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What US Federal Contractors Can Expect In 2026 And Beyond

Federal procurement is in a period of deliberate disruption. For many years, the government has translated policy objectives into new regulations and compliance requirements imposed...

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Mayer Brown

The Senate Armed Services Committee Held An Insightful Hearing On Rebuilding American Critical Minerals Supply Chains This Week

On Feb. 24, the Senate Armed Services Committee convened a hearing to confront the United States' deepening reliance on China for critical minerals, a dependency both parties now view as a profound national security risk.

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Clark Hill

'All In All, It's Just Another Brick In The Wall': GSA Attempts To Rebuild The CUI Assessment Process For Civilian Contractors

Hopefully, you have already read our prior post about the General Services Administration's (GSA) updated guide (the Guide) for protecting...

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BakerHostetler

DOL Proposes New Rule Regarding Independent Contractor Classification

On Feb. 27, the DOL published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that clarifies the legal framework used to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor versus an employee.

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

The SEC Enforcement Division Announces Significant Changes To Its Processes

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Foley & Lardner

Sustainability Outlook 2026

Worldwide Energy

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A&O Shearman

New Guidance For Defense-Sector M&A Review

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Defence Readiness Omnibus: Security, Industry, And ESG Intersections

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A&O Shearman

Diplomacy Meets Deal-Making: How U.S. Companies Can Harness Government Resources To Promote Overseas Investment And Operations

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WilmerHale

DOJ Outlines FCA Enforcement For Contractor Violations Of Antidiscrimination Laws

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

U.S. Government Procurement Semiconductor Prohibition Regulation Open For Comments: Our Top Takeaways From The Proposed FAR Rule

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Holds That Federal Contractors Cannot Immediately Appeal Denial Of Derivative Sovereign Immunity

United States Litigation

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Mayer Brown

RJR Land Use Breakfast Briefing 2026

United States Real Estate

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Reuben, Junius & Rose

Darchem v Bouygues - Adjudication By An Individual Joint Venture Party

United States Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

InterConnect Newsletter – Q1 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's recent comments on Fox News' "The Will Cain Show" have raised concerns across supply chains that purchasers of transportation...

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Nonmaritime Contracts Continue To Evolve - Fifth Circuit Affirms Nonmaritime Contract Determination Involving A Liftboat

The categorization of maritime or nonmaritime contracts in the offshore energy space continues to generate litigation...

United States Energy

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Jones Walker

Who Gets The Tariff Refund? How Retailers And Downstream Buyers Can Recover Their Share Of IEEPA Tariff Refunds

If your business imports goods through third-party importers, wholesalers, or manufacturers, there is a significant financial question you need to be asking right now...

United States International

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Jones Walker

A New Tool In Customs Enforcement: The False Claims Act In 2025

As in years past, the government continued to pursue False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and lawsuits against contractors in 2025.

United States Government

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Data Bytes: The Latest Deals In The Data Center Space

United States Energy

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Duane Morris LLP

False Claims Act: 2025 Year In Review

United States Government

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

And The OsCDAr Goes To . . . The CDAcademy Awards Featuring Nominated Decisions From The Second Half Of 2025

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

Data Bytes – Deals And Happenings In The Data Center Space

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | February 23, 2026

United States Transport

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ Sheds Light On FCA Scrutiny Of "Illegal DEI" And Discriminatory Practices In Federal Contracting

United States Government

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Trump Administration Seeks To Establish "America First Arms Transfer Strategy"

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

Fastest 5 Minutes: Tariff Update

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

2026 Government Relations Legislative Update - Week Six

United States Government

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BrownWinick Law

Georgia Supreme Court Examines Constitutional Limits Of Direct Sales Ban In Dealer Law Case

United States Transport

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Trump Administration Seeks To Establish "America First Arms Transfer Strategy"

WHAT: President Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at making full use of the U.S. comparative advantage in arms transfers and maintaining U.S. military dominance by establishing, implementing, and executing an "America First Arms Transfer Strategy" (AFATS).

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Wiley Rein

Fastest 5 Minutes: Tariff Update

This week's episode covers the Supreme Court decision regarding IEEPA tariffs, the subsequent actions by the White House, and implications for companies, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Alex Schaefer.

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

2026 Government Relations Legislative Update - Week Six

The first legislative funnel has come and gone, with approximately 770 subcommittee meetings scheduled thus far this session, 183 of which were scheduled this week alone.

United States Government

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BrownWinick Law

Georgia Supreme Court Examines Constitutional Limits Of Direct Sales Ban In Dealer Law Case

On February 17, 2026, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued its decision in Lucid Group USA, Inc. v. State of Georgia...

United States Transport

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

GAO: Conversion Did Not Void Procurement Eligibility

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

We Get Contracting: Episode 1 — Top Five Compliance Challenges For Government Contractors In 2026 (Video)

Welcome to We Get Contracting, a series about the employment and labor issues that matter most to federal contractors. In this inaugural episode, Government Contracts and Compliance Group co-leaders Scott Pechaitis...

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Promoting The National Defense By Ensuring An Adequate Supply Of Elemental Phosphorus And Glyphosate-Based Herbicides (Trump EO Tracker)

Invokes the Defense Production Act to prioritize and allocate domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, citing their importance to military readiness...

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOL: Some Federal Contract Workers Set To Receive $13.65 Minimum Wage

Effective 05.11.26, the applicable minimum wage for employees working on covered federal contracts is $13.65 per hour.

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Another Push Toward CMMC Compliance — This Time At GSA

GSA is ramping up its CMMC and CMMC-like cybersecurity compliance posture. On Jan. 5, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a substantive update...

United States Government

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Federal Agency Restrictions On Purchasing Products Or Services With Certain Chinese Semiconductors: Proposed Federal Acquisition Rule Released

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Resilient Infrastructure

United States Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cleaning The Palette: Anti-Money Laundering Is Coming For The U.S. Art World

United States Government

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Managing Tariff Volatility In Cross‑Border U.S. Construction Projects: Practical Contract‑Drafting And Procurement Strategies

United States International

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

What 8(a) Contractors Should Do After Receiving An SBA Suspension Notice

United States Government

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 7, Issue 4

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Nossaman LLP

EU Moves To End Russian Natural Gas Imports And Prepare Oil Ban

Worldwide Energy

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Jones Day

Big Law Redefined: DC Everywhere Episode 2 | A Look-Ahead At The Landscape For Small Business Federal Contractors (Podcast)

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

US Tensions With WADA Continue Against An Olympic Backdrop

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

OFAC Issues New General Licenses Expanding Permitted Activities In The Venezuelan Energy Sector

Worldwide International

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Mayer Brown

OFAC Enforcement Update: $1.72M Settlement Highlights Screening Gaps In Education, Similar Sectors

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Trump Administration And Export-Import Bank Establish A $12B U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve: Five Things Critical Mineral Mining Companies Need To Know Now

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Business And Human Rights In The Defense Sector: The Demand For Due Diligence

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Iceberg Ahead! Top Massachusetts Federal Prosecutor Sounds The Alarm On The "Tip Of The Iceberg" Of PPP Fraud Prosecutions

United States Criminal

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Mintz

False Claims Act Statistical Year In Review

United States Criminal

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Mintz

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Highlighted Content

What Is The "First Sale" Rule And How Does It Affect Me?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Compliance Issues In Government "Buy America" Solicitations

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Buy American – Treatment Of Preferences In The Federal Acquisition Regulations

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

OMB Proposes Rule To Clarify Buy America Provision For Grants And Agreements

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Businesses Can Take Preemptive Action To Address Supply Chain Challenges (Podcast)

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Latest Videos

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We Get Contracting: Episode 1 — Top Five Compliance Challenges For Government Contractors In 2026 (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

CMMC Series Episode 2: Flowing Down CMMC Requirements (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Corporate PPAs (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What You Need To Know About The FASCSA FAR Clause (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Predictably Unpredictable: Considerations & Lessons Learned Regarding Force Majeure (Video)

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Nossaman LLP

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