Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Government Contractors Can’t Do Without

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: Focus on Congressional Investigations

This is a special edition focusing on congressional investigations and the risk for government contractors in today’s environment, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Jamie B

Fastest 5 Minutes: Cost & Pricing, Procurement Fraud, Small Business

This week’s episode covers a Pentagon directive on supplier cost and pricing, GSA’s announcement about suspected procurement fraud, a federal court ruling in the Anthropi

Fastest 5 Minutes: Fraud Enforcement, Offensive Cyber Operations, Executive Privilege

This week’s episode covers a memo outlining the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s enforcement priorities, a White House memo that authorizes certain private sector of

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: Suspension of CMMC Phase II Requirements

This special edition covers the Pentagon’s recent suspension of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase II requirements and initiation of a 60-day review

Fastest 5 Minutes: Fixed-Price Contracting, Protests, CAS, Supply Chain

This week’s episode covers new FAR Council guidance implementing the fixed-price contracting mandate under Executive Order 14402, a Federal Circuit decision on bid protes

Fastest 5 Minutes: AI, Post-Quantum Cryptography, and FAR Overhaul

This week’s episode covers a GSA proposed rule on AI and large language models, an Executive Order on post-quantum cryptography, a recent GAO decision about protest filin

Fastest 5 Minutes: Grants, AI

This week’s episode covers a proposed overhaul of the federal grants regulations, a new Executive Order on AI and cybersecurity, and a White House memo on AI, and is host

Fastest 5 Minutes: Fixed Price Contracting EO, FCA, FOCI

This week’s episode covers a new Executive Order on fixed-price contracting, a new DOJ initiative targeting coordination with data-mining qui tam relators, and a proposed

Fastest 5 Minutes: DEI EO, SBIR, Pentagon Budget

This week’s episode covers implementation of EO 14398 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors), the reauthorization of the SBIR program, and the Pentagon’s

Fastest 5 Minutes: DEI EO & OMB Memo

This week’s episode covers the March 26 Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” and the March 31 OMB Memo titled “Reinforcing Transp

Fastest 5 Minutes: Proposed GSA AI Clause

This week’s episode covers a significant proposed contract clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems, for inclusion in GSA Schedule

Fastest 5 Minutes: Audits of Federal Small Business Program Awards

This week’s episode addresses efforts by various federal government agencies to audit and investigate purported ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ in small business set-aside awar

Fastest 5 Minutes: Tariff Update

This week’s episode covers the Supreme Court decision regarding IEEPA tariffs, the subsequent actions by the White House, and implications for companies, and is hosted by

Fastest 5 Minutes: “Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services”

This week’s episode covers a proposed FAR provision entitled “Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services” implementing Section 5949 of the FY23 NDAA, and

Fastest 5 Minutes: Cybersecurity, Resellers, IP

This week’s episode covers developments regarding the Secure Software Development Attestation, GSA’s newly release CUI guidance, GSA’s RFI regarding resellers, and the Pe

Fastest 5 Minutes: National Fraud Enforcement, EO Focused on Defense Contracting

This week’s episode covers national fraud enforcement, an executive order focused on defense contracting, government investment strategies, GSA and transactional data rep

Fastest 5 Minutes: NDAA

This week’s episode covers highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act relating to defense acquisition, sourcing restrictions, and interactions

Fastest 5 Minutes: Pentagon’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy

This week’s episode covers Pentagon’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy announced by Secretary Hegseth on November 7, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell

Fastest 5 Minutes: End of Government Shutdown

This week’s episode covers common questions about the end of the federal government shutdown and steps contractors should consider, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Skye M

Fastest 5 Minutes: Shutdown, BIS 50% Rule, FAR Overhaul, DBEs

This week’s episode covers the government shutdown and a related DOD class deviation, an update regarding the BIS 50% affiliates rule, the latest on the FAR Overhaul, and