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Executive Order: Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting
President Trump signed an executive order on April 30 making fixed-price contracts the default procurement method across the federal government, a significant shift away...
New Bill Would Tighten Fraud Screening Across Federal Awards
The recently introduced Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act establishes an enhanced fraud-prevention role for the Bureau of the Fiscal Service and a new permanent...
OMB Continues Push for Commercial Products and Services
Koprince McCall Pottroff - In Spring 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14271, titled “Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions for Federal Contracts,” which informed agencies...
The FAR Is Part of the C.F.R.!
FedLift - Government contractors sometimes refer to “the FAR” and “the C.F.R.” as though they are two different things. In fact, the FAR and...
What the FAR Overhaul Means for Federal Contractors – An Interview with Jim Nagle from the AGC Annual Convention – March 2026
Smith Currie Oles - At the 2026 Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Annual Convention, John Chambers, Director of AGC’s Federal, Heavy and Utility...
FAR Overhaul Eliminates Veteran-Owned Subcontractor Self-Certification
FedLift - In a change that has flown under the radar of some government contractors, the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul has eliminated the ability of...
The GSA AI Clause Clock Is About to Start: What Schedule Holders Must Do Before Refresh 32 Drops
Bradley - The market has spent six weeks debating whether GSA’s proposed AI clause — GSAR 552.239-7001 — is good policy. That debate is...
The New DEI Crackdown: What Federal Contractors Must Do Now
PilieroMazza - On March 26, 2026, the Trump Administration issued a sweeping Executive Order targeting DEI policies, alongside DOJ’s plan to use the False...
Everything Everywhere All at Once: The Contractor DEI Clause Hits HR, Supply Chains, Invoices, and Subcontracts
Federal contractors looking for the “DEI issue” in FAR 52.222-90 may be looking in the wrong place. Yes, the clause is about what Executive...
CMMC, NIST and Beyond: Navigating the Expanding Cyber Compliance Landscape
GovCon Wire - As cybersecurity requirements continue to evolve across the federal landscape, government contractors are facing an increasingly complex web of frameworks, certifications...
Political Transitions Test How Disciplined Contractors Really Are About Risk, Compliance and Decision‑Making
Federal News Network - Periods immediately after an election are often defined less by new rules than by unanswered questions. For government contractors, that...
Agencies Must Defend Decisions for Not Buying Commercial Items
Federal News Network - For perhaps the first time since the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act became law in 1994, the Office of Management and...
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