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
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
OMB ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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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
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Defense Sector ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
As with other facets of government, the first 60 days of the Trump Administration have brought significant changes and reprioritization to the Intelligence Community (IC). With this change comes opportunity. This Holland &...more
3/25/2025
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Bid Protests ,
China ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Intelligence Services ,
Latin America ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Trump Administration
In this episode of "Regulatory Phishing," government contracts and cybersecurity attorney Eric Crusius is joined by Jeremy Burkhart, an associate in Holland & Knight's Government Contracts Group. Mr. Crusius and Mr. Burkhart...more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued new guidance in January 2023 (GAO Guidance) on filing and handling classified bid protests. The new procedures can be viewed on the GAO website and contain clear guidance...more