Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

After a record 76-day shutdown, the House unexpectedly passed the Department of Homeland Security funding measure, ending the longest funding standoff in the department's history.

Establishes a policy shift in federal procurement to prioritize fixed-price, performance-based contracts over cost-reimbursement models, aiming to improve cost predictability...

On April 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (the “FAR Council”) submitted a justification pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”), seeking emergency clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to permit collection of information to comply with Executive Order 14398 (the “Order”), “which prohibits contractors from engaging in any racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities….”