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“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite! The claws that catch!”
– Lewis Carroll: “Jabberwocky,” Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872)
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Former US Attorney Zach Myers Joins McCarter & English
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Hold My Beer: The Trump Administration’s Bold Plan to Rewrite the FAR
On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued a sweeping executive order (EO), “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.” As reflected in its accompanying Fact Sheet, the EO promises to rewrite the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), eliminate most
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