In simple terms, this opinion deals with interpretation of law.  Earlier, agencies that adminstered a law were authorized to interpret unclear parts of a law.  This opinion shifts legal interpretaion back to the courts and not agencies.  We know that agencies such as SBA, USDA, DOE, and EPA write regulations to implement laws for contracting.  How will that affect future regulations?  I don't know.  I added a blog entry that may help explain.

This entry is by Morrison Foerster LLP and entitled The End of Chevron Deference: What It Means for Government Contractors.

Interesting!

8 hours ago, bob7947 said:

How will that affect future regulations? 

The question might be....will the judicial venues seek input regarding their implementing regulations?

21 hours ago, bob7947 said:

In simple terms, this opinion deals with interpretation of law.  Earlier, agencies that adminstered a law were authorized to interpret unclear parts of a law.  This opinion shifts legal interpretaion back to the courts and not agencies.  We know that agencies such as SBA, USDA, DOE, and EPA write regulations to implement laws for contracting.  How will that affect future regulations?  I don't know.  

I read a number on online opinions.  The consensus is much will be sent to the courts, especially when contractors are facing financial penalties and other impacts.  One paper highlighted DoL.  The author noted that a large part of their regulations are not based on statutory authority but political and senior agency direction and executive orders.  The authors see lots of challenges in court  y contractors for not only DoL but SBA and EPA.

A really interesting situation is around the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).  It exists from an amendment to evHomeland Security Act.  The wording appears to be purposively vague by Congress. The authors suggested that Congress intentionally avoided specific direction and left implementing and controlling actions to the cyber experts at CISA.  Sounds ripe for contractors to challenge in court especially when a company is shut out from doing business.  Here’s something CISA just did

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Some of CISA’s authorities under CIRCIA are regulatory in nature and require CISA to complete mandatory rulemaking activities before the reporting requirements go into effect. CISA developed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which was published on April 4, 2024 in the Federal Registerand is open for public comment until July 3. The NPRM and instructions for submission of public comment are available at www.federalregister.gov.