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Shot Across the Bow or a Fatal Strike: New Senate Bill Would End 8(a) and Women-Owned Small Business Preferences

For all its controversy, complications, successes, and failures, the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program (the “8(a) Program”) has served as an access point for socially and economically...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

New Executive Order Makes Fixed-Price Contracts the Default

On April 30, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) making fixed-price contracts the default contract model for federal procurement. Titled “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Schedule III and the Workplace: How Marijuana Rescheduling Could Reshape Employment Law

On April 22, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a final order immediately placing both FDA-approved marijuana products and state-regulated medical marijuana products in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances...more

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The BR Privacy, Security & AI Download: May 2026

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STATE & LOCAL LAWS & REGULATIONS - CalPrivacy Seeks Preliminary Comments on Privacy Notices, Employee Data, and Data Broker Audits: The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CalPrivacy”) has issued two invitations for...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

What Business Leaders Need to Know About Cybersecurity Certification and Enforcement in 2025–2026 -

The Department of Defense has fundamentally reshaped the cybersecurity landscape for federal contractors. With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program now embedded in contract clauses effective November...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

IBM Agrees to First Settlement of False Claims Act Allegations under DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

On April 10, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first False Claims Act resolution secured under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative with International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”). We...more

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DOJ FOCUS Initiative Prioritizes “High Quality” Data Miner Actions by FCA Whistleblowers

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On April 30, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced plans to prioritize “high quality” actions by data miners filing False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam complaints, indicating an ever-growing reliance on FCA...more

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CMS and FDA Announce New RAPID Program for Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Medical Devices

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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

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Kenneth J. Wolfe Appointed as New OFCCP Director

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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

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DOJ’s Civil Fraud Section Announces “FOCUS” Initiative, Bolstering FCA Enforcement Capabilities

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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

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Taiwan’s Government Procurement Act: 2025 Draft Amendments at a Glance

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Korea Defense Market Is Open – Here’s What U.S. Companies Need to Know Before They Walk In

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

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President Trump’s EO Makes Fixed-Price Contracts the Default Procurement Method

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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

Warner Norcross + Judd

The U.S. Expansion Playbook: Foreign Companies, the U.S. Defense Industry and a Common Misconception

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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FedRAMP Proposes Major Overhaul of Incident Reporting Requirements, Solicits Feedback

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

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Insurance Coverage Considerations for False Claims Act Investigations and Settlements

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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

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The SFO’s first DPA in five years: a messy test of exemplary cooperation

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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

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CFPB’s OIG investigating current workforce and contracting developments plus interpretations adopted and enforcement actions taken...

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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

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Executive Order Targets Federal Contractors’ ‘Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities’

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On March 26, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14398 (EO) targeting DEI activities by federal contractors and subcontractors....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Proposed CAS Threshold Increases: A Major Shift for Federal Contractors

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Top 25 Questions Government Contractors Ask (and the Answers You Actually Need)

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

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Clarified Standard for Challenging CICA Stay Overrides

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

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US Department of Justice Announces New Initiative for Data Miners Filing False Claims Act Lawsuits

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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

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NOVONIX Emerges as a Winner in the U.S. Battery Materials Race

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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

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2026

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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

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