The federal government’s most sweeping cyber incident reporting mandate is approaching its final stages, and government contractors across a wide range of industries should be paying close attention. The Cyber
Continue Reading CIRCIA Is Coming: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the Upcoming Cyber Incident Reporting RulesHistory Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes—The Administration Again Tries To Reshape Federal Contracting by Mandating Prioritization of Fixed-Price Contracts
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President Trump’s administration has brought, and continues to bring, sweeping changes to the government contracting landscape. From the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul to promoting commercial purchasing and use of non-traditional contracting…
Continue Reading History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes—The Administration Again Tries To Reshape Federal Contracting by Mandating Prioritization of Fixed-Price ContractsChallenging a CICA Stay Override? The Federal Circuit Confirms You Don’t Need to Prove Irreparable Harm
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In Life Science Logistics, LLC v. United States,[1] the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) affirmed that a disappointed bidder challenging an agency’s override…
Continue Reading Challenging a CICA Stay Override? The Federal Circuit Confirms You Don’t Need to Prove Irreparable HarmSBIR/STTR Program Reauthorized Through 2031: What Small Business Contractors Need to Know
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On April 13th, 2026, President Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which amends the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. ch. 14A). The Act reauthorizes the Small…
Continue Reading SBIR/STTR Program Reauthorized Through 2031: What Small Business Contractors Need to KnowFirst DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current Administration
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On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $17 million civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with IBM Corporation. This is the first FCA settlement reached under…
Continue Reading First DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current AdministrationFCA 101: Materiality
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This is the fourth blog in a series on the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 USC §§ 3729, et seq., which targets any person that knowingly submits false claims for…
Continue Reading FCA 101: MaterialityProtecting Protest Rights When a Procurement Scandal Is Unfolding
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New revelations are emerging almost daily regarding procurement irregularities during the last 14 months at the highest levels of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Among other things, former Secretary…
Continue Reading Protecting Protest Rights When a Procurement Scandal Is UnfoldingHas GSA Adopted DOD’s CMMC Requirements?
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If your organization handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for the federal government, take note: the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has just raised the bar on compliance. On January 5…
Continue Reading Has GSA Adopted DOD’s CMMC Requirements?What GSA’s New Draft AI Procurement Clause Could Mean for Your GSA Schedule Contract
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On March 6, 2026, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) published a draft contract clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, “Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems,” that would establish binding requirements for contractors…
Continue Reading What GSA’s New Draft AI Procurement Clause Could Mean for Your GSA Schedule ContractAcknowledging Amendments: When Is an Amendment Material to an Invitation for Bids?
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When does a bidder’s failure to acknowledge an amendment to an Invitation for Bids (IFB) render the bidder nonresponsive? Generally, the FAR requires bidders to acknowledge receipt of material amendments…
Continue Reading Acknowledging Amendments: When Is an Amendment Material to an Invitation for Bids?