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Who Bears the Asbestos Risk? The Contractor Does.
This contractor challenged a default termination at the Court of Federal Claims, which granted summary judgment. The contractor appealed to the Federal Circuit, arguing...
One Wrong Letter Sinks a Vendor’s Quotation—and No, the Agency Didn’t...
The protester accidentally listed the wrong labor category level—“A” instead of “B”—in its pricing workbook, making its quoted rates appear higher than its GSA...
Auditors Find Problems With SBA’s Information Security Program
FedScoop - The Small Business Administration’s information security program is largely ineffective after falling below the federal baseline for controls in nine of 10...
Cyberattacks in Orbit? 5 Risks Threatening Space Data Centers
ExecutiveGov - Space data centers represent one of the most promising potential advancements in IT. The platforms seek to harness solar power to amplify computing...
Proposed Rule Could Increase FOCI Diligence for M&A
Nichols Law - On May 7, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) proposed a new rule requiring contractors and subcontractors on unclassified contracts to...
DOJ Secures Record $550 Million Settlement Over Alleged Aluminum Duty Evasion...
Arent Fox Schiff - On May 12, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and four...
Small Business Set-Asides in FY 2026: What the Data Signals for...
GovCon Wire - The federal small business market is in a state of flux. With sweeping SBA recertification rules, increased scrutiny on the 8(a)...
Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act Proposes to Eliminate Preferences for...
PilieroMazza - On April 27, 2026, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced companion bills called “Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting...
OMB Memo – Ensuring Effective and Efficient Agency Logging and Network...
A new OMB memorandum (M-26-14), issued May 22, rescinds the 2021 M-21-31 logging directive and replaces it with a risk-based framework requiring federal agencies...
A Practical Guide to Determining Who Is a ‘Subcontractor’ Under the...
Ogletree Deakins - Recent executive orders and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) deviations have heightened subcontractor administration obligations for prime contractors and highlighted a familiar...
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