SBA Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Social Disadvantage Requirements for Individually-Owned 8(a) Applicants -
On June 11, 2026, SBA issued a proposed rule entitled “Reforms to Remove SBA’s 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable…
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/ Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Liquidated damages clauses are common in construction contracts and can create significant risk for contractors. They set a predetermined daily amount for late completion. Under common law and federal contract law, liquidated…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
On June 11, 2026, SBA issued a proposed rule entitled “Reforms to Remove SBA’s 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only; Reforms Do Not Impact Entity-Owned Firms.” This…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers clear efficiencies, but government contractors should proceed with caution before inputting protected documents, confidential information, or dispute-related facts into consumer AI tools in…
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/ Government Contracting, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
No Severance, No Noncompete: Virginia Mandates Employers Pay for Enforceable Noncompete Agreements Against Laid-Off Employees -
Virginia has become increasingly hostile to noncompetition agreements as of late. Starting July…
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/ Finance & Banking, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Virginia has become increasingly hostile to noncompetition agreements as of late. Starting July 1, 2026, Virginia employers will be prohibited from enforcing new noncompete agreements against employees who are laid-off or fired…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
House Small Business Committee Unanimously Advances “Rule of Two” Bill Toward Full House Vote -
In a significant development for the small business federal contracting community, the House Small Business Committee unanimously…
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/ Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
While it is likely only a matter of time before contractors working for federal agencies become familiar with the government contract claim issues discussed in Part 4 of our series (e.g., changes, delays, defective…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
In a significant development for the small business federal contracting community, the House Small Business Committee unanimously approved an amended version of H.R. 2804, the Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025,…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act Proposes to Eliminate Preferences for 8(a) and WOSB Firms -
On April 27, 2026, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced companion bills…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On April 27, 2026, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced companion bills called “Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act.” The bills (H.R. 8511) and (S. 4390) seek to eliminate…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting
The Department of Defense (DOD) recently released a Proposed Rule (Rule) that would expand federal contractors’ and subcontractors’ obligations regarding disclosure of beneficial ownership and foreign ownership, control, or…
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/ Government Contracting
On Wednesday, May 20, the House Committee on Small Business is scheduled to consider legislation that would codify the Rule of Two into federal law. Stakeholders have a near-term opportunity to show support by filling out this…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting
House Committee to Consider Legislation Codifying the Rule of Two for Small Business Set-Asides -
On Wednesday, May 20, the House Committee on Small Business is scheduled to consider legislation that would codify the Rule of…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting
Contractors working with federal agencies are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), which has its own body of case law that controls recovery for legal disputes separate from traditional theories. When projects…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Government Contracting
