AI is now embedded in core defense mission systems, acquisition planning, and contract administration. The legal, compliance, and contractual risks that follow are fast-growing and consequential — capable of derailing performance, generating False Claims Act (FCA) exposure, or disqualifying proposals.
As the Department of Defense (DoD) increases its reliance on AI-enabled capabilities, contractors should understand
Commercial tech and AI companies entering the federal market face a hard lesson: Federal contracts do not work like commercial software licenses. GSA’s proposed AI clause is where that lesson gets expensive.
If your company sells software or AI-powered services commercially, your deal model is built on familiar assumptions: You license your product, you retain
The comment period closed. The clause survived. When GSA issues Refresh 32, existing Schedule holders will have 60 days to accept — or risk losing their contracts. Here is how to use the time you have left.
The market has spent six weeks debating whether GSA’s proposed AI clause — GSAR 552.239-7001 — is good