Topics Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pentagon Releases Artificial Intelligence StrategyU.S. Department of Commerce Opens New Funding Opportunity for Semiconductor R&D Audits GAO: DCAA Built a Valuable Bench of Independent Public Accountants, Now What?Contractors Had a Strong Success Rate Before the CBCA in FY 2023 Bid Protests GAO’s Annual Bid Protest Report: Fiscal Year 2025 Protest Filings Drop While the Effectiveness Rate Remains HighCOFC Reaffirms Domestic Sourcing Regulations as a Viable Basis for Bid Protests Biodefense President Biden Issues Executive Order on National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing InitiativeNew GAO Report: HHS Faces Outstanding Issues as it Assumes Vaccine Responsibilities Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing BIOSECURE Act Moves Closer to Enactment with Inclusion in FY 2026 NDAA TextU.S. Department of Commerce Opens New Funding Opportunity for Semiconductor R&D Buy American COFC Reaffirms Domestic Sourcing Regulations as a Viable Basis for Bid ProtestsFederal Highway Administration Publishes Final Rule Rescinding Longstanding Buy America Waiver for Manufactured Products CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program Expands and Offers Opportunity for Second Draw LoansDefense Contractors Say Section 3610 and Other Contractor Support Measures Require Relief China Forging a Modern Strategic Production Base: Senate Proposes Stand-Alone Defense-Production Powers for the PentagonU.S. Federal and State Governments Moving Quickly to Restrict Use of DeepSeek CHIPS Act U.S. Department of Commerce Opens New Funding Opportunity for Semiconductor R&DTrump Administration Issues AI Action Plan and Series of AI Executive Orders Civil Litigation Covington Submits Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief Addressing Derivative Sovereign Immunity for Government ContractorsFifth Circuit Adds New Wrinkle to Ongoing Fight Over Federal Contract Worker Minimum Wage Requirement Claims and Contract Disputes Top Five Trends and Takeaways from the FY 2025 ASBCA and CBCA Annual ReportsYou Can’t Always Get What You Want: ASBCA Channels Rolling Stones and Awards Contractor $4.9 Million in Delay Damages Commercial Items From DAS to WAS: Secretary Hegseth’s Acquisition Overhaul and What It Means for IndustryContractors Should Not Overlook the Administration’s Call to Action on Commerciality Congressional Action FY26 NDAA Aims to Raise the Dollar Thresholds for the Applicability of CAS and TINAForging a Modern Strategic Production Base: Senate Proposes Stand-Alone Defense-Production Powers for the Pentagon Construction Contracting Federal Highway Administration Announces Proposed Rule Ending Longstanding Buy America Waiver for Manufactured ProductsWhose Site Is It Anyway: Trade Groups Challenge DOL’s Prevailing Wage Calculation and Expanded Definition of the Site of Work Under the Davis-Bacon Act Contingency Contracting & Stability Operations Federal Circuit Further Clarifies Maropakis and CDA Interest Rule in Significant “Contractor-on-the-Battlefield” DecisionDoD Class Deviations Allow for Greater Contracting Flexibility in Times of Crisis Contractor Tort Liability & Immunity Covington Submits Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief Addressing Derivative Sovereign Immunity for Government ContractorsAre Federal Contractors Immunized From Vaccination Litigation? Mitigating The Risk Of Civil Liabilities Arising Out Of The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Coronavirus BARDA Announces New Solicitation Opportunities for 2024OMB and Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Preview Forthcoming Guidance on Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Cost Accounting Standards FY26 NDAA Aims to Raise the Dollar Thresholds for the Applicability of CAS and TINASPEEDing up Procurement?: House Armed Services Bill Seeks to Reform Defense Acquisition Costs GAO: DCAA Built a Valuable Bench of Independent Public Accountants, Now What?The Trump Tariffs and Federal Contractors: In These Taxing Times, Contractors Have a Duty To Know These Five Things COTS New Final Rule Replaces “Commercial Item” Definition and Implements Definitions for “Commercial Products” and “Commercial Services”GSA Awards First Contracts to Develop an Online Shopping Platform, and the White House Seems to Be Paying Attention Country of Origin Trade Agreements Act Certifications Undergo New ScrutinyTreasury and IRS Release New Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act Domestic Content Bonus Credit COVID-19 OMB and Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Preview Forthcoming Guidance on Federal Contractor Vaccine MandateCOVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Update: Arizona District Court Issues Additional Injunction; Mandate Remains Enjoined Nationwide; OSHA Mandate Withdrawn Critical Minerals Federal Push for Critical Minerals Stockpiling: 2025 in Review and Outlook for 2026 Cybersecurity CISA Releases Cybersecurity Performance Goals 2.0 for Critical InfrastructureAugust, September, and October 2025 Cybersecurity Developments Under the Trump Administration Data Rights DoD Signals Increased Scrutiny of Gov Con M&A and Renewed Interest in Background IP RightsTechnically Still Yours: Court Holds that Contractors May Mark Unlimited Rights Data with a Proprietary Legend DCAA GAO: DCAA Built a Valuable Bench of Independent Public Accountants, Now What?ASBCA: Government Can Pursue $151 Million Claim Under CAS 410 Defense Industry Pentagon Releases Artificial Intelligence StrategyFY26 NDAA Aims to Raise the Dollar Thresholds for the Applicability of CAS and TINA Domestic Preferences July 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump AdministrationTrump Administration Issues AI Action Plan and Series of AI Executive Orders Employment The Executive Order 11246 Grace Period Ends Today (April 21)DoD is Shrinking its Civilian Workforce: What Contractors Should Know Now Energy Opportunities for Advanced Energy Partnerships in the 2nd Trump AdministrationJuly 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump Administration Escobar COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Could Pose False Claims Act RiskSenator Grassley and Senior DOJ Official Discuss Potential False Claims Act Changes and Enforcement Priorities False Claims Act E-Verify and the False Claims Act: An Emerging Tool in Immigration EnforcementBid Rigging Risk for Government Contractors FAR Overhauling the GSA ScheduleRevolutionary FAR Overhaul Seeks to Make Post-Award, Agency-Level Protests More Enticing FITARA USSC Issues RFP For Report On Supply Chain IT Vulnerabilities From ChinaDoD IG Report Reveals Ongoing Struggles in IT-Acquisition Reform FMS and DCS New Executive Order Targets Reforms to Foreign Military SalesThe Department of Defense Targets FMS Program Enhancements FOIA DOJ Issues New Guidance for Treatment of Confidential Information Under Recent Supreme Court FOIA DecisionSupreme Court Shakes Up FOIA Exemption for Confidential Information Global Trade Trump Administration Issues AI Action Plan and Series of AI Executive Orders Government Contracts M&A Issues Time To Overhaul FAR Part 42? The Novation Process Can Use An UpgradeThe Proposed FAR Rule on OCIs: Big Changes May Be Coming Government Contracts Regulatory Compliance Overhauling the GSA ScheduleE-Verify and the False Claims Act: An Emerging Tool in Immigration Enforcement GSA Schedule Overhauling the GSA ScheduleExecutive Order Issued To Expand GSA’s Role in Acquisition of “Common Goods and Services” and Information Technology Health Care Contracting Show Me the Documentation: NIH Pushes Grantees to Formalize Subaward / Consortium Agreements Trump Administration Increases Uncertainty for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Independent Research & Development The Defense Production Act and the Coronavirus Executive Order: Key ConsiderationsA Coronavirus Contractor’s Guide to the Defense Production Act Inflation Reduction Act Treasury and IRS Release New Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act Domestic Content Bonus CreditTreasury Releases Long-Awaited Guidance for Domestic Content Bonus Credit Under Inflation Reduction Act Information Technology Contracting July 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump AdministrationTrump Administration Issues AI Action Plan and Series of AI Executive Orders Insurance & Indemnity Covington Submits Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief Addressing Derivative Sovereign Immunity for Government ContractorsAre Federal Contractors Immunized From Vaccination Litigation? Mitigating The Risk Of Civil Liabilities Arising Out Of The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Intellectual Property Technically Still Yours: Court Holds that Contractors May Mark Unlimited Rights Data with a Proprietary LegendRights in Government-Funded IP: Changes May be on the Horizon Intellectual Property Rights and Internal Investigations Technically Still Yours: Court Holds that Contractors May Mark Unlimited Rights Data with a Proprietary LegendSenate Committee Directs DoD to Reduce Drug Prices International Development DoD Final Rule Clarifies Application of Afghan Taxes to ContractorsUSAID Publishes Final Rule Extending Partner Vetting to Assistance Awards Internet of Things (IoT) July 2024 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order and AI Executive OrderJune 2024 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order, National Cybersecurity Strategy, and AI Executive Order Jurisdiction Covington Submits Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief Addressing Derivative Sovereign Immunity for Government ContractorsPercipient.ai, Inc. v. U.S.: Government Requests Reconsideration of Federal Circuit’s Decision on Bid Protest Jurisdiction and Standing Legislation FY26 NDAA Aims to Raise the Dollar Thresholds for the Applicability of CAS and TINAForging a Modern Strategic Production Base: Senate Proposes Stand-Alone Defense-Production Powers for the Pentagon Maritime Reintroduced SHIPS Act Signals Continued Momentum for Domestic Maritime Investment Multiple Award Schedule Contracting Overhauling the GSA ScheduleGSA Awards First Contracts to Develop an Online Shopping Platform, and the White House Seems to Be Paying Attention NDAA FY26 NDAA Aims to Raise the Dollar Thresholds for the Applicability of CAS and TINABIOSECURE Act Moves Closer to Enactment with Inclusion in FY 2026 NDAA Text OMB Scoring OIG Report Chronicles Recent Attempts To Construct FBI Headquarters Through Public-Private Partnership, Highlights Proposed Use of Federal Capital Revolving Fund Privacy May 2022 Developments Under President Biden's Cybersecurity Executive Order: One Year Anniversary UpdatePresident Biden Signs Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Payment and Cyber Incident Reporting into Law Procurement Fraud and Internal Investigations E-Verify and the False Claims Act: An Emerging Tool in Immigration EnforcementBid Rigging Risk for Government Contractors Procurement Policy From DAS to WAS: Secretary Hegseth’s Acquisition Overhaul and What It Means for IndustryContractors Should Not Overlook the Administration’s Call to Action on Commerciality Procurement Reform Pentagon Releases Artificial Intelligence StrategyFrom DAS to WAS: Secretary Hegseth’s Acquisition Overhaul and What It Means for Industry Public-Private Partnerships Federal Push for Critical Minerals Stockpiling: 2025 in Review and Outlook for 2026 Opportunities for Advanced Energy Partnerships in the 2nd Trump Administration Requests for Equitable Adjustment DoD Releases Updated Guidance for Firm-Fixed-Price Contractors Grappling with InflationDoD Releases Guidance on Inflation and Economic Price Adjustments for Fixed-Price Contracts SAFETY Act DHS Cybersecurity Legislation Advances Through Capitol HillOSAI Issues Guidance on the Government Contractor Defense for Certified Anti-terror Technologies SBIR Expired: SBIR/STTR and DPA Authorities in LimboDigital Force Technologies, Inc.: A “SBIR-Derived Component” Can Be Sufficient For SBIR Phase III Size Protest It Takes Two: SBA Proposes Applying “Rule of Two” to Multiple-Award ContractsPublic Comments to Proposed Rule Underscore the Need for Additional Clarity on SBA Recertification Requirements Small Business "Show Don't Tell" — GAO Stresses the Importance of Adequately Documenting OCI InvestigationsExpired: SBIR/STTR and DPA Authorities in Limbo Socio Economic Procurement Requirements Public Comments to Proposed Rule Underscore the Need for Additional Clarity on SBA Recertification RequirementsOFCCP 2024 Affirmative Action Program Certifications: What You Need to Know State and Local Procurements Expect the Unexpected: How to Navigate State and Local Bid ProtestsState of Emergency: COVID-19, the Stafford Act, and What It All Means for Contractors Sub-Prime Disputes Teaming Agreement Challenges for SubcontractorsWaiting For the Final Government Audit May Be Too Late Subcontracting New DFARS Clauses Require Defense Contractors to Disclose Work Performed in ChinaDepartment of Labor Requesting Information on Federal Contractor Workplace Diversity Training Supply Chain Federal Push for Critical Minerals Stockpiling: 2025 in Review and Outlook for 2026 BIOSECURE Act Moves Closer to Enactment with Inclusion in FY 2026 NDAA Text Suspension and Debarment FAR Council Issues Interim Rule Outlining Procedures Relating to Excluded Covered Articles and SourcesDepartment of Defense Debarment Enjoined Due to Procedural Missteps Trade Agreements Act COFC Reaffirms Domestic Sourcing Regulations as a Viable Basis for Bid ProtestsThe Trump Tariffs and Federal Contractors: In These Taxing Times, Contractors Have a Duty To Know These Five Things Transactional Support and M&A Diligence GAO Recommends Increased Guidance for DOD Mergers & Acquisitions ReviewDOJ Settlement Underscores the Significance of Incorrect Small Business Representations Uncategorized Federal Push for Critical Minerals Stockpiling: 2025 in Review and Outlook for 2026 JCIDS, Rewired: What DoD’s New Requirements Memo Means Utility Privatization Strict DoD Sourcing Requirements for PV DevicesDLA Energy Plans to Make Utility Privatizations More Effective and Streamlined
