Contracting News

  • Trump Executive Order Calls for Sweeping Review of Government Contracts

    Source: PERKINSCOE On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) calling for a sweeping review of government contracts over the next 30 days and directing that contracts be terminated or modified to reduce overall federal spending or reallocate spending to promote efficiency…

  • Treasury Department Will Not Enforce BOI Requirements for U.S. Small Businesses. Here's What to Know.

    Source: ENTREPRENEUR On Sunday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it would not enforce the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement for U.S. citizens and domestic companies. Business owners faced a March 21 deadline to complete the report, but the Treasury Department…

  • GSA takes steps to remove DEI from federal contracts

    Source: WashTech The General Services Administration’s new class deviations will likely lead to a formal rulemaking process that would more permanently enshrine the Trump administration’s desire to outlaw diversity, equity and inclusion provisions in government contracting. Both deviations issued…

  • What Contractors and Grantees Need to Know About President Trump's Day 1 Executive Orders

    Source: WILEY President Trump issued several Executive Orders (EOs) on January 20, his first day in office, that will impact pending, current, and future contracts and grants. Many of his initial EOs are generally applicable across government agencies, but they will have specific impacts on…

  • Trump administration moves to begin cutting all federal DEI staff

    Source: PBS President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. The moves follow an executive order Trump signed on his first…

  • Key Opportunities for GovCons in DOD's FY25 Budget

    Source: GovConWire The Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2025 budget request offers significant insights for government contractors seeking to align with the department’s priorities. With $143.2 billion allocated to research, development, test and evaluation, this budget emphasizes innovation,…