With the government shutdown officially over and government operations resuming, contractors face critical decisions about restarting work, managing compliance, and protecting their contractual rights.
Timely action can...more
11/19/2025
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Contract Amendments ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Contract Management ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Prompt Payment ,
Request for Equitable Adjustment ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Subcontractors
On October 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending its loan guarantee regulations under 10 CFR Part 609 to implement the Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) provisions of the...more
11/11/2025
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Comment Period ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Guaranties ,
New Legislation ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Lines
Because Congress did not enact a full appropriations bill or continuing resolution, as of October 1, 2025, the federal government is experiencing a funding lapse, triggering a partial government shutdown.
The...more
10/8/2025
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Continuing Resolution ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Contract Terms ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Shutdown ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Risk Management ,
Subcontractors
On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) calling for a sweeping review of government contracts over the next 30 days and directing that contracts be terminated or modified to reduce overall federal...more
2/28/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Termination ,
Trump Administration
The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes numerous provisions relevant to government contractors in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, supply chain concerns related to...more
12/27/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Bid Protests ,
Cost-Shifting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
NDAA ,
Pending Legislation ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector