For over 60 years, the Small Business Administration has celebrated Small Business Week to highlight the contributions of small and medium-sized businesses to the national economy. The Trump Administration marked this year’s Small Business Week celebration with a proclamation noting
According to a memorandum issued on May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) will use the False Claims Act as a tool to enforce federal civil rights laws. The new policy memo has serious potential implications for federal contractors and
In a separate post, we discuss how President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14240 (Mar. 20, 2025) will affect federal purchasing of information technology.
EO 14240 may also change how the federal government buys billions of dollars in other “common
President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14240 (Mar. 20, 2025) provides for the General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator to assume responsibility for all Government-wide contracts for the acquisition of information technology and to develop a plan to consolidate purchasing of many
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has temporarily stayed a nationwide injunction, allowing the federal government to enforce provisions of Executive Orders 14173 and 14151, which restrict certain DEI activities, while the appeal proceeds. Businesses with federal
The FAR Council issued a proposed rule that would amend the several FAR provisions and add new clauses to provide guidance on the safe handling of CUI. Public comments on the proposed rule are being accepted until March 17, 2025.
UPDATE: As of January 29, 2025, the Trump Administration appears to have rescinded OMB Memo M-25-13 ordering a temporary pause on federal financial assistance activities and disbursements.
OMB Memorandum (M-25-13) advises federal agencies that they must temporarily pause all activities
President Trump recently issued an executive order revoking E.O. 11246, which had required federal contractors to implement affirmative action and non-discriminatory practices for over 60 years. The new order prohibits the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) from enforcing
On January 14, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the end of its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products. The new FHWA rule aligns the FHWA requirements for manufactured products incorporated into federal highway projects with
The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act allow individuals to file suit on behalf of the United States and to receive a share of the resulting financial settlement or judgment. Filing a qui tam case is not just