Morgan Lewis Government Contractor Guidebook

Recent developments in government contracting include a federal court decision addressing the scope of the administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements for federal contractors, two Government Accountability Office (GAO) decisions involving defense procurement, and a new US Department of Justice (DOJ) directive calling for expanded and coordinated fraud enforcement. Together, these developments reflect evolving contractor compliance obligations, agency discretion in procurement decisions, and increased scrutiny of potential fraud involving federal programs and contracts.

Recent developments in government contracting include a Court of Federal Claims ruling highlighting the importance of incorporating external documents into federal contracts, a Government Accountability Office decision examining the use of existing Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions alongside Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) deviations, and an aerospace and defense industry assessment on the government’s proposed critical minerals stockpile.

Recent developments related to government contracting include a False Claims Act (FCA) settlement highlighting defense supply chain compliance, a US Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit identifying weaknesses involving expired procurement vehicles, a Department of Transportation (DOT) overhaul of its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, and a White House directive changing how the federal government refers to AI.

Recent developments related to government contracting include efforts to expand emerging-technology companies’ access to classified work, the next major tranche of proposed changes under the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul, and revisions to US Department of Justice (DOJ) policies governing False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. Together, the developments could affect how companies enter the classified marketplace, compete for federal work, and respond to government and whistleblower enforcement.

Recent developments in government contracting include proposed changes that could significantly expand the pool of companies qualifying as small businesses, a new Department of War initiative intended to increase contractor access to classified work, and a directive that could restrict Canadian-origin products from the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedules.

Recent developments related to government contracting include significant changes to federal contractor affirmative action requirements and two developments involving False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. The latest updates include US Department of Labor rules that formally rescind the regulations implementing Executive Order 11246 and modify Section 503 requirements, an Eleventh Circuit decision rejecting an Appointments Clause challenge to the FCA’s qui tam provisions, and a $2 million cybersecurity-related FCA settlement involving a defense contractor.

Recent government contracting developments include a potential milestone for governmentwide contractor cyber incident reporting requirements, the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) identification of more than $13 billion in suspected procurement fraud, and the Army’s selection of contractors and installations for its Janus nuclear microreactor program.

Recent developments in government contracting include several significant court decisions affecting national security designations and bid protest practice. The latest updates include a US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decision requiring additional process before certain companies are designated as Chinese military companies, two US Court of Federal Claims decisions addressing when agencies may consider the experience and past performance of affiliated entities, and another Court of Federal Claims decision examining the level of analysis required to support a higher-priced best-value award.

Recent developments in government contracting include the Small Business Administration’s new framework for establishing social disadvantage under the Section 8(a) Business Development Program, a Government Accountability Office decision requiring the US Army to permit small business teaming under its Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services procurement, Department of War efforts to simplify contractor accounting requirements, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s final rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements.

Recent developments in government contracting include a notable Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision involving proposal submission requirements, continued US Department of War (DoW) investment in critical defense supply chains, a US Department of Commerce action under the Defense Production Act involving critical materials, and two significant litigation developments involving the state secrets privilege and the Competition in Contracting Act’s (CICA’s) automatic stay provisions.