Eric Leonard, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts practice, was quoted in a Law360 article discussing President Donald Trump’s executive order to revoke an Equal Employment Opportunity executive order and mandate that DEI requirements be removed from federal procurement programs. According to Eric, as contractors weigh whether to challenge the executive order, they will have 90 days during which they can continue to comply with existing affirmative action and antidiscrimination requirements, and many will need to get started straight away to make the necessary changes to meet the new requirements even with that leeway. “This is not a simple process for contractors," said Eric. "They've had systems in place for years and years to comply with [previous requirements] — there are whole industries built up that provide affirmative action plans, and counseling, and support for audits."

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