Bid Protests

Credit Where Credit Isn't Due: GAO Sustains Protest Where VA Credited the Awardee for the Government's Own WorkGrounded Before Takeoff: A Cautionary Tale on the “Late-Is-Late” RuleHalf an Inch from a Quarter-Billion: COFC Tells Contractors to Read the Spec, Not the Industry

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

Meet George Jetson’s Government Contractor: 3D Printing, CUI, and Who Owns the RecipeFAR 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 Yours

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

Meet George Jetson’s Government Contractor: 3D Printing, CUI, and Who Owns the RecipeA Field Guide To NDC Status: Identifying The Defense Industry’s Newest (And Oldest) Protected SpeciesChina Supply Chain Compliance Is Becoming Whack-a-Mole

Cybersecurity

DoD Suspends CMMC Phase 2. What Happened, What It Means, and What Nobody Is Telling You

Data Privacy & Protection

Meet George Jetson’s Government Contractor: 3D Printing, CUI, and Who Owns the RecipeDon’t Put Your Background IP into It: Protecting What’s YoursOrbiting A.I.-deraan? A Disturbance in the Force for the Defense Industrial Base

Defense & National Security

Meet George Jetson’s Government Contractor: 3D Printing, CUI, and Who Owns the RecipeA Field Guide To NDC Status: Identifying The Defense Industry’s Newest (And Oldest) Protected SpeciesChina Supply Chain Compliance Is Becoming Whack-a-Mole

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

Prove the Policy, Not the Story: SBA’s Final Rule Rewrites the 8(a) Social Disadvantage TestGrounded Before Takeoff: A Cautionary Tale on the “Late-Is-Late” RuleOHA Remands 8(a) Suspension Built on Hidden-Camera Video

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

Small Is About to Get a Lot Bigger: SBA Proposes to Rewrite the Size Standards for Nearly Every Industry That Sells to the GovernmentProve the Policy, Not the Story: SBA’s Final Rule Rewrites the 8(a) Social Disadvantage TestA Field Guide To NDC Status: Identifying The Defense Industry’s Newest (And Oldest) Protected Species

Small Business & Socioeconomic Programs

Small Is About to Get a Lot Bigger: SBA Proposes to Rewrite the Size Standards for Nearly Every Industry That Sells to the GovernmentProve the Policy, Not the Story: SBA’s Final Rule Rewrites the 8(a) Social Disadvantage TestHere Comes the Boom: SBA Proposes New 8(a) “Social Disadvantage” Test