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Event in Review: Trump 2.0: A Brave New World for Government Contractors

A wave of executive orders from the Trump administration is rapidly reshaping the landscape for federal contractors, with sweeping changes to U.S. foreign aid, diversity initiatives, and gender policy....more

A Subcontractor's Employee Says the Government Customer Engaged in Harassment and Retaliation. Why Did the Prime Contractor Get...

Federal programs often require individuals employed by multiple corporations and by the federal government to work together. To ensure the project is successful, the prime contract and any related subcontract will often grant...more

"The Government's Just Not That into You" - Can a Prime Contractor Terminate Its Subcontractor Just Because Someone in the...

Federal contracts famously include a clause permitting the government to terminate the agreement for the government's own "convenience"—even if the contractor did not default on its performance obligations. Aware of this...more

Federal Subcontractors Beware: The Workshare Provision in Your Subcontract May Not Apply When the Government Increases the Value...

A recent decision from the Court of Appeals of Virginia may have companies doublechecking the workshare terms in their subcontracts. The Court held that a subcontractor's 40 percent workshare only applied to the $70 million...more

The Subcontractor Performed. The Prime Contractor Paid. But a Hacker Ended Up with the Money. Who Is Responsible?

When hackers gain access to a subcontractor’s information systems and divert the prime contractor’s payment to themselves instead of to the subcontractor, does the prime contractor still have to pay the subcontractor?...more

Federal Contractors and Subcontractors May Want to Double-Check the Liability Caps in Their Agreements After This Court Decision

When two companies negotiate a subcontract in support of a federal government prime contract ("federal subcontract"), they may include provisions capping their liability to each other at specific amounts. In structuring such...more

My Subcontractor Is Suing Me for What Now? Court Allows One "Constructive" Change Theory Against Prime Contractor, Dismisses...

Government contractors often "flow down" contract clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements to their subcontractors, including clauses related to changes (e.g., FAR 52.243-1) and excusable...more

Arbitration Award Against Federal Contractor Highlights Need to Review Collective Bargaining Agreements Prior to Internal...

When companies are alerted to potential violations of policy or relevant law, they frequently open internal investigations to determine the events that occurred and whether the circumstances require corrective action....more

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