On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a final rule in the Federal Register that eliminates the requirement for federal contractors to invite applicants and employees to self-identify as individuals
Government contractors, if they have not seen it already, are likely to begin seeing FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, in solicitations, contracts, and subcontract flowdowns.
As experienced government contractors know, the rights and remedies available to prime contractors and subcontractors vary markedly. Prime contractors have a direct contractual relationship with the U.S. Government—referred to as “privity” of contract—and therefore may bring claims directly against the
On March 26, 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order (2026 DEI Executive Order) imposing new obligations on federal contractors to provide evidence of the elimination of racially discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities.
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently released its 2025 statistics for federal False Claims Act cases. With settlements and judgments exceeding $6.8 billion last year, DOJ’s report shows that the False Claims Act (“FCA”) remains one of DOJ’s most potent
On May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the “CRFI”). As discussed in our post related to that announcement, the CRFI mobilizes federal, state, and local law enforcement to investigate whether recipients of
Recently, my colleague Tracey O’Brien and I examined the implications of the federal government’s intention to shut down the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). OFCCP has already proposed to prohibit data collection by federal contractors of disability status
After a Senate vote on Sunday evening, Congress appears closer to ending the record-setting government shutdown. The Senate advanced a funding package that includes appropriations for military construction and calls for the reinstatement of all furloughed federal employees.
The extended duration of the October 2025 shutdown, which will soon be the longest in history, adds a new level of uncertainty and pressure for federal contractors and subcontractors. Does the shutdown excuse the government from paying invoices that come
The Department of Transportation has issued an interim rule that makes significant changes to the eligibility rules and administration procedures used in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. The DBE and ACDBE programs were
