Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
FAR 2.0 Update: Part 15 – Contracting By Negotiation
Koprince McCall Pottroff - As most federal contractors have heard, the Federal Acquisition Regulation is undergoing a major overhaul. FAR 2.0, commonly referred to...
From DAS to WAS: Secretary Hegseth’s Acquisition Overhaul and What It Means for Industry
Covington & Burling - On November 7, 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth used a speech at the National War College to unveil a...
To Rebuild America’s Defense Industry, Unleash Private Capital
Defense One - Our defense industrial base is under strain—munitions stockpiles are low, supply chains are brittle, and outdated regulations are slowing down private...
Emerging Minefields in Federal Procurement: A New Era of Expanding Government Investigations and Audits
Cozen O'Connor - Over the last ten months, the government contracts world has experienced a host of significant changes, from the ongoing overhaul of...
The Sabotage of Secretary Hegseth’s Acquisition Reform Initiative
Breaking Defense - After watching Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Nov. 7 speech on radically overhauling how the department develops and buys military capability, one could...
Why America Needs the GAO: DOGE Done Right
Government Executive - Ten months after the launch of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, one thing is clear: no one can agree on how...
The Revolutionary Overhaul of FAR Part 15: A Review
Nash & Cibinic Report - We think Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, is the single most crucial part of the regulation,...
The Pentagon Finally Killed Its Bureaucratic Past. Now for the Hard Part
Uncommon Leadership - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s announcement transforming the Defense Acquisition System into the Warfighting Acquisition System (WAC) is the most profound...
Courts Asked to Review Constitutionality of the 8(a) Program and Race-Based Presumptions
GovCon Intelligence - This video reviews a filing at the Supreme Court about the 8(a) program, a filing in state or district court in...
If the Pentagon Wants More Speed and Scale, It Should Be a Better Customer
Center for Strategic and International Studies - In a speech on November 7, 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced new measures to accelerate...
Contractors Should Not Overlook the Administration’s Call to Action on Commerciality
Covington & Burling - Last week, Secretary Hegseth delivered a speech at the National War College introducing transformations to the defense procurement process. Among...
FAR Part 27 Overhaul: Key Changes to Intellectual Property in Federal Contracting
PilieroMazza - As part of the broader Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 27, which addresses patents, data, and copyrights, was...
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