Happy Monday, Readers. We hope you had a wonderful weekend and are enjoying the start of fall. Here are some newsworthy articles from the federal government contracting world. Enjoy and have a great week!

• Biden administration gives federal contractors until Dec. 8 to comply with vaccine mandate [FedNewsNet]
• DoD’s drug supply chain is shaky, DoD IG report adds to growing evidence of that [FedNewsNet]
• Labor Department Seeks Advice on Increasing Equity in Contracting, Other Programs [Govexec]
• DoD takes steps to protect contractor identities in Afghanistan [FedNewsNet]
• US troops may have left Afghanistan, but federal contracting goes on [FedNewsNet]
• Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements; Extension of Time for Comments [FedReg]
• Regulatory Reform Initiative: Streamlining Surety Bond Guarantee Program [FedReg]
• Pentagon looks to cement career paths for software acquisition experts [FedNewsNet]
• Government Contracting Companies Agree to Settle Civil False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act Allegations [DoJ]
• OMB tells agencies to start planning for possible government shutdown [FedNewsNet]
• Audit of Certain Tax Division Contracts Awarded for Expert Witness Services [D0J]
• HUD rolls out AI risk management platform to fight fraud in grant spending [FedNewsNet]

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