The third quarter had government contractors staring down the possibility of a government shutdown while also contending with some significant regulatory developments. We review some of those developments below....more
On June 2, 2023, the FAR Council issued an interim final rule banning the use of a ByteDance Covered Application — better known as TikTok — in government contracting. The interim final rule implements OMB Memorandum M-23-13...more
The first few months of 2023 has brought not only regulatory changes to the government contractor landscape, but also the possibility for new business opportunities in semiconductors, green procurement and infrastructure...more
Government contractors witnessed significant developments ranging from infrastructure, sustainability, supply chain, and cyber security requirements to increased compliance obligations and enforcement actions in 2022. Here we...more
1/4/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
Project Labor Agreements
Executive Order 14057 — “Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability” — made it clear that the Biden administration plans to use federal procurement policy to further its sustainability goals....more
On July 30, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a proposed rule to amend the FAR to implement Section 8 of President Biden’s “Made in America” executive order, EO 14005, and strengthen the Buy...more
Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month.
Executive Orders -...more
12/5/2019
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
HUBZone ,
MACs ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
NDAA ,
OFCCP ,
Proposed Rules ,
Revocation ,
Right of First Refusal ,
SBA ,
Service Contracts ,
Trump Administration ,
USAID
Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month.
Regulations -
The FAR...more
11/18/2019
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
LPTA ,
NDAA ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SBA
President Donald Trump’s most recent effort to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States through proposed changes to and enforcement of the regulations implementing the Buy American Act...more
7/25/2019
/ America First Trade Policy ,
Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Construction Project ,
Domestic Hiring Policy ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies