This is the first edition of Holland & Knight's Federal Real Estate Leasing Year in Review. For years, our GSA Leasing & Federal Real Estate Team has worked with LexisNexis to provide updated versions of the Federal...more
12/21/2023
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Board of Contract Appeals ,
Commercial Leases ,
Compliance ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Land ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Green Buildings ,
Landlords ,
Lessor ,
Price Inflation ,
Property Improvements ,
Rent ,
Risk Allocation ,
TikTok
U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker of the Southern District of Georgia on Dec. 7, 2021, issued a preliminary injunction, halting the government's enforcement of the vaccine mandate on all federal landlords and their...more
12/9/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Commercial Leases ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Landlords ,
OMB ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Scope of Authority ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations
Over the past two weeks, the long-expected vaccine mandate for government contractors and landlords has been issued and is being implemented at a rapid pace. First, on Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive...more
10/19/2021
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Commercial Leases ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Landlords ,
Public Contracts ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Over the past few weeks, landlords leasing space to the General Services Administration (GSA) have begun to receive notices of requirements that all personnel operating in GSA space certify as to whether or not they have been...more
9/9/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Certification Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
The General Services Administration (GSA) released Lease Acquisition Circular, LAC-2020-01, issuing Leasing Desk Guide, Chapter 23, Lease Acquisitions Using Unusual and Compelling Urgency, on April 2, 2020. In light of the...more
On Friday, March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This...more
Amid growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) across the United States, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is taking steps to protect its employees and tenants. Specifically, GSA has provided...more