The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a $4.6 million civil False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) arising out of allegations that the company failed to comply
Continue Reading Government Contractors Beware: Failure to Comply with DOD Cybersecurity Requirements Can Trigger Civil FCA LiabilityGSA Takes the Lead in Procurement Consolidation
The Trump Administration issued another Executive Order impacting federal procurement—this one aimed at consolidating government purchasing at the General Services Administration (GSA). Released March 20, 2025, “Eliminating Waste and
Continue Reading GSA Takes the Lead in Procurement ConsolidationDOD to Begin Terminating DEI Contracts and Requirements
The Department of Defense (DOD) is taking steps to comply with President Trump’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)-related Executive Orders (EOs). In a memorandum dated January 28, 2025, DOD’s Acquisition
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Take Two: Rhode Island District Court Again Directs Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal Funds
Despite two Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) issued by federal courts in Rhode Island and Washington, DC, the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island found that the Trump
Continue Reading Take Two: Rhode Island District Court Again Directs Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal FundsAmid Uncertainty, Government Contractors Should Document, Notify, and Escalate Claims
Government contractors working for the Department of Education (DE), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Consumer Financial Protection
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Two Federal Courts Order Trump Administration To Unfreeze Funding
The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the US District Court for the District of Columbia both have issued Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) enjoining the Government
Continue Reading Two Federal Courts Order Trump Administration To Unfreeze FundingTrump Administration (Sort Of) Abandons Funding Freeze
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued memorandum M-25-13, “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs,” (OMB Memo) on Tuesday, January 27, 2025. Two days
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Executive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund Recipients
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 RecipientsFCA Whistleblower Complaints Reach All Time High in 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly
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Late is Late Update: eSimplicity Upheld
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
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