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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released new guidance in the push to consolidate federal procurement activities. The guidance, which expands on Executive Order 14240, aims to reduce waste and duplication by...more
On July 18, 2025, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-25-31. The Memorandum provides additional guidance on the consolidation of federal procurement activities pursuant to the...more
Employers with Federal contracts have experienced unique challenges in the past few years—from navigating the Federal contractor vaccine mandate to new rules related to sick leave and time off. One of the most significant...more
With former President Donald Trump winning election to be the 47th president of the United States, Americans should expect sweeping policy and regulatory changes, including in the federal procurement space. Based on Trump's...more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
Marking the first effort to establish an artificial intelligence (“AI”) governance structure for the federal government, the AI Memorandum contains requirements and recommendations for federal agencies’ AI use that...more
In 2024 the White House continues to place an emphasis on the U.S. Government’s longstanding domestic purchase preferences. The latest update implementing the domestic purchase preference is the Department of Defense’s Final...more
With ever-increasing threats from the Chinese Communist Party, recently exposed vulnerabilities in the United States' supply chain and decades of outsourcing that has left the defense and industrial base vulnerable, there is...more
On Oct. 30, the Biden administration took a decisive step into the future by issuing the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence....more
On June 9, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued a proposed rule to address domestic preferences – the Buy American Act – in DoD procurements. The proposed rule follows updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently issued a proposed amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) that tightens “Buy American” thresholds for DoD procurements....more
Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling: The...more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more
On January 17, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that it had obtained another in a recent string of guilty pleas as a result of investigations into government contracting by the Procurement...more
The Fifth Circuit in Louisiana v. Biden upheld a Louisiana federal district court in blocking President Biden’s vaccine mandate on December 19, 2022, in a 2-1 decision, prohibiting the Biden administration from enforcing the...more
In some ways, the prospects for a technology company entering the defense business have never looked better. Last year saw record global military spending exceeding $2 trillion for the first time, while the U.S. spent $801...more
The United States is engaging in a new form of warfare. Russia invaded Ukraine just over two months ago and, rather than join the fight directly by sending troops to defend Ukraine, the United States is fighting indirectly by...more
On December 27, 2021, President Biden signed the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, authorizing more than $700 billion in defense spending. The NDAA also contains several provisions that shape federal...more
President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability on Dec. 8, 2021, emphasizing the federal government's role and initiative "[a]s the single largest...more
U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove of the Eastern District of Kentucky on Nov. 30, 2021, issued a preliminary injunction, halting the government's enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate on federal...more
As November came to an end, federal courts across the country continue to examine and issue preliminary rulings on challenges to various COVID vaccine mandates put in place by the Biden Administration. At the beginning of...more
Over the past few weeks, landlords leasing space to the General Services Administration (GSA) have begun to receive notices of requirements that all personnel operating in GSA space certify as to whether or not they have been...more
Summary - As one of his first official acts as the President of the United States, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal...more
Summary As one of his first official acts as the President of the United States, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government...more
When the Biden Administration begins, the government contracting community may be wondering whether the change in administration and party in the White House will lead to significant changes to federal procurement. Although...more