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PilieroMazza Annual Review: Lessons from 2023 Contract Claims and Appeals Decisions Affect Approach to 2024 Cases
[WEBINAR] The Cost of Doing Business: Best Practices for Public Works Projects - Part Two
[WEBINAR] The Cost of Doing Business: Best Practices for Public Works Projects - Part One
[WEBINAR] Automated Vehicle Pilot Project Risks and Smart Infrastructure
If Democrats hold the Assembly and Abigail Spanberger wins the governorship, 2026 will prioritize reviving 2025 vetoed bills and a few close-call measures. Expect fast-tracked action with the real battles shifting to how new...more
Government shutdowns create unique challenges for federal contractors — especially when performance obligations collide with halted agency operations, furloughed contracting officers, and disrupted oversight. One...more
We are excited to present Skadden’s new political law podcast “The Lobby Bar,” hosted by partners Charlie Ricciardelli and Tyler Rosen. In the debut episode, they break down the complexities of pay-to-play laws in New Jersey,...more
Government contractors often focus on federal procurement opportunities, which are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regime. However, the state-level procurement landscape presents a distinct — and often...more
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida’s construction industry is now operating under a new legal requirement that directly affects how change orders are processed on public projects. The new “Prompt Processing” provision...more
A comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory changes, and essential updates for businesses contracting with federal and state governments....more
Hughes Hubbard's anti-corruption "Month in a Minute" offers a quick snapshot of the key foreign corruption-related developments from the prior month. We hope you find it a useful and perhaps enjoyable resource. Highlights...more
L’arrêt récemment rendu par la Cour d’appel du Québec dans l’affaire Terrassement St-Louis Inc. c. Hydro-Québec illustre certaines tensions qui peuvent exister entre, d’une part, les principes de liberté contractuelle et le...more
Major updates to public construction laws take effect September 30, 2025. Join Laura Bowman for an overview of key changes that will impact Ohio libraries, including new streamlined procurement processes for construction...more
Join us for a timely and informative webinar focused on the latest updates to construction law for public owners in Ohio. With key provisions of House Bill 96 taking effect on September 30, this session will provide essential...more
The en banc Federal Circuit recently reversed a panel decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, and its possible expansion of the US Court of Federal Claims’ bid protest jurisdiction. The ruling, issued on August 28,...more
After the GAO indicated it would likely sustain Perimeter Security Partners’ protest challenging a task order award for access control point maintenance, the Army took corrective action—but only after filing its agency report...more
In a decision with important implications for developers and charter cities alike, the California Court of Appeal held in Palm Springs Promenade, LLC v. Department of Industrial Relations that a city’s contribution of funds...more
The State of Florida's Attorney-General has increased the scope of his offensive against DEI and ESG initiatives. Not only has the Florida AG announced an investigation into climate non-profits concerning environmental...more
20 Republican AGs filed an amicus brief in support of a proposed consent order that would end federal enforcement of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program (DBE), which requires federal transportation fund recipients...more
On July 19, 2025, Law No. 105 of July 18, 2025 was published in the Official Gazette, converting into law Decree-Law No. 73 of May 21, 2025 (the “Infrastructure Decree”), aimed at revitalizing the infrastructure sector in...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued an important opinion providing clear guidance for companies seeking to do business with the state of New Jersey, that in public works projects, bid documents must be in full...more
GRSM’s Construction Group is pleased to publish the latest issue of our Construction Law Update, a quarterly take on trends of interest to design professionals, contractors, and developers throughout the country....more
President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on approximately 60 countries, including the United States’ three largest trading partners, China, Canada and Mexico. As a part of these tariffs, goods imported from Mexico and...more
Por medio de la Resolución 1023 del 25 de marzo de 2025, publicada en el Diario Oficial 53.065 del 21 de marzo, la Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM) de Colombia, resolvió modificar la Resolución 656 del 1 de octubre de 2019...more
As many of our readers know, the ostensible subcontractor rule is one way in which the Small Business Administration (SBA) can find affiliation between a small business and one of its subcontractors, potentially resulting in...more
The first months of the Trump Administration have seen a flurry of executive orders related to government contracts. Many of these executive orders – as well as public statements by heads of federal agencies or the Department...more
In Part Five of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation for 2025 focusing on the Brown Act, Environment, Public Contracts, Affordable Housing, Elections and Employment Law includes key...more
Agencies must cooperate with DOGE to review certain government contracts and grants, including examination of whether the government should terminate or modify such contracts or grants to reduce or reallocate spending,...more
On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative (Feb. 26, 2025) (“EO 14222”)....more