President Donald Trump’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is taking further shape and is likely to cause challenges for individuals and companies in the government contracting space....more
8/20/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Contractor Audits ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Prime Contractor ,
Risk Management ,
SBA ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Trump Administration ,
Women-Owned Businesses
Small Business Administration head Kelly Loeffler has announced a “full-scale” audit of its 8(a) program for socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners, directing the agency’s Office of Government...more
7/17/2025
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Affirmative Action ,
Audits ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Fraud Abuse and Waste ,
Kousisis v United States ,
Material Misstatements ,
Prime Contractor ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors
A shift to greater wage transparency continues across the U.S. as the District of Columbia is set to require employers to include salary ranges for open positions. The Pay Scale and Benefits Disclosure Amendment, more...more
Earlier this month, the District of Columbia’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) issued proposed rules that lay the groundwork for a competitive process to provide gap financing of...more
2/23/2024
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Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Community Development ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Conversion ,
Conversion Requirements ,
LIHTC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Subsidies ,
Tax Abatement ,
Urban Planning & Development