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September 1, 2026
A termination for default based on failure to make progress is a mid-performance prediction: the contracting officer concludes, before the completion date arrives, that the contractor…
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July 8, 2026
The Federal Circuit’s decision in Hamp’s Construction LLC v. Secretary of the Army, in which the court affirmed an Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals denial…
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September 19, 2026
The Department of Justice announced that Honeywell Aerospace Inc. agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from alleged noncompliance with cybersecurity requirements…
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Jackson Holcomb LLP / September 19, 2026
The Department of Justice announced that Honeywell Aerospace Inc. agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from alleged noncompliance with cybersecurity requirements in a Department of Defense contract.…
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Jackson Holcomb LLP / September 8, 2026
On September 1, 2026, the Cost Accounting Standards Board published a final rule that takes effect October 1, 2026. The rule makes the most significant changes to CAS applicability in decades. Federal…
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Mark G. Jackson / August 11, 2026
When a contracting officer makes a decision that the record does not support, the contractor's remedy is not limited to bad faith. Abuse of discretion is a distinct cause of action —…
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John Barr / June 15, 2026
The FAR Council's April 2026 class deviation implementing EO 14398 puts contractors on a compressed timeline to accept a new FAR clause addressing DEI, with termination for convenience as the stated consequence…
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Justin D. Haselden / June 13, 2026
Executive Order 14402, signed April 30, 2026, directs executive branch departments and agencies to utilize fixed-price contracts as the default contract type. and requires them to identify and restructure their largest non-FFP…
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Mark G. Jackson / June 2, 2026
FAR 52.222-90 turns a subcontractor's DEI compliance issue into the prime's False Claims Act problem. The real exposure is not damages — it is debarment. The fix is diligence, breach-based indemnity, and…
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Jackson Holcomb LLP / March 5, 2026
The Small Business Administration has initiated termination proceedings against 628 firms in the 8(a) Business Development Program for refusing to produce financial records.
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Jackson Holcomb LLP / January 30, 2026
The Small Business Administration has suspended 1,091 participants from the 8(a) Business Development Program after they failed to submit financial documentation requested in December.