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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...

Article by: Steffanie Lee, Associate The General Services Administration (GSA) has introduced a proposed clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, titled “Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems,” aiming to regulate the procurement and use of AI systems within federal contracts. This initiative aligns with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Memorandum M-25-22, emphasizing the acquisition of...

Article by: Paxton Ouellette Australia’s February 2026 announcement of a game-changing AUD 3.9 billion investment as a down payment for a new submarine construction yard in Osborne, South Australia was eye-catching. Indeed, Australia’s Minister for Defense Industry, Pat Conroy, touted: “When this shipyard is constructed and when it’s finished, it will be the only...

Article by: Nicholas Perry, Associate Ward & Berry has been keeping a close eye on the Trump Administration’s Government-wide audit of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, which has already led SBA to issue more than 1,000 suspension notices to 8(a) firms (see our prior blog posts on the audit here...

Article by: Aaron Jackson, Partner Fifteen years ago, I led legal operations for a Department of Defense mission in the jungles of Central America. As our team began planning for redeployment back home, I identified a potential risk in our future operations plan. As a “long-shot” to get ahead of the risk, I located...