Shortly after taking office in 2025, President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to develop a missile defense shield for the United States. President Trump announced that the system would cost $175 billion and should be operational by the end of his term in January 2029.[1] Despite skepticism from critics…
Continue Reading Government Makes Initial Awards in ‘Golden Dome’ SHIELD Procurement: Flexible Contract Structure Creates a Complex Bid Protest LandscapeThe Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently posted its Annual Report for Fiscal Year…
Continue Reading Appeals Up, ADR Down at CBCA in 2025On the evening of November 9, the U.S. Senate agreed to a deal aimed at…
Continue Reading How to Prepare for the End of the Government ShutdownShould I Appeal My Terminated Grants in District Court or the Court of Federal Claims?
In 2025, the government has canceled or discontinued billions of dollars in federal grants. Entities…
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Bid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government Shutdown
The federal government shut down on October 1 after annual appropriations lapsed. Pursuant to the Antideficiency Act, agencies may not incur obligations or expend funds without an enacted appropriation unless…
Continue Reading Bid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government ShutdownWhat Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ’s Unlawful Discrimination Guidance
On July 29, 2025, US Attorney General Bondi issued a memorandum for all federal agencies titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the Memo). The Memo follows…
Continue Reading What Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ’s Unlawful Discrimination GuidanceContractors working with the federal government understand that contract modifications are a fact of life. Projects rarely unfold exactly as planned – and changes to the scope of work, performance…
Continue Reading Lessons Learned – Did I Waive My Claim Against the Government?The Trump Administration, in collaboration with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, has released further FAR sections as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO): FAR Parts 6, 29, and…
Continue Reading FAR 2.0 Update: Parts 6, 29, and 31 ReleasedCICA Stay Preserved: COFC Rules in Favor of Protester, Applies Equitable Tolling
The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 establishes a procedure that effectively pauses performance of a federal contract award during a bid protest.
If a disappointed bidder files a…
Continue Reading CICA Stay Preserved: COFC Rules in Favor of Protester, Applies Equitable TollingOCIs: Recent GAO Decision Provides Insight on How to Successfully Challenge an Agency’s Investigation of Organizational Conflicts of Interest
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) generally requires contracting officials to identify and evaluate organizational conflicts of Interest (OCIs) as early as possible in a procurement. The FAR also requires the…
Continue Reading OCIs: Recent GAO Decision Provides Insight on How to Successfully Challenge an Agency’s Investigation of Organizational Conflicts of InterestThe Trump Administration, through the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, has revealed the next set of revised Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sections as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO):…
Continue Reading Update: FAR 2.0 Parts 18, 39, and 43 ReleasedGAO Holds that Enhanced Debriefing Timing Regulations Control Over Agency Instructions
Timing is everything when it comes to bid protests at GAO.
There is a mountain of GAO case law dismissing untimely protests. Contractors must strictly follow GAO’s regulations to avoid…
Continue Reading GAO Holds that Enhanced Debriefing Timing Regulations Control Over Agency InstructionsOn May 22, 2025, the Trump Administration unveiled the next installment of the revised Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as part of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” (RFO). The latest release set…
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