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OFCCP Seeks Input on Revised Complaint Forms

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Having recently announced a resumption of its processing of complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of disability or veteran status, the Office of Federal Contract Programs (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal...more

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New Cybersecurity Executive Order Revises Specific Federal Policies While Retaining Core Security Principles

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On June 6, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order, Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144 (the EO) that contains...more

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Employee Complaint Rights: Update on Executive Order 13496 Compliance

Executive Order (E.O.) 13496, signed on January 30, 2009, mandates that certain government contractors and subcontractors post notices informing their employees of their rights under federal labor laws. ...more

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Office of Management and Budget Request for Suggestions for Deregulation: American Coatings Association Response

The American Coatings Association (“ACA”) submitted a May 12th response to a solicitation of suggestions for deregulation from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”). ACA states it represents approximately 96% of...more

Jones Day

OMB Directs Agencies to Accelerate AI Adoption and Devise Governance Strategy

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The Office of Management and Budget releases highly anticipated guidance to federal agencies on the use and deployment of artificial intelligence and how to manage its risks....more

PilieroMazza PLLC

OMB Issues Memoranda on Use and Acquisition of AI by Federal Agencies, Part 2: What It Means for Government Contractors

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In Part 2 of this series, we look at OMB Memorandum M-25-22, which addresses the procurement of AI by federal agencies. As noted in Part 1, the memos implement Executive Order 14179, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

All American AI: New OMB Memos Set Priorities for Federal AI Use and Acquisition

On April 3, 2025, OMB released two new memorandums on artificial intelligence (“AI”) as directed by Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. (As a reminder, President Trump...more

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National Biotechnology Initiative Act Would Implement Recommendations from NSCEB’s Final Report

As reported in our April 25, 2025, blog item, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced on April 8, 2025, the availability of its final report and action plan, “urging Congressional action...more

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OMB Issues Memoranda on Use and Acquisition of AI by Federal Agencies, Part 1: What It Means for Government Contractors

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On April 3, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued two memoranda addressing the accelerated use and efficient acquisition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by federal agencies: M-25-21 and M-25-22. The memos...more

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Transportation Regulation Reforms - U.S. DOT Seeks Public Comment by May 5

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The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on opportunities to reform transportation regulations.  The comment period ends next week. This effort is part of President Trump’s “Ten for One” regulatory...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

EEOC announces tentative deadline for EEO-1 Reports

And eight FAQs about preparing your data. According to documents recently filed with the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is moving forward with the collection of 2024 employment...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OMB issues guidance for implementing executive order on agency accountability

On April 17, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum providing guidance for historically independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory provisions in Executive Order (EO) 14215. The EO “seeks...more

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EEOC Seeks Elimination of Voluntary Reporting Non-Binary Data in EEO-1

On April 15, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a “non-substantive” Information Collection Request (“ICR”) to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for approval ahead of its 2024 data...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Executive Order Aims to ‘Restore Common Sense’ in Procurement by Reforming the Federal Acquisition Regulation

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration Seeks to Streamline Federal Procurement

Between April 9 and April 16, President Trump issued three executive orders (EOs) calling for reforms to the federal procurement system. The April 9 EO, “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense...more

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FAR Reform Now Underway

The current administration’s efforts to reform the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are now officially underway. On April 15, 2025, in an Executive Order titled Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement (EO or...more

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OMB Solicits Public Comment on Eliminating Regulations, Including OSHA Rules

Every safety professional has an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation he or she cannot stand, believes is a waste of time, energy, and/or money, or considers outdated and antiquated. Even the...more

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EEOC Submits Request to Eliminate Optional Disclosure of Non-Binary Data for EEO-1 Reporting

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On April 15, 2025, in response to Executive Order 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, the EEOC filed an Information Collection Request (ICR) with OMB...more

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EEO-1 Component 1 Reporting Timeline and Changes Proposed

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On April 15th, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted its proposed 2024 EEO-1 instruction booklet via an Information Collection Review submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs...more

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White House Announces “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”: What to Know

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Through a duo of Executive Orders (EOs), issued on April 15 and 16 respectively, President Trump announced “a first-of-its-kind overhaul of Federal procurement policy.” The rewrite represents a once-in-a-generation...more

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FedRAMP 20x Initiative Promises Major Changes for Federal Cloud Service Providers

Major changes are coming again to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program ("FedRAMP"), the federal government's cybersecurity authorization program for cloud service providers ("CSPs")....more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Revolutionary Changes Ahead: Understanding the Overhaul of Federal Procurement Regulations

The Trump administration recently announced three significant initiatives to reshape the federal procurement landscape. These include three new executive orders aimed at modernizing defense acquisitions, reforming foreign...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: FAR 2.0: Executive Order Aims to Rewrite the Federal Acquisition Regulation

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On April 15, 2025, the Trump Administration issued executive order “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” (the EO), which aims to overhaul the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) “to create the most agile,...more

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Executive Order Directs Major Reform to Federal Contracting Regulations

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The US administration on April 15, 2025 issued an executive order that directs prompt and substantial reforms to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The order, titled Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,...more

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Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement – The White House

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As both chambers of Congress worked to pass their versions of the budget resolution, tax writers on the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee, along with their respective leadership, had to decide...more

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