PilieroMazza Annual Review: 2025 GovCon Year in Review
Warfighting at Warp Speed: Why Defense Contractors Must Track the DOW’s Acquisition Overhaul
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
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, Part 2: Mastering DCAA Audits in Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contracts
Managing the Financial Impact of Tariffs on Your Government Contract
Key Changes in GSA Schedule Contracting: What You Need to Know
The Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act: What Government Contractors Need to Know
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield, Part 1:Preparing for a Surge in DCAA Audit Activity
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
CHPS Podcast Episode 5: The Future of Federal Procurement
2024-2025 Bid Protest Decisions with Far-Reaching Impacts for Government Contractors
SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters
Mitigating FOCI Under Section 847
Navigating Bid Protest Choices at GAO and COFC
Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
DE Under 3: FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
New Wave of Pay Transparency Requirements Affects Employers and Federal Contractors
Recent Bid Protest Decisions Reshape Strategies for Future Government Contractor Success
Procuring agencies enjoy considerable discretion when evaluating proposals, assigning strengths, and determining best value. In streamlined acquisitions, such as orders and blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) under the Federal...more
Federal contractors face few threats more serious than suspension or debarment. This exclusionary action has become more prevalent during the Trump Administration. For example, at the end of 2025, the U.S. Small Business...more
Partial Shutdown Ends Less Than 4 Days After It Began, Government Executive - Nearly every federal agency is now funded through September and employees will be paid for the days they were furloughed. Federal agencies are...more
As we welcome 2026, it is a good time for government contractors to reflect on their cybersecurity posture and the major shifts in federal data protection policy from 2025. Last year was more than just a year of evolution in...more
On January 14, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest filed by Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI) after the Army issued a task order to 360 Patriot Enterprises, LLC (Patriot) for Army National Guard military...more
The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a memorandum on January 16, 2026 to announce a two‑stage review of small business set‑aside and 8(a) contract awards over $20 million for possible terminations for convenience. This...more
President Trump’s Executive Order that addresses the performance of defense contractors directs the U.S. Department of War to review schedule adherence in significant prime contracts and contractors’ financial practices tied...more
On January 7, 2026, the Trump administration issued Executive Order 14372 entitled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting.” The order marks a decisive shift in federal defense procurement policy: Production...more
What is a contract claim? How do I handle an issue with the government’s administration of my contract? Who do I contact when a project falls behind schedule, but it wasn’t my fault? These are common and critical questions...more
President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting,” which states that underperforming defense contractors are prohibited from prioritizing stock buy-backs...more
January 2026: Partial Government Shutdown Imminent—Key Considerations for Federal Contractors - Last fall, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history—at 43 days—had lasting and widespread negative impacts across the...more
The December 2025 Bid Protest Spotlight focuses on recent decisions of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims. Solvere Technical Group, LLC - In Solvere Technical Group, LLC, the GAO...more
Last fall, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history—at 43 days—had lasting and widespread negative impacts across the country. The shutdown ended when Congress eventually agreed on an appropriations bill, but that bill...more
From DOGE to the FAR re-write and a lot in between, 2025 was an unprecedented year of upheaval and unique challenges in government contracting. While many contractors may be eager to turn the page to 2026, looking back on key...more
What: On January 22, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from industry regarding the role of value added resellers (VARs) in the federal government’s...more
In November 2025, the Department of War (DOW) released a game-changing memo: “Transforming the Warfighting Acquisition System to Accelerate Fielding of Capabilities.” This bold blueprint reimagines how defense capabilities...more
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) timeliness rules are generally straightforward. But as a recent GAO decision shows, agency statements to disappointed offerors can sometimes blur application of the rules—often to...more
In Centerline Logistics Corporation, B-423838, et al. (Jan. 7, 2026), Centerline Logistics Corp. protested the Air Force’s award of a roughly $200 million fuel transportation services contract to Vane Line Bunkering. ...more
Defense contractors must prepare for the Secretary of War’s review of contract performance and potential imposition of limits on dividends, stock buybacks, and executive compensation....more
U.S. Department of War (DOW) Secretary Pete Hegseth on January 16, 2026, posted a video on social media calling for a line-by-line review of DOW 8(a) sole-source contracts of more than $20 million. The secretary stated his...more
The Federal Communications Commission recently issued a public notice updating its “Covered List” of restricted communications equipment to exempt certain Uncrewed Aircraft Systems and critical components. This modification...more
With a four-paragraph memorandum, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) last week upended recent federal policy governing the purchase of software by federal agencies. The previously mandatory Secure Software Development...more
The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term proved to be a busy one. The White House issued Executive Orders on a wide range of topics, including employment, energy and natural resources, government contracting,...more
Recent reports and contractor experiences suggest that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has, in some instances, failed to timely pay contractors for work that has already been performed and accepted....more
As federal agencies continue to navigate budget constraints, geopolitical uncertainty, workforce shortages, and rapid technological change, government contractors entering 2026 face an increasingly complex legal and...more