We hope you had a great week and are enjoying some nice spring weather. Here are some happenings from the federal government contracting world this week, including more updates on the funding package, upcoming information on complying with labor regulations, and new policies on AI. Enjoy your weekend!

• DoD’s approach to fix its computers is function over form
• Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended government
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• Contractors wonder which of two procurement systems applies to them
• Government contracting helps tribal economies diversify
• Labor Department to Open Contractor Portal for Affirmative Action Certification in April
• Small Business Works 2024: A.C.T.S. on Maximizing Small Business Opportunities
• FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces OMB Policy to Advance Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management in Federal Agencies’ Use of Artificial Intelligence
• Peaceful protests, lawful assembly can’t be sole reason for DOJ facial recognition use under interim policy
• GSA’s commercial platforms program to grow by five providers
• Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence
• Recission of “Treatment of Nontraditional Defense Contractors” Memorandum
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: DoD Mentor-Protégé Program
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Trade Agreements Thresholds
• Submission for OMB Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 3: Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
• Rep. Scott Franklin eyeing public-private partnerships as his House AI task force work kicks into gear
• DoD seeks single point of entry, new governance to boost vendors’ cyber defenses