Fastest 5 Minutes: OCIs, CUI, and Small Business
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by Peter J. Eyre and M.Yuan Zhou
2d ago
This week’s episode covers a proposed rule to implement the 2022 Preventing OCIs in Federal Acquisition Act, a proposed rule amending the FAR to implement federal government-wide Controlled Unclassified Information cybersecurity, training, and incident reporting requirements, and a final rule amending multiple aspects of the SBA’s small business size and status programs, and is hosted by... The post Fastest 5 Minutes: OCIs, CUI, and Small Business appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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COFC Holds That Federal PLA Mandate Is Unlawful; Reinterprets Blue and Gold Waiver Rule
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by Steve McBrady, Skye Mathieson, Anuj Vohra, William B. O'Reilly, Zariah Altman, Lucy Hendrix and Issac Schabes
2d ago
In MVL USA, Inc. et al. v. United States, the United States Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) held that the provisions of FAR 22.505, 52.222-33 and 52.222-34 (collectively, the “PLA mandate”), which required the use of project labor agreements (“PLAs”) on large-scale federal construction projects valued above or at a certain threshold, violated the Competition in Contracting Act (“CICA”). As... The post COFC Holds That Federal PLA Mandate Is Unlawful; Reinterprets Blue and Gold Waiver Rule appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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Dismissal of Protest Reminds Contractors that Solicitation Flaws Must Be Protested Before the Proposal Due Date
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by Cherie Owen
2d ago
GAO’s recent dismissal of the protest filed by Worrell Contracting Company highlights several important lessons for government contractors.  Worrell Contracting Company, Inc., B‑423208, Jan. 22, 2025, involved a procurement conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs.  The agency had set the proposal submission date as 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on September 27.  However, approximately 8... The post Dismissal of Protest Reminds Contractors that Solicitation Flaws Must Be Protested Before the Proposal Due Date appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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The Evolving Landscape of Disclosure Considerations for Government Contractors
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by Jason Crawford, Agustin D. Orozco and M.Yuan Zhou
1w ago
Last month marked the 16-year anniversary of the FAR Mandatory Disclosure Rule (MDR) going into effect, which created requirements for federal contractors to disclose violations of specific categories of federal criminal law and violations of the civil False Claims Act (FCA).  But the passage of time has not simplified the analysis that government contractors must... The post The Evolving Landscape of Disclosure Considerations for Government Contractors appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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President Trump Rescinds 78 Executive Orders and Presidential Memorandums
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by Peter J. Eyre, Laura J. Mitchell Baker, M.Yuan Zhou and Brittany Kouroupas
1w ago
On January 20, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) that revoked 78 executive orders and presidential memorandums issued by President Biden between January 21, 2021 and January 19, 2025 that do not align with Trump Administration policies.  Of those revoked by the EO, several impact government contracts and federal procurement, including, but... The post President Trump Rescinds 78 Executive Orders and Presidential Memorandums appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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State Department Pauses Almost All Foreign Assistance Funding
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by Anuj Vohra, Cherie Owen and Issac Schabes
1w ago
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, aimed at ensuring U.S. foreign assistance is “fully aligned” with the administration’s foreign policy goals. The Order called for an immediate 90-day pause on all foreign development assistance, applicable to all assistance funding for foreign countries, NGOs, international... The post State Department Pauses Almost All Foreign Assistance Funding appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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Navigating the Trump Administration’s Pause on IIJA and IRA Funding: Key Implications for Infrastructure Stakeholders
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by Robert Hager, Joshua M. Lindsay, Michelle Coleman, Lorraine M. Campos and Lily Geyer
1w ago
As the United States government transitions from the Biden Administration to the Trump Administration, significant changes are already impacting infrastructure policy, with likely consequences to both planned and in-progress infrastructure projects around the country. Disruptions in funding and other policy changes are creating uncertainty for investors and stakeholders involved in infrastructure projects, particularly the potential... The post Navigating the Trump Administration’s Pause on IIJA and IRA Funding: Key Implications for Infrastructure Stakeholders appeared first on Government Cont ..read more
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December 2024 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Protester’s Persistence Pays Off
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by Cherie Owen
1w ago
The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series.  In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice will keep you up to date with a summary of the most notable bid protest sustain decision each month.  Below, Crowell Consultant Cherie Owen discusses Spatial Front, Inc., B-422058.4, B-422058.5, Dec. 6, 2024, 2024... The post December 2024 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Protester’s Persistence Pays Off appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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Executive Order Formally Establishes U.S. DOGE Service with IT Modernization Initiative
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by Peter J. Eyre, Michael G. Gruden, CIPP/G, M.Yuan Zhou, Laura J. Mitchell Baker and Dilan Wickrema
1w ago
Among the flurry of executive actions taken during his first day in office, President Trump formally established the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency Service (DOGE) via executive order (EO) on January 20, 2025, reconstituting the formerly named U.S. Digital Service that was created in 2014 by President Obama within the Office of Management and Budget.  Deviating from... The post Executive Order Formally Establishes U.S. DOGE Service with IT Modernization Initiative appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Orders, DEI, Tariffs, and DOGE
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by Peter J. Eyre, Rebecca Springer and Alexander H. Schaefer
1w ago
This week’s special edition focuses on the “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Executive Order, a Presidential Memorandum entitled “America First Trade Policy,” and the latest on Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”), and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Rebecca Springer, and Alex Schaefer. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that... The post Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Orders, DEI, Tariffs, and DOGE appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum ..read more
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