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Hold My Beer: The Trump Administration’s Bold Plan to Rewrite the FAR

On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued a sweeping executive order (EO), “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.” As reflected in its accompanying Fact Sheet, the EO promises to rewrite the Federal Acquisition...more

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FAR Reform Now Underway

The current administration’s efforts to reform the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are now officially underway. On April 15, 2025, in an Executive Order titled Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement (EO or...more

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And Here We Go – Reformation of the FAR Directed by Executive Order

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As we have hinted at (and even mentioned) in some of our more recent client alerts, the proverbial other shoe has now dropped. In the April 15, 2025, Executive Order entitled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement"...more

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Beltway Buzz - March 2025 #3

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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Proposed Climate Rule Presents Substantial Compliance Burdens on Federal Contractors

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On November 14, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) issued a proposed rule that will have a sweeping impact on nearly all federal contractors. To implement the policies in Executive Order 14030...more

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November Ends With Flurry of Litigation Regarding Various COVID Vaccine Mandates

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As November came to an end, federal courts across the country continue to examine and issue preliminary rulings on challenges to various COVID vaccine mandates put in place by the Biden Administration. At the beginning of...more

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OSHA to Develop Rule Requiring All Employers with 100+ Employees to Implement Vaccine Mandate

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his administration’s “action plan” for finding a “path out of the pandemic.” President Biden has directed OSHA to develop a rule that will require all employers with 100 or more...more

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Biden Department of Labor Proposes $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

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Overview  As previously discussed here, pursuant to Executive Order 14026 signed by President Biden on April 27, 2021, the Department of Labor ("DOL" or "Department") recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking titled...more

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DOL Releases Proposed Rule on Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

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On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule to implement and enforce Executive Order 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors,” was published in the Federal Register.  Executive Order...more

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“Made in America” Executive Order Calls for Expansion and Increased Oversight of Domestic Sourcing Requirements for Government...

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President Biden signed an executive order (EO) on January 25, 2021, outlining his administration’s policy to increase procurement of U.S.-made products by expansion of domestic preferences for American-made goods and...more

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Department of Labor Issues Rule Clarifying Religious Exemptions for Government Contractors

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On December 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a rule clarifying the scope of the religious exemption under Executive Order 11246 (EO 11246), which requires equal...more

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Seyfarth Shaw Policy Matters Newsletter - November 2019

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Right of First Refusal EO Revoked. Last week, President Trump issued an Executive Order revoking Executive Order 13495 issued by President Obama in January 2009. EO 13495 required that successor Federal service contractors...more

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Breaking News: OFCCP Issues New Directive Instructing Staff to Respect Contractors’ Religious Beliefs in Enforcing Executive Order...

On August 10, 2018, OFCCP Acting Director Craig Leen issued Directive 2018-03 (the “Directive”), the purpose of which is to “incorporate recent developments in the law regarding religion-exercising organizations and...more

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Workplace Law Update For Washington Employers, Summer 2018 Edition

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Washington’s lawmakers and regulators have not taken a summer holiday this year, remaining active by passing new regulations based on legislation from the last legislative cycle or reacting to new case law by creating new...more

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What Can Employers Expect from the Trump Administration in the Upcoming Year?

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It has been a little less than a month since President Donald Trump took office, and employers are anxious to see what changes the new administration will make that will affect both businesses and employees. President Trump...more

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The American Bar Association Joins Growing Chorus Of Groups Raising Concerns About Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Regulations

On August 26, 2015, the Section of Public Contract Law of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) submitted public comments to the General Services Administration (“GSA”) and the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) on their...more

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Blog: OFCCP Opens LGBT Final Rules to Notice and Comment in Response to Pressure from Lawmakers

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) decided to seek public comment on its Final Rule for LGBT workers after being pressured by two Republic Congressmen over its rulemaking process. OFCCP had initially...more

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OFCCP Announces Another Proposed Rule: No More Pay Secrecy!

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that it will publish its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "pay transparency" in tomorrow's Federal Register and provided a link to the pre-publication version on...more

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