What Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Should Know About DOJ’s Unlawful Discrimination Guidance

Fox Rothschild – On July 29, 2025, US Attorney General Bondi issued a memorandum for all federal agencies titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” The Memo follows multiple executive orders that reversed course on prior administrations with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and affirmative action, and called into question set-asides for socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses.