Biggest FAR Overhaul in 40 Years
On August 15, 2025, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (“OFPP”) at the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) announced the most sweeping changes that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) has experienced in the preceding four decades. The OMB is seeking to minimize the hoops contractors must jump through to work with the federal...
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GAO Addresses Potential Bid Protest Fee-Shifting Provision in Report to Congress
The GAO recently issued a report to Congress on potential changes to its bid protest function (the report was required by Section 885 of the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act). In one section, GAO addressed potential options for implementing a “loser pays” mechanism for bid protests challenging Department of Defense (“DoD”) procurement actions....
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