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 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
/ Contract Termination ,
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
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
8/23/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Bids ,
China ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Investment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology