Topics Artificial Intelligence (AI) Department of Energy Selects 278 Genesis Mission ProjectsWhite House Releases Executive Order on Advanced AI Innovation and Security Audits Department of War Issues Memorandum Aimed at Strengthening the Industrial Base Through Acquisition ReformGAO Scrutinizes DoD Civilian Workforce Cuts: What the Report Means for Federal Contractors Bid Protests GAO Finds Conflict Investigation Unreasonable Where Agency Failed to Ask Awardee About Business RelationshipCOFC Finds Jurisdiction Over SBIR Protest Biodefense What the Updated 1260H List Means for Biotechnology ProcurementPresident Biden Issues Executive Order on National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing What the Updated 1260H List Means for Biotechnology ProcurementBIOSECURE Act Moves Closer to Enactment with Inclusion in FY 2026 NDAA Text Buy American The U.S.-India Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement: A New Chapter in a Complex RelationshipGSA Issues RFI to Explore Ideas to Promote Domestic Procurement on GSA Advantage 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 Mapping China in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027 | Part I: The Expanding Acquisition PerimeterForging a Modern Strategic Production Base: Senate Proposes Stand-Alone Defense-Production Powers for the Pentagon 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 The Forum You Chose Yesterday May Control the Claim You File TomorrowDiscovery Fraud Comes at a Price: CBCA Dismisses Contractor’s Monetary Claim as a Sanction Commercial Items Department of War Issues Memorandum Aimed at Strengthening the Industrial Base Through Acquisition ReformThe Pentagon’s New Sub-Unified Command for Autonomous Warfare: What It Means and Where It Might Land Congressional Action GAO Scrutinizes DoD Civilian Workforce Cuts: What the Report Means for Federal ContractorsFY26 NDAA Aims to Raise the Dollar Thresholds for the Applicability of CAS and TINA 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 Department of War Issues Memorandum Aimed at Strengthening the Industrial Base Through Acquisition ReformCAS Board Rolls Out Two Changes with Significant Impact on Federal Contractors Costs Department of War Issues Memorandum Aimed at Strengthening the Industrial Base Through Acquisition ReformCAS Board Rolls Out Two Changes with Significant Impact on Federal Contractors 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 Presidential Memorandum Tasks Agencies with Removing Canadian Origin Items from Federal Procurement SystemThe U.S.-India Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement: A New Chapter in a Complex Relationship 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 “Adjusting Certain Delegations”: New Executive Order Aims to Streamline and Clarify Delegated Authorities Under the Defense Production ActDOE Announces Funding Opportunity for Domestic Critical Materials Processing, Recycling, and Manufacturing Cybersecurity CMMC Reform Task Force Updates September 2026DoW Issues Revision 3 of its Class Deviation on Security Requirements 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 CMMC Reform Task Force Updates September 2026Department of War Issues Memorandum Aimed at Strengthening the Industrial Base Through Acquisition Reform Domestic Preferences Presidential Memorandum Tasks Agencies with Removing Canadian Origin Items from Federal Procurement SystemThe U.S.-India Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement: A New Chapter in a Complex Relationship Employment SBA’s Proposed Update to the 8(a) Business Development Program: A New Approach to Social DisadvantageState Department Revives and Expands the Mexico City Policy Energy The Electric Grid’s ICTS Moment? New National Security Executive Order Targets Foreign-Sourced Energy EquipmentDepartment of Energy Selects 278 Genesis Mission Projects 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 County of King v. Turner Raises Questions About Executive Agency Authority to Impose False Claims Act and Other Certifications on Federal Funds RecipientsSBA’s Proposed Update to the 8(a) Business Development Program: A New Approach to Social Disadvantage FAR Proposed FAR Part 40 Rule: Consolidation of Supply Chain Security and Information Security Requirements and New Changes to the RulesFrom Paper Reform to Practice: How Agencies Are Actually Implementing the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 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 The U.S.-India Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement: A New Chapter in a Complex RelationshipDSCA Expands FMF Eligibility for Direct Commercial Contracts 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 Presidential Memorandum Tasks Agencies with Removing Canadian Origin Items from Federal Procurement SystemThe U.S.-India Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement: A New Chapter in a Complex Relationship Government Contracts M&A Issues Congress Considers Further FOCI Reforms as DoW Moves to Expand Disclosure Requirements for Unclassified Defense ContractorsTime To Overhaul FAR Part 42? The Novation Process Can Use An Upgrade Government Contracts Regulatory Compliance Department of War Issues Memorandum Aimed at Strengthening the Industrial Base Through Acquisition ReformCAS Board Rolls Out Two Changes with Significant Impact on Federal Contractors Grants and Cooperative Agreements County of King v. Turner Raises Questions About Executive Agency Authority to Impose False Claims Act and Other Certifications on Federal Funds RecipientsProposed Rule Would Fundamentally Impact Federal Grant and Financial Assistance Framework GSA Schedule GSA Previews Significant Changes Planned for Upcoming Multiple Award Schedule Refresh Overhauling the GSA Schedule 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 OMB Rescinds the “Common Form” Secure Software Attestation RequirementJuly 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump Administration 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) Biden Administration Announces Priorities for the Implementation of the CHIPS Act of 2022President Biden Signs Executive Order Aimed at Improving Government Cybersecurity Jurisdiction COFC Finds Jurisdiction Over SBIR ProtestCovington Submits Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief Addressing Derivative Sovereign Immunity for Government Contractors Legislation The $10 Million TINA Threshold Is Now in Effect: What Contractors and Subcontractors Need to KnowCongress Considers Further FOCI Reforms as DoW Moves to Expand Disclosure Requirements for Unclassified Defense Contractors Maritime Reintroduced SHIPS Act Signals Continued Momentum for Domestic Maritime Investment Multiple Award Schedule Contracting GSA Previews Significant Changes Planned for Upcoming Multiple Award Schedule Refresh Overhauling the GSA Schedule NDAA Mapping China in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027 | Part I: The Expanding Acquisition PerimeterCAS Board Rolls Out Two Changes with Significant Impact on Federal Contractors OMB Scoring OIG Report Chronicles Recent Attempts To Construct FBI Headquarters Through Public-Private Partnership, Highlights Proposed Use of Federal Capital Revolving Fund Privacy President Biden Signs Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Payment and Cyber Incident Reporting into Law[Updated] If the Acting DHS Secretary Was Unlawfully Selected, What Does that Mean for DHS Procurements? 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 CAS Board Rolls Out Two Changes with Significant Impact on Federal ContractorsDefense Department Publishes Guidance Page Concerning Restrictions on Defense Contractors Retaining Outside Consultants Procurement Reform Department of War Issues Memorandum Aimed at Strengthening the Industrial Base Through Acquisition ReformCAS Board Rolls Out Two Changes with Significant Impact on Federal Contractors Public-Private Partnerships Department of Energy Selects 278 Genesis Mission ProjectsDOE Announces a New Funding Opportunity under the Genesis Mission 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 SBIR/STTR Is Back and the Department of War Is Wasting No TimeIs Congress Finally Reauthorizing SBIR/STTR—and What’s Changing? Size Protest SBA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Small Business Size Standards to November 20SBA Proposes Overhaul of Size Standards That Would Reclassify Tens of Thousands of Contractors as “Small” Small Business SBA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Small Business Size Standards to November 20SBA Proposes Overhaul of Size Standards That Would Reclassify Tens of Thousands of Contractors as “Small” Socio Economic Procurement Requirements SBA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Small Business Size Standards to November 20SBA Proposes Overhaul of Size Standards That Would Reclassify Tens of Thousands of Contractors as “Small” 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 Congress Considers Further FOCI Reforms as DoW Moves to Expand Disclosure Requirements for Unclassified Defense ContractorsNew DFARS Clauses Require Defense Contractors to Disclose Work Performed in China Supply Chain The U.S.-India Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement: A New Chapter in a Complex RelationshipDefense Department Publishes Guidance Page Concerning Restrictions on Defense Contractors Retaining Outside Consultants 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 New “Addressing DEI Discrimination” Executive Order: What Federal Contractors Need to Know“Adjusting Certain Delegations”: New Executive Order Aims to Streamline and Clarify Delegated Authorities Under the Defense Production Act Utility Privatization Strict DoD Sourcing Requirements for PV DevicesDLA Energy Plans to Make Utility Privatizations More Effective and Streamlined
