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Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

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In recent years, the U.S. government made sustainability a priority in its procurement practices. To accomplish this goal, the FAR Council published a new final rule, primarily addressing sustainability practices and...more

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Enhanced Sustainability Requirements for Federal Contractors

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On April 22, 2024, the U.S. government issued a final rule ("Rule") to restructure and update the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") to implement a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services to...more

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Contractor Association Files Suit to Halt Biden’s Federal PLA Mandate

January 12, 2024 Shareholder Shareholder Shareholder On January 10, 2024, Associated General Contractors of America and the Louisiana Associated General Contractors filed suit to enjoin President Biden’s Executive Order 14063...more

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DoD Issues Proposed Rule to Address Domestic Preferences for Defense Contracts

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On June 9, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued a proposed rule to address domestic preferences – the Buy American Act – in DoD procurements. The proposed rule follows updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more

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SBA to Increase Size Standards and Program Thresholds Due to Inflation

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a final rule on its 2019 interim final rule that adjusted monetary-based industry size standards (i.e., receipts- and assets based) for inflation which has...more

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Buy American: What Government Contractors Need to Know

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Since his first days in office, President Biden implemented a “Made in America” procurement initiative to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States. Biden’s...more

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[Webinar] Buy American: What Government Contractors Need to Know - April 27th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Since his first days in office, President Biden implemented a “Made in America” procurement initiative to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States. Biden’s...more

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Buy American final rule: March 7 amendment

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On 7 March 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published a final rule amending the FAR to implement a January 2021 Executive Order (EO), EO 14005, aimed to strengthen domestic preferences in Government...more

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Biden Administration Increases Domestic Content Requirements under Buy American Act, Enhances Price Preferences for Domestic...

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On March 7, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) published a final rule that increases domestic content requirements for Federal government procurements governed by the Buy American Act (BAA). The...more

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Indian Health Service Releases Final Rule on Buy Indian Act

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The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published its Final Rule governing implementation of the Buy Indian Act (87 FR 2067) on Jan. 13, 2022. These Buy Indian...more

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LPTA Procurements Greatly Restricted Under New FAR Rule

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council recently issued its long-awaited final rule limiting the ability of civilian agencies to use the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement method. The final FAR...more

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Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update - November 2019

Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month. Regulations - The FAR...more

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The VA Proposes and Issues Wide-Ranging Revisions to Its Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently issued several proposed rules and a final rule amending the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) as part of a phased approach intended to streamline the VAAR to eliminate...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2017 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2006-95 - This Federal Acquisition Circular provides a summary presentation of final rules issued by the Department of Defense...more

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