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Contract Claims 101: The Fundamentals of Contract Administration Disputes
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We get Contracting: Episode 2 — Civil Rights Compliance Opens New Path to FCA Claims
The Lobby Bar Podcast | Government Conflict of Interest Rules: The Underdiscussed Threat
False Claims Act Insights - $1.6 Billion FCA Judgment on Appeal: What it Means for FCA Enforcement
False Claims Act Insights - Qui Tam Dismissals Are Spiking: What That Means for FCA Enforcement
CMMC Mission Readiness: Navigating Growth, Costs, and Competition for Defense Contractors
We get Contracting: Episode 1 — Top Five Compliance Challenges for Government Contractors in 2026
PilieroMazza Annual Review: Key Insights from Recent Bid Protest Decisions Shaping Government Contractor Success in 2026
PilieroMazza Annual Review: FCA Enforcement and Compliance Updates for Government Contractors—What to Watch in 2026
AI, Governance, and the Rule of Law: Leadership Under Pressure - On Record PR
You’re Hired! Restrictions on Hiring Former Government Employees for Government Contractors
False Claims Act Insights - Rogue Employees: Vicarious Liability Under the False Claims Act
On April 23, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) jointly announced the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway....more
Kenneth J. Wolfe is the new director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), according to the agency’s website. He assumes the role after Director Ashley Romanias recently stepped down....more
Introduction - The Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) has announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) Initiative to encourage proactive engagement with data miners seeking to...more
In November 2025, the Taiwanese government proposed draft amendments to the Government Procurement Act to enhance efficiency, streamline procedures, strengthen supplier protections, and refine penalty mechanisms. Comprising...more
South Korea has become one of the fastest-growing defense markets on the planet. Korea’s defense exports reached $15.4 billion in 2025, surging 60% year-on-year, driven largely by major contracts with Poland and other...more
WHAT: On April 30, 2026, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) establishing a firmer “default” preference for fixed-price contracts. The EO, titled “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in...more
Over the past year, we have been asked with increasing frequency by foreign companies looking to enter the U.S. market: “If we want to work with the U.S. defense industry, what do we actually need to do?” The question is...more
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), a cybersecurity assessment and authorization program for cloud service providers (CSPs) used by federal agencies, has proposed a significant overhaul of its...more
Over the last year, beyond traditional healthcare and federal procurement matters, the government has pursued federal False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and enforcement across high-risk areas, including diversity, equity,...more
The Serious Fraud Office's Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd (UEH) is its most significant corporate bribery resolution for several years. Approved on 1 May 2026, the DPA requires Ultra to pay...more
The CFPB’s Office of Inspector General is still investigating the agency’s workforce and contracting moves to see what impact it has had on agency actions. “We are reviewing the CFPB’s workforce and contracting actions to...more
On March 26, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14398 (EO) targeting DEI activities by federal contractors and subcontractors....more
The Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) has proposed a significant overhaul to CAS applicability thresholds — one that is clearly aimed at reducing compliance burdens, simplifying CAS administration, and expanding...more
Government contracting can feel like learning a new language. Even sophisticated commercial vendors often struggle with the rules, acronyms, and procedural traps that come with selling to federal agencies....more
On April 15, the Federal Circuit issued a decision clarifying the burden a protestor must meet when challenging an agency’s override of the Competition in Contracting Act’s (CICA) automatic stay of performance....more
This alert provides a summary of a recent US Department of Justice (DOJ) anti-fraud initiative that highlights the growth of data-driven False Claims Act (FCA) actions. Entities that face potential FCA liability, including...more
The domestic battery race is being won by companies, such as NOVONIX, that are developing innovative IP and meeting critical operational and/or commercial milestones based on that IP. Continued investments, including through...more
Executive Order (EO): Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting On April 30, the President issued an EO establishing the Administration’s policy that fixed-price contracts with...more
The General Services Administration (GSA) has proposed a new contract clause that could have sweeping ramifications for artificial intelligence (AI) use by government contractors across the federal IT supply chain. Titled...more
Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Kate Ledden to the podcast to discuss the often-contentious issue of relators’ attorneys’ fees in False Claims Act cases. With fee awards sometimes reaching millions of...more
In the first case resolution under the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ’s”) Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Resolution, the DOJ settled with International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) for $17,077,043 on April 10, 2026. ...more
On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed a new executive order, Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting, that makes fixed-price contracts — and in particular firm-fixed-price (FFP)...more
The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has advanced to the next phase of its competitive solicitation of energy storage capacity under 35-A M.R.S. § 10313....more
False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement in healthcare is accelerating, and providers cannot afford to wait to react until after the government comes calling. In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," litigation attorneys Meredith...more
On April 30, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order, “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting” (the “EO”), directing agencies to make fixed-price contracting the default...more