The federal procurement landscape continues to shift and transform.
Two recent executive orders push the government contracting community further towards the plan for a comprehensive update of the Federal Acquisition Regulation – commonly referred to as FAR 2.0.
Last week (April 15 and 16), the Trump Administration released two Executive Orders aimed at modernizing and
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a $4.6 million civil False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) arising out of allegations that the company failed to comply with Department of Defense (DOD) cybersecurity requirements included in its government contracts. The Government had argued that MORSE violated the FCA by submitting claims for
The Trump Administration issued another Executive Order impacting federal procurement—this one aimed at consolidating government purchasing at the General Services Administration (GSA). Released March 20, 2025, “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement” (the Consolidation EO) seeks to channel through GSA all purchases of “common goods and services” used by government
The Department of Defense (DOD) is taking steps to comply with President Trump’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)-related Executive Orders (EOs). In a memorandum dated January 28, 2025, DOD’s Acquisition and Sustainment Office orders contracting officers to “cancel and amend solicitations, and terminate or partially terminate” existing contracts, set-aside contracts, and contract-like instruments like Other
Despite two Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) issued by federal courts in Rhode Island and Washington, DC, the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island found that the Trump Administration’s funding freeze continues. The court issued an Enforcement Order on February 10, 2025 repeating its mandate that the Administration return federal funding to the
Government contractors working for the Department of Education (DE), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are under immense pressure amidst the uncertainty brought on by the new presidential administration. There are reports that payments to contractors under active
The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the US District Court for the District of Columbia both have issued Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) enjoining the Government from enforcing the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) January 27, 2025, memorandum M-25-13, “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs”
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued memorandum M-25-13, “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs,” (OMB Memo) on Tuesday, January 27, 2025. Two days later on January 29, 2025, OMB rescinded its Memo amid litigation challenging the freeze. While this likely means that the impacted grant and assistance programs
President Trump signed a multitude of Executive Orders (EOs) during his first two weeks in office. EOs are directives from the President to federal agencies that do not require Congressional approval. EOs include mandates that take immediate effect and others that require some groundwork by federal agencies to effect, such as the drafting of implementing
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly higher than 2023’s $2.7 billion. Healthcare fraud again was the primary area of recovery at $1.67 billion, but DOJ also declared significant recoveries for federal
