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Federal Procurement Overhaul - Rewriting the Federal Procurement System

Potomac Law Group, PLLC on 7/10/2025

Within two weeks of inauguration, the Trump Administration began issuing an abundance of Executive Orders (“EO”), memoranda, and related documents addressing how the U.S Government purchases goods and services from industry....more

A Defense Contractor's Guide to CMMC, DFARS, and FAR Requirements

Holland & Hart LLP on 6/4/2025

Cyber-attacks against America’s defense industrial base are becoming more sophisticated and more frequent. To reduce the risk of sensitive national security information landing in the hands of bad actors, the Department of...more

May 2025 Government Contracts Legal Update and Podcast

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani on 5/30/2025

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani presents the latest insights from our Government Contracts group, offering a comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory changes, and essential updates for businesses...more

March 2025: Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/13/2025

On top of the uncertainty introduced through the Trump administration’s shifting priorities and rapid-fire executive orders, government contractors are now confronted with an impending shutdown as the federal government is...more

The Government Contractor’s Guide to Termination for Convenience

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/12/2025

The Trump administration, as part of its efforts to reshape the federal government, began terminating federal contracts for the convenience of the government almost immediately after coming back to town. These contract...more

Breaking: President Trump Rescinds Executive Order 11246

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 1/23/2025

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued a broad executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), which among other things, rescinds Executive Order (“EO”) 11246....more

DoD Significantly Expands Voluntary Cybersecurity Program for Defense Contractors

Goodwin on 3/15/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a finalized rule on March 12, 2024, which expands access to defense contractors who wish to participate in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program....more

Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Blindauer Law PLLC - Government Contracts... on 3/8/2024

The bond yield curve inverted in October 2022. When that occurred, it started a countdown to recession. At least it has every time since 1968. Specifically, for the last eight recessions since 1968, every single recession was...more

Defense Department’s Proposed CMMC Rule Will Impose New Cybersecurity Requirements on Contractors

Woods Rogers on 3/1/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which would establish a comprehensive set of cybersecurity requirements applicable to...more

An Overview Of The Defense Department’s Long-awaited Proposed Regulations For Its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 1/3/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense released a special holiday treat for government contractors and subcontractors last week in the form of long-promised proposed regulations for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...more

“FAR” Reaching Consequences: Proposed FAR Cybersecurity Requirements Will Add New Obligations for Contractors

Paul Hastings LLP on 10/25/2023

Earlier this month the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council released two draft rules which would impose new cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors. The proposed rules, Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting...more

The FAR Council’s Proposed Cybersecurity Overhaul: Lots Of Questions, But Only Some Answers

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 10/9/2023

In what can best be described as a tsunami of cybersecurity regulation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council—consisting of the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2023 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/19/2023

Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041), Department of Defense (DOD), Proposed Rule - DOD is amending an interim rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more

So Now There’s a TikTok Ban for Government Contractors

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/16/2023

On June 2, 2023, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council issued an interim rule to implement a new statutory requirement that, in short, bans the TikTok app from devices used in...more

Government Contracts Inflation Update

Blindauer Law PLLC - Government Contracts... on 3/21/2023

In October 2022, I circulated “An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor[.]” Much has occurred since. Inflation remains an acute problem. In turn, contractors and subcontractors continue...more

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 12, December 2022

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/3/2023

Welcome to the 12th and final issue of the year for The Site Report. Top Three Construction Disputes and How to Avoid Them - Construction professionals sometimes feel as if it is déjà vu when it comes to disputes—and they...more

SBA Annual Scorecard Shows Federal Government Continues to Prioritize Small Business Contracting

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/27/2022

The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) recently released its annual Procurement Scorecard, demonstrating the federal government’s continued prioritization of small business contracting and subcontracting. In 2021, the...more

DOD Releases New List of Section 889 Banned Entities

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/12/2022

On October 5, 2022, the Department of Defense (DOD), in compliance with Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, released an updated list (Blacklist) of banned People’s Republic of China...more

The Contractor Vaccine Mandate is Back?

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 9/1/2022

On Friday, August 26, the Eleventh Circuit published the long-awaited decision in the government’s appeal of a nationwide injunction halting the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for government contractors and subcontractors. Although...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2022 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/12/2022

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - New SBA Rule Enhances Past Performance Opportunities for Small Businesses - On August 22, 2022, the Small Business Administration will implement a final rule that provides two new methods by which...more

Cleared Defense Contractors at Risk from Russian Cyber Activity; Advisory Shows Government Expectations

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/17/2022

What: Cleared Defense Contractors (CDCs) are being actively targeted by Russian state-sponsored cyber activity, according to a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security...more

Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Update: Implementation Likely Delayed Until ‎February 2022- At The Earliest - If the Mandate...

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/22/2021

On December 7, 2021, in Georgia v. Biden, No. 1:21-cv-163, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of President Joe Biden’s...more

[Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, Toronto, ON, Canada

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 12/20/2021

The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations will take place in Toronto on January 25–27! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. Over the last decade, this...more

Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Clock is Ticking (Updated)

McDermott Will & Schulte on 12/16/2021

UPDATE: On December 7, 2021, the US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a nationwide injunction that blocks the federal government from enforcing the federal contractor and subcontractor vaccine...more

Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Uncertainty: Where the Mandate Stands and Current Considerations for Contractors and...

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/15/2021

The federal contractor vaccine rollout continues to present thorny issues for federal contractors. President Biden issued Executive Order (“E.O.”) 14042 in early September 2021, requiring federal contractor employees to get...more

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