This week’s episode covers the March 26 Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” and the March 31 OMB Memo titled “Reinforcing Transparency, Accountability, and Oversight of Federal Technology”, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou.
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Providing Legal Insight for Government Contractors
The Government Contracts Legal Forum, published by Crowell & Moring LLP, focuses on legal developments and issues related to government contracting. It covers topics such as bid protests and their statistical trends, contract disputes and appeals before boards like the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, constitutional challenges to statutes affecting government contracts such as the False Claims Act qui tam provisions, and audits and investigations into small business contracting programs like the SBA 8(a) program. The forum also discusses alternative dispute resolution in government contract disputes and provides analysis of relevant case law and regulatory changes affecting federal procurement.
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Déjà Vu? New Executive Order Outlines Restrictions on Contractor and Subcontractor DEI Activity
On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. The EO declares diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) “activities” “unethical and often illegal,” and imposes new obligations on federal contractors and…
All Things Protest: Challenging Agency Evaluations of Proposals
Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, Crowell’s Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder,…
January 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: GAO Sustains Protest on Multiple Grounds Highlighting Unequal Treatment of Offerors
By Cherie Owen
The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice will keep you up to date with a summary of one of the most notable bid protest sustain…
The Top FCA Developments of 2025
False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments hit record highs yet again in FY 2025, surpassing the previous record by over $1 billion and setting a new high-water mark for the number of new FCA cases filed. These records were…
Fastest 5 Minutes: Proposed GSA AI Clause
By Peter J. Eyre & M.Yuan Zhou
This week’s episode covers a significant proposed contract clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems, for inclusion in GSA Schedule solicitations and contracts involving AI, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes”…
AI for Government: 7 Days for Contractor Comments on GSA Proposed Contract Clause for AI Systems
On March 6, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a significant proposed contract clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems (“Clause”), for inclusion in GSA Schedule solicitations and contracts for AI capabilities. The proposed clause would impose substantial…
Let’s Talk FCA: Gender-Affirming Care and Anti-DEI Executive Orders
Hosts Jason Crawford and Agustin Orozco are joined by special guests Alice Hall-Partyka and Savanna Williams to discuss the administration’s novel use of the False Claims Act to advance social policy goals. The episode takes a specific look at the…
Fastest 5 Minutes: Audits of Federal Small Business Program Awards
This episode addresses efforts by various federal government agencies to audit and investigate purported ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ in small business set-aside awards, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Olivia Lynch and Zach Schroeder. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is…
All Things Protest: Corrective Action at the Court of Federal Claims
Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, Crowell’s Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder,…