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.
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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 significant changes affecting cybersecurity compliance, defense industry consolidation, contract disputes, and federal grant conditions. The latest updates include the Department of War’s decision to delay implementation of the next phase of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, continued Department of Justice scrutiny of mergers in the defense industrial base, an Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ruling on the public availability of Board decisions, and a federal court injunction blocking enforcement of certain DEI-related grant conditions.
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.
As the US government expands procurement of commercial products and services, technology companies, from startups to established firms, have growing opportunities to sell to and collaborate with federal agencies.