Seyfarth partner Teddie Arnold discusses the recent wave of cost and pricing developments in government contracting—including the TINA certified-data threshold’s increase to $10 million, Deputy Secretary Feinberg’s August 2026 supplier cost-and-pricing transparency memo, and the Cost Accounting Standards Board’s 2026 rulemakings—and their impact on contractors’ pricing, compliance, and disclosure obligations.
Compliance
No Fraud Too Small Inside DOJ’s new National Fraud Enforcement Division — And What Its Priorities Mean for Government Contractors
In this episode of Claims & Sustains, host Teddie Arnold breaks down the Justice Department’s newly released enforcement-priorities memo for its National Fraud Enforcement Division. We unpack what the Division actually is, why DOJ consolidated its tax, healthcare, and procurement fraud units under one nationwide command, and how a data-driven detection center is changing…
Full Count Conflicts: Navigating OCIs on Opening Day
By Amy Hoang & Adam Lasky on
Seyfarth partners Amy Hoang and Adam Lasky discuss organizational conflicts of interest and how, in both baseball and government contracting, you can’t play for both teams.
Buy American Pt. 5: BAA for Commercial Products
By Amy Hoang & Sarah Barney on
Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney discuss how Buy American regimes apply to commercial products and two exceptions you need to know.
CMMC Series Episode 2: Flowing Down CMMC Requirements
By Zohra Tejani & Ken M. Kanzawa on
Seyfarth partner Zohra Tejani and Counsel Ken Kanzawa continue the CMMC conversation with a practical discussion on CMMC flow down obligations.
CMMC Series Kickoff: Understanding the Foundations of CMMC
By Zohra Tejani on
Seyfarth partner Zohra Tejani kicks off our CMMC series by first taking a step back. She explains the underpinning of CMMC and connects the dots to controlled unclassified information (CUI).
The Six Scariest Things About Contracting with the Federal Government
By Amy Hoang & Edward (Teddie) Arnold on
Seyfarth Partners Amy Hoang (the Pink Dinosaur) and Teddie Arnold (the Mountain Lion) count down the six most terrifying aspects of federal contracting — from cursed flowdowns and zombie performance clauses to the final horror of government enforcement. With spooky soundscapes and sharp legal insight, this Halloween-themed episode of Claims & Sustains turns compliance…
DEI Under Review – Compliance Considerations for Government Contractors
By Amy Hoang & Christy Kiely on
Amy Hoang is joined by Christy Kiely from the OFCCP and People Analytics group to discuss options for contractors adjusting their DEI programs.
Commercial Contractors: So You’re Thinking About Federal?
By Zohra Tejani & Sarah Barney on
Seyfarth Partner Zohra Tejani and Associate Sarah Barney break down considerations for commercial contractors looking at getting a piece of the federal pie. The episode includes a discussion of the pros and cons of federal procurement, the foundation of requirements for federal contractors, and the key compliance hurdles in the federal procurement space.
Fork in the Road: Hiring Government Employees in the Deferred Resignation Program
By Ken M. Kanzawa on
Seyfarth’s Ken Kanzawa discusses ethics restrictions and considerations when hiring government employees who are participating in the Deferred Resignation Program.