On the evening of November 9, the U.S. Senate agreed to a deal aimed at ending the government shutdown. The deal is the first step toward reopening the federal government
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Should I Appeal My Terminated Grants in District Court or the Court of Federal Claims?
By Evan Williams, Keeley McCarty & Jaeho Lee on
In 2025, the government has canceled or discontinued billions of dollars in federal grants. Entities seeking to challenge these terminations have faced uncertainty as to which forum is appropriate for…
Continue Reading Should I Appeal My Terminated Grants in District Court or the Court of Federal Claims?Final CMMC Rule Effective Nov 10, 2025: What Federal Contractors Need to Know
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On September 9, 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its long-anticipated final rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. As discussed previously, this rule marks a…
Continue Reading Final CMMC Rule Effective Nov 10, 2025: What Federal Contractors Need to KnowWhat Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ’s Unlawful Discrimination Guidance
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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 GuidanceLessons Learned – Did I Waive My Claim Against the Government?
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Contractors 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?FAR 2.0 Update: Parts 6, 29, and 31 Released
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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
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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 TollingUpdate: FAR 2.0 Parts 18, 39, and 43 Released
By Keeley McCarty, Jaeho Lee & Jacob Green on
The 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
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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 InstructionsOther Transaction Authority: COFC Employs a “Principal Purpose” Test to Determine Whether Bid Protest Jurisdiction Exists
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Much has been written during recent years regarding the increasing volume of government acquisitions and spending effected under Other Transaction (OT) authority. These transactions are generally exempt from the requirements…
Continue Reading Other Transaction Authority: COFC Employs a “Principal Purpose” Test to Determine Whether Bid Protest Jurisdiction Exists