Bid Protests

Half an Inch from a Quarter-Billion: COFC Tells Contractors to Read the Spec, Not the IndustryCost-Plus Out. Fixed-Price In.When “Reasonable” Means More Than a Weekend: GAO Sustains Protest Over Compressed Response Times

Competition & Antitrust

Mo’ Data, Mo’ Problems: Antitrust Risk in the Age of Big DataThe US Antitrust Agencies Join Forces to Cut the Red Tape Antitrust in Trump 2.0—the First 60 Days

Contract Formation & Awards

Half an Inch from a Quarter-Billion: COFC Tells Contractors to Read the Spec, Not the IndustryCost-Plus Out. Fixed-Price In.When “Reasonable” Means More Than a Weekend: GAO Sustains Protest Over Compressed Response Times

Contract Performance & Administration

FAR 52.222-90 Goes Global: Cross-Border Supply Chains and the Limits of a US FlowdownDon’t Put Your Background IP into It: Protecting What’s YoursDon’t Panic! How Federal Contractors Should Navigate the Anthropic Designation

Corporate Governance, Teaming, & Acquisitions

Follow the Breadcrumbs: Where Does Consumer Data Go as 23andMe Goes Bankrupt?SBA's Proposal Would Help Small Business Teaming - Law360Integrating Cybersecurity Into M&A Compliance Reviews: Avoiding Hidden Cyber Risks in the Acquisition of Government Contractors

Cost, Compliance & Risks

China Supply Chain Compliance Is Becoming Whack-a-MoleAI Heats Up: New Executive Order on Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and SecurityRecipients of Federal Financial Assistance Can Look to the New DEI Clause to Prepare for Potential Increased Scrutiny of Their Own Awards

Data Privacy & Protection

Don’t Put Your Background IP into It: Protecting What’s YoursOrbiting A.I.-deraan? A Disturbance in the Force for the Defense Industrial BaseOpt Me Out! California Lessons on National Privacy Enforcement

Defense & National Security

China Supply Chain Compliance Is Becoming Whack-a-MoleAI Heats Up: New Executive Order on Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and SecuritySection 847 and the New Era of DOD Continuous FOCI Monitoring

Executive Orders & Policy Actions

AI Heats Up: New Executive Order on Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and SecurityRecipients of Federal Financial Assistance Can Look to the New DEI Clause to Prepare for Potential Increased Scrutiny of Their Own AwardsCost-Plus Out. Fixed-Price In.

Investigations & Enforcement

China Supply Chain Compliance Is Becoming Whack-a-MoleOHA Remands 8(a) Suspension Built on Hidden-Camera VideoFAR 52.222-90 Goes Global: Cross-Border Supply Chains and the Limits of a US Flowdown

Litigation & Disputes

OHA Remands 8(a) Suspension Built on Hidden-Camera VideoCost-Plus Out. Fixed-Price In.DOJ Stands Up a New Fraud-Fighting Division: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the National Fraud Enforcement Division

News

Chambers USA Ranks McCarter’s Government Contracts Practice Band 1 Nationwide for 2026; Partners Turner and Major Also RankedChambers USA Ranks McCarter’s Government Contracts and Global Trade Practice Band 1 NationwideFormer US Attorney Zach Myers Joins McCarter & English

Regulatory & Statutory Developments

China Supply Chain Compliance Is Becoming Whack-a-MoleAI Heats Up: New Executive Order on Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and SecurityRecipients of Federal Financial Assistance Can Look to the New DEI Clause to Prepare for Potential Increased Scrutiny of Their Own Awards

Small Business & Socioeconomic Programs

OHA Remands 8(a) Suspension Built on Hidden-Camera VideoSBA Expands Administrative False Claims Act Enforcement: What Federal Contractors Need to KnowKey Steps for Government Contractors During the Federal Shutdown