More Americans are clinging to their jobs, even if they’re unhappy, because of economic uncertainty—a phenomenon is known as “job hugging.” The shift poses a challenge for managers, who can typically count on many disengaged workers to leave voluntarily, writes Callum Borchers. U.S. workers’ confidence in finding new jobs has hit a record low in … [Read more…]
Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump
As Congress reconvened on Tuesday, activists gathered near the White House to protest against cuts to global HIV funding, calling attention to funds they say are being withheld illegally by the Trump administration despite being appropriated by Congress. The end of the fiscal year 2025 is 30 September, which means the majority of the withheld … [Read more…]
FAR Overhaul New Model Deviation Text for Parts 7, 24, and 44
New FAR Council Model Deviation Text Now Available. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has released new model deviation text as part of the ongoing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Initiative, in accordance with Executive Order 14275 and OMB Memorandum M-25-26. The following RFO updates were posted on September 4, 2025: This release is part of a … [Read more…]
USAID Operations Post-September 2, 2025
Dear USAID Implementing Partners (IPs), We are writing to provide an update on terminations and closeouts to decommission USAID operations. On July 1, 2025, all active USAID awards were transitioned to the Department of State (DOS). If you have any questions on your active awards, please contact your cognizant point of contact at DOS. A … [Read more…]
How the Latest Executive Order Reshapes Federal Grant Making and Oversight
What Federal Grant Recipients Need to Know About the New Executive Order What do all these changes mean and what should nonprofit and other grant recipients be prepared for? How all of these directives will be implemented is not currently known, and we would anticipate a fair number of differences among agencies, but we do … [Read more…]
Executive Order (EO) “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking”
The second Trump administration has enacted numerous policy changes impacting federal grant recipients, including many nonprofit organizations. On August 7, the administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) that will more permanently affect both grantmaking and grant administration. “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking” directs the implementation of several mechanisms designed to increase policy-level official oversight … [Read more…]
FAR Overhaul New Model Deviation Text for Parts 9, 33, 46, and 49
New FAR Council Model Deviation Text Now Available. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has released new model deviation text as part of the ongoing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Initiative, in accordance with Executive Order 14275 and OMB Memorandum M-25-26. The following RFO updates were posted today, August 21, 2025: This release is part of a … [Read more…]
The End of the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement …. Almost
On August 7, 2025, the FAR Council issued a final rule amending FAR 52.204-7 to clarify that, effective immediately, an offeror’s failure to maintain continuous System for Award Management (SAM) registration between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award, so long as the offeror was registered in SAM at the time of proposal … [Read more…]
USAID – Responsible Closeout of USAID Terminated and Expired Programs
FROM USAID… Dear USAID Implementing Partners (IPs), Effective September 2, 2025, USAID headquarters will take over the management and handling of all terminations for all award types to successfully implement a responsible closeout. Awards will be assigned to dedicated Acquisition and Assistance teams which will focus on completing actions related to award termination and closeout. … [Read more…]
FAR 2.0 is coming
Under the President’s Executive Order, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, the Federal government is undertaking the first-ever comprehensive overhaul of the FAR. Led by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council), this initiative will return the FAR to its statutory roots, rewritten in plain language, and … [Read more…]