Government Contracts

The Department of Labor's recent changeup on independent contractor enforcement—walking back the restrictive 2024 Rule and returning to a more business-friendly framework—may seem like a home run for government contractors. But beneath this regulatory shift lies a compliance squeeze play that could expose contractors to costly errors and False Claims Act violations. If you're...

On February 6th, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) launched a new Voluntary Self‑Disclosure Portal, providing a streamlined and secure way for organizations and individuals to report potential sanctions violations. The portal replaces prior email-based submissions. The new portal reinforces OFAC’s expectations around early identification, prompt escalation, and...

Those of us who have spent time working in—or with—the federal government over the past several decades know that government shutdowns are not entirely uncommon.  There have actually been a total of 21 government shutdowns over the past 50 years, with the last occurring in 2019 and the longest lasting 35 days. By the...

A recent GAO protest decision, Wright Brothers Aero, Inc., B-423326.2, July 7, 2025, provides contractors with a helpful reminder of the risks posed by delaying a protest, even if the contractor believes that they do not “definitively” know of a basis for protest. GAO’s Bid Protest Regulations contain strict rules regarding timeliness, and disappointed...

On August 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a lengthy complaint againstGeorgia Tech alleging that the university had misrepresented its compliance with several important cybersecurity regulations that outline what contractors must to do to protect government information residing on, passing through, or accessible by contractor systems. Ironically, the complaint focuses on allegedly...

Attention all DoD contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers! Last week, DoD issued its proposal to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate solicitation and contractual requirements to implement CMMC 2.0, once finalized. As part of the notice and comment process, DoD seeks comments by October 15, 2024. Speak Now! What’s in the new...