Pass-Through Cost Proposed Rule
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.11.14
The government issued on July 10, 2014, a proposed rule that would require all agencies to justify contract awards, except those to small businesses, that propose to pass through more than 70 percent of the total cost of work to subcontractors by considering the availability of alternative contract vehicles and the feasibility of contracting directly with the proposed subcontractor(s) and to make a written determination that the selected contracting approach is in the best interest of the government. Written comments on the proposed rule are due September 9, 2014.
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Client Alert | 7 min read | 12.19.25
In Bid to Ban “Woke AI,” White House Imposes Transparency Requirements on Contractors
In July 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14319, Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government, to preclude the federal government from procuring artificial intelligence (AI) models that incorporate “ideological biases or social agendas,” including “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” The EO mandates that the federal government purchase only large language models (LLMs) developed according to two “Unbiased AI Principles” — that they be “truth-seeking” and show “ideological neutrality.” To implement these principles, the EO directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance.
Client Alert | 19 min read | 12.18.25
2025 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Where Have All the Protests Gone?
Client Alert | 7 min read | 12.17.25
Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.17.25
