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.
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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 highlight growing federal attention to artificial intelligence (AI) governance, technology supply chain security, domestic industrial capacity, and contractor compliance obligations. The latest updates include new General Services Administration (GSA) rulemaking affecting information and communication technology (ICT) acquisitions, a significant Department of Defense (DoD) investment in domestic rare earth processing, and two Department of Justice (DOJ) settlements reinforcing continued enforcement priorities in the small business and cybersecurity arenas.