Protesters and other litigants before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims have long encountered the complexities of jurisdiction under the Tucker Act. The Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491, is the statute granting jurisdiction to the...more
6/19/2023
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Court of Federal Claims ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
General Solicitation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Patents ,
Statutory Authority ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Tucker Act ,
Waivers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has found that employees can breach their duty of loyalty to their employers and tortiously interfere with a business expectancy by competing against their employer for the...more
4/28/2023
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Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Former Employee ,
Misappropriation ,
Solicitation ,
Subcontractors ,
Subcontracts ,
Tortious Interference
In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system.
On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal...more
2/9/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Certification Requirements ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
New Rules ,
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
VOSB
The Virginia legislature recently took a broad step toward limiting the use of certain common clauses in construction subcontracts. This new legislation, effective January 1, 2023, amends the state's Prompt Payment Act...more
Following on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic, high inflation now presents itself as the latest major challenge for government contractors. Inflation is on the rise, reaching levels that have not been seen in more than...more