Status of Government Funding: Current funding for the Federal Government expires after next Tuesday, September 30, 2025. While full-year spending bills for the federal government are not yet complete, Congress is currently...more
9/26/2025
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Management ,
Contract Terms ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Shutdown ,
OMB ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Risk Management ,
Subcontractors
WHAT: The Director of National Intelligence (DNI), as recommended by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), issued the first order under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA or Act). The order...more
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) this month published the second of two final rules needed to begin phasing in the long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program.
This final rule amends the...more
9/23/2025
/ Contract Terms ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Security ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Information Technology ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) recently published the final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate contractual requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more
9/19/2025
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
NIST ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Webinars
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has published the final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate contractual requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more
9/11/2025
/ Compliance ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
WHAT: In Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in a 7-4 en banc decision that the definition of “interested party” under the Tucker Act (28 U.S.C. § 1491(b)(1)) remains...more
9/3/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Bid Protests ,
COFC ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
En Banc Review ,
Federal Contractors ,
Interested Parties ,
Jurisdiction ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Subcontractors ,
Tucker Act
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to prohibit contracting officers from awarding contracts assigned certain North American...more
8/28/2025
/ Conflicts of Interest ,
Contract Terms ,
Contractors ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Final Rules ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subcontractors
WHAT: On August 7, 2025, President Trump released an Executive Order (EO), “Improving Oversight Of Federal Grantmaking.” Citing a study from 2024 that claimed more than a quarter of the new National Science Foundation (NSF)...more
8/13/2025
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contract Terms ,
Discretionary Clauses ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
National Science Foundation ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trump Administration
On July 24, 2025, the Trump Administration turned to the U.S. Supreme Court to block U.S. District Judge Young’s preliminary injunction prohibiting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting hundreds of grant...more
8/4/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
COFC ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Health Service Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Trump Administration ,
Tucker Act
On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice soliciting public comments on an investigation into the national security impacts of imported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and...more
7/21/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Register ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently submitted to Congress 16 proposed changes to procurement laws in support of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” effort, which Wiley has been chronicling here. These...more
7/18/2025
/ Bid Protests ,
Competition ,
Contractors ,
Defense Sector ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
New Legislation ,
OMB ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform
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
WHAT: The Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) to kick off a “comprehensive overhaul” of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition system, aiming to “rapidly reform” acquisition processes with an...more
WHAT: FedRAMP has announced that it will be working on a new framework for authorization and assessment of cloud services for federal consumption, calling the initiative “FedRAMP 20X” (announcement here). In response to...more
WHAT: Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum titled “Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality” that is intended to reform DOD’s procurement involving software development....more
The Trump Administration’s ongoing effort to rein in government spending continues with the issuance of an Executive Order (EO) aimed at consolidating federal procurement authority in the U.S. General Services Administration...more
WHAT: The March 14 funding deadline is fast approaching, and it is increasingly likely that the federal government may shut down. Although the House narrowly passed a funding bill this week, the Senate has signaled that it...more
On February 26, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) that will significantly impact existing and new government contracts and grants. The stated purpose of the EO, titled “Implementing the...more
3/3/2025
/ Compliance ,
Contract Modification ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
Grants ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
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
This extended (90 minute) Boot Camp will review:
- Recent legislation and notable regulatory changes affecting government contractors.
- Relevant Executive Orders and other Administration policy initiatives aimed at...more
WHAT: The FAR Council published a proposed rule to incorporate the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program into the acquisition process and, in doing so, seeks to more clearly define government and contractor roles...more
1/29/2025
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential memorandum entitled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (Freeze Order). This action is unsurprising, as previous Presidents have consistently issued similar memoranda at...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Government Agencies ,
OFR ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Telecommunications ,
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: On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a proposed rule to implement the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (Pub. L. No. 117-324). The...more
1/17/2025
/ Bid Protests ,
Competition ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Contract Terms ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Subcontractors
WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) announced this week that it is withdrawing two proposed rules. First, it withdrew a January 2024 proposed rule that sought to prohibit government contractors from...more
1/13/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sustainability