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

Protecting Protest Rights When a Procurement Scandal Is UnfoldingAcknowledging Amendments: When Is an Amendment Material to an Invitation for Bids?A Recent Federal Circuit Case Highlights the Perils of Not Intervening in a Bid Protest and Raises Issues Caused by a Party’s Failure To File a Redacted Pleading

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

Protecting Protest Rights When a Procurement Scandal Is UnfoldingA Recent Federal Circuit Case Highlights the Perils of Not Intervening in a Bid Protest and Raises Issues Caused by a Party’s Failure To File a Redacted PleadingGovernment Makes Initial Awards in 'Golden Dome' SHIELD Procurement: Flexible Contract Structure Creates a Complex Bid Protest Landscape

CPARS Evaluations

Upcoming Webinar: Contesting Erroneous CPARS Evaluations

Cybersecurity

Has GSA Adopted DOD's CMMC Requirements?What GSA's New Draft AI Procurement Clause Could Mean for Your GSA Schedule ContractFinal CMMC Rule Effective Nov 10, 2025: What Federal Contractors Need to Know

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

FCA 101: MaterialityDOJ’s 2025 FCA Statistics – Contractors Check Your Cybersecurity Compliance and Cost or Pricing DataWhat Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ's Unlawful Discrimination Guidance

False Claims Act

First DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current AdministrationFCA 101: MaterialityThe Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Issues New Rules of Procedure for Its Adjudicatory Role in the Administrative False Claims Act

Familial Identity of Interest

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

FAR 2.0

FAR 2.0 Update: Parts 6, 29, and 31 ReleasedUpdate: FAR 2.0 Parts 18, 39, and 43 ReleasedUpdate: Latest FAR 2.0 Revision Released

Federal Acquisition Regulation

First DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current AdministrationWhat GSA's New Draft AI Procurement Clause Could Mean for Your GSA Schedule ContractWhat Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ's Unlawful Discrimination Guidance

Federal Circuit

Late 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

First DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current AdministrationFCA 101: MaterialityWhat GSA's New Draft AI Procurement Clause Could Mean for Your GSA Schedule Contract

General Federal Government Contracts News & Updates

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 AdministrationFCA 101: Materiality

Government Accountability Office

Protecting Protest Rights When a Procurement Scandal Is UnfoldingAcknowledging Amendments: When Is an Amendment Material to an Invitation for Bids?FAR Part 13: Can I Wait to Protest When the Agency Tells Me a Debriefing Will Be Provided?

Government Contracting 101

First DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current AdministrationDOJ’s 2025 FCA Statistics – Contractors Check Your Cybersecurity Compliance and Cost or Pricing DataWhat Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ's Unlawful Discrimination Guidance

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

SBA Size Protests and Appeals

Can the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB ProgramsContractor Alert: Mandatory WOSB Certification Deadline Pending

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs)

SBA Will Eliminate SDVOSB Self-Certification October 1SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB ProgramsWOSB Certification Errors Lead to Size Protest

Small Business Administration

SBIR/STTR Program Reauthorized Through 2031: What Small Business Contractors Need to KnowWhat 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 Guidance

Small Business Affiliation

Freedom from Affiliation? Check Your Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture AgreementFederal Contractors’ Guide to Small Business Administration Set-Aside Contracts, Size Standards, Size Protests, and AffiliationSBA: Ostensible Subcontractor Rule in Play Even Between Two Small Firms

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

What Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ's Unlawful Discrimination GuidanceExecutive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund RecipientsSBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs