The Federal Circuit Confirms Proper SCA Price Adjustments
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 08.24.06
The Federal Circuit, in Lear Siegler Services, Inc. v. Rumsfeld (July 28, 2006), reverses the ASBCA and confirms that the Service Contract Act Price Adjustments clause, FAR 52.222-43, entitles the contractor to an adjustment for its increased cost of providing health and welfare benefits specified in a collective bargaining agreement, even though the benefits themselves did not change.
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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?
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