Government Contracts Blog https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/blogs/government-contracts-blog Welcome to the Holland &amp; Knight Government Contracts Blog, featuring news, observations and analysis related to government contracting. We tackle not only the "hot" topics receiving widespread attention within the government contracting community, but at times lesser-known topics or unique perspectives that we hope will be of interest to our readers. SBA Proposes Sweeping Overhaul of Small Business Size Standards Amy L. Fuentes, David S. Black, Gregory R. Hallmark, David S. Cole, Lauren Marquez Benny, Andrew C. Erickson, Fernando Tevez Butler, Carolyn Weeks, Robert K. Tompkins, Hillary J. Freund, Jeremy D. Burkhart, Leila S. George-Wheeler, Susannah L. Gilmore Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/08/sba-proposes-sweeping-overhaul-of-small-business-size-standards DOJ Announces Enforcement Priorities for National Fraud Enforcement Division Eddie A. Jauregui, Jessica R. Sievert, Meredith S. Auten, Ashley Akers, Megan Mocho, Peter Hardy Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/08/doj-announces-enforcement-priorities-for-national-fraud SBA Publishes Final Rule Removing Presumption of Social Disadvantage for 8(a) Program Robert K. Tompkins, Jeremy D. Burkhart, Hillary J. Freund, Susannah L. Gilmore, Emmalyn McCarthy Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/08/sba-publishes-final-rule-removing-presumption-of-social-disadvantage New DOJ-DHS Trade Enforcement Guidance: What Companies Need to Know Ashley Akers, John L. Brownlee, Samantha R. Miller, Madeline Schonberger Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/08/new-doj-dhs-trade-enforcement-guidance-what-companies-need-to-know DOW Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements Amy L. Fuentes, Chris Nagel, David S. Black, Ryan Letson, Holly A. Roth, Fernando Tevez Butler Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/07/dow-suspends-cmmc-phase-ii-requirements New Rules, New Risks: What the 2026 RCFC Amendments Mean for Bid Protests and Contract Claims Amy L. Fuentes, Tanner N. Slaughter, John McAdams Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/07/new-rules-new-risks-what-the-2026-rcfc-amendments-mean Department of War Updates Section 1260H Chinese Military Companies List Tim Kobes, Tahlia Townsend, Matt Rosenbaum, Charles E. Borden, Samuel Brown, Anne M. Delmare, John McAdams, Molly B. O'Casey, Tanner N. Slaughter, Ben R. Smith Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/07/department-of-war-updates-section-1260h The New OTA Authority for Military Construction Jeremy D. Burkhart, Gregory H. Koger, Mike R. Wakefield Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/07/the-new-ota-authority-for-military-construction GSA Proposes Sweeping AI Data Safeguarding Rules for LLM Contractors Ryan Letson, Amy L. Fuentes, Anne M. Delmare Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/gsa-proposes-sweeping-ai-data-safeguarding-rules-for-llm-contractors GSA's New DEI Restrictions, Cybersecurity Requirements: What Federal Contractors Need to Know Gordon Griffin, Susannah L. Gilmore, Hillary J. Freund Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/gsas-new-dei-restrictions-cybersecurity-requirements OMB Rule Proposes Significant Changes to Federal Financial Assistance Requirements Robert H. Bradner, Sarah Starling Crossan, Jordan K. Brossi, Katherine G. Hantson, Taite R. McDonald, Mackenzie A. Zales, Halley I. Townsend, David S. Black, Amy L. Fuentes, Hillary J. Freund, Angela M. Jimenez, Tim Kobes, Chris Nagel, Kara Fischer, Kalila Hines Winters Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/omb-rule-proposes-significant-changes-to-federal-financial-assistance Tribes and ANCs Are <em>Not</em> DEI: Key Takeaways from the 2026 NSBGCA Conference Robert K. Tompkins, Hillary J. Freund Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/tribes-and-ancs-are-not-dei-key-takeaways-from-the-2026-nsbgca Don't Wait: FAR Part 36 Offerors Must Protest Within 10 Days of an Unsuccessful Offeror Notice Jeremy D. Burkhart, Terry L. Elling Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/dont-wait-far-part-36-offerors-must-protest WuXi AppTec Added to DOW's 1260H List: The BIOSECURE Act Clock Is Running Michael J. Werner, Melissa A. Wong, Jordan K. Brossi, Jason Maniscalco, Sara M. Klock, Mike R. Wakefield Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/wuxi-apptec-added-to-dows-1260h-list SBA Proposes Rollback of Social Disadvantage Presumption in 8(a) Program Robert K. Tompkins, Hillary J. Freund, Susannah L. Gilmore, Leila S. George-Wheeler, Jeremy D. Burkhart Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/sba-proposes-roll-back-of-social-disadvantage-presumption Got It Covered? Expanded FOCI Oversight for Contractors and Subcontractors Robert A. Friedman, Chris Nagel, Andrew K. McAllister, Nathan Mitchell, Anna Vizniak, Molly B. O'Casey Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/got-it-covered-expanded-foci-oversight-for-contractors