On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14275 and directed wide-sweeping revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make the federal procurement process more efficient. As discussed in our earlier client alert, “Revolutionary Changes Ahead: Understanding
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Revolutionary Changes Ahead: Understanding the Overhaul of Federal Procurement Regulations

The Trump administration recently announced three significant initiatives to reshape the federal procurement landscape. These include three new executive orders aimed at modernizing defense acquisitions, reforming foreign defense sales, and—perhaps most consequential—restoring common sense to federal procurement practices.
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Court Rules that PLAs Violate the Competition in Contracting Act

Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) have been controversial in the construction industry. On January 21, 2025, the United States Court of Federal Claims issued a ruling in MVL USA, Inc. et al. v. The United States that found that PLAs violate…
Changes to the Suspension and Debarment Rules in 2025
The Hidden Hurdle: Why Recovering Legal Fees Under EAJA Is Not a Guarantee for Contractors
DOJ Looks To Sting Georgia Tech Under the False Claims Act: The Perils of Cybersecurity Non-Compliance
Mentor-Protégé Program Pitfalls: Insights from Yorktown and Threat Tec’s Dispute
DOJ Is Taking Cybersecurity Seriously; Contractors Should Too

By Stephen Tobin
In 2021, the DOJ announced its Civil-Cyber-Fraud Initiative, which focused on contractors who fail to follow required cybersecurity standards. The initiative is aimed at accountability for knowingly providing deficient cybersecurity products or services, knowingly misrepresenting their cybersecurity…