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On July 19, 2025, Law No. 105 of July 18, 2025 was published in the Official Gazette, converting into law Decree-Law No. 73 of May 21, 2025 (the “Infrastructure Decree”), aimed at revitalizing the infrastructure sector in...more
The Industrial Cooperation Authority at Israel’s Ministry of Economy recently announced that it had blacklisted the Chinese company DAQO, which won a tender for the supply of components to the Israel Electric Corporation,...more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has recently announced the launch of a new market study into the civil engineering sector, which will focus on the supply of roads and railways (excluding HS2). This fits...more
On 19 June 2025, the government introduced its 10-Year Strategy, a comprehensive plan aimed at fostering economic growth through investment in (amongst other areas) housing and social infrastructure. This strategy marks a...more
On May 12, 2025, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) released an updated Standard Form 328 (SF-328), “Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests.”...more
In routine times, Israeli law obligates public entities to publish tenders for the procurement of goods, services, and the performance of work. However, Israel’s various Mandatory Tender Regulations contain provisions...more
The European Union has “agreed overwhelmingly” to limit Chinese medical device manufacturers’ access to public procurement contracts in Europe, Bloomberg reports. On Monday June 2, 2025, European Union (EU) countries...more
The Procurement Act 2023 launches a new, post-Brexit procurement regime, with many significant changes to the predecessor regime. It is now even more important for a company to challenge promptly a UK public authority’s...more
Orders agencies to procure commercially available products and services, including those that can be modified to fill agencies’ needs, to the maximum extent practicable. Within 60 days of the date of this order, each agency’s...more
The Government of Ontario has issued the Procurement Restriction Policy (the “Policy”) which aims to restrict U.S. businesses from accessing public sector procurements in Ontario, including public procurements administered by...more
In honor of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips for successfully navigating Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in government contracting. The...more
This full-day seminar, specifically designed for Ohio public owners, covers the project delivery methods available for public construction projects, as well as requirements and best practices for administering procurement...more
The Trump Administration’s ongoing effort to rein in government spending continues with the issuance of an Executive Order (EO) aimed at consolidating federal procurement authority in the U.S. General Services Administration...more
Two new public transit projects were announced in the past weeks in Quebec. Potential development partners should be aware of these projects which come in addition to an already active sector....more
This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from U.S. Presidential Actions and foreign trade partner countermeasures taken after President...more
In light of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) recent efforts to reduce the number of federal government contracts and purportedly streamline the procurement process, it has never been more critical for federal...more
The European Commission seeks stakeholders' views on the guidelines for the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation ("FSR")....more
The Procurement Act 2023 looks set to reshape government (and other public) contracting in the UK. It came into force in the UK on 24 February, repealing and replacing the various EU-based procurement regimes for public...more
This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from Presidential Actions taken after President Trump took office. ...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
On January 14, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the end of its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products. The new FHWA rule aligns the FHWA requirements for manufactured...more
We recently blogged about New Jersey’s bid protest requirements for procurements solicited under the New Jersey Division of Purchase and Property (DPP) here. As we noted, public procurements by local governmental authorities...more
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) fiscal year 2024 report on federal bid protests includes useful insights into federal procurement trends that can help state and local government agencies mitigate bid protest...more
On 5 January 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the trial of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to detect collusion in public procurement by scanning and analysing bidding data at scale....more
WHAT: On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a proposed rule to implement the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (Pub. L. No. 117-324). The...more