November 2025 Monthly Minute | The Federal Government and AI
FCA Implications for M&A Transactions
Chatbots, Trust and Helplines
The Lobby Bar: a Political Law Podcast | Welcome to the Lobby Bar: Battleground 2025 – Navigating Pay-to-Play Laws
What's New with the False Claims Act?
Avoiding Common Teaming and Subcontracting Pitfalls
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, Part 2: Mastering DCAA Audits in Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contracts
Managing Workforce Challenges During Shutdowns
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders - Episode 2: DOJ’s Shifting Enforcement: CPB Disbanding, Counterfeit Drug Focus, and Gender-Affirming Care Investigations
False Claims Act Insights - Recent Federal Executive Actions Place Anti-Discrimination Within the FCA’s Orbit
Managing the Financial Impact of Tariffs on Your Government Contract
Key Changes in GSA Schedule Contracting: What You Need to Know
Federal Policy Updates and Their Implications on Transportation Funding
Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 4: Marijuana and Other Drug Testing in the Workplace
Navigating the Energy Frontier With Aric Zurek, Fluence — Battery + Storage Podcast
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Navigating “Illegal DEI” for Federal Contractors with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of Arbor Consulting Group
The Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act: What Government Contractors Need to Know
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield, Part 1:Preparing for a Surge in DCAA Audit Activity
How the Boards of Contract Appeals Work—And Why It Matters for Your Bottom Line
In Active Deployment Systems, LLC v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 25-968C (Oct. 30, 2025), Active Deployment Systems (ADS) challenged several aspects of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) award of...more
In our latest roundup, government shutdown affects contractors, hotel construction stays flat, and more! ...more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more
Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more
On October 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied the government’s motion to narrow—and partially stay—the court’s April 14, 2025, preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Department of...more
The new and immediately operative regulation changes the DBE landscape for transportation projects receiving federal grants....more
The Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) of the General Services Administration (GSA) revealed on October 17, 2025, that it will issue a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 “refresh” sometime in November...more
On September 10, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its long-awaited final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...more
On 27 October 2025, President Donald Trump announced an US$80 billion strategic partnership between the US Department of Commerce, Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse), and its owners Brookfield Asset Management...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in United States ex rel. Sedona Partners LLC v. Able Moving and Storage Inc., No. 22-13340 (11th Cir. Jul. 25, 2025), that while a district court has the discretion to...more
KEY TAKEAWAYS - GSA Leasing: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) manages one of the largest real estate portfolios in the country, leasing millions of square feet on behalf of federal agencies....more
What is the legal framework governing bribery in Slovakia? The key piece of legislation concerning the legal regulation of corruption in Slovakia is the Criminal Code...more
What is the legal framework governing bribery in Russia? The Federal Law No. 273 On Fighting Corruption (2008, the Anticorruption Law) is the principal law on bribery in Russia. However, to date relevant legislation is...more
Stephen Anstey, a Government Relations & Regulatory attorney and registered federal lobbyist in our Washington, D.C. office, shares a brief update about the federal government's approach to AI....more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has finalised changes to its leniency regime following a public consultation earlier this year. Revised guidance, effective from 28 October 2025, aims to update and streamline...more
In mergers and acquisitions involving government contractors, the False Claims Act is an important consideration that both buyers and sellers need to address, particularly if the target company is the focus of an FCA...more
On September 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an $875,000 settlement with a university over failures to comply with the data security obligations in certain contracts with the Air Force and the Defense...more
On October 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington halted enforcement of Section 3(b)(iv) of Executive Order 14173 (the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Order”) and Section 3(g) of...more
This bulletin was updated on November 4, 2025. This is the latest on the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Long Lead-Time Request for Proposals (LLT RFP). The LLT RFP aims to address growing demand in Ontario’s...more
ACI's Government Contracting Forum on DOD Procurement, Compliance & Innovation is your best chance to take advantage of new opportunities that come with the DOD Modernization....more
2025 has been a year of significant change for federal contractors. With the rescission of Executive Order 11246, which has long been central to federal affirmative action laws, and proposed revisions to regulations for...more
What is the legal framework governing bribery in Qatar? The State of Qatar (Qatar or the State) is a constitutional monarchy. Since 2013 the hereditary Emir, or Head of State, is the His Highness Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad...more
What is the legal framework governing bribery in the UAE? In the UAE, there is no standalone bribery law. Bribery and corruption are governed by several distinct and overlapping laws. Federal Law no. 3 of 1987 (the UAE...more
Key Takeaways - The Court of Federal Claims confirmed that contractors cannot file a bid protest until an agency makes a final award....more