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
False Claims Act Insights - The Rise of State False Claims Act Enforcement
Inside the SBA’s Full-Scale 8(a) Audit: What Participants Need to Know Now
False Claims Act Insights - The Latest on Zafirov and the Future of Qui Tams
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 18: The Triad’s Economic Momentum with Marvin Price of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
From Compliance Certification to False Claim: The New DEI Risks Facing Federal-Funding Recipients
The FTC's Interest in Governance Matters: Board Oversight, Compliance and Awareness
False Claims Act Insights - Understanding HIPAA Disclosures When Responding to CIDs in FCA Investigations
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders | How Medicare Regulations Could Affect Access to Gender-Affirming Care: Implications for Life Sciences Companies
Avoiding Common Teaming and Subcontracting Pitfalls
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield, Part 3: Build Indirect Rates That Stand Up to DCAA Scrutiny
Maximizing Recovery: Tactics for Stop Work REAs and Termination Proposals
November 2025 Monthly Minute | The Federal Government and AI
FCA Implications for M&A Transactions
Chatbots, Trust and Helplines
Federal Grant Background - As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress established a $50 billion grant program, to be administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), to improve access, quality...more
Key Takeaways: GSA released detailed procedural guidance for protecting CUI in nonfederal systems, and a proposed FAR rule would further standardize CUI handling, documentation and incident reporting across federal contracts....more
The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) will hold a public hearing on March 13, 2026 to discuss revisions to the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP) tender protocol. The main agenda item is the...more
On 4 March 2026, the European Commission proposed an Industrial Accelerator Act ("the proposed IAA") that would, if adopted, incorporate "Made in EU" and low‑carbon preferences into public procurement, accelerate industrial...more
On 4 March 2026, the European Commission proposed a Regulation that would, for the first time, make European origin and low-carbon content formal conditions for access to public procurement and public funding across major...more
AI has become a buzzword synonymous with transformation, revolution, and innovation. Some industries are closer to effectively implementing AI solutions than others, due to the nature of their work and the complexity of the...more
New York’s Medicaid program, a health care program that covers more than a third of all New Yorkers, is under the federal microscope after the leader of the Center for Medicaid Services sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul...more
On February 23, 2026, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released findings from its audit of 30 selected Indian Health Service (“IHS”) and rural providers that received Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) payments during the...more
The Shared Assessments Standard Information Gathering (SIG) questionnaire is a unified standard for assessing vendor risk across multiple domains. Mitratech is a licensee for these SIG questionnaires and includes them in the...more
Deregulation does not necessarily mean decreased enforcement. Even as the Trump administration has reduced federal regulations through executive orders and agency action, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to...more
In this article, we examine the opportunities for UK defence sector PPPs arising from the UK government’s Strategic Defence Review and what evolution in UK PPP models may be needed to promote effective private sector...more
We have been tracking the development of the Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATO) framework for some time, from Ofgem's early consultations on development models, to the finalisation of the early competition...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new payment initiative that will require certain cardiologists to participate in a value-based reimbursement model focused on heart failure care. This...more
On March 4, 2026, the SBA announced that it had initiated termination proceedings against 628 firms in the 8(a) Business Development Program. These firms were among the 1,091 previously suspended on January 28, 2026, for...more
Federal contractors’ obligations for Individuals with Disabilities (IWD) under Section 503 and Protected Veterans (PV) under VEVRAA remain active and enforceable. Staying focused on current requirements—even amid proposed...more
“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.” When Obi-Wan Kenobi says this in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, he senses that something...more
Universities and research institutes have long relied on the protections for “fundamental research” under national security laws to enable international collaboration in open science. Through provisions dating back to the...more
On January 7, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14372, “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting” (EO), which targets underperforming federal contractors who, in the administration’s view,...more
The FEMA Denial Pattern We Are Seeing – and How to Write a Scope That Survives Review - Recent FEMA Determination Memoranda, first appeals, and arbitration filings before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) reflect...more
The Senate has finally reached an agreement to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) and Small Business Technology Transfer (“STTR”) programs after a five‑month lapse and significant uncertainty about...more
The proposal for the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) formally published on 4 March and reveals a shift in industrial policy priorities, including first steps towards ‘Buy European’ in government procurement that totals...more
President Trump has ordered US government agencies to “immediately cease” using technology and services offered by Anthropic, and Secretary Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to designate Anthropic a “supply chain risk” to...more
On February 27, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social directing all federal agencies to “immediately cease” use of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. Simultaneously, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...more
Since President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14173 in January 2025, employers have been looking for clear guidance on three things: What constitutes “illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)”? What will government...more
On February 24, 2026, the Second Circuit affirmed the Eastern District of New York’s dismissal of a qui tam action brought against Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (“Siemens”). The relator alleged that Siemens delivered...more