What Federal Contractors Should Know About the Government Shutdown
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...
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Two CAS Moves in One Day: What Small Contractors Need to Know
On September 11, 2025, the Office of Management & Budget’s (“OMB”) Cost Accounting Standards Board, which is chaired by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (“OFPP”), dropped two important updates: A final rule that simplifies how revenue and leases are handled under CAS; and A proposed rule that would scale back or align four...
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Federal Circuit, Sitting En Banc, Reverses Landmark Panel Decision on Bid Protest Standing
Back in June 2024, we wrote about a 3-judge panel’s holding in Percipient.AI, Inc. v. United States, 104 F.4th 839 (Fed. Cir. 2024), that a contractor was permitted to bring a bid protest against the government alleging violations of a procurement statute even though it did not “challenge a contract, proposed contract, or solicitation...
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Proposed SBA Rule Would Drastically Change the Impact of Small Business Size/Status Recertifications
The SBA recently released a proposed rule that would bring significant changes to small business size and small business socioeconomic program (Woman-Owned Small Business Program, Veteran-Owned Small Business Program, etc.) recertifications. Such recertifications are especially important in the context of indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, which contemplate the award of future task orders to...
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DoJ Files False Claims Act Suit Against University Based on Alleged Failure to Implement Adequate Cybersecurity Controls
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...
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Important notice for DoD contractors and subcontractors
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...
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