The current government contracting environment

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on the current government contracts compliance and regulatory environment with insights from legal experts.

Luke Levasseur and Keeley McCarty, partners at Fox Rothschild , join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for an in-depth discussion of the current government contracts compliance, bid protest, and regulatory environment.  Levasseur and McCarty discuss the interplay between the Civil False Claims Act and the Trump administration’s focus on DEI, including the potential impact of the new DEI clause.  They also talk about current bid protest trends and the “loser pays” provision in the FY2026 NDAA.  Finally, Levasseur and McCarty share some initial impressions regarding the RFO.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Roger Waldron

Guests: Luke Levasseur, Keeley McCarty

Topics covered

• government contracting
• compliance
• bid protest
• regulatory environment
• DEI
• Civil False Claims Act
• NDAA

Keywords

• government contracts
• compliance
• bid protest
• DEI clause
• Civil False Claims Act
• loser pays provision
• RFO

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox Rothschild, Trump administration, Civil False Claims Act, FY2026 NDAA

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