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New Trump executive order targets DEI in federal contracts, subcontracts

New Trump executive order targets DEI in federal contracts, subcontracts

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that would push the administration’s anti-DEI campaign deeper into the federal marketplace by requiring covered contracts to include a clause barring what the order calls “racially discriminatory DEI activities.” The 26 March order, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors”, says

QED Systems, LLC (B-423634)

QED Systems, LLC (B-423634)

You should not care. Categories: Small business participation, proposal requirements, compliance Date: 16 September 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423634 QED Systems, a small business, protests its elimination from a competition under a solicitation issued by the Army for support services under the Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services

Loch Harbour Group, Inc. (B-423384.2)

Loch Harbour Group, Inc. (B-423384.2)

You should not care. Categories: Compliance, Multiple Award Schedule Date: 12 September 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423384.2 Loch Harbour Group, of Fairfax, Virginia, protests its elimination from a competition under an RFQ issued by the Defense Logistics Agency for application deployment and maintenance support for the

Tech Systems, Inc. (B-423547; B-423547.2; B-423547.3)

Tech Systems, Inc. (B-423547; B-423547.2; B-423547.3)

You should not care. Category: Technical evaluation, past performance, discussions, best value Date: 8 August 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423547%2Cb-423547.2%2Cb-423547.3 Tech Systems, Inc. (TSI), protested the Marine Corps’ award of a uniform alteration services contract to Hartwood, challenging a significant weakness assigned to

C4CJV, LLC (B-423512.2)

C4CJV, LLC (B-423512.2)

You should not care. Category: Compliance, FAR 16.5 vs. Part 15, interested party Date: 31 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423512.2 C4CJV protested a Navy IT enterprise support award to PCG‑SMX JV. GAO denied the protest because C4CJV’s proposal was unawardable: a proposed

SBA strips USAID of 8(a) contracting authority following $550M bribery scandal

SBA strips USAID of 8(a) contracting authority following $550M bribery scandal

SBA has rescinded the U.S. Agency for International Development’s authority to independently award sole-source 8(a) contracts after a decade-long bribery scheme steered over $550 million in contracts to two firms, reported the Washington Business Journal. The SBA decision follows a joint DOJ-USAID Inspector General investigation that resulted

TYD Services (B-423648)

TYD Services (B-423648)

You should not care. Category: Proposal compliance, standing Date: 30 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423648 TYD Services, the incumbent contractor based in Doha, Qatar, protested the Army Corps of Engineers’ award of an RFP for the lease of sport utility vehicles and related services in the