Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. ● On September 9, the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released its findings based on a review of the VA Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS”) Program. See, VA Federal Supply Schedule Contracts. The
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SBA Proposes Sweeping Overhaul of Small Business Size Standards: What Government Contractors Need to Know
Elizabeth N. Jochum ● The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has proposed a rule that would reshape how the federal government defines a “small business” across 338 industry groups and industries, dramatically increasing the number and size (by average annual revenue…
Court of Federal Claims Reaffirms Agency Discretion in TAA Country-of-Origin Determinations for Pharmaceuticals
Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. and Shane M. Hannon ● On July 28, 2026, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued its decision in AvKare, LLC v. United States[1], upholding the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (“VA”) national contract award for Hydroxychloroquine tablets. The…
DOW Updates Section 1260H List: Expanding Compliance Obligations for Government Contractors
Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. and Samarth Barot ● The Department of War (“DoW”) updated its 1260H List on June 8, 2026. The update adds approximately 65 new entities and includes an array of Chinese companies across several key areas of China’s economy.…
CUI, FOCI, Quantum, and CMMC: The Federal Government Issues a Wave of Proposed Rules to Safeguard Government Information
Michael J. Montalbano ● Ernest Hemingway once wrote about bankruptcy that it happens “gradually and then suddenly.” The same can be said about federal information safeguarding rules. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program has been around for seven years. The…
Federal Contractors Face Uncertainty as Multi-State Coalition Challenges Executive Order 14398’s Anti-DEI Contracting Provisions
Dominique L. Casimir and Christina Manfredi McKinley● Overview Federal contractors: take notice. A significant lawsuit recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenges Executive Order (“EO”) No. 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” which President Trump…
SBA Proposes to Eliminate the Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned 8(a) Firms: What Contractors Need to Know
Elizabeth N. Jochum, Dominique L. Casimir, and Samarth Barot● Summary The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a proposed rule on June 11, 2026, that would reshape how individually owned small businesses establish social disadvantage for purposes of the 8(a) Business…
Debarment or Suspension Based on a DEI Program? Let’s Think It Through
Dominique L. Casimir ● Suspension and debarment are powerful administrative tools that the Government uses to exclude from federal contracting entities that are not “presently responsible.” These exclusions can be lengthy, effectively shutting debarred or suspended contractors out of the…
New Proposed Rulemaking Targets Federal Grants
Dominique L. Casimir and Shane A. Pennington ● On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published a lengthy proposed rule in the Federal Register that would fundamentally transform the government-wide framework for federal financial assistance. Joined by virtually…
Blank Rome and Our Attorneys Highly Ranked in Chambers USA 2026
We are proud to announce that Blank Rome’s attorneys and practices were highly ranked across several categories in the 2026 Chambers USA rankings, which reflect our high level of integrated services for government contractors and companies in the Aerospace, Defense…