Key Takeaways

• The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed sweeping revisions to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards that, among other changes, would prohibit the use of federal funds to support DEI policies that violate federal anti-discrimination laws.
• The proposed rule introduces a broad discretionary termination provision, modeled

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On May 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement under the False Claims Act (FCA) with two Canada-based steel companies, Farjess Inc. and Royal Canadian Steel Inc., and their part-owner and president, Feroz Jessani, pursuant to which the companies and Jessani agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations that they…

On May 7, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) published a proposed rule that would dramatically expand the population of defense contractors that are required to disclose beneficial ownership and foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) information to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and to mitigate identified FOCI risks. At present, DCSA addresses…

On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting” (the “Order”), directing executive branch agencies to default to fixed-price contracts and contracts that tie contractor profit to performance-based metrics in federal procurement. The Order also requires agencies to review and, to the maximum…

Stakeholders negotiating sweeping amendments to federal accreditation regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will begin their final session to achieve consensus on May 18, 2026.

A week-long effort in April revealed deep divisions among negotiators on the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) Committee of the ED. Debates broke out over the ED’s…

On April 30, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”) announced the formation of the West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force, a multi-district enforcement initiative spanning Arizona, Nevada, and the Northern District of California. [1] Announced by Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, the new Strike Force signals a significant…

On April 20, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council issued agency implementation guidance for Executive Order (E.O.) 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” which President Trump signed on March 26, 2026. The guidance introduces a new contract clause — FAR 52.222-90 — and establishes tight deadlines for agencies to incorporate the clause…