United States: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

At the end of March, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new Advisory urging financial institutions to heighten...

On 5 April 2026, the White House released its fiscal year 2027 (FY27) budget request, proposing US$1.5 trillion in total national security resources, and positioning American maritime revitalization as a centerpiece of the Trump administration's federal policy agenda.1 The White House's request is just one step in the budget process.

On March 31, 2026, the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued Memorandum M-26-10 titled, “Reinforcing Transparency, Accountability, and Oversight of Federal Technology,” (Memorandum) containing a new policy designed to reinforce oversight, transparency, and accountability across federal technology programs, increase accountability for agency chief information officers (CIOs), and enhance information sharing among government agencies.

President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities by federal contractors.

On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order No. 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (the EO), 91 Fed. Reg. 16147 (Mar. 31, 2026). The EO sets forth a new contract clause to be inserted into contracts, contract-like instruments, and subcontracts at every level to prohibit Federal contractors from engaging in “racially discriminatory DEI activities” as defined by the EO.

Federal contractor Anthropic PBC was recently the subject of social media "directives" issued by the President and the Secretary of War that sought to designate the company a supply chain risk...

On March 26, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO), Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, that seeks to prohibit federal contractors...

The US-Iran conflict has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways, leaving thousands of oil tankers and container ships at a standstill.

When the Trump Administration made a U-turn on federal tax incentives for purchasing electric vehicles (“EVs”), ending the Clean Vehicle Credit last September...