WHAT: President Trump issued two new Executive Orders (EOs) on April 15 and April 16, 2025, focused on federal procurement streamlining. The April 15 EO, entitled “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” is intended...more
President Trump issued an Executive Order this week that broadly targets federal regulations and guidance for review and rescission, amid a flurry of activity focused on limiting the size and reach of government. The February...more
2/24/2025
/ Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deregulation ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Small Business
The first week of the Trump Administration brought a whirlwind of activity and significant changes across many federal agencies. New Executive Orders (EOs), agency directives, and leadership transitions have sent ripples...more
1/30/2025
/ Contract Modification ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration
President Trump issued several Executive Orders (EOs) on January 20, his first day in office, that will impact pending, current, and future contracts and grants. Many of his initial EOs are generally applicable across...more
1/22/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equity ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Gender Identity ,
Government Efficiency ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hiring Freeze ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which would end the long-standing general waiver of Buy America requirements for...more
WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued an update to its initial guidance on implementing the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is the third set of...more
Please join us for the latest installment in Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar Series, a series of webinars that brings together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the federal...more
10/13/2023
/ Best Practices ,
Broadband ,
Buy America ,
Clean Energy ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Projects ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
New Guidance ,
NTIA ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Webinars
WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued long-awaited final guidance on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. As we’ve highlighted in prior...more
WHAT: Following the State of the Union, in which President Biden reiterated the Administration’s focus on made-in-America infrastructure, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued proposed guidance aimed at...more
Despite the deep partisan divides that exist in Washington, there is one issue that both parties seem to agree on: strengthening “Buy American” preferences when using government funds. ...more
WHAT: As previewed in our prior alert, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council on March 7, 2022 issued a final rule aimed at strengthening Buy American rules applicable to federal procurement. The final rule, which...more
WHAT: In our January 2021 alert, we reported on President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” which seeks to strengthen enforcement of Made in America Laws...more