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SPEAK NOW: PROTECT WOSB PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROCUREMENT BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
This week marks a critical turning point for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) in the federal procurement space. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council is proposing sweeping changes to two foundational...
SBA REINSTATES LOCAL PHYSICAL OFFICE REQUIREMENT FOR 8(A) CONSTRUCTION WORK
By Carol L. O’Riordan, Pamela J. Bethel, Kaycee Kaithula, International Relations/Law Intern,
The 8(a) Business Development Program, managed by the Small Business Administration and authorized by Congress in 1978, provides federal contracts, training, and technical assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged small...
IMPACT OF PROPOSED OVERHAUL OF MARKET RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS OF FAR PART 10 UPON SMALL BUSINESSES
The FAR Council’s overhaul of FAR Part 10 – Market Research – directly threatens to shut women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and small businesses out of the competition before they even...
RESOURCES: UNPACKING THE FAR DEVIATION OVERHAUL – HOW THE ADMINISTRATION IS RESHAPING FEDERAL PROCUREMENT
The landscape of federal procurement is undergoing a seismic shift. Under the banner of modernization and efficiency, the current Administration has introduced sweeping changes to procurement policy that fundamentally alter...
Employment Law Update: Texas Federal Court Strikes Down EEOC’sHarassment Guidance Related to Transgender Employees
By Carol L. O’Riordan, Kaycee Kaithula, International Relations/Law Intern,
On May 15, 2025, U.S. Federal District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas ruled that specific allocations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) 2024 guidance...
Justice Department Refocuses FCPA Enforcement Through the Lens of National Competitiveness
In my February 17, 2025, blog post titled ‘DOJ’s Focus on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Retooled,’ I discussed a significant shift in enforcement priorities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DEEMS DOT DBE PROGRAM UNCONSTITUTIONAL
A legal settlement filed this week may lead to the dismantling of the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, a policy that has guided the allocation of certain federal transportation...
RESOURCES: GOVCON POLICY & NEWS TRACKER
With the fast-paced changes in policies initiated by the Trump Administration that affect so many of the operations of the federal government, it remains a challenge to keep abreast of...
NEW RISK TO CONTRACTORS FOR FALSE CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH ANTIDISCRIMINATION LAWS
Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”, signed on January 21, 2025 (EO), carries new risk for contractors, subcontractors, and recipients of grant funding for potential violations...
THE MANY TWISTS AND TURNS OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF INTERESTS REPORT OF THE CTA
We have previously reported on the many changes that have occurred regarding the implementation of the beneficial ownership reporting requirement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Following the enactment of...
