Changes to GSA Federal Acquisition & Procurement Practices on Hold

Homeland Security Today – GSA announced significant changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and procurement practices last week, issuing two key deviations to the FAR in response to President Trump’s earlier Executive Order on merit-based contracting. However, a federal judge in Maryland found the EO was likely unconstitutionally vague, lacked clear definitions, and potentially discriminated against certain viewpoints in violation of the First Amendment.

