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NDAA 2026: The Next 180 Days Will Shape How Defense Agencies Award Contracts and Spend $900 Billion on New Priorities | JD Supra
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The NDAA authorizes the Department of War (DOW) to spend $900 billion on a variety of program priorities.
DOW to Cap Contractors' Executive Compensation and Punish Contractors That Underperform While Paying Dividends or Buying Back Stock | JD Supra
On January 7, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) and fact sheet that, if fully implemented, will impose consequences on federal defense contractors determined to be "underperforming" or not in compliance with several government priorities (such as investing their own capital in production capacity, innovation, and on-time delivery), while at the same time engaging in stock buy-backs or corporate distributions of profit.
War Department to cap contractors' executive comp, punish underperformers
(February 06, 2026) - Christopher Griesedieck Jr. and Douglas C. Proxmire of Venable LLP discuss a new executive order imposing caps on defense contractor executive compensation and consequences for underperformance while paying dividends or buying back stock.
Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - February 2023 | JD Supra
Executive Actions In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system. On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal Contract Labor Practices.
Federal Circuit Clarifies Bid Protest Jurisdiction Over SBA Size Determinations | JD Supra
While it is well settled that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (the Claims Court) lacks bid protest jurisdiction over the majority of task or delivery order awards, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently clarified that the Claims Court also lacks jurisdiction over protests of Small Business Administration (SBA) size determinations that arise in connection with a task or delivery order award. Background On December 29, 2020, the Army awarded 22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
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