On January 20, 2024, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims struck down a 2022 Executive Order which required construction contractors to collaborate with unions in order to be considered for large-scale federal construction...more
Over the last two decades, federal contractors have been frustrated by the Government’s hodgepodge approach to regulating Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Various agencies have implemented differing definitions,...more
Government contractors are no stranger to disclosure obligations. Since it went into effect in December 2008, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Mandatory Disclosure Rule has been the stick the Government has used to...more
Last week, in a case of first impression, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) denied a federal contractor’s request for a contract adjustment to account for a change to the local county’s minimum wage rate, which...more
If you participate in the government contracts universe, you know the law affords you the opportunity to pursue bid protests. Bid protests are generally disputes involving either (a) the terms of a solicitation (invitation...more
With GSA Successfully completing the first on-ramp of contractors by adding 31 new small businesses to the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Small Business (OASIS SB) Pool 2 contract, it may be time for...more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Gunjan Talati and Chris Henel, members of the firm’s Government Contracting Team, recently presented a webinar in collaboration with Federal Publications Seminars. With over 300 in attendance, they...more
Larry Prosen and Gunjan Talati, partners in Kilpatrick Townsend’s Government Contracts and Construction & Infrastructure Group, recently presented on an issue of growing importance -- “Protecting Your IP When Government...more
On Friday, February 24, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order aimed at reducing burdensome regulations. Pursuant to the E.O., agencies will be required to create teams that will “research all regulations that are...more
Over the last few months our Government Contracting and Labor & Employment teams have been breaking down the specifics about the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Final Rule and the corresponding Department of Labor guidance. As we...more
On August 24, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Department of Labor issued a long awaited final rule and guidance implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Under the final rule,...more