Among the drumbeats of rapid pronouncements and policy shifts since January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration recently issued a 180-day pause on new investigations and enforcement actions involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt...more
With any new Presidential administration come questions about what will change in terms of policy and law—and how quickly. Join Vinson & Elkins for an insightful program where we will discuss the expectations and procedural...more
With respect to federal procurement, EO 14030 proposes to integrate climate disclosure and impact reduction efforts into the acquisition process. Specifically, EO 14030 requires that the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (“FAR”)...more
As has been well-publicized, on July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy” (the “EO” or “Order”).1 As the preamble articulates, the EO’s focus is to “promote the...more
7/19/2021
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Competition ,
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Railroads ,
Sherman Act ,
Surface Transportation Board
On May 20, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risks (the “Executive Order”), which we have summarized here. The Executive Order broadly addresses Federal climate policy, including the...more
6/30/2021
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Climate Action Plan ,
ESPCs ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Joe Biden ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
USDA