Earlier this May, we wrote about how the Alabama Supreme Court held that “hold harmless” and “indemnify” may be considered synonyms, even if the terms appear separately in a contract.
The court’s decision in Adams v. Atkinson, No. SC-2024-0528, 2025
The federal procurement landscape is shifting rapidly. Agencies, Congress, and the courts have pushed major changes recently that affect how contracts are written, awarded, challenged, and performed. Below is a concise survey of the most important emerging trends — and
Colleges and universities are increasingly engaged in complex relationships with the federal government — through contracts, cooperative agreements, and research grants that fund everything from infrastructure and cybersecurity to medical and defense-related innovations. With billions of dollars in federal funding
Under Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, and accompanying OMB Memorandum M-25-26, the FAR Council is undertaking a comprehensive redesign of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The stated goal of this “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)” is
When a federal government shutdown occurs, contractors often face difficult decisions about whether to continue performance on certain contracts. In some cases, contractors may feel pressure — from either operational necessity or the government’s informal requests — to keep working
By now, you’ve likely seen news discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change the construction industry (and every other industry, for that matter). Typically, this discussion centers on improving business efficiency and cost savings. Many construction companies are
The current federal government shutdown is on Day 8 as of the date of this post. The section of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that handles bid protests is included in the portion of the government that is currently shutdown.
The Department of Justice recently announced that Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) has agreed to pay $875,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to meet required cybersecurity standards in connection with contracts with the
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is often described as the “bible” of federal procurement. For decades, it has governed how agencies acquire goods and services, and how contractors compete for, win, and perform government contracts. While incremental updates are common,
Bradley recently published articles discussing how government contractors should prepare for and deal with a shutdown and how contractors can recover costs and seek time extensions as a result of a shutdown.
Below are key actions government contractors should
