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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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OMB Proposes Procurement Law Changes to Support “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”

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WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently submitted to Congress 16 proposed changes to procurement laws in support of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” effort, which Wiley has been chronicling here. These...more

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Let Your Voice be Heard: Congress Wants to Hear from Small Business Government Contractors

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On July 8, 2025, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure (Subcommittee) will hold a hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors.” The...more

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Protect Small Business Opportunities: The “Rule of Two” Faces Potential Elimination

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The federal government is actively trying to reduce its size and deregulate agencies across the Executive Branch. As noted in a previous Client Alert by Sam Finnerty, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has not been...more

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Is Change Around the Corner? One Proposal to Forge Sweeping Changes to Defense Contracting

At the end of 2024, Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) published a plan (“Restoring Freedom’s Forge: American Innovation Unleashed”) and introduced a bill (the Fostering Reform and Government Efficiency in Defense Act or FoRGED...more

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BIOSECURE Act: Anticipated Movement, Key Provisions, and Likely Impact

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Last night, the House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act (BIOSECURE or the Act) by a bipartisan vote of 306 to 81.  The BIOSECURE Act prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology...more

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FAR Council Announces Proposal to Ban Government Purchases and Use of Certain Semiconductors

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On May 3, the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that would prohibit executive...more

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Senate Bill Would Require Several Important Updates to the Way the US Federal Government Acquires Technology

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A bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate would mandate updates to federal procurement regulations and procedures for the acquisition of technology. S.4066, the Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act (FIT...more

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The BIOSECURE Act and Its Potential Implications

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Proposed federal legislation known as the BIOSECURE Act is being considered in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate....more

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Section 5949 - Congress's Latest Prohibition on Chinese Technology in Federal Procurement, and What It Means for Government...

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Chinese semiconductors are ubiquitous within the United States and its private- and public-sector supply chains. To contend with the attendant national security and economic risks (whether real or perceived), Congress...more

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New Legislation Strengthens Disclosure Requirements for Potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest

On December 27, President Biden signed the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act into law. The legislation, ushered through Congress by a bipartisan group of backers, strengthens existing...more

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IoT Legislation Advances in Congress

Congress recently advanced legislation that directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create standards and guidelines for securing Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices used by Federal agencies and...more

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“Internet of Things” Guidance to be Added to Cybersecurity Requirements for Agencies and Federal Contractors

In 2019, cybersecurity has become top-of-mind for most federal government contractors and agencies that share sensitive information. In addition to updated Department of Defense guidance and procedures for evaluating...more

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Thornberry Acquisition Reform Bill Contemplates DoD’s Use of Online Marketplaces to Purchase COTS Products

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Imagine if a DoD agency could purchase commercial-off-the-shelf products of any value simply by placing an order at an Amazon-like website – no need for solicitations, quotes, evaluation, or detailed price analysis and...more

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House Armed Services Committee Takes Aim at GSA with Proposed Legislation

On May 18, 2017, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry introduced H.R. 2511, titled “The Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act.” The bill drastically would change how commercial off-the-shelf...more

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Don’t Let Forced Labor and Bribery in Your Supply Chain Spoil the Holidays

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The holiday retail season is an ideal time to check that forced labor and bribery—two top and interconnected supply-chain threats—do not undermine the success of your critical sales period. Not long ago, many in the...more

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