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Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Dealing with Tariffs and Executive Orders (Properties Magazine)

The year 2025 is shaping up to be quite the challenging year for the construction industry. From the President’s executive order nos. 14151 and 14174 (signed January 20 and 21, 2025, respectively) seeking to end DEI-related...more

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Bid Protest Spotlight: Instructions, Price Evaluation, Standing

This month’s bid protest roundup highlights three protest decisions released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) in March. The first discusses an...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

6 Effective Tactics to Help Government Contractors Overcome Unfavorable CPARS Evaluations

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In federal contracting, your reputation is currency, and few tools can shape that reputation more than the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). CPARS evaluations don’t just sit in a file, they’re pulled...more

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Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base

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On April 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order, titled “Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base.” This order outlines a broad and ambitious reform effort...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Tariff-Driven Cost Increases: Can Federal Contractors Recover Through REAs?

Federal government contractors operating in today’s volatile global trade environment are no strangers to sudden and sometimes dramatic shifts in material costs. With tariffs periodically imposed or adjusted by executive...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Supreme Court Blocks Use of Administrative Procedure Act to Halt Education Grant Terminations

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Federal grantees facing the termination of their grants by the new administration have challenged those terminations by filing suits under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) in federal district courts. In about a half a...more

Cozen O'Connor

ABSCA: $1.1 Million Reduction Appropriate For Unapproved Foreign-Flag Vessel Use

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On February 26, 2025, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals issued a decision allowing the government to reduce a contract by $1.1M due to a contractor’s failure to comply with the mandate to use United States-flag...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Navigating the Complexities of Recovering Attorneys' Fees in Government Contract Disputes

A recent Court of Federal Claims decision highlights the difficulties of recovering legal fees in government contracts disputes with the federal government that involve subcontractor claims. On March 11, 2025, in The CENTECH...more

Venable LLP

Event in Review: Trump 2.0: A Brave New World for Government Contractors

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A wave of executive orders from the Trump administration is rapidly reshaping the landscape for federal contractors, with sweeping changes to U.S. foreign aid, diversity initiatives, and gender policy....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Not To Be Heard: CBCA Dismisses a Contractor's Appeal of a Termination for Convenience for Lack of Jurisdiction

At a time when government agencies are terminating contracts for convenience at an increasingly high rate, a recent decision by the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals in Blankson v. Agency for International Development,...more

Blank Rome LLP

A Roadmap for Terminations for Convenience in the DOGE-Era

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The Department of Government Efficiency’s (“DOGE”) scrutiny of federal contracts has resulted in a spike in notices of termination for convenience. Given DOGE’s broad mandate to reduce federal spending, we expect a sustained...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Six Essential Tips for Navigating the Contract Claims Process in Government Contracting

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In celebration of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips for successfully navigating the contract claims process under federal procurement...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Importance of Bid Protests Amid DOGE’s Reduction Efforts

In light of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) recent efforts to reduce the number of federal government contracts and purportedly streamline the procurement process, it has never been more critical for federal...more

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Strategies for Persuading the Government to Resume or Reinstate Your Government Contract

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Given the Trump Administration's emphasis on savings and efficiency, many contractors have or will receive a stop-work order or a termination for convenience. A previous Holland & Knight alert outlined the rights and...more

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60-Second Sustains: TISTA Science and Technology Corporation

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Protest of: TISTA Science and Technology Corporation - B-422891.2; .3; .4 - TISTA challenged the issuance of a task order by the National Institutes of Health to Tantus Technologies, alleging the agency engaged in...more

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10 FAQs: Navigating Legal Challenges for Government Contractors Impacted by President Trump’s Recent Executive Orders

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Government contractors are facing a host of legal and compliance challenges following President Trump’s recent executive orders. These orders have prompted government-wide contract reviews, funding issues, increased scrutiny...more

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts...

Pay Me What You Owe Me, Don’t Act Like You Forgot!

As much we all love Rihanna, it’s a real shame how many contractors have called me in the last few days with issues that remind me of her well-known “Pay Me What You Owe Me” lyrics. They’re brought to mind because contractors...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Six Essential Tips for Complying with FAR Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)

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In honor of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips for complying with the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What to Do If the Government Doesn’t Pay You as a Federal Contractor

Winning a federal contract can be a significant opportunity, but what happens if the government doesn’t pay you on time — or at all? While the federal government is typically a reliable payer, delays or disputes can arise,...more

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Government Issues Model Adjudication Documents

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On 10 February 2025, the Development Bureau (“DEVB”) issued a suite of model adjudication documents (“Model Documents”), including a set of model adjudication rules (“Model Rules”)....more

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Federal Circuit Broadly Interprets Indemnity Provisions in the Price Anderson Act

A recent decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinstated claims seeking indemnification under the Price-Anderson Act. In reversing a decision by the US Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Circuit...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Amid Uncertainty, Government Contractors Should Document, Notify, and Escalate Claims

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Government contractors working for the Department of Education (DE), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Consumer Financial...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2024

In 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued five noteworthy bid protest decisions: - Percipient.ai Inc. v. U.S. - Oak...more

Blank Rome LLP

What Contractors Facing Terminations, Stop-Work Orders, and Suspension of Work Orders Directed by the Trump Administration Need to...

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The Trump administration’s directives to “pause” grant funding and to terminate certain grants and contracts sent shock waves through the government contracts and non-profit sectors. Although the “pause” in grant funding has...more

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If at First You Don't Try, You Won't Succeed: The Importance of Exhausting Your Administrative Remedies

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Seeking legal relief in court can be a lot more intimidating than asking a teacher to settle a playground argument, but in both cases the first question you may be asked is "did you try to work it out first?" The same...more

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