Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
Reforms to 13 CFR 124.103 To Remove SBA’s 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only
The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a final rule amending its regulations to align the Section 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) BD program)...
OMB Rescinds TikTok Ban on Government Devices
Pursuant to the Opinion of the Office of Legal Counsel issued on July 17, 2026, TikTok is no longer a "covered application" for purposes...
DoD Class Deviation—Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 30, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 230
DoD has issued a class deviation implementing Section 1806 of the FY 2026 NDAA, as well as recent executive orders 14275, Restoring Common Sense...
GSA and OMB Propose Legislative Changes to Advance the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul
Greenberg Traurig - In July 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) published 20 legislative proposals along with a related summary submitted to Congress by...
How the Pentagon Plans to Help Mitigate Industry Concerns over Critical Mineral EO
Breaking Defense - In this episode of The Pentagon Buzz, Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque explains how the department is willing to work with industry...
Senate Finalizes Funding Patch that Would Block Trump’s Grant Overhaul
Politico - Senate appropriators released the text of a stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown by Oct. 1 and punt broader government funding...
President Trump Signs Executive Order on Defense Supply Chains, Critical Materials
Holland & Knight - President Donald Trump on July 20, 2026, issued an executive order (EO) directing the U.S. Department of War (DOW) to...
Eight Key Points Emerging from The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Comments
Womble Bond Dickinson - Comments have now been submitted to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ("RFO") proposed rules...
More Than a Critical Minerals Order: What Defense Contractors Should Know About the New Supply Chain Executive Order
Bradley - On July 20, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14415 titled “Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical...
The Trump Administration Continues to Champion Deregulation
Federal News Network - The Trump administration has released its latest Unified Agenda, providing a clear picture of what federal agencies expect to focus...
Supply Chain Executive Order Expands Defense Contractors’ Obligations
Wiley - On July 20, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14415, titled “Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical...
Executive Order – Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials
The President has issued an executive order that tightens domestic and allied sourcing requirements for defense supply chains under 10 U.S.C. 4872. Starting January...
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