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On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) released its final rule (the “Final Rule”) formally establishing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program, nearly three years after first announcing its plan for the initiative.

On November 19, Vinson & Elkins hosted an insightful program where we discussed the expectations and procedural steps involved in the transition to a new administration.

As part of its Federal Sustainability Plan, the Biden administration has issued a proposed rule that would revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to incentivize federal government buyers to prioritize the acquisition of sustainable products and services.

On May 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2023-38 (the “Notice”), providing guidance on the rules taxpayers must satisfy to qualify for the domestic content bonus credit (the “Domestic Content Bonus”) available under sections 45 and 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for “qualified facilities” or “energy projects” placed in service after December 31, 2022, and under Code sections 45Y and 48E for “qualified facilities” or “energy storage projects” placed in service after December 31, 2024 (collectively, the “DC Projects”).

On January 13, 2023, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two consolidated cases from the Seventh Circuit to consider whether a defendant relying on an objectively reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous law acts “knowingly” in violation of the False Claims Act (“FCA”).

In this program, attorneys in V&E’s Government Contracts practice discussed significant developments in the federal procurement space during the first year of the Biden Administration.

In this video, Alex Bluebond discusses the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance’s (OFCCP) new directive on pay equity audits.

In 2021, the District of Columbia passed a “Ban on Non-Compete Agreements” (the “Ban”) purporting to ban most non-compete agreements, except in connection with the sale of a business.

V&E’s nationally recognized (Legal 500 2021 & Chambers 2021) Government Contracts practice authored the United States Public Procurement Q&A section of The Legal 500: Public Procurement Country Comparative Guide. This guide provides readers with a pragmatic overview of the laws and regulations relating to government procurement across a variety of jurisdictions.

On October 15, 2021, the FAR Council published a Federal Register Notice announcing the opening of a public comment period on potential amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to address climate-related financial risks.

Virtually every day brings another headline trumpeting the latest campaign by a shareholder activist against a public company. Activists have become fixtures on the corporate landscape, agitating for change at a growing number of U.S. corporations. Over the last 15 years, the number of activist campaigns in the U.S. has more than tripled, reaching 277…