It is the last day of an eventful year. I thought I would try my hand at predicting what happens in the government contract world in 2026.

DOL completed part of its deregulatory efforts yesterday when it fully revoked the regulations issued by former President Biden’s Administration on so-called nondisplacement of workers. The new DOL action involved the rescission of regulations published by the previous administration in 2023 requiring contractors and subcontractors to give qualified employees the right of first refusal of employment with a successor contract.