This week’s episode features a deep dive on the President’s Executive Order, Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative, which imposes significant requirements and will likely impact many government contractors and grantees. This episode is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast
Let’s Talk FCA: Evolving Disclosure Considerations for Contractors
In this episode, hosts Jason Crawford, Agustin Orozco, and Yuan Zhou discuss the evolving disclosure landscape and the various risks and rewards that contractors must weigh when deciding what to disclose, when to disclose, and where to direct the disclosure.
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Fastest 5 Minutes: OCIs, CUI, and Small Business
This week’s episode covers a proposed rule to implement the 2022 Preventing OCIs in Federal Acquisition Act, a proposed rule amending the FAR to implement federal government-wide Controlled Unclassified Information cybersecurity, training, and incident reporting requirements, and a final rule amending multiple aspects of the SBA’s small business size and status programs, and is hosted by
The Evolving Landscape of Disclosure Considerations for Government Contractors
Last month marked the 16-year anniversary of the FAR Mandatory Disclosure Rule (MDR) going into effect, which created requirements for federal contractors to disclose violations of specific categories of federal criminal law and violations of the civil False Claims Act (FCA). But the passage of time has not simplified the analysis that government contractors must undertake when they learn of allegations about conduct that could be disclosable to the government. Rather, legal developments and new Department of Justice (DOJ) policies have created additional considerations for federal contractors as they navigate a complex disclosure landscape.Continue Reading The Evolving Landscape of Disclosure Considerations for Government Contractors
President Trump Rescinds 78 Executive Orders and Presidential Memorandums
On January 20, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) that revoked 78 executive orders and presidential memorandums issued by President Biden between January 21, 2021 and January 19, 2025 that do not align with Trump Administration policies. Of those revoked by the EO, several impact government contracts and federal procurement, including, but not limited to:Continue Reading President Trump Rescinds 78 Executive Orders and Presidential Memorandums
Executive Order Formally Establishes U.S. DOGE Service with IT Modernization Initiative
Among the flurry of executive actions taken during his first day in office, President Trump formally established the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency Service (DOGE) via executive order (EO) on January 20, 2025, reconstituting the formerly named U.S. Digital Service that was created in 2014 by President Obama within the Office of Management and Budget. Continue Reading Executive Order Formally Establishes U.S. DOGE Service with IT Modernization Initiative
Fastest 5 Minutes: Suspension and Debarment, Pay Equity, 1260H List Updates, FY 2025 NDAA
This week’s episode covers the FAR final rule to harmonize the procurement and nonprocurement suspension and debarment regulations, rescission of the FAR proposed rule on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting, updates to the 1260H List of Chinese military companies, and passage of the FY2025 NDAA, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou. Crowell &
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New Administration – Domestic Preferences and Supply Chain Security
This week’s special edition focuses on what contractors can expect from the incoming administration relating to domestic preferences, supply chain security and sourcing, and evolving requirements and enforcement, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Addie Cliffe, and Alex Barbee-Garrett. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is
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Incoming Administration, SAM, OFCCP, Rule of Two
This week’s episode covers initial thoughts on what contractors can expect from the Trump administration, an interim rule to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain SAM registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award, an OFCCP notice giving
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Compliance, TINA, Disaster Response Contracting
This week’s episode covers DOJ’s update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance, a proposed rule to amend the DFARS to implement updates to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute (also known as the Truth in Negotiations Act or TINA), and reminders about common considerations for companies supporting