Worldwide: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

President Trump's executive order directs multiple federal agencies to comprehensively review policies affecting American cattle ranchers, including potential wolf delisting under the Endangered Species Act and mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef products. The order aims to develop actionable recommendations to enhance rancher profitability and expand market access for domestic beef producers.

On September 2, 2026, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), through its Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), released two new Notices on the topic of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

The California Legislature passed SB 886 (Padilla), the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, which requires the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to adopt new tariffs and update existing electric rules to ensure that electric utility costs for serving data centers are not shifted to ratepayers. Governor Newsom has until the end of September to sign or veto this bill and the accompanying data center power regulation bill, AB 2383 (Zbur).

Congress has passed a continuing resolution extending government funding through December 11, removing the threat of a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections. The bipartisan measure includes provisions for disaster relief, Olympic preparations, and housing assistance, while prohibiting OMB from finalizing controversial grant-making guidance. With the House not expected to return until after November elections, attention now turns to whether the Senate will post appropriations bills and internal Democratic

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has preliminarily enjoined the Department of War from enforcing WuXi AppTec's Section 1260H designation, finding the agency misread its evidence on state and military affiliation. However, this ruling does not close alternative pathways to biotechnology company of concern (BCC) designation under the BIOSECURE Act, and earlier supply-chain restrictions continue to drive near-term compliance decisions with a critical June 30, 2027 deadline for sub-tier supp

President Trump's Executive Order 14420 declares a national emergency over foreign-produced bulk-power system equipment, authorizing the Department of Energy to prohibit or condition transactions involving certain electric infrastructure. The order establishes a framework for procurement restrictions and vendor qualification requirements, with implementing regulations required within 120 days. How will this impact utilities, data center operators, and equipment vendors navigating supply chain vulnerabilitie

The Department of Justice has launched the National Fraud Detection Center, a prosecutor-led, multi-agency unit designed to investigate fraud across federal programs by connecting data from tax, trade, healthcare, and benefits systems. This new enforcement initiative, backed by FBI resources and Inspector General partnerships, signals a fundamental shift in how the government detects and prosecutes fraud spanning multiple federal agencies. Organizations that interact with federal programs—including co

The U.S. Small Business Administration has proposed a sweeping overhaul of its size standards that would consolidate nearly 1,000 industry-specific classifications into 338 broader categories while significantly raising eligibility thresholds across multiple sectors. The proposed changes would expand small business eligibility for federal contracting programs, potentially affecting over 114,000 firms and more than $71 billion in contract awards, with some industries seeing threshold increases from $34 milli

On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) announced a $21.5 million settlement with Deloitte LLP and four affiliated entities (collectively, Deloitte), marking the second False Claims Act (FCA) settlement under the Department’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative launched in May 2025.