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What the SBA’s 8(a) program audit means for small businesses

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SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler recently announced a comprehensive audit of the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. While the full scope and implications are still unfolding, it’s crucial for participants, applicants,...more

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SBA Seeks Input on 8(a) and Mentor-Protégé Programs

On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) held a Tribal Consultation in Anchorage, Alaska. The SBA’s stated purpose for the consultation was to solicit comments and testimony from Alaska Native...more

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Tools of the Trade: Reacting to Government Contract Terminations and Pauses

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On February 26, 2025, Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative, was released. This Executive Order (“EO 14222”) states that its purpose is to...more

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Trump Administration’s Indirect Cost Guidance’s Impact on NIH and Other Grant Recipients

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Our Government Contracts Group examines how companies can prepare for the Trump Administration’s Rate Change Notice despite the uncertainty of the temporary restraining order that put it on hold....more

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What the DOGE "Cost Efficiency Initiative" Executive Order Means for Government Contractors and Grantees

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On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14222 entitled, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost Efficiency Initiative” (hereinafter, the “E.O.”), as well as an...more

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Government Contractors Should Prepare for Executive Order 14222, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government...

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On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative (Feb. 26, 2025) (“EO 14222”)....more

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President Trump Issues New EO to Improve “Cost Efficiency” of Government Contracts and Grants

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On February 26, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) that will significantly impact existing and new government contracts and grants. The stated purpose of the EO, titled “Implementing the...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2025 #4

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Trump’s Executive Order on DOGE Cost Efficiency: Key Takeaways for Government Contractors - On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Cost...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Trump signs executive order to reduce the federal bureaucracy, eliminates community bank and credit union advisory committees

On February 19, President Trump issued an executive order to significantly reduce the federal bureaucracy’s size, following the administration’s policies to minimize government waste, reduce inflation, and encourage...more

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Client Alert: Administration’s Attempt to Freeze all Federal Financial Assistance is Stalled by Court Ruling

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On January 27, 2025, the new Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Memorandum ordering a total freeze on “all federal financial assistance” that could be targeted under his previous executive orders...more

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Can the NIH Cap Indirect Cost Rates at 15%?

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Note: This post was updated with new information on February 13, 2025. On February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued Supplemental Guidance to its 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement, Indirect Cost Rates,...more

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Take Two: Rhode Island District Court Again Directs Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal Funds

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Despite two Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) issued by federal courts in Rhode Island and Washington, DC, the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island found that the Trump Administration’s funding freeze...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Maximizing Recovery Under Federal Grants and Contracts Following Trump Administration Executive Orders

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The Trump Administration’s “temporar[y] pause” in federal funding shocked federal funding recipients across a range of industries. Announced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and ostensibly to reassess all federal...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order Halting Federal Spending Freeze

On Jan. 31, 2025, a federal district court in Rhode Island entered a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) prohibiting all federal agencies from pausing, canceling or terminating any awards or obligations as directed by an...more

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Expanded False Claims Law Puts Government Contractors on Notice

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With both the False Claims Act and the Administrative False Claims Act now part of the federal arsenal, companies dealing with US government funds can expect to see increased scrutiny of alleged false claims by the Department...more

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An Impoundment By Any Other Name

A Monday night memorandum issued by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) ordered federal agencies to “temporarily pause” all federal funding and other agency activities that “may be implicated by” the slew of executive...more

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New York Note: OMB Memorandum on Temporary Pause of Financial Assistance Programs

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Tuesday evening, January 27, 2025, Matthew Vaeth, the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), distributed a Memorandum to all federal department and agency leaders, instituting a temporary pause on...more

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Federal Government Freezes Grant/Loan Disbursements – What It Means for Nonprofits

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On January 27, 2025, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a pause, set to go into effect at 5 p.m. on January 28, to all “federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities.” The order...more

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SHARE IT Act Requires Agencies to Share Custom-Developed Source Code Throughout the Government

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology Act (“SHARE IT Act” or “the Act”), which provides a formal mechanism for federal agencies to store and share...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

More Funding Brings More Bureaucracy to Federal Projects

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58).  The IIJA includes the Build America, Buy America Act which declares that “none of the funds made...more

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What’s the Status of Buy American Requirements for Public Infrastructure Projects?

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More than a year has passed since Congress enacted the Build America, Buy America Act (“BABA”)—a sweeping change to domestic sourcing requirements for federally funded infrastructure projects. BABA, which was included as part...more

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