Covington & Burling – During his first two months in office, President Trump has taken numerous executive actions likely to impact federal government contractors and grant recipients. This timeline highlights key developments pertaining to recent executive orders and other executive actions issued by the second Trump administration. It focuses on issues most relevant to federal contractors and grant recipients. It is divided into five topics: Federal Funding, DEI and Gender, Energy and Environment, Trade and Foreign Aid, and DOGE and Federal Workforce.
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GAO Report – Weapon Systems Acquisition: Beyond Business as Usual—Using Leading Practices to Curb Waste and Save Billions • Army’s New Transformation Command Lays Out Tech Wish List for Industry • Government Contracts DEI Restrictions Under EO 14398: What Contractors Need to Know • Proposed Rule – Reforms to Remove SBA’s 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only; Reforms Do Not Impact Entity-Owned Firms • DoD Releases List of Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies
Timeline of Key Developments Related to Recent Executive Actions as of March 26, 2025
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