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Protests and Corrective Action on the Rise

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 08.31.16

On August 11, 2016, C&M’s Rob Burton was interviewed on “Government Matters,” which airs on ABC 7 and News Channel 8 in D.C., about the recent rise in GAO bid protests and corrective actions. He also discussed the growing need for agencies to provide more informative post-award debriefings for contractors who lose awards.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 03.30.26

Déjà Vu? New Executive Order Outlines Restrictions on Contractor and Subcontractor DEI Activity

On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. The EO declares diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) “activities” “unethical and often illegal,” and imposes new obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors related to DEI programming. Contractors that do business with the federal government — or that work as subcontractors for companies that do — should review the EO closely to determine the extent to which they are compliant with the new requirements....