The Trump Administration recently released Executive Order (EO) “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit Based Opportunity” which aims to remove all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and programs within the federal government. In response to the EO, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a memo saying they intend to take immediate action eliminating the enforcement of all contract clauses, provisions, and terms and conditions related to DEI.

In his first day as President of the U.S., Trump wasted no time—he signed 12 Executive Orders (EOs), one of them placing a hiring freeze on the federal civilian workforce. This is not a first time a hiring freeze has been instituted, and not the first under Trump either. Many federal employees as well as federal contractors are wondering what this means for the future of the federal workforce. In this blog, we’ll discuss the current freeze, what we’ve seen in past hiring freezes, and ways this could impact the world of government contracting.

When we use the word DOGE, we aren’t talking about the cryptocurrency named after a meme. We’re talking about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is going to take the place of the U.S. Digital Service (USDS), a team of tech and design consultants in the White House. Led by Elon Musk, the purpose of DOGE is to streamline federal government by reducing inefficiencies, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies. Since this initiative will affect spending, it’ll inevitably affect the public sector world. President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) his first day in office establishing DOGE as part of the Executive Office, so let’s talk about DOGE and what changes it could bring to government contractors.

Today marks the inauguration of President Trump, bringing a new party and new administration with it. Many federal contractors, especially those in the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, are wondering how this will impact government spending. We published a blog recently on how we think the new Trump administration will impact federal spending overall, and in this blog, we’ll cover what changes we may see in the MAS program specifically.

Late last month, President Biden signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The FY 2025 NDAA authorizes $895.2 billion in funding for the Department of Defense (DoD), about a 1 percent increase from 2024. The bill, which sets pentagon policy for the year, is now in its 64th consecutive year. In this blog, we’ll review some key highlights of the NDAA that will be most relevant for government contractors.

More changes are coming for GSA Schedule contractors—GSA published a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to simplify clauses for Economic Price Adjustments (EPAs). This means GSA plans to consolidate all the EPA clauses into one main clause to create more flexibility and less confusion for contractors and Contracting Officers. While we will not see this rule take full effect until it’s added into the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation by way of a Mass Modification, it’s still a significant update we should be keeping an eye on. Here’s what we know about this new rule so far.