In September, the U.S. Army outlined its plans to modernize how it engages with industry and accelerate the development of new technologies. At the Army Demand Signal Forum, leaders emphasized the importance of closer collaboration with industry, small businesses, and startups. The event highlighted the Army’s effort to better connect operational needs with available technologies and to create clearer pathways for companies to contribute solutions.
Continue Reading Army Introduces FUZE to Streamline Innovation and AcquisitionFAR Council’s Final Rule Requiring Active SAM Registration at Two-Points in the Contract Acquisition Process
I recently authored an article for Washington Technology discussing the recent final rule published by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council clarifying that an offeror must be registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer and when the contract is awarded, and how the rule change affects businesses trying to acquire federal contracts.
Continue Reading FAR Council’s Final Rule Requiring Active SAM Registration at Two-Points in the Contract Acquisition ProcessLegal/Legislative Update at the GWSCPA 2025 Government Contracting Conference
On September 25, join me in Vienna, Virginia at the Greater Washington Society of CPAs (GWSCPA) 2025 Government Contracting Conference where I will lead a session on the latest Legislative and Legal Updates.
Continue Reading Legal/Legislative Update at the GWSCPA 2025 Government Contracting ConferenceSBA Proposes Bigger Size Standards: What It Means for Small Businesses
On August 22, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed an important change that could affect thousands of companies competing for federal contracts. In the proposed rule, the SBA suggested raising certain size standards used to determine when a company is considered “small.” If finalized in its current form, the proposal will increase thresholds across 263 industries, from telecommunications and natural gas pipelines to commercial banking, and could add more than 11,000 firms to the small business category.
Continue Reading SBA Proposes Bigger Size Standards: What It Means for Small BusinessesDoD Finalizes CMMC Rule: What Defense Contractors Need to Know
The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its long-awaited final rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program into the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The rule establishes a three-year phased rollout that will ultimately apply to nearly every contractor and subcontractor handling federal contract information (FCI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI) (the new requirements do not apply to awards that do not involve the handling or transmission of FCI or CUI).
Continue Reading DoD Finalizes CMMC Rule: What Defense Contractors Need to KnowRobust Federal Contracts Market in Huntsville
I was quoted by the Huntsville Business Journal (HBJ) in a recent article about the metro area’s economy, which relies heavily on government contract work, and why it may be positioned for even more federal growth. Currently, the Huntsville area market relies on what I called its “three major pillars” of federal contract work stemming from NASA, Redstone Arsenal and the FBI.
Continue Reading Robust Federal Contracts Market in Huntsville2020 Deal Dismantled for National Security Reasons
We recently authored an article for Law360 detailing a July 8 order by the Trump administration to block and force the unwinding of a transaction that occurred more than five years ago.
Continue Reading 2020 Deal Dismantled for National Security ReasonsOFPP Green Lights Immediate Use of Revised Procurement Rules
On August 15, the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) announced agencies may “immediately begin eliminating one-third of requirements from their future contracts that are not required by statute or executive orders and have little to do with contract outcomes.”
Continue Reading OFPP Green Lights Immediate Use of Revised Procurement RulesManufacturing & Industrial: Outlook & Trends
Manufacturers are operating in a period of both opportunity and uncertainty. Buyer demand remains strong in a competitive M&A market, but shifting tariff policies, heightened immigration enforcement, and an evolving regulatory agenda are reshaping how companies plan for growth.
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FAR Final Rule Clarifies SAM Registration
On August 7, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council issued a final rule, published in the Federal Register, clarifying that an offeror must be registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer and when the contract is awarded.
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