The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice keeps you up to date with a summary of one of the most notable bid protest sustain
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Court of Federal Claims Provides a Roadmap for Adequate Rule-of-Two Set Aside Market Research
The Rule of Two is a vital mechanism for ensuring that contracting officers satisfy the federal government’s statutory requirement that 23% of U.S. prime contracts be issued to small businesses. FAR 19.502-2(b) (19.104-1(a) of the RFO) requires that agencies set
European Commission Proposes Overhaul of EU Public Procurement Rules
On September 9, 2026, the European Commission proposed a new Public Procurement Act that would fundamentally change the way that public procurement is regulated across the EU. In this alert we look at what changes have been proposed, and discuss
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GSA & AI, Anthropic, Bid Protests
This week’s episode covers GSA’s clause on AI procurements, a Hill letter involving government contractors, a new Anthropic ruling, a memorandum proposing changes to government cost accounting, and a Federal Circuit protest decision, and
Don’t Try to Deny It: Federal Court Holds FCA Settlement is Covered by Insurance
Guidehouse served as the prime contractor responsible for technology services used in administering New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”). Under Guidehouse’s contract with the State of New York, the online ERAP portal was to undergo cybersecurity testing in its
State AG News: Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices (October 1-7, 2026)
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from October 1-7, 2026:
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New AD/CVD Petitions Filed on Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Georgia and India
On October 14, 2026, Tenaris USA, Vallourec Star LP, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the “USW”) filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) and
OFAC Creates Unified Sanctions Penalties Regulations
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- Key Takeaway #1: The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a final rule (the “Rule”), effective September 25, 2026, creating the “Sanctions Penalties Regulations” under 31 CFR Part 505: the agency’s first-ever single,
EU Adds Nearly 1,600 Russia Sanctions Listings, Targeting Defense Supply Chains
On October 12, 2026, the EU adopted its largest-ever single round of Russia sanctions listings, adding 826 companies associated with Russia’s military-industrial complex and 743 executives of these companies to Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. The 1,569 additions
FTC Updates (October 5 – October 9, 2026)
The Federal Trade Commission continued its active enforcement agenda this week, targeting deceptive pricing practices across the healthcare, automotive, and retail sectors. The agency also took action against a martial arts franchisor for misleading earnings claims, secured a Robinson-Patman Act