International Development
Trump Administration Continues to Pursue Demise of USAID
In a decisive move that has sent shockwaves through the development community, the Trump administration has announced a substantial reduction in the USAID workforce....
What the FCPA Criminal Enforcement Pause Means for International Firms and Organizations
President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to "pause" new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement for 180 days while the U.S. Department of...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Plans to place USAID workers on leave
A recent court order mandated the reinstatement of USAID employees who had been placed on adminstrative leave, further complicating the agency's already strained situation....
Government Contracts and New Mandates: Executive Orders and Cost Recovery Strategies Explained
President Trump recently introduced a series of Executive Orders affecting government contractors in terms of new compliance obligations, cost considerations, and enforcement risks. In...
Former USAID Inspector General Discusses the Importance of IG Independence
In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Paul Martin, former Inspector General (IG) for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),...
Project 2025: An all-out assault on U.S. Development Assistance – UPDATES
Project 2025 aims to realign USAID with U.S. foreign policy, reducing its independence and making it more integrated with the administration's goals. Significant funding...
GSA Takes Steps to Remove DEI from Federal Contracts
The General Services Administration’s new class deviations will likely lead to a formal rule-making process that would more permanently enshrine the Trump administration’s desire...
Why Contractors Are Fuming at What’s Going on at USAID
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has focused heavily on USAID. It sent thousands of employees home and took the agency name off the...
Foreign Aid Funding Freeze: A Dive into the Administration’s Rationale and Impact
The recent Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to unfreeze USAID funding has revealed a complex situation, with the government outlining its legal justifications, resisting compliance,...
TRO: Foreign Assistance Unfrozen
Judge Ali issued a TRO in Global Health Council:
Consistent with the reasoning above, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants Marco Rubio, Peter Marocco, Russell...
A new GOP bill proposes moving oversight of the $1.8 billion Food for Peace program to the Agriculture Department
Five Republican House members and two senators introduced bills to move the Food for Peace program from USAID to the Department of Agriculture (USDA)....
USAID Staff Take-on Musk and DOGE in Lawsuit
A group of 26 current and former USAID employees and Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his Department of...
