Government Contracts Intelligence Briefing

With a potential government shutdown looming, contractors have a lot of work to plan and protect themselves as best they can from possible disruptions in performance and payment. Below we will provide steps to take in anticipation of a shutdown and once a shutdown occurs.

On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, aimed at streamlining federal procurement. The Executive Order called for reforming the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), the regulations that form the structure of most of the $1.5 trillion the federal government spends on contracts annually.

After years of starts and stops, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) has finished its roll-out of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program with the release of its implementing regulations. This program, first proposed about seven years ago, requires contractors to verify compliance with existing cybersecurity requirements through self-assessments, third-party certifications, or DoD-led reviews.