The rule, which amends the DFARS, takes effect November 9, 2025, initiating a phased rollout over the next three years.

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The Defense Department is revising its rules on organizational conflicts of interest so it can standardize and expand them because companies can work on both ends of the acquisition process, according ...

The Defense Department relies excessively on a growing band of private contract specialists to assist with its acquisitions, blurring the line between federal employees and contractors and opening the ...

Small businesses are especially being asked to weigh in on action items stemming from President Trump's executive order on the matter. Amid the government-wide push to overhaul acquisition, the ...