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The Trump Administration, through the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, has revealed the next set of revised Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sections as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO): FAR Parts 18, 39,...more
Yogi Berra once said, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Those who have spent a career in federal procurement have seen many cycles of well-intentioned procurement reform instead create a system that is more complex,...more
Objectives include the acceleration of the use and procurement of AI within the federal system, embracing AI governance as an enabler of innovation, and increasing investment in AI infrastructure to position the US as a...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on federal procurement titled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement" on April 15, 2025 (the April 15 EO), directing that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) be...more
The Trump administration has issued two Executive Orders very recently that will drive changes in federal procurement and defense procurement and impact federal contractors in the very near future. The Executive Orders are...more
President Donald Trump on April 9, 2025, signed three executive orders (EOs) focused on accelerating defense procurement, improving foreign defense sales between the U.S. and its allies and revitalizing American maritime...more
The Trump Administration issued another Executive Order impacting federal procurement—this one aimed at consolidating government purchasing at the General Services Administration (GSA). Released March 20, 2025, “Eliminating...more
Although the scope of federal antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration remains uncertain, the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) is expected to remain active. The PCSF, which was started by the first...more
The Trump Administration will most likely move quickly to align the federal government’s priorities with the President’s own. While the Administration has not detailed all of its plans for government contracting/procurement,...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 August 6, 2020, Executive Order on Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States directs the FDA and other federal agencies to take actions that could expand...more
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT - Performance-Based Payments and Progress Payments (DFARS Case 2017-D019) - The Department of Defense (DOD) is withdrawing the proposed rule on performance-based payments and progress payments that it...more
How Trump’s “Buy American and Hire American” Could Alter Procurements - The President’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order (EO), issued April 18, 2017, reflects Executive Branch policy and orders several...more
On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Buy American Hire American", laying out provisions and policies to review the H-1B visa program as well as a review of federal procurement and grant...more
The art of the deal in government contracts is much more complex than in the private sector because public policies and principles attach to the use of public funds. President Donald Trump has made his federal...more