On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement (EO 14275). EO 14275’s purpose is to reform the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and associated agency...more
4/18/2025
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Deregulation ,
DFARS ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Government Agencies ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative (Feb. 26, 2025) (“EO 14222”)....more
3/4/2025
/ Contract Modification ,
Contract Termination ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
Public Contracts ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
On July 22, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an announcement, Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms Under Executive Order 14112, 89 Fed. Reg. 59010...more
7/30/2024
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Consultation ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Tribal Governments
When a federal agency issues a small business set-aside contract, it uses North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes to determine the size standard that will apply to that contract. The agency must select the...more
In early 2023, we issued a client alert reminding clients that they had until March 3, 2023 to file objections to the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that was submitted to the...more
1/30/2024
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Deadlines ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
Objections ,
Pay Data ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
Time Extensions ,
Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014
The FY2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (FY2023 NDAA) included several important provisions for government contractors. We described several of those important FY2023 NDAA provisions in a presentation...more
On May 30, 2023, the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Final Rule on Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program (the “Final Rule”) became effective. The Final...more
6/13/2023
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Business Development ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
General Solicitation ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
NAICS ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
A government prime contractor with more than 50 employees and a single federal government contract worth at least $50,000 must comply with the federal affirmative action regulations, which includes establishing a written...more
2/23/2023
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Data-Sharing ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Objection Procedures ,
Objections ,
OFCCP ,
Subcontractors
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Final Rule on Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certification (the Final Rule) takes effect on January 1, 2023. The majority...more
On July 6, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) changed its rules for calculating size based on the number of employees from a 12-month calculation period to 24 months (87 Fed. Reg. 34094 (the Final Rule))....more
The implementation of President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order regarding COVID-19 vaccine and safe workplace requirements for federal contractors has caused confusion and prompted numerous questions from federal...more
11/19/2021
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Federal Contractors ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Public Contracts ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Stays ,
Subcontractors ,
Time Extensions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety