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Government Contracts Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on government contracts. Coverage includes bid solicitations and major awards, bid disputes, and whistleblower suits, as well as policy developments related to international, federal, state, and municipal contracts.
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Latest News in Government Contracts
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January 30, 2026
Contractor Says $16.6M Fee Too Much For Contract Delays
Pernix Guam LLC told the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that the U.S. Navy improperly assessed the $16.6 million fee the contractor owed for a nearly three-year delay in construction of a repair shop.
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January 30, 2026
USPS Claims No Obligation To Redevelop Wash. Parcel
The U.S. Postal Service urged a Washington federal court to dismiss a developer's suit over the parties' decades-old agreement to develop and sell a parcel of land in Washington, saying it was under no obligation to renegotiate the parties' agreement in the months before it expired.
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January 30, 2026
GAO Slams Contractor For Fake Citations In Protest
The U.S. Government Accountability Office admonished a contractor for appearing to rely on artificial intelligence in its protest of the Department of Veterans Affairs' solicitation for surgical instrument maintenance and repair services, highlighting inaccurate legal citations.
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January 30, 2026
7th Circ. Grills Trump Admin Atty Over Definition Of Illegal DEI
Seventh Circuit judges on Friday pushed an attorney for the Trump administration to define what kind of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives it deems illegal in requiring grant recipients to certify they don't promote DEI programs that violate anti-discrimination law, with one judge saying the unanswered question has caused "frustration" in litigation over the requirement.
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January 30, 2026
Aerospace And Defense Law: Trends To Follow In 2026
Some of the key 2026 developments to watch in aerospace and defense contracting law stem from provisions of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, a push to reform procurement, executive orders that announced Trump administration priorities, the upcoming Artemis space mission and continuing efforts to deploy artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
- Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
- U.S. Government Accountability Office
- International government contracting agencies
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Buy American Act
- False Claims Act
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Trade Agreements Act
- ENFORCEMENT
- Procurement fraud actions
- Suspension and disbarment actions
- LITIGATION
- Bid protests
- Contract disputes
- Disputes between prime contractors and subcontractors
- Whistleblower suits
- Intellectual property issues
- Military contractor battlefield liability suits
- TRANSACTIONS
- Major government contract awards and bid solicitations
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of government contracts practices
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