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[Webinar] Cybersecurity Collaboration: Informing and Empowering the Defense Industrial Base - September 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

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Join us for a timely and topical webinar hosted by Ice Miller, LLP, discussing cybersecurity collaboration and information sharing in the defense industrial base. The webinar also will feature a robust discussion of best...more

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OFCCP Extends Comment Period for Section 503 and VEVRAA Proposed Rulemakings and Rescission of EO 11246 Rules

On September 4, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued updates regarding the extension of comment periods for proposed rulemakings related to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Executive Order 14319: Implications for A.I. Use in the Workplace

On July 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14319, which has the stated purpose of preventing the federal government from procuring A.I. “models that sacrifice truthfulness and accuracy to ideological...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FAR Council Increases Acquisition-Related Thresholds for Inflation

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a final rule adjusting numerous acquisition-related thresholds for inflation as required under 41 U.S.C. § 1908....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Federal Government Launches Platform for AI Experimentation

Calling it the “infrastructure for America’s AI future,” the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently launched USAi, a secure generative artificial intelligence evaluation suite enabling federal agencies to share a...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOD Issues Final Rule Addressing Conflicts of Interest in Certain Consulting Contracts

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WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to prohibit contracting officers from awarding contracts assigned certain North American...more

Cozen O'Connor

Ninth Circuit Orders Release of Federal Contractor EEO-1 Reports: What Federal Contractors Need to Know Now

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On July 30, 2025, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) must disclose federal contractor EEO-1 reports to the Center for Investigative...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The FAR Part 12 Rewrite: Making Commercial Acquisitions More Streamlined

The Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) continues, with rewrites to FAR Parts 4, 8, 12, and 40 issued August 14, 2025. For our previous alerts on the RFO, see here and here. This alert focuses on...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Another Prevailing Wage Update: Illinois Prevailing Wage Act Now Applies to Federal Construction Projects!?!

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On August 14, 2025, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois House Bill 1189, which amends the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) in a way that impacts how “public work” projects are defined and labor hours are paid on federal...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Contractor Compliance: Filling the Federal, EO-Created Void

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As federal policies shift from affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives — particularly through Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government...

SAM Registration Rule Finalized

The FAR Council has finalized, without changes, a 2024 interim rule that adjusted the requirements of FAR 52.204-7. This is the provision that governs an offeror’s registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). The...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Joint Venture Eligibility Refresher on Requirements for Government Contractors

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Knowing and understanding the specific requirements around joint venture eligibility can make or break your ability to compete and be eligible for certain government contracts. PilieroMazza’s Meghan Leemon examines key...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025: What Financial Services Companies Need to Know

On July 29, 2025, Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025. The act targets the offshoring of call center operations, imposes new disclosure rules for customer...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

OFCCP Updates Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark

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Though delayed, OFCCP has released the updated the annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark. The benchmark is set at 5.1% effective July 30, 2025. The current 5.1% benchmark, is slightly lower than the previous mark of 5.2% set in...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Federal Acquisition Regulations Revised for R&D and Construction

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs). On July 24, 2025, revisions to FAR Part 35, Research and Development Contracting...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

FAR Revisions for Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On July 31, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 50 – Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the safety act. ...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Compliance Clarity for Federal Contractors with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of...

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In this episode, hosts Tina and Jennie welcome back Joan and Mim of Arbor Consulting Group to unpack critical updates affecting federal contractors and subcontractors. From changes to the OFCCP’s Federal Contractor Portal to...more

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Annual hiring benchmark for vets drops

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs quietly released the new annual hiring benchmark for protected veterans. The new benchmark is 5.1 percent and applies to affirmative action plans developed on or after July...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

“False” Sense of Security: DOJ Announces False Claims Act Settlements Related to Failure to Comply with Cybersecurity Requirements

On July 31, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a pair of settlements with companies accused of having violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by falsely representing their compliance with certain...more

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OFCCP Releases 2025 VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has released its 2025 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) national benchmark.  Effective July 30, 2025, the new benchmark is 5.1%, a slight...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Disclosure of EEO-1 Reports Under FOIA

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On July 30, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court order requiring the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to release EEO-1 reports previously withheld in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Is Your Business Actually Small? How the SBA Determines Business Size

If you are a business owner who wants to apply for a Small Business Administration (SBA) program or contract (or participate in a program that relies on SBA size determinations, such as the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Appellate court orders disclosure of contractors’ EEO-1 Reports

The Ninth Circuit rules that FOIA does not protect data from disclosure.  As we previously reported, the Center for Investigative Reporting and its reporter Will Evans are battling the U.S. Department of Labor over its...more

Haynes Boone

DOL Relaunches, Proposes Revisions to Affirmative Action Rules for Veterans and Disabled Workers

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is taking steps to revise and relaunch its affirmative action requirements for veterans and people with disabilities. ...more

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Annual VEVRAA Benchmark Updated

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released an updated hiring benchmark for protected veterans. Effective July 30, 2025, the national benchmark provided by OFCCP for contractors to use in their...more

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