Topics 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 Client Alert—CMMC Level 2 November Deadline Suspended IndefinitelyIt’s Official: RFO Enters Formal RulemakingCIRCIA Is Coming: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the Upcoming Cyber Incident Reporting Rules 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 It’s Official: RFO Enters Formal RulemakingWarp Speed Ahead: Agencies Move Quickly to Implement Anti-DEI ClauseFCA 101: Materiality False Claims Act Second 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 AdministrationFCA 101: Materiality 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 Big Is Now Small?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 Indefinitely 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
