Well, it is certainly an interesting time to be a federal government contractor. In the last few weeks, we have seen Executive Orders (EOs) flying fast and furious, and a lot of other activity impacting federal government contractors. Overall, these various new developments have resulted in a flurry of contract modifications, suspensions, and terminations for convenience (and, in some cases, rounds of retractions, rescissions, and reissuances of same). In addition, changes relating to agency personnel is causing obstacles to contractors’ performance, while tariffs (if they stick around) are likely to cause increased prices and, potentially, supply shortages that could impact performance. With all this going on, what’s a federal contractor to do? McCarter & English has compiled some summary guidance for contractors that can help to answer that very question. Read on to see how you can successfully navigate these choppy – and somewhat uncharted – waters.
A Contractor’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Non-Payment, Suspensions/Stop-Work Orders, Terminations for Convenience, Tariff-Related Impacts, and Other Issues Arising from Recent Executive Orders and DOGE Initiatives
