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Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement

Under the President’s Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, the government is undertaking a comprehensive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Does the DOJ Guidance on Unlawful DEI Signal About False Claims Act Enforcement?

On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued guidance to recipients of federal funds that reiterates the Trump Administration’s view that federal antidiscrimination laws apply to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...more

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Is It Over Now? SBA Questions Hint at Potential Trouble for the Nonmanufacturer Rule

As small business provisions disappear from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) (perhaps to be relocated or perhaps to be permanently deleted) and reports of the use of a “Deregulation Tool” at the Small Business...more

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Update on the FAR Overhaul

As of August 28, 2025, the project to overhaul the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has finished FAR Parts 1, 4-6, 8-12, 18, 26, 28-31, 33-36, 38-40, 43, 46, 48-51, and various sections of Parts 2 and 52. One can review...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Updates to FAR: Contractor Qualifications, Protests, Quality Assurance, and Terminations

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On August 15, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 9 – Contractor Qualifications, FAR Part 33, Protests, Disputes, and Appeals, FAR Part 46,...more

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The FAR Part 12 Rewrite: Making Commercial Acquisitions More Streamlined

The Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) continues, with rewrites to FAR Parts 4, 8, 12, and 40 issued August 14, 2025. For our previous alerts on the RFO, see here and here. This alert focuses on...more

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Vive la revolution? The Trump Administration Begins to Roll Out its Overhauled FAR

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Key Takeaways: The “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” (RFO) represents the first major update to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) in four decades, intended to modernize the regulation by simplifying its language and...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2025 #3

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Department of Labor (DOL) News Release: US DOL Announces Availability of $30M in Grants to Train American Workers for Jobs in High Demand, Emerging Industries - On August 11, DOL announced the availability of up to $30...more

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OFPP Green Lights Immediate Use of Revised Procurement Rules

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On August 15, the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) announced agencies may “immediately begin eliminating one-third of requirements from their future contracts...more

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Key Changes to R&D, Construction, and Contract Actions

As discussed in our previous update, the FAR Council has been periodically publishing revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). These revisions come on the back of the Trump Administration’s executive order...more

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DOL Issues Proposed Rules Clarifying Contractor Obligations Following Rescission of Executive Order 11246

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On July 1, 2025, the US Department of Labor (DOL) – which includes the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – released three notices of proposed rules, outlining changes to federal contractors’ affirmative...more

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Federal Acquisition Regulations Revised for R&D and Construction

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs). On July 24, 2025, revisions to FAR Part 35, Research and Development Contracting...more

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FAR Revisions for Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On July 31, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 50 – Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the safety act. ...more

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DOJ’s Roadmap for Federally Funded Entities and DEI

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Entities receiving federal funds, including educational institutions, state and local governments, and public and private employers, must ensure that their programs and activities comply with federal law and do not...more

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How Trump’s AI Action Plan and Executive Orders Will Impact U.S. Technology and Federal Procurement

On July 23, 2025, President Trump announced a sweeping new AI strategy, releasing the highly anticipated "Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan" and signing three executive orders regarding federal procurement,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

White House Releases AI Action Plan: Key Legal and Strategic Takeaways for Industry

- What is new: The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan reflects a striking shift in approach, with the federal government driving development, expansion and regulation, focusing on deregulation, permitting, procurement and...more

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White House Unveils Sweeping AI Strategy, “America’s AI Action Plan”

Following Executive Order 14179 from January 23, 2025 titled Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, President Donald Trump’s administration has unveiled its awaited artificial intelligence (“AI”)...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A Call to Action: President Trump’s Policy Blueprint for AI Development and Innovation

On July 23, 2025, President Trump released his Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan, with the aim of ushering in an era of American dominance in the rapidly emerging technology. The AI Action Plan delivers on a promise...more

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FAR Part 35 Update: Making R&D Contracting More Accessible and Attractive

On July 24, 2025, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published its latest rewrite to the FAR. We previously discussed this rewrite initiative—the Revolutionary FAR...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The AI Mandate: Trump Administration's Executive Orders and AI Action Plan

On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration released its AI Action Plan (Plan), titled "Winning the Race," outlining a comprehensive policy strategy to maintain U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence (AI)...more

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Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan and New Executive Orders Offer Strategic Opportunities and Legal Risks for Private...

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Key Point: “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” the Trump Administration’s summary approach to federal artificial intelligence (AI) policy, and three new Executive Orders (EO) propose a wide-ranging federal strategy...more

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Client Alert: Trump Administration Releases AI Action Plan and Three Executive Orders: Key Implications for Business Strategy

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On July 23, 2025, the Trump administration debuted its long-awaited AI Action Plan (the Plan), identifying a range of policies to be implemented across the federal government to “usher in a new golden age of human...more

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FAR 2.0 Update: Parts 6, 29, and 31 Released

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The Trump Administration, in collaboration with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, has released further FAR sections as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO): FAR Parts 6, 29, and 31. Revolutionary FAR...more

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DOE Announces Pilot Program to Build Advanced U.S. Nuclear Fuel Supply Lines: What You Need to Know Now

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Coming on the heels of its June 2025 announcement establishing a pilot program for reactor construction and operation in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 14301, on July 16, 2025 the DOE announced a Fuel Line...more

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How the GSA’s Acquisition Overhaul Could Affect Small Business Contractors

The General Services Administration (GSA) has released a series of legislative proposals that have been transmitted to Congress as part of the revision and rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The intent of the...more

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