International Development
The Fixed Price Push Is Really a Scope Discipline Problem
Courtney Holbrook - On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14402, “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting,” directing agencies to...
Procurement Fraud Enforcement Trends Continue Into 2026
Bass Berry & Sims - As procurement fraud enforcement continues to be a priority for the Department of Justice and other federal agencies, we...
Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Can Look to the New DEI Clause to Prepare for Potential Increased Scrutiny of Their Own Awards
McCarter & English - Given the slew of Executive Orders (EOs) last year focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and roiling the funding...
Briefing Papers – Competitive Negotiation Under The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul
Vernon Edwards - One of the most interesting results of the “revolutionary” overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)1 was the decision to delete...
A Practical Guide to Determining Who Is a ‘Subcontractor’ Under the FAR
Ogletree Deakins - Recent executive orders and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) deviations have heightened subcontractor administration obligations for prime contractors and highlighted a familiar...
The US cut billions in health aid for Africa; we went there to see the impact
The closure of USAID shook the world, especially the USAID-dependent NGOs scrambling to close abruptly and figure out their future after the Trump administration...
8 former CDC directors: Reform PEPFAR, don’t dismantle it
On Sunday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda to be a public...
Small Business Set-Asides in FY 2026: What the Data Signals for What Comes Next
GovCon Wire - The federal small business market is in a state of flux. With sweeping SBA recertification rules, increased scrutiny on the 8(a)...
Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act Proposes to Eliminate Preferences for 8(a) and WOSB Firms
PilieroMazza - On April 27, 2026, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced companion bills called “Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting...
Counsel Commentary: GSA Rolls Out New Standard AI Clause
Rogers Joseph O'Donnell - In his monthly Contract Management magazine column, “GSA Rolls Out New Standard AI Clause,” Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, P.C. shareholder Stephen...
Fixed-Price Contracting Works. But Not If the Government Outsources Ambiguity
Uncommon Leadership - The new Executive Order is right to push the government to fixed-price contracting. Too many programs still reward activity over outcomes,...
Other Transaction Authority Agreements: Practical Guidance for Government Contractors
Bradley - Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements have become one of the most important — and most misunderstood — vehicles for doing business with...
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