President Focuses On "Cleaning Up" Federal Contracting
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.04.09
Today, with Senators McCain, Levin, and McCaskill by his side, President Obama announced a major presidential contracting reform initiative to "turn the page on an era of irresponsibility in which taxpayer dollars were used to line contractors' pockets or maintain projects that do not work." President Obama signed a Presidential memorandum requesting new legislation and executive branch guidance to strengthen oversight and management of taxpayer dollars, end unnecessary no-bid and cost-plus contracts, maximize the use of competitive procurement processes, and clarify rules prescribing when outsourcing is and is not appropriate.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.07.25
DOJ Data Security Program Update: Active Enforcement Begins This Week
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reprieve on civil enforcement of its Data Security Program (DSP), which imposes sweeping restrictions on bulk data transfers by U.S. entities to certain “countries of concern” and “covered persons,” is set to expire on July 8, 2025.
Client Alert | 9 min read | 07.07.25
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.25