/governmentcontracts?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Government Contracts Copyright 2025 °µÍř˝űÇř. en-US Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:14:40 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2350081?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2350081 A "sparse and self-serving" record provided by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management still shows the agency unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire probationary employees en masse, so a California federal court can reach a final decision now and "unwind" those terminations, a coalition including unions and advocacy groups said Thursday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:25:40 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349988?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349988 The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled taxi permits that weren't recognized by a county jurisdiction after a special district was dissolved don't constitute an unconstitutional taking by the government without compensation, saying the state Legislature repealed the licenses' property rights in 2017. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:24:09 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2350096?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2350096 A group of environmental and food sustainability nonprofits hit the U.S. Department of Agriculture with a lawsuit in D.C. federal court Thursday, accusing the Trump administration of unconstitutionally exceeding its authority by abruptly rescinding nearly 600 grants via "minimally edited form letters" that had errors and lacked detailed explanations. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:57:05 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2350027?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2350027 A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups and criminal defense lawyers sued the Trump administration in D.C. federal court Thursday, alleging its agreement with El Salvador to imprison deported noncitizens for as much as $20,000 per person violates federal law. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:56:27 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349720?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349720 The U.S. Department of Justice pushed to keep its water quality expert in North Carolina federal court on Wednesday, saying that the Camp Lejeune toxic water plaintiffs' critique of him was "fundamentally flawed" and experts on both sides relied on some of the same science. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:11:42 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349985?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349985 A federal watchdog recommended the U.S. Department of Defense take steps to improve processes to identify and respond to computer vulnerabilities after auditing its response to a string of virtual private network software vulnerabilities Ivanti Inc. announced last year. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:11:08 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2350059?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2350059 Sixteen states have pressed a Washington federal judge to block the Trump administration from cutting off congressionally approved funding for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure projects, saying state budgets and procurement processes are being upended by the administration's unilateral actions. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:09:05 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2350040?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2350040 The receiver for the bankrupt city of Chester, Pennsylvania, told a state court Thursday that the city-created stormwater authority and its board of directors violated their charter and state law by expanding the board and paying the elected officials who were on it. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:26:42 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349229?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349229 Pennsylvania sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture for pulling $13 million in funds meant for a local food purchase assistance program, telling a federal judge that the decision will have a "devastating effect" on the state's farmers and food banks contrary to the department's mission. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:56:10 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2328074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2328074 After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:54:11 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349281?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349281 The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Kousisis v. U.S. decision, holding that economic loss is not required to establish prosecutors’ fraudulent inducement theory of fraud, is at odds with its decadeslong narrowing of federal fraud statutes’ reach, and may lead to convictions for a wide variety of contractual misrepresentations, say attorneys at Keker Van Nest. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:40:35 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2312517?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2312517 The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a Ninth Circuit decision refusing to enforce a $1.3 billion arbitral award issued to an Indian satellite communications company, ruling that the court's outlier interpretation of a jurisdictional question was incorrect. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:17:07 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349268?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349268 The Government Accountability Office's director of forensic audits and investigative services testified Wednesday that words and actions by U.S. Department of Defense leadership have called into question the DOD's commitment to combating fraud. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:59:17 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2348943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2348943 A D.C. federal judge refused to halt the Department of Education's cancellation of $900 million in data maintenance and collection contracts, saying it's not the court's place to "breathe life back into" large swaths of canceled programs and monitor day-to-day statutory compliance. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:49:04 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349482?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349482 The U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday that the California high-speed rail's overblown budget and ongoing mismanagement indicate that there's "no viable path" to completing the project on schedule, so the federal government is preparing to pull nearly $4 billion in funding. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:36:51 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349205?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349205 A California federal judge ordered the Trump administration Wednesday to explain why preparations for layoffs at the State Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development do not violate an injunction she issued last month, saying she needed more details about the agencies' plans to evaluate their compliance. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:58:09 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2349476?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2349476 A class of deportees who are being sent to countries where they have no prior ties asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to leave in place a preliminary injunction requiring that they be provided a meaningful opportunity to challenge their destinations, calling it "a basic measure of fairness." Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:21:06 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2348995?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2348995 A former executive for a masonry contractor who admitted to participating in a scheme that involved bribing an Amtrak manager to overbill the federal government $2 million in a $50 million restoration of Philadelphia's 30th Street Station was sentenced to 57 months in prison by a Pennsylvania federal court. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:23:35 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2345831?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2345831 While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:57:22 +0000 /governmentcontracts/articles/2348780?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /governmentcontracts/articles/2348780 A Court of Federal Claims judge rejected a Virginia company's challenge to a competitor's naval contract award, saying a decision in the company's favor would require the court to "improperly substitute its judgment" for that of the U.S. Navy.