Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
Mandatory Disclosure Rule Best Practices for Government Contractors
Bradley - Government contractors operate in one of the most heavily regulated business environments in the world. Among the most significant compliance obligations facing...
SBA Proposes Rollback of Social Disadvantage Presumption in 8(a) Program
Holland & Knight - On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to roll...
New EO on Customs Enforcement Tightens Import Controls, Aims to Reduce Evasion
Wiley - On June 3, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), Strengthening Customs Enforcement, in furtherance of the Administration’s “America First” trade...
New Grant Regulations from OMB
Schwabe - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and over 40 Federal agencies are proposing sweeping revisions to 2 CFR Parts 1, 25,...
The False Alignment Trap in Compliance Transformation
Compliance Podcast Network - A major compliance initiative rarely fails because the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) did not work hard enough. It usually fails...
Detangling Third-Party AI Risks — Legal Liability and Reputational Exposure
Volkov - As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in third-party business operations, companies face a new and largely unexamined compliance challenge: when does a vendor’s...
Debarment or Suspension Based on a DEI Program? Let’s Think It Through
Blank Rome - Suspension and debarment are powerful administrative tools that the Government uses to exclude from federal contracting entities that are not “presently...
Government Contractors and AI: Protecting Confidential Information and Privilege in Disputes
PilieroMazza - Artificial intelligence (AI) offers clear efficiencies, but government contractors should proceed with caution before inputting protected documents, confidential information, or dispute-related facts...
More Guards, No Guides: What BIS’s Historic Budget Request Means for You
Sheppard Mullin - The Trump Administration has filed its FY2027 budget request for the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and it reads less...
New Executive Order on “Strengthening Customs Enforcement” What Importers Need to Know
WilmerHale - On June 3, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and...
One Door Closes, Another Opens: U.S. FCPA Pullback Meets the EU Anti-Corruption Directive
A&O Shearman - U.S. enforcement priorities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have shifted following a June 2025 directive from the DOJ instructing...
Remote Worker Fraud: A Growing Risk for Employers and Government Contractors
Ice Miller - Remote work has introduced a new category of risk: remote worker fraud. What initially surfaced as a productivity issue—employees not fully...
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