In this episode of The Essential GovCon Brief, hosts Patrick Burns and Meredith Thielbahr cover key legal and regulatory updates impacting government contractors. This month’s topics include:
- Trump Executive Orders & Federal Contracting– Analyzing the latest executive orders rolling back Biden-era policies on labor, DEI programs, and procurement regulations.
- FAR Update on Representation for MACs– Understanding new requirements for contractors to certify their size and socioeconomic status on multiple-award contracts.
- Proposed FAR Rule on Small Business Set-Asides – How a proposed regulation could expand small business participation in federal multiple-award contracts.
- OMB’s Semiconductor Manufacturing RFI– What contractors need to know about the government’s push to prioritize U.S. semiconductor production in IT procurement.
- Court Strikes Down PLA Mandates – A major Court of Federal Claims ruling in MVL USA, Inc. v. United States finds federal PLA mandates violate competition laws, with significant implications for federal construction contracts.
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