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The biggest danger may be misreading the order—and creating new exposure in the process.

On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” Read at the headline level, the order can sound like another broad anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) pronouncement. Read as a procurement directive, however, it is something more concrete and more consequential: a command to federal agencies to begin inserting a mandatory clause into covered contracts and contract-like instruments, including subcontracts and lower-tier subcontracts, within 30 days. That shift, from messaging to mechanics, is the real story.Continue Reading Beyond the Headlines: The Real Contractor Risks in the New DEI Executive Order

On April 29, 2024, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released guidance to federal contractors regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their employment practices. See https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/ai/ai-eeo-guide. The guidance reminds federal contractors of their existing legal obligations, the potentially harmful effects of AI on employment decisions if used improperly, and best practices. Arriving early, the guidance puts contractors on notice of their responsibilities when using AI in their employment decisions.Continue Reading Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Employment Decision-Making

On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. The Order is directed squarely at federal contractors and subcontractors and states that its purpose is to “promote economy and efficiency in Federal contracting, . . . unity in the Federal workforce, and . . . combat[] offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating.” The Order is effective immediately but is applicable to contracts issued after November 22, 2020 (60 days after the order).
Continue Reading New Executive Order Demands Federal Contractors and Grantees Scrutinize All Diversity Workforce Training