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DOL Publishes Final Rule Implementing the Trump Administration’s Policy to “End Illegal Discrimination”
Published Date: August 24, 2026
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), through the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), published a final rule implementing President Trump’s Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. The final rule, together with the Executive Order, unwinds the regulatory framework that had been first implemented in 1965. This final rule follows President [...] Read More
SBA Publishes Final Rule Removing 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage
Published Date: August 12, 2026
On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a final rule revising how individually owned firms establish social disadvantage for eligibility in the 8(a) Business Development Program (“8(a) BD program”). The rule removes the prior rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage and replaces it with a new evidence-based standard for individually owned applicants. This final rule is effective [...] Read More
Davis-Bacon Compliance Update: What Contractors Need to Know
Published Date: July 13, 2026
Our recent Alert discusses a recent federal court decision in AGC of America v. U.S. Department of Labor that vacated several contested Davis-Bacon Act provisions, providing contractors with greater clarity and predictability when bidding, pricing, and managing federal construction projects. View the Alert here. Read More
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