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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 Small Business Administration (“SBA”) grace period for implementation of its new recertification regulations ended as of January 17, 2026. As we previously advised, last year SBA substantially rewrote its recertification...more
Given the new year, I thought it would be helpful to provide a summary of recent events involving the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the SBA’s 8(a) Program. ...more
The landscape for small business government contractors continues to evolve rapidly, with significant regulatory updates from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council aimed at...more
It’s no secret: the federal procurement system is undergoing major changes. The President’s “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” is well underway, the Department of War (“DoW”) has recently announced that traditional program...more
In an announcement made earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury Department unveiled “a comprehensive audit of all contracts and task orders awarded under preference-based contracting, totaling approximately $9 billion in...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) ostensible subcontractor rule remains one of the most consequential — and misunderstood — affiliation principles in federal procurement. For small businesses pursuing set-aside...more
On September 26, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council released the much-anticipated rewrite of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19, formerly titled Small Business Programs, as part of the broader...more
The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On September 18, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Thresholds. ...more
As part of its Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council (FAR Council) on Sept. 26, 2025, issued its long-awaited update to FAR Part 19, which governs the small business program. FAR Part 19...more
Football, pumpkin spice, and Halloween are not the only things to expect this upcoming fall season. With the federal government’s fiscal year ending on September 30, the next few months are sure to be a busy time for federal...more
As small business provisions disappear from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) (perhaps to be relocated or perhaps to be permanently deleted) and reports of the use of a “Deregulation Tool” at the Small Business...more
On August 22, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule to increase its monetary based small business size standards for 263 industries (259 receipts-based and four assets-based). The SBA also...more
On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued initial guidance to implement the Executive Order Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs. ...more
When employers settle worker’s compensation claims with Medicare beneficiaries, federal law requires them to consider Medicare’s potential interests. This may mean obtaining a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) evaluation, which may...more
Vast changes are swiftly approaching regarding the efforts Workers’ Compensation practitioners must make in protecting Medicare’s interests in future medical settlements. The Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) has...more
Our Government Contracts Group discusses what small and large businesses can do to prepare for the potential elimination of federal set-aside and subcontractor preference programs under the Small Business Act (SBA)....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
On February 19, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied an appeal from an unsuccessful bidder who argued the awardee was large due to an acquisition that occurred while the award was pending. OHA found that Small...more
In the government contracting world, the term “bid protest” typically elicits visions of an unsuccessful offeror challenging an agency’s evaluation of proposals and award decision. While these “post-award” bid protests may be...more
Last week’s revocation of federal affirmative action requirements was accompanied by a statement from the Trump administration stating its intent to eliminate any federal program that promotes DEI principles. ...more
We continue our discussion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent final rule on various small business programs. Today, we focus on revisions to the regulations governing size protests and requests for formal...more
Just a few weeks before the anticipated January 1 salary bump under the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)’s 2024 overtime rule (the “Overtime Rule”), a Texas federal court issued a ruling on Friday, November 15, 2024, that set...more
We reported last month that the district court in the northern district of Texas had “set aside” the Federal Trade Commission’s recently finalized rule prohibiting employers from entering into, and enforcing, non-compete...more
On October 25, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule to mandate a Rule of Two analysis for most task and delivery order competitions, except under Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts. ...more