GAO generally allows...more

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