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 Disputes ,
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Contract Management ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Prompt Payment ,
Request for Equitable Adjustment ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Subcontractors
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
The U.S. Department of Defense recently issued a final rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program, and defense contractors will be subject to a variety of cybersecurity obligations when the rule...more
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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Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Government Agencies ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Termination ,
Trump Administration
In previous Updates, we discussed the formation and growth of the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium), which was started by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority...more
In a previous Update, we reported on the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority’s (BARDA) plans to implement the new Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness-Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium or Consortium),...more
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) held its first in-person BARDA Industry Day (BID) since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C., on November 13-14, 2023. BID is an annual...more
12/22/2023
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Research and Development ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector