The Administration’s 2026 AI Action Plan foreshadowed broad efforts to bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to government. Now, the General Services Administration (GSA), which leverages government-wide purchasing...more
The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced proposed updates to certification requirements for federal grantees on the System for Award Management (SAM, available at sam.gov), the GSA-run, official US...more
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (No. 24-1287) and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. (No. 25-250), holding 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic...more
In the waning hours of 2025, news broke that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) had sent Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) to investigate and potentially bring actions against federal contractors, grant recipients, and...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section released its 2025 Year-in-Review (YIR) last week, revealing an expanded enforcement blueprint that suggests heightened regulatory risk and more aggressive corporate enforcement...more
Purpose: The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) seeks industry feedback from operators currently operating in, investing in, or intending to operate or invest in the civil Indian space markets. This feedback will inform OSC’s...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, aimed to help socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners access federal contracting opportunities, has been under increased...more
On November 10, 2025, the Secretary of War released three memoranda and an acquisition reform strategy directing systemic reform across the defense acquisition landscape. The overarching theme of these reform initiatives is...more
The Administration’s dramatic cutbacks to federal funding have changed the landscape and presented new and unprecedented challenges for funding recipients across a range of industries....more
On May 19, 2025, United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche circulated a memo to the Department, announcing the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, an effort aimed at leveraging the civil False Claims...more
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
The Procurement Act 2023 looks set to reshape government (and other public) contracting in the UK. It came into force in the UK on 24 February, repealing and replacing the various EU-based procurement regimes for public...more
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
2/10/2025
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
The first week of the second Trump Administration brought with it the issuance of dozens of executive orders (EO) that suggest far reaching implications for organizations large and small, for profit and non-profit alike....more
1/29/2025
/ Contract Terms ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Grants ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Suspensions ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USAID
Within hours of being sworn in, President Trump issued executive orders that may imperil a number of government contracts and grants. This alert covers what contractors and grant recipients should do if they are concerned...more
1/24/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
Grants ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration
In this client alert, we discuss three week-one executive orders that reflect promises President Trump made on the campaign trail to attack DEI. Below, we summarize the key provisions for the private sector, discuss what...more
1/24/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Trump Administration
Claims Updates -
Adapt Consulting, LLC v. General Services Administration, CBCA 7213, 7393 (July 22, 2024)
- The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals sustained a contractor’s appeal of its termination for default for the...more
Claims Updates -
Associated Energy Group, LLC v. The United States and Kropp Holdings, Inc., No. 23-20 47 (July 2, 2024)
- Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG) challenged the award by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for a...more
7/16/2024
/ Bid Protests ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Technology
Claims Update -
Peraton, Inc. v. United States, No. 23-1539 Fed. Cl. (May 10, 2024)
- The Court of Federal Claims rejected the government’s motion to dismiss a contractor’s claims alleging breach of an end-user software...more
6/25/2024
/ Bid Protests ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
EDWOSB ,
EULA ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
WOSB
Federal Circuit Docket -
Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, Fed. Cir. No. 2023-1970 (Jun. 7, 2024)
- In a highly anticipated bid protest opinion, a divided merits panel of Federal Circuit judges reversed the Court of...more
6/12/2024
/ Bid Protests ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
EDWOSB ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
Semiconductor Supply Chain Update -
FAR Council Released Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking -
Suppliers of semiconductors to the government beware. The FAR Council released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more
5/4/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Bid Protests ,
Bid Solicitation ,
China ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Cybersecurity ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
National Security ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain
Claims Update -
CLogic LLC v. United States, No. 23-6 L, Fed. Cl. (March 21, 2024)
The Court of Federal Claims issued what appears to be its first opinion involving a performance dispute under a DoD prototype Other...more
Claims Updates -
Yerington Paiute Tribe v. Department of the Interior, CBCA 7818-ISDA (February 1, 2024)
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals affirmed that the Contract Dispute Act’s (CDA) 90-day timeliness deadline...more
Claims Updates -
Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health & Human Services, No. 2022-1784 Fed. Cir. (March 6, 2024)
The Federal Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in a case that presented the question...more
3/6/2024
/ Appeals ,
Bid Protests ,
Board of Contract Appeals ,
CBCA ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO
False Claims Act Update -
The Department of Justice reported sharply increased False Claims Act recoveries for government fiscal year 2023. Settlements and judgements dramatically increased from the fiscal year 2022...more