General Federal Government Contracts News & Updates

President Trump signed a multitude of Executive Orders (EOs) during his first two weeks in office. EOs are directives from the President to federal agencies that do not require Congressional

Continue Reading Executive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund Recipients

The Federal Circuit just dismissed the Government’s “Late is Late” appeal on Dec. 16th as moot, preserving the split between the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and the Government

Continue Reading Late is Late Update: eSimplicity Upheld

On August 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced the much-anticipated Proposed Rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to include Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Continue Reading The Future of DOD Cybersecurity Is Here – The CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule

Most government contracts include a Changes clause (notably, FAR 52.243-1), which grants the Government the right to order changes to the scope of the contractor’s work.  That clause also entitles

Continue Reading Lesson Learned: Board Holds that Only the Contracting Officer Can Bind the Government

Late last year, the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) contradicted long-standing Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) precedent on the acceptability of photocopied signatures on bid bonds finding that the Government’s reliance

Continue Reading COFC Says GAO has been wrong on Photocopied Bid Bond Signatures for Decades