Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
Department of Transportation – Rescinding Requirements Regarding Federal-Aid Contracts for Appalachian Contracts
The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration has rescinded the regulations related to Federal-Aid Contracts (Appalachian Contracts), issued on September 30, 1974. The agency...
GSA Releases MAS Refresh 30 to Incorporate FAR Overhaul Changes
The General Services Administration recently issued Refresh 30 of the Multiple Award Schedule solicitation. The refresh revises, deletes, and adds several new clauses to...
Executive Order – Launching the Genesis Mission
President Trump has issued an executive order launching the “Genesis Mission,” a coordinated national effort to unleash a new age of AI‑accelerated innovation and...
District Court Enjoins Trump Administration from Enforcing DEI and “Gender Ideology” Executive Orders
The City of Seattle sued the government challenging the legality of two executive orders: (1) Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Means...
White House Pushes Agencies to Deregulate Faster
Government Executive - The Trump administration on Oct. 21 released a memo to guide agencies on how to implement a directive establishing legally untested processes to...
FAR Overhaul – Part 2, Definitions of Words and Terms
The FAR Council has issued the FAR Overhaul changes to Part 2, Definitions of Words and Terms. The model deviations to the other FAR...
Executive Order – Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring
President Trump has issued an executive order directing that no federal civilian position that is vacant may be filled, and no new position may...
November 3, 2025: A Key Date in the FAR Overhaul Process
Bradley - Under Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, and accompanying OMB Memorandum M-25-26, the FAR Council is undertaking a comprehensive...
Proposed FAR Changes Remove Contractor Diversity Requirements, Keep Disability Rules
Government Executive - The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul's newest set of changes includes the removal of equal employment opportunity requirements for contractors that have been...
FAR Overhaul – Part 53, Forms
The FAR Council has released the FAR Overhaul revisions to Part 53, Forms. The Pracitioner's Album notes that the Council has streamlined and modernized...
Presidential Memorandum – Use of Available Department of War Funds for Military Pay and Allowances During the Lapse in Annual Appropriations
The current government shutdown has resulted in a lapse of pay and allowances for military personnel. The White House believes this lapse presents a...
FAR Overhaul – Part 32, Contract Financing
The FAR Council has released the Overhaul revisions to Part 32, Contract Financing. The Council has updated Part 32 to simplify the requirements and...
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