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New GSA Contract Vehicle

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.27.12

On Feb. 21, GSA announced that it intends to proceed with the "Integrations" program, which it called "a groundbreaking approach to the way government acquires complex, integrated professional services, with supporting IT components." According to GSA, the yet-to-be-finalized contract vehicle, which will involve the award of multiple-agency IDIQ contracts, is the product of agency demand for "a total professional services solution" which requires acquisition of multiple services across separate functional areas, in lieu of the acquisition of technology and other professional services on an "à la carte basis" from the GSA schedule.

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.11.25

Director Squires Revamps the Workings of the U.S. Patent Office

In March 2025, President Trump nominated John A. Squires for the positions of Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). After being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 20-2, Squires was confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2025, by a vote of 51-47 after anti-filibuster measures were invoked. During and after the confirmation process, Squires emphasized several goals for the USPTO during his time as Director. Such goals included:...