WHAT: On January 3, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published its final rule to amend the FAR to improve consistency between the procurement and nonprocurement rules on suspension and debarment. The...more
Suspension and debarment are among the most powerful administrative remedies the Government has at its disposal to address non-compliance with laws and regulations, and to protect the Government’s business interests....more
A new Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) final rule that implements a section of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 requires certain prime contractors to “self-report” to their contracting officers all reduced or...more
On October 24, 2016, U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone granted a preliminary injunction to halt the implementation of the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order 13673 (EO 13673), implementing provisions of the Federal...more