On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14173, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (“EO 14173”), which, among other things, revoked Executive Order 11246 (“EO 11246”), a 60-year-old Civil Rights-era directive that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin and required federal contractors to take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in employment. Continue Reading The Executive Order 11246 Grace Period Ends Today (April 21)

Jasmine Wang
Jasmine Wang represents government contractors on complex regulatory matters at all stages of the public procurement process. Her multi-faceted practice encompasses numerous industries, where she advises clients on compliance, enforcement, and the risks associated with various regulatory regimes.
Jasmine’s experience includes coordinating due diligence processes in large scale M&A transactions involving government contracts, advising companies on cutting edge legislative, litigation, and regulatory developments, and representing clients in bid protests, including before the Small Business Administration (SBA), and other adversarial matters. Jasmine’s practice also focuses on issues at the intersection of government contracts and employment law, where she counsels clients on compliance and enforcement questions arising from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and contractor obligations under the Davis-Bacon Act and CHIPS Act.
Before joining the firm, Jasmine clerked for The Honorable Andrew S. Hanen in the Southern District of Texas. She maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights and reproductive justice.