Government Contracting 101

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2025 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics on Friday with a record-breaking $6.8 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year.  This was

Continue Reading DOJ’s 2025 FCA Statistics – Contractors Check Your Cybersecurity Compliance and Cost or Pricing Data

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 Guidance

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?

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 Released

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

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

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently sustained a protest of a contract award because the winning contractor failed to maintain their System for Award Management (“SAM”) registration from the date

Continue Reading Procrastination Has Consequences: How Waiting Until the Last Minute to Renew Their SAM Registration Cost a Contractor Millions

This is the eighth (and last) of an eight-part series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).  Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to

Continue Reading CDA Claim Series Wrap Up: Best Practices for Government Contactors

This month it becomes easier to qualify for and remain in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA)  programs as a direct result of high inflation over the last year.  Notably, the

Continue Reading SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs

COVID-19 or the Coronavirus is having an unprecedented and, frankly, previously unimaginable global impact.  Please click here to visit Fox’s Coronavirus Resource Center for links to free webinars and articles
Continue Reading COVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 1 – Excusable Delay Claims