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
This extended (90 minute) Boot Camp will review:
- Recent legislation and notable regulatory changes affecting government contractors, including pending legislation and potential forthcoming rules;
- Relevant...more
Wiley’s Tracye Winfrey Howard, Erik Baptist, and Charlotte Bertrand explore President Biden’s climate initiatives as they relate to national security. They discuss the Administration’s efforts to address climate change...more
On May 12, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) setting in motion an ambitious plan to rapidly strengthen the cybersecurity posture of the Federal government and its contractors, service providers, and...more
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued the long-expected Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“EO” or “Order”). The EO comes amidst a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation and its critical...more
5/13/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
Private Sector ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain
WHAT: President Biden continued his flurry of initial executive actions by signing an Executive Order (EO) on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Executive Order builds on the Biden Administration’s previous...more
1/29/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CEQ ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Paris Agreement ,
Sustainability ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
With a new presidential administration, national security policies, regulations, and law are likely to change. Join us for a discussion of what companies can expect the national security landscape to look like under a Biden...more
11/20/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Team Telecom ,
Trade Policy ,
Webinars
When the Biden Administration begins, the government contracting community may be wondering whether the change in administration and party in the White House will lead to significant changes to federal procurement. Although...more
11/17/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) ,
Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Infrastructure ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain