President Donald Trump on March 26, 2026, issued a new executive order (EO) titled "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors." The EO is the latest – and among the most consequential – steps in the Trump...more
3/31/2026
/ Contract Terms ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Public Contracts ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration
For government contractors, the stakes are especially high. Many contractors either absorbed IEEPA‑driven cost increases or passed them through to the government and other customers under existing contract mechanisms. As...more
3/3/2026
/ Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Learning Resources Inc v Trump ,
Risk Management ,
SCOTUS ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
U.S. Department of War (DOW) Secretary Pete Hegseth on January 16, 2026, posted a video on social media calling for a line-by-line review of DOW 8(a) sole-source contracts of more than $20 million. The secretary stated his...more
1/27/2026
/ 8(a) Program ,
Audits ,
Contract Termination ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Prime Contractor ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SBA ,
Set-Asides ,
Small Business ,
Sole Source Contracts ,
Subcontractors
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on January 22, 2026, issued a press release and formal guidance related to the 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) Program). The 8(a) Program provides federal government...more
1/23/2026
/ 8(a) Program ,
Audits ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
New Guidance ,
Prime Contractor ,
Race Discrimination ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Trump Administration
As part of its Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council (FAR Council) on Sept. 26, 2025, issued its long-awaited update to FAR Part 19, which governs the small business program. FAR Part 19...more
9/30/2025
/ 8(a) Program ,
Amended Rules ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
HUBZone ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Rule of Two ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Set-Asides ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on federal procurement titled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement" on April 15, 2025 (the April 15 EO), directing that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) be...more
4/21/2025
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
OMB ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
President Donald Trump on April 9, 2025, signed three executive orders (EOs) focused on accelerating defense procurement, improving foreign defense sales between the U.S. and its allies and revitalizing American maritime...more
4/14/2025
/ Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
As Holland & Knight previously discussed, the Trump Administration issued an executive order (EO) on Feb. 26, 2025, implementing the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "cost efficiency initiative" that (among...more
4/4/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Contract Termination ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Grants ,
Grants ,
Mitigation ,
Popular ,
Strategic Planning ,
Trump Administration
As discussed in a previous Holland & Knight alert, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking to dispose of a substantial portion of its owned inventory. On March 24, 2025, GSA released a new list of properties...more
In addition to reducing its leased footprint, as discussed in a previous Holland & Knight alert, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking to dispose of a substantial portion of its owned inventory, including...more
The Trump Administration is in the midst of reviewing prior administrations' spending priorities and federal government contracts and has begun announcing a variety of actions to suspend and/or terminate pending and awarded...more
2/6/2025
/ Bid Protests ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Popular ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Prompt Payment ,
Risk Management ,
Stop Work Orders
In the wake of what was already a series of tumultuous changes to the federal real estate landscape, two new developments have fundamentally changed the outlook for federal real estate over the next few years....more
On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Notice of Tribal Consultations (Notice) in the Federal Register related to a forthcoming proposed rulemaking affecting a number of SBA's small...more
7/24/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Business Development ,
Consultation ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Native American Issues ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Tribal Governments ,
WOSB
The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) released a joint notice on Oct. 5, 2023, providing clarifying guidance to agencies on facility security clearances for joint ventures in the National Industrial Security...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to navigate the impact of the injunction entered in Ultima Servs. Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric., No. 2:20-CV-00041-DCLC-CRW, 2023 WL 463348 (E.D. Tenn. July 19, 2023)...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Aug. 21, 2023, that it was extending its moratorium on the application of the "bona fide office" requirements for construction contracts under its 8(a) Business...more
As announced by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law John Klein in an Aug. 17, 2023, webinar, SBA has issued a press release and interim guidance regarding its implementation...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has finalized a proposed rule authorizing the acquisition of commercial products and services using general solicitation competitive procedures known as a "commercial solutions opening"...more
8/18/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Innovative Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Supply Chain
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ruled on July 19, 2023, in Ultima Servs. Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric. that the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's...more
7/25/2023
/ 8(a) Program ,
Affirmative Action ,
Due Process ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Minorities ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Statutory Authority ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
USDA
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its final rule on April 27, 2023, implementing several changes to the ownership and control requirements for the 8(a) Business Development program. The final rule also...more
5/31/2023
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Development ,
Certification Requirements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on June 6, 2022, making significant changes to its methodology for calculating the size of certain businesses. The rule becomes effective July 6, 2022....more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking information from industry, and in particular small and...more
9/28/2021
/ 8(a) Program ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
NAICS ,
Request For Information ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
USCIS ,
WOSB
In a bid protest decision released on Aug. 27, 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has resolved a long-simmering question regarding joint ventures and facility clearances. Specifically, in InfoPoint, LLC,...more
9/2/2021
/ Bid Protests ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO ,
General Solicitation ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
National Industrial Security Program (NISP) ,
NDAA ,
SAM ,
SBA ,
US Air Force
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published three final rules on Aug. 11, 2021, amending the FAR to implement changes mandated by various National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) and to homogenize the FAR...more
8/13/2021
/ Administrative Procedure ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
HUBZone ,
NDAA ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Women-Owned Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on Oct. 16, 2020, consolidating its Mentor-Protégé programs and making several potentially significant changes to other aspects of SBA's government contracting...more
11/3/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Mergers ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
NAICS ,
NDAA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Tribal Corporations ,
WOSB