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8(a) Business Development Program

What to Know About the Department of Defense's Review of 8(a) and Small Business AwardsWhat Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ's Unlawful Discrimination GuidanceExecutive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund Recipients

Affiliation

Small Business Compliance Due Diligence Leads to Reduced FCA PenaltyFreedom from Affiliation? Check Your Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture AgreementFederal Contractors’ Guide to Small Business Administration Set-Aside Contracts, Size Standards, Size Protests, and Affiliation

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

Appeals Up, ADR Down at CBCA in 2025How to Prepare for the End of the Government ShutdownBid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government Shutdown

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA)

How to Prepare for the End of the Government ShutdownBid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government ShutdownAmid Uncertainty, Government Contractors Should Document, Notify, and Escalate Claims

Bid Protests

RFO Consolidation Limitations Do Not Apply to BPAs, Says GAOLate Is Late—Even When a Government Firewall Captures Your ProposalFederal Circuit’s Decision Provides Clear Warning for Non-Intervening Awardees to Protect Their Rights

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Issues New Rules of Procedure for Its Adjudicatory Role in the Administrative False Claims ActAppeals Up, ADR Down at CBCA in 2025How to Prepare for the End of the Government Shutdown

Contract Claims

Appeals Up, ADR Down at CBCA in 2025How to Prepare for the End of the Government ShutdownBid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government Shutdown

Contract Disputes Act

The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Issues New Rules of Procedure for Its Adjudicatory Role in the Administrative False Claims ActAppeals Up, ADR Down at CBCA in 2025How to Prepare for the End of the Government Shutdown

Court of Federal Claims

Late Is Late—Even When a Government Firewall Captures Your ProposalFederal Circuit’s Decision Provides Clear Warning for Non-Intervening Awardees to Protect Their RightsProtecting Protest Rights When a Procurement Scandal Is Unfolding

CPARS Evaluations

Upcoming Webinar: Contesting Erroneous CPARS Evaluations

Cybersecurity

DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell's $2M False Claims Act SettlementClient Alert—CMMC Level 2 November Deadline Suspended IndefinitelyIt’s Official: RFO Enters Formal Rulemaking

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Contractor Lands in Hot Water Over SDVOSB ScamSBA Small Business Development Programs Week: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs

Ethics and Compliance

DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell's $2M False Claims Act SettlementIt’s Official: RFO Enters Formal RulemakingWarp Speed Ahead:  Agencies Move Quickly to Implement Anti-DEI Clause

False Claims Act

DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell's $2M False Claims Act SettlementSecond Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Highlights Increased False Claims Act Scrutiny of Federal Contractors’ DEI-Related PracticesFirst DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current Administration

Familial Identity of Interest

Eye on Affiliation: The Role of Family Relationships in Size Determinations

FAR 2.0

It’s Official: RFO Enters Formal RulemakingFAR 2.0 Update: Parts 6, 29, and 31 ReleasedUpdate: FAR 2.0 Parts 18, 39, and 43 Released

Federal Acquisition Regulation

RFO Consolidation Limitations Do Not Apply to BPAs, Says GAOIt’s Official: RFO Enters Formal RulemakingWarp Speed Ahead:  Agencies Move Quickly to Implement Anti-DEI Clause

Federal Circuit

Federal Circuit’s Decision Provides Clear Warning for Non-Intervening Awardees to Protect Their RightsLate is Late Update: eSimplicity UpheldRecent Federal Circuit Decision Highlights Important Takeways for Contractors

Federal Construction

Acknowledging Amendments: When Is an Amendment Material to an Invitation for Bids?Lesson Learned: Board Holds that Only the Contracting Officer Can Bind the GovernmentMaterial Escalation: A Difficult Road to Recover Costs

Federal Government

Second Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Highlights Increased False Claims Act Scrutiny of Federal Contractors’ DEI-Related PracticesClient Alert—CMMC Level 2 November Deadline Suspended IndefinitelyIt’s Official: RFO Enters Formal Rulemaking

General Federal Government Contracts News & Updates

DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell's $2M False Claims Act SettlementBig Is Now Small?Second Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Highlights Increased False Claims Act Scrutiny of Federal Contractors’ DEI-Related Practices

Government Accountability Office

RFO Consolidation Limitations Do Not Apply to BPAs, Says GAONo Harm, No Foul: GAO Reminds Protesters that Competitive Prejudice Must Be Shown When the Agency Waives a Material Solicitation RequirementProtecting Protest Rights When a Procurement Scandal Is Unfolding

Government Contracting 101

It’s Official: RFO Enters Formal RulemakingWarp Speed Ahead:  Agencies Move Quickly to Implement Anti-DEI ClauseFirst DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current Administration

HUBZone

What Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ's Unlawful Discrimination GuidanceContractor Alert: New Year, New HubZone Program RegulationsWOSB Certification Errors Lead to Size Protest

Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)

New GAO Decision Highlights Effective OCI Identification and Mitigation PracticesGAO Issues Surprising Decision Downplaying Impact of Alleged OCIFailure to Meaningfully Consider OCI

Partnering Arrangements

Proposal Prep Tips: Real vs. Imagined Past Performance ExperienceSlow March to SBA’s New Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program Continues – More Changes Coming November 1Eye on Affiliation: Joint Venture Partner Not Small Due to Economic Dependence

Past Performance

GAO: Excellent Performance of Incumbent Contract Does Not Guarantee Future Follow-On WorkCPARS Challenge Primer: Formal Claim Required to Appeal Negative Performance EvaluationProposal Prep Tips: Real vs. Imagined Past Performance Experience

Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)

New P3 Infrastructure Opportunities on the Way for Government Contractors?The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Explores the Use of P3s on Water Infrastructure ProjectsA New Frontier for Government Contracting

Request for Equitable Adjustment

Amid Uncertainty, Government Contractors Should Document, Notify, and Escalate ClaimsCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 3 – Government Response and Contract ManagementCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 2 – Recovering Extra Costs

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul

RFO Consolidation Limitations Do Not Apply to BPAs, Says GAO

SBA Size Protests and Appeals

Big Is Now Small?Can the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs)

Big Is Now Small?SBA Will Eliminate SDVOSB Self-Certification October 1SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs

Small Business Administration

Big Is Now Small?CIRCIA Is Coming: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the Upcoming Cyber Incident Reporting RulesSBIR/STTR Program Reauthorized Through 2031: What Small Business Contractors Need to Know

Small Business Affiliation

Big Is Now Small?Freedom from Affiliation? Check Your Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture AgreementFederal Contractors’ Guide to Small Business Administration Set-Aside Contracts, Size Standards, Size Protests, and Affiliation

State and Local Government

Contractor Alert: USDOT DBE Fraud EnforcementNew P3 Infrastructure Opportunities on the Way for Government Contractors?

Suspension and Debarment

Join Us for the Fox Rothschild Federal Contracts SymposiumFAR 52.204-21 and the Future of Federal Cybersecurity EnforcementFalse Claims Act Recoveries: FY 2017 Picks Up Where FY 2016 Left Off

WOSB

Big Is Now Small?What Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ's Unlawful Discrimination GuidanceExecutive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund Recipients