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Navigating Recent Government Contract Terminations—Key Considerations and Best Practices

Recent actions by the Department of Government Efficiency have led to a surge in contract cancellations, raising significant concerns for government contractors. Contracting Officer’s Discretion and Legal Boundaries - The...more

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Eleventh Circuit Addresses Rule 9(b) Heightened Pleading Standard in False Claims Act Case

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has concluded that a successful False Claims Act (FCA) claim should “allege not just a scheme, but a scheme that actually led to false claims being submitted to the...more

No “Hard Facts,” No Win: GAO Denies Lockheed’s OCI Protest

In Lockheed Martin Corporation, B-423294, May 2, 2025, Lockheed Martin protested the Air Force’s handling of potential organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) in a procurement for Tactical Operations Center – Light...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Next Front in the Administration’s Sponsored Research Crackdown: What Recipients of Federal Funding - Particularly Grantees -...

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The Trump Administration’s effort to remake the Federal government’s relationship with Higher Ed and research grantees continues to gather steam, and an unprecedented recent letter to Harvard presages a potentially new front:...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bid Protests in Arizona

Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures. For the next state in this series, we focus on the bid protest procedures in Arizona. Who Can File a Protest? Any...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Implementation of Trump DEI Orders Slower than Expected: What Contractors Should Know

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One of President Trump’s campaign themes was ending diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) programs, and he moved quickly to address those campaign promises. Within days of his inauguration, the president issued two executive...more

A&O Shearman

Defense Contractors To Pay $8.4 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Surrounding Non-Compliance With Cybersecurity...

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.4 million settlement agreement with several defense contract companies (“companies”) resolving alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bid Protests in Utah

Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures. For the next state in this series, we focus on the protest process in Utah. What Rules Apply? Protests of state-level...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bid Protests in Nevada

In Nevada’s competitive public procurement landscape, contractors and vendors invest substantial time and resources to secure government contracts. When a bid is unsuccessful — especially when there’s a suspicion of...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Trump Executive Orders: Key Developments for Government Contractors

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Change and uncertainty are among the words that come to mind when describing the government contracting industry in the early days of President Donald Trump’s second administration. Since taking office for the second time on...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Update: FAR 2.0 Rollout Underway

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In what is sure to be an on-going series, we have the latest update regarding the FAR 2.0 rollout. Releasing the First Rollout- On May 2, 2025, the FAR Council released substantive rewrites of FAR Parts 1 (Federal...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

From Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives On — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephen Piepgrass is joined by colleagues Brad Weber and Christy Matelis from the firm's Antitrust Practice Group to explore the evolving landscape of right-to-repair laws across the...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

You’re Hired! Restrictions on Hiring Former Government Employees for Government Contractors

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Government contracting is an inherently competitive enterprise. As a result, contractors often seek to hire former government employees with contract experience. However, the Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) and the U.S....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: April 2025

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Executive Order Sparks FAR Overhaul: Key Changes for Contractors

The United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) has launched a “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” webpage, at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul (the “FAR Overhaul”), to provide guidance as federal agencies...more

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Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker

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Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Competitive Range Determination Violated the FAR, Court Finds

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently issued a significant opinion in Gemini Tech Servs., LLC v. United States, holding that the Army’s failure to follow required procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...more

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4 Key Takeaways | Recent Changes with Respect to the New Administration

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Kilpatrick’s Kris Doyle, David Reed, Kate Klein, and Ditty Shrivastava recently presented at the annual Kilpatrick Intellectual Property Seminar Series on the topic of “Recent Changes with Respect to the New Administration.”...more

Marathon Targets Misses the Mark: COFC Upholds Disqualification Over Mishandling of Leaked Evaluation Data

In Marathon Targets, Inc. v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 25-121 (March 13, 2025, reissued March 24, 2025), Marathon Targets sought to block a U.S. Marine Corps contract awarded to MVP Robotics for...more

No Funding, No Award: GAO Upholds Corps’ Late-Stage Solicitation Cancellation

In Davenergy-VCI JV, LLC, B-423332, April 29, 2025​, Davenergy-VCI protested the cancellation by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) of a solicitation for architectural engineering construction management services for medical...more

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2024-2025 Bid Protest Decisions with Far-Reaching Impacts for Government Contractors

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Whether you’re submitting a proposal, filing a protest, or defending your contract award, bid protest rulings can influence not just your current contract but also future outcomes and the broader award process. Recent protest...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Achieving DEI Compliance…On Your Website

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts, and the term itself, have become increasingly scrutinized and subjected to legal challenges by both government and private actors, making an understanding of the current DEI...more

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The Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting, Part 4: Capitalizing on Consortia

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In this final blog of PilieroMazza’s blog series, “The Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting,” we discuss DOD’s authority to award OTs to consortia and how joining a consortium may be an ideal way to “get your feet wet” if...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2025 #2

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General Services Administration (GSA) News Release: GSA Unveils OneGov Strategy to Transform How the Government Buys Goods and Services - On April 29, GSA announced the launch of OneGov Strategy to modernize the purchase...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Kickbacks and Causation: Supreme Court Could Soon Settle the Question of Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act Causation...

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A decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals has deepened the legal debate surrounding False Claims Act (FCA) actions based on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). This decision has increased speculation that...more

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