On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Kousisis v. United States. This case involved fraud related to the participation of economically disadvantaged businesses in a government contract. The question at issue was actually somewhat nuanced: does the federal wire fraud statute address fraud that did not result in monetary damages, especially […]
... On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Kousisis v. United States. This case involved fraud related to the participation of economically disadvantaged businesses in a government contract. The question at issue was actually somewhat nuanced: does...
I read all the news so you don’t have to. SBA Comprehensive Audit of 8(a) Program The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a sweeping audit of 8(a) contracts. This audit will start with 8(a) contractors receiving either high dollar value...
We have had a lot of requests and questions lately regarding the BAA. This is unsurprising as the regulations can be very unclear at times and how they are applied. Although we have published several blogs on various topics concerning...
On September 24, 1965, President Lydon Johnson signed Executive Order 11246, prohibiting employment discrimination by federal contractors and subcontractors based on race, color, sex or national origin, and mandating that contractors undertake affirmative action programs.[i] That Executive Order was modified...
On June 2, 2025, the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) issued a notable decision in Telesto Group, LLC v. United States, clarifying when the Court has jurisdiction to hear bid protests involving the Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) use of Other...
AI continues to be the hottest buzzword in government contracting. As Lotus wrote last month, the Trump administration published new guidance on AI acquisition and disclosure for federal agencies. AI acquisition continues to develop in new and interesting ways. It...
Hello everyone, so far Canada (where I was born) is not the 51st state. In other news: GSA Consolidation Executive Order 14240 mandates that GSA submit a plan today, June 18, 2025, to centralize procurement of common goods, services and...
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) under the Department of State (DoS) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the Department of Commerce (DoC) have consistently encouraged companies to submit voluntary self-disclosures to mitigate export control violations....
On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14275, “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.”[i] The Order directs the FAR Council to reduce the size of the FAR by eliminating non-statutory requirements but also maintain the basic necessities for...
The rules surrounding government agency use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) have changed. On April 3rd, 2025, in accordance with President Trump’s January 23rd Executive Order regarding AI, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued M-25-21 and M-25-22, reshaping how...
