Topics Artificial Intelligence (AI) White House Issues New Cybersecurity Executive OrderCISA Releases AI Data Security Guidance 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 Digital Force Technologies, Inc.: A “SBIR-Derived Component” Can Be Sufficient For SBIR Phase IIIThe Proposed FAR Rule on OCIs: Big Changes May Be Coming 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 FY2025 NDAA: Congressional Efforts to Bolster U.S. Resilience Against Chinese Tech and InfluenceBARDA Announces New Solicitation Opportunities for 2024 Buy American Federal Highway Administration Publishes Final Rule Rescinding Longstanding Buy America Waiver for Manufactured ProductsFederal Highway Administration Announces Proposed Rule Ending 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 U.S. Federal and State Governments Moving Quickly to Restrict Use of DeepSeekFY2025 NDAA: Congressional Efforts to Bolster U.S. Resilience Against Chinese Tech and Influence CHIPS Act Trump Administration Issues Executive Orders that Seek to Shape CHIPS Program and Promote Domestic Mineral ProductionNational Security Update – Departments of Commerce and Treasury Release Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding CHIPS “Guardrails” 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 You Can’t Always Get What You Want: ASBCA Channels Rolling Stones and Awards Contractor $4.9 Million in Delay DamagesWondering Whether Your IDIQ Award Will Be Subject to CAS? New Rules May Be Coming Soon from the CAS Board. Commercial Items Contractors Had a Strong Success Rate Before the CBCA in FY 2023New Final Rule Replaces “Commercial Item” Definition and Implements Definitions for “Commercial Products” and “Commercial Services” Congressional Action ROUTERS Act on the Horizon: U.S. House Passes New LegislationBiden Administration Rulemakings at Risk for Congressional Review Act Cancellation in New Congress 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 Wondering Whether Your IDIQ Award Will Be Subject to CAS? New Rules May Be Coming Soon from the CAS Board.ASBCA Issues Annual Report, Providing Data on How Often Contractors Prevail 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 Cybersecurity White House Issues New Cybersecurity Executive OrderCISA Releases AI Data Security Guidance 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 GAO: DCAA Built a Valuable Bench of Independent Public Accountants, Now What?Reintroduced SHIPS Act Signals Continued Momentum for Domestic Maritime Investment Domestic Preferences Federal Highway Administration Publishes Final Rule Rescinding Longstanding Buy America Waiver for Manufactured ProductsTreasury and IRS Release New Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act Domestic Content Bonus Credit Employment The Executive Order 11246 Grace Period Ends Today (April 21)DoD is Shrinking its Civilian Workforce: What Contractors Should Know Now Energy New Executive Actions Address the Defense Acquisition System, U.S. Maritime Industries, Foreign Military Sales, and “Unlawful” RegulationsTimeline of Key Developments Related to Recent Executive Actions: April Edition 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 Justice Department Establishes Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, Using False Claims Act to Target DEICongress Attempts to Revitalize the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act FAR Early Signs of Progress in the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”Trump Administration Issues Two Executive Orders Seeking To Remake Federal Procurement 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 Government Contracts M&A Issues The Proposed FAR Rule on OCIs: Big Changes May Be ComingPublic Comments to Proposed Rule Underscore the Need for Additional Clarity on SBA Recertification Requirements Government Contracts Regulatory Compliance GAO: DCAA Built a Valuable Bench of Independent Public Accountants, Now What?ROUTERS Act on the Horizon: U.S. House Passes New Legislation GSA Schedule Executive Order Issued To Expand GSA’s Role in Acquisition of “Common Goods and Services” and Information TechnologyContractors Had a Strong Success Rate Before the CBCA in FY 2023 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 Executive Order Issued To Expand GSA’s Role in Acquisition of “Common Goods and Services” and Information TechnologyFY2025 NDAA: Congressional Efforts to Bolster U.S. Resilience Against Chinese Tech and Influence 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 Reintroduced SHIPS Act Signals Continued Momentum for Domestic Maritime Investment Maritime Reintroduced SHIPS Act Signals Continued Momentum for Domestic Maritime Investment Multiple Award Schedule Contracting GSA Awards First Contracts to Develop an Online Shopping Platform, and the White House Seems to Be Paying AttentionNot So Fast Guy: Recent GAO Decision Provides Rule For When Agency Deadlines Are Unreasonably Short NDAA FY2025 NDAA: Congressional Efforts to Bolster U.S. Resilience Against Chinese Tech and InfluenceCongress Attempts to Revitalize the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 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 Amici Curiae Submit Brief Urging Supreme Court to Adopt “Objectively Reasonable” FCA Knowledge StandardDOJ Records Historic False Claims Act Recoveries in FY 2021 Procurement Policy April 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump AdministrationMarch 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump Administration Procurement Reform Trump Administration Issues Two Executive Orders Seeking To Remake Federal ProcurementDoD is Shrinking its Civilian Workforce: What Contractors Should Know Now Public-Private Partnerships Renewed Effort to Support Commercial Shipbuilding Capacity and the Domestic Maritime IndustryPresident Biden Issues Executive Order on National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative 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 Digital 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 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 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 Trump Administration Issues Executive Orders that Seek to Shape CHIPS Program and Promote Domestic Mineral ProductionDOD Office of Strategic Capital Begins Its Direct Lending Efforts to Secure U.S. Industrial Base 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 The Trump Tariffs and Federal Contractors: In These Taxing Times, Contractors Have a Duty To Know These Five ThingsTrade Agreements Act Certifications Undergo New Scrutiny 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 DOD Office of Strategic Capital Begins Its Direct Lending Efforts to Secure U.S. Industrial BaseWondering Whether Your IDIQ Award Will Be Subject to CAS? New Rules May Be Coming Soon from the CAS Board. Utility Privatization Strict DoD Sourcing Requirements for PV DevicesDLA Energy Plans to Make Utility Privatizations More Effective and Streamlined
