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Article by: Rory Hatch, Associate New Compliance Requirements Are Already Moving On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed a new Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” directing federal agencies to incorporate new DEI-related compliance obligations into federal contracts. Agencies have 30 days to begin adding a mandatory compliance clause, and the...

Article by: Nicholas Hopkins, Associate As D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser enters the final months of her term, she is prioritizing an overhaul of D.C.’s procurement framework. The Procurement Reform Amendment Act of 2026 and the Supporting Local Business Enterprises Amendment Act of 2026 are both under consideration by the D.C. Council and on track...

Article by: Matthew Saliman, Associate The long-running litigation arising from alleged detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib prison has reached another significant milestone. Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit largely affirmed a $42 million jury verdict against CACI Premier Technology Inc., rejecting the contractor’s attempt to overturn liability stemming from...

Article by Nicholas Hopkins, Associate Virginia is set to expand its limitation of employee non‑compete agreements (“non-competes”). SB 170 has passed both chambers of the General Assembly and is expected to be signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger. Once enacted, the law will render post‑employment non‑competes unenforceable if an employer terminates an employee without cause...

Article by: Nicholas Perry, Associate The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking public comment on its proposed changes to the Financial Assistance General Representations and Certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), which are the standard annual representations and certifications that all recipients of Federal financial assistance must make as part of maintaining...

Article by: Rory Hatch, Associate On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice released a landmark policy that fundamentally changes how companies should approach corporate misconduct. The new Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (“CEP”) is a single, uniform framework governing corporate criminal enforcement across every DOJ component and U.S. Attorney’s Office...