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Joshua Duvall
3 days ago2 min read
DOD Issues Guidance to Contracting Officers Regarding Solicitations and Contracts with DEIA Requirements
When a new presidential administration results in a new party occupying the White House, taxpayers often expect myriad government and...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 282 min read
White House Issues Sweeping Pause to Federal Assistance Programs to Enable Administration Review
On January 27, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") issued a memorandum , Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan,...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 102 min read
#GovConThoughts: SBA Should Issue a Correction to Harmonize its JV Past Performance, Experience Rules
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] In December, the U.S....
Joshua Duvall
Jan 42 min read
#GovConThoughts: Key Person Unavailability Defense Strikes Again, Recent GAO Decision Highlights a Possible Growing Trend
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] In November 2023, I...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 36 min read
FAR Council Publishes Final Rule to Update Suspension and Debarment Procedures
On January 3, 2025, the Defense Department, GSA, and NASA (together, the "FAR Council") published its final rule amending the suspension...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 11 min read
Josh Duvall to Speak at the 2025 OrangeSlices Vanguard FedCiv 250 Event
On January 13, 2025, Josh Duvall, a Maynard Nexsen government contracts shareholder and recognized "Featured Industry Disruptor" will be...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 30, 20241 min read
With the President's Signature, FY25 NDAA Increased GAO's Task Order Jurisdictional Threshold
On December 23, 2024, President Biden announced that he signed into law the “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 30, 20243 min read
#GovConThoughts: GAO Protest Decision Highlights Interplay Between Q&As and Solicitation Terms
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] A recent U.S....
Joshua Duvall
Dec 19, 20247 min read
SBA Publishes Major Rule Change: Heeding Input, the Administration Clarifies and Refines M&A-Related Rules to Ease Concerns
In August, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued a proposed rule that included significant and sweeping changes to its...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 16, 20242 min read
#GovConThoughts: Army Requests Feedback on Joint Venture Eligibility Under its MAPS IDIQ Vehicle
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] The U.S. Army posted...