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Market Research Slimmed Down: How the FAR Part 10 Overhaul Impacts Government Contractors

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The FAR Council’s “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” has streamlined FAR Part 10, shifting from a prescriptive, statute-heavy approach to a leaner set of minimum requirements. While this promises faster procurements and greater...more

A&O Shearman

EC Omnibus IV proposal to reduce burdens for small mid-cap companies

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The European Commission has published its Omnibus IV legislative proposal, together with a press release, for a Directive amending the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and the Critical Entities...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

FAR Council Using Systematic Approach to Make Revisions

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. It recently released its revisions to FAR Part 10, Market Research. The GSA provided the following explanation of the changes to FAR Part 10: ...more

DLA Piper

Europe: European Commission Publishes Proposal for Simplification of the GDPR

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The European Commission has published its proposal for a new regulation simplifying the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) requirements for small mid-cap enterprises (“the Proposal“). The Proposal forms part of...more

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Ongoing FAR Overhaul: Market Research and the New FAR Part 10

The latest part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to undergo a rewrite is FAR Part 10, which addresses market research for acquisitions. The General Services Administration has already adopted the new Part 10 via...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

When Less Isn’t More: the Texas Hemp Ban and the Risks of Unregulated Markets

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Late last Wednesday evening the Texas House of Representatives dealt the hemp industry in the Lone Star State what can only be described as a Texas size heartache with the passage of Senate Bill 3 (SB3), effectively banning...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

CFPB Announces It Will Not Prioritize Enforcement And Supervision Of Its Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule Under The...

On May 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will not prioritize enforcement or supervision of its small business lending data collection rule (the “Rule”) implementing the requirements of...more

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Potential Improvements for CRA (Part 4b of 4)

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In the first 3 articles in this series (1, 2, 3), we identified fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule. In Parts 4a – 4c we propose the regulators consider potential improvements to the rule when they publish the Notice of Proposed...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Consider the Market Impact and Challenges of Regulation A

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet on May 6, 2025 to consider the market impact and challenges associated with Regulation A....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

White House Announces “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”: What to Know

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Through a duo of Executive Orders (EOs), issued on April 15 and 16 respectively, President Trump announced “a first-of-its-kind overhaul of Federal procurement policy.” The rewrite represents a once-in-a-generation...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

What Government Contractors Need to Know About the “Revolutionary Federal Procurement Overhaul”

The Trump administration has launched a sweeping overhaul of federal procurement policy aimed at streamlining the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), cutting compliance costs, and increasing competition. These changes are...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Federal Contractors Take Note: What Trump’s Procurement Reforms Mean for You

On April 15, President Trump issued two new executive orders that will have a direct impact on federal contractors: - Restoring Common Sense To Federal Procurement directs federal agencies to eliminate from the FAR any...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement (Trump EO Tracker)

Reform the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove undue barriers, such as unnecessary regulations, while simultaneously allowing for the expansion of the national and defense industrial bases. Accordingly, the FAR...more

DLA Piper

Germany: New Government Plans to Centralize Data Protection Supervision and Reduce Regulation for Small and Medium-Sized Companies

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On April 9, 2025, the coalition agreement of the future German Federal Government, consisting of the three German parties CDU, CSU and SPD, was published. The document entitled “Responsibility for Germany” contains several...more

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Former Senator: Bankers Can’t Be Passive About Proposed CRA Rule Rollback

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Yesterday, as I was writing this article the news broke about the regulators deciding they intend to rescind the 2023 CRA rule. My first reaction was to toss this article in the “trash” folder. But upon further reflection I...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Alternatives to Federal Diversity Certifications: MBE Certification for American Citizens of Arab, Middle Eastern, and North...

As a result of the federal government’s clear directives against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that put the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”), 8(a) Business Development Program, Woman-Owned Small Business (“WOSB”),...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New Interim Rule Removes CTA Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons

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On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule to the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that eliminates beneficial ownership...more

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95th Arkansas General Assembly: Senate Bill Introduced to Repeal Small Business Revolving Loan Fund for Pollution Control and...

Senator Irvin of Mountain View has introduced Senate Bill 367 which would repeal the Small Business Revolving Loan Fund for Pollution Control and Prevention Technologies Act (“Act”). The Act is found in Chapter 5,...more

Foley Hoag LLP

FinCEN Pauses Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act (Again!)

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FinCEN has once again changed course on enforcement of the CTA. On February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against reporting companies based on a...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Update: Reporting Obligations Reinstated

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On February 18, 2025, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith v. US Department of the Treasury, No. 6:24-cv-336-JDK, entered an order staying (pausing) the nationwide preliminary injunction against...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative (Trump...

Directs agency heads, in coordination with their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team lead and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, to initiate a process to review all agency regulations and rescind...more

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Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act 2024: U.S. House of Representatives Legislation Introduced Addressing the Federal...

Three Congressmen in the United States House of Representatives have introduced H.R. 8204 which is denominated the: Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act. (“Legislation”). ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Judge Upholds California’s Small-business Lending Disclosures

On December 4, Judge R. Gary Klausner of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted summary judgment to California’s DFPI upholding the recently adopted commercial financing disclosure regulations...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (January 2020 Edition)

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If January's minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments forecast what employers should expect throughout the remainder of the year, it could be a challenging 2020....more

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