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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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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

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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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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

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

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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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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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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White House Unveils Updated AI Guidelines for Federal Agencies

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Key Takeaways - - The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued two new memorandums, which establish new federal policies for the use and acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal...more

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Federal Contractors Take Note: What Trump’s Procurement Reforms Mean for You

On April 15, President Trump issued two new executive orders that will have a direct impact on federal contractors: - Restoring Common Sense To Federal Procurement directs federal agencies to eliminate from the FAR any...more

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White House Issues Guidance on Use and Procurement of Artificial Intelligence Technology

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On April 3, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued two memoranda, Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust (M-25-21) and Driving Efficient Acquisition of...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Trump Administration Revamps Guidance on Federal Use and Procurement of AI

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On April 3, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two much-anticipated memos that will impact the use and procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal government, signaling an appetite to move...more

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Client Alert: Administration’s Attempt to Freeze all Federal Financial Assistance is Stalled by Court Ruling

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On January 27, 2025, the new Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Memorandum ordering a total freeze on “all federal financial assistance” that could be targeted under his previous executive orders...more

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Take Two: Rhode Island District Court Again Directs Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal Funds

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Despite two Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) issued by federal courts in Rhode Island and Washington, DC, the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island found that the Trump Administration’s funding freeze...more

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Client Alert: Maximizing Recovery Under Federal Grants and Contracts Following Trump Administration Executive Orders

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The Trump Administration’s “temporar[y] pause” in federal funding shocked federal funding recipients across a range of industries. Announced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and ostensibly to reassess all federal...more

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Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order Halting Federal Spending Freeze

On Jan. 31, 2025, a federal district court in Rhode Island entered a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) prohibiting all federal agencies from pausing, canceling or terminating any awards or obligations as directed by an...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Responding to Recent Guidance on OMB’s Temporary Pause of Federal Financial Assistance Programs

On January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued an internal memo (Memo M-25-13) directing all federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal...more

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An Impoundment By Any Other Name

A Monday night memorandum issued by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) ordered federal agencies to “temporarily pause” all federal funding and other agency activities that “may be implicated by” the slew of executive...more

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New York Note: OMB Memorandum on Temporary Pause of Financial Assistance Programs

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Tuesday evening, January 27, 2025, Matthew Vaeth, the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), distributed a Memorandum to all federal department and agency leaders, instituting a temporary pause on...more

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