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GAO To Staff New Contract Appeals Board

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.09.08

With the passage of the 2008 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Congress has established a Contract Appeals Board within the GAO to hear contract disputes under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 regarding legislative branch agencies, offices, boards, and commissions, including Architect of the Capitol, GAO, GPO, Library of Congress, Congressional Budget Office, United States Capitol Police, and others. Michael R. Golden, Managing Associate General Counsel for GAO's Procurement Law Division, stated recently to members of the government contracts bar that GAO expects to staff its new Contract Appeals Board with permanent judges in the near future.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 06.05.26

Grants Overhauled: What the Proposed Rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 Means for Federal Financial Assistance Award Recipients

The Office of Management and Budget issued on May 29, 2026 a Proposed Rule that would significantly revise the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) at 2 C.F.R. Part 200, potentially impacting the full lifecycle of federal grants, cooperative agreements and other forms of financial assistance, from pre-award merit review through post-award administration and termination. These proposed changes are designed to implement the President’s policy priorities, executive actions related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities, and Executive Order No. 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking (EO 14332)....