United States: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Brooklyn construction executive Erden Arkan was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $27,500 in fines and restitution for conspiring with a Turkish official to illegally...

In recent weeks the European Commission ("EC") has launched two significant consultations that will shape the future of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation...

On August 1, 2025, Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) reintroduced the bipartisan Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act (S. 2654).

An Aug. 7 executive order requires agencies to ensure that all federal grants permit immediate termination for convenience if the award no longer aligns with agency priorities.

On August 7, 2025, the White House released Executive Order 14332, "Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking."

Federal grant recipients have long faced uncertainty when a change in administration brings new policy priorities. Recent decisions – both from the courts and U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) – provide benchmarks to consider regarding the federal government's authority to suspend, delay or terminate previously awarded grants based solely on shifting executive policy.

On July 11, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals provided key insights into the meaning of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA), 18 U.S.C. § 220.

On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi offering guidance to federal agencies and recipients of federal funding...

Our Legislative & Public Policy team is pleased to provide the August 2025 edition of "Capital Snapshot." Capital Snapshot includes a monthly summary of the issues, events, and timelines driving federal policy and political decisions.