Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
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,...
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...
New Proposed Rulemaking Targets Federal Grants
Blank Rome - On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published a lengthy proposed rule in the Federal Register that...
EEOC Scales Back Federal EEO Reporting Requirements: What It Means for Private-Sector Employers
Ogletree Deakins - On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Directives Transmittal No. 960.001, titled “Additional Instructions for MD-715...
Featured Image of FOCI for (Almost) Everyone: DoD Proposed Rule Would Extend FOCI Requirements to Unclassified Contractors and Subcontractors Performing Contracts Exceeding $5M Insights...
Baker Hostetler - The Department of Defense (DoD) has proposed a new rule that would significantly broaden the reach of Foreign Ownership, Control, or...
OMB Proposed Rule Would Codify Trump Administration Policy Requirements for Federal Financial Assistance
Arent Fox Schiff - On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and over 40 federal agencies jointly issued a proposed rule...
New Rules for Government Contractors: Compliance Changes for the Construction Industry
Amundsen Davis - Significant changes to federal contracting rules are reshaping how businesses interact with the U.S. government, particularly when it comes to compliance,...
Got It Covered? Expanded FOCI Oversight for Contractors and Subcontractors
Holland & Knight - The U.S. Department of War (DOW) on May 7, 2026, published a proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition...
Understanding FAR 52.222-90 “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” — Federal Agencies Incorporating New DEI Clause into Government Contracts
Husch Blackwell - Government contractors, if they have not seen it already, are likely to begin seeing FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal...
DoD Proposes Rule Expanding FOCI Review and Mitigation to Unclassified Contracts
Cohen Seglias - On May 7, 2026, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a proposed rule implementing Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization...
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