Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
Back to Basics: Covenant Against Contingent Fees
Koprince McCall Pottroff - Federal contractors are generally familiar with the many FAR provisions listed in a solicitation or contract. So, it can be...
BIOSECURE Act Moves Closer to Enactment with Inclusion in FY 2026 NDAA Text
Covington - After failing to be included in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) or passed as a standalone piece of...
OFAC Enforcement Update: Recent Penalties Highlight Expectations Around Beneficial Ownership, Transparency, and Reporting Obligations
Bass Berry & Sims - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced two separate enforcement actions against...
Compliance Amid ‘Aggravating Circumstances’
Radical Compliance - The Justice Department announced new, more relaxed standards for prosecuting corporate crime earlier this year, promising declinations for a wide range...
The Defense Acquisition System, as You Knew It, Is Dead
Clark Hill - Ahead of last week’s release of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued sweeping public statements...
5 Strategies to Reduce the Risk of a DOJ False Claims Act Investigation
Vinson & Elkins - The Department of Justice (DOJ), via messaging from its leadership, has made clear it will prioritize and pursue aggressive civil...
Key 2025 Updates for Small Business Government Contractors: SBA and FAR Changes
Maynard Nexsen - The landscape for small-business government contractors continues to evolve rapidly, with significant regulatory updates from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and...
How Unannounced Workplace Visits Are Forcing Companies to Rethink Immigration Compliance
Corporate Compliance Insights - A September immigration raid at a Hyundai-affiliated construction site in Georgia resulted in more than 400 arrests and delayed the...
Managing Complaints and Inquiries: Navigating the Investigations Process
Royer Cooper Cohen Braumfield - Picture this: You are meeting with a junior employee who tells you that she is concerned that a group...
Action Required for SBA 8(a) Program Participants
Schwabe - As we have previously discussed, the Small Business Administration announced that it will conduct an audit of the 8(a) Program. The SBA’s...
With Zafirov Oral Argument Looming, Another District Court Rejects Challenge to Constitutionality of Qui Tam Provisions
Arnold & Porter - In U.S. ex rel. Heath v. Wisconsin Bell Inc., a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
The USAID Funding Crisis as Governance Stress Test
Corporate Compliance Insights - When USAID imposed a funding freeze, contractors faced an impossible situation under FAR and AIDAR requirements: They were prohibited from...
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