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GSA’s Expanded Role in Purchasing of “Common Goods and Services” under Executive Order 14240

In a separate post, we discuss how President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14240 (Mar. 20, 2025) will affect federal purchasing of information technology. EO 14240 may also change how the federal government buys billions of...more

Executive Order 14240 Shifts Information Technology Purchasing to GSA

President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14240 (Mar. 20, 2025) provides for the General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator to assume responsibility for all Government-wide contracts for the acquisition of information...more

Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Key Portions of Anti-DEI Executive Orders

Our prior alert on President Trump’s executive order revoking Executive Order 11246 addressed the certification, investigation, and other legal risks posed and related private sector impact on DEI programs. On February 21,...more

Are the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act unconstitutional?

The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act allow individuals to file suit on behalf of the United States and to receive a share of the resulting financial settlement or judgment. Filing a qui tam case is not just a formal...more

Inflation Adjustments for Defense Contractors Under Section 822 of the 2023 NDAA

Section 822 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law No. 117-7776 (Dec. 23, 2022) provides new authority for some defense contractors and subcontractors to obtain price increases that address the impacts of...more

The Difference Between Differing Site Conditions And Superior Knowledge

The decision of the Court of Federal Claims in Marine Industrial Construction LLC v. United States, 158 Fed. Cl. 158 (2022), includes detailed analysis of several legal issues familiar to contractors facing challenging...more

How a reservation of rights can affect the outcome of a dispute on a government contract

Contractors and contracting officers are often asked to make tough decisions about issues that arise in the course of a complex government contract. Decisions that change the scope of work, the schedule, or the cost of the...more

The Limits of Apparent Authority in Government Contracting

Contractors are well aware that they cannot rely on the apparent authority of government officials. Under Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. Merrill, 332 U.S. 380 (1947), only an authorized contracting officer may bind the...more

The Role of Live Witness Testimony in Proving Differing Site Conditions Claims

The ASBCA’s November 2021 decision in Harry Pepper and Associates, Inc., No. 62038 et al. (Nov. 3, 2021) offers important guidance on the role of live witness testimony in one of the most challenging aspects of differing site...more

Kentucky Court Blocks Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

On November 30, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, in Kentucky v. Biden, et al., No. 3:21-cv-00055, granted a preliminary injunction limiting the enforcement of the federal vaccine...more

Mediating Contract Claims And Disputes At The ASBCA

The Contract Disputes Act establishes the formal process for resolving nearly all claims and disputes that arise under federal government contracts. It is the source of the requirement that contractors certify claims in...more

How The Federal Circuit’s Boeing Decision Protects Contractor Ownership Of Technical Data

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Boeing Co. v. Secretary of Air Force, 983 F.3d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2020), provides some useful clarity on the contents of the restrictive markings and legends that contractors affix to the...more

Federal Judge Bars Enforcement Of EO Related To Diversity Training - UPDATED

As we anticipated, President Biden revoked Executive Order 13950 (EO 13950), Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping, effective immediately. Within 60 days of 1/20/21, federal agencies covered by EO 13950 are directed to...more

Federal Judge Bars Enforcement Of EO Related To Diversity Training

Key Points: • The Court imposed a nationwide preliminary injunction on federal government agencies barring the federal government from taking any action intended to effectuate or enforce the provisions of §§ 4 and 5 of...more

How President Trump's Executive Order On "Divisive" Race And Gender Concepts Affects Contractors And Grant Recipients

In light of new restrictions imposed by Executive Order 13950, federal government contractors will need to review the content of their employee diversity and related training programs. This Order, issued on September 22,...more

OFCCP Announces Exemptions For New Federal Contracts

Affirmative action requirements waived for contracts specifically related to COVID-19 relief- As in past times of national emergency, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has stepped up to exempt certain new...more

Federal Agency Guidance On The COVID-19 Pandemic

Federal agencies and contractors are working hard to address the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, work must stop. In others, the work will increase or change dramatically. While contractors should look to...more

Contractor FAQs On The Defense Production Act

In response to the growing Coronavirus pandemic, President Trump announced that the federal government will invoke the Defense Production Act to obtain necessary medical equipment and supplies from private industry. In this...more

Is Coronavirus An Excusable Delay?

The spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) remains unclear, but its impacts are already being felt. Supply chains are being disrupted and companies are implementing preventative measures to protect their employees. Many businesses...more

The Difference Between Standing And Prejudice In A Federal Bid Protest

In order to bring a bid protest in the Court of Federal Claims, you must have standing. To win the protest, you have to show prejudice. Although distinct, these two requirements are related and often confused. ...more

After Escobar, Materiality Matters

Contractors are now familiar with the Supreme Court’s June 2016 decision in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar [PDF]. That decision recognizes False Claims Act liability for implied false...more

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