CLIENT ALERT: CMMC Is Coming: Are You Ready?
PilieroMazza previously blogged regarding the draft releases of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) guidelines in anticipation of its final release. The...more
2/6/2020
/ Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NASA ,
OIG ,
SBA
Join the HUBZone Council as They Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary -
On January 17, 2020, the HUBZone Contractors National Council will be hosting its first EVER HUBZone Industry Awards Gala in Baltimore, MD, at Morgan...more
1/13/2020
/ Construction Contracts ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
Native American Issues ,
NDAA ,
OIG ,
SBA ,
Small Business
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES -
CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Increase Size Standards with Inflationary Adjustment, July 17, 2019 -
On July 18, 2019, SBA issued an interim final rule increasing the receipts-based...more
7/24/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
CPARS ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Mergers ,
Pay Data ,
SBA ,
Trump Administration
As I am sure many of you know and have read about already, the first False Claims Act (“FCA”) case, US. Ex rel. Markus v. AeroJet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., et. al., No. 2:15-cv-2245, has been filed in the Eastern District of...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO)...more
3/11/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
NLRB ,
OMB ,
Proposed Rules ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Title VII
The Legal Advisor is a newsletter distributed by the firm to our clients, friends and business contacts. The publication addresses current issues that are of concern to federal government contractors and commercial businesses...more
RULES AND REGULATIONS -
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a proposed rule on November 29, 2018 proposing to amend and update its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in phased increments to revise or remove any...more
12/3/2018
/ Bid Protests ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Explosives ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Fraud ,
Gender Discrimination ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Hazardous Waste ,
OFCCP ,
Pregnancy ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retailers ,
SDVOSB ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Tax Evasion ,
VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
As we noted in our May 2, 2018, post on the possible 809 Panel recommendations for bid protests, the Panel was planning to make radical changes to the bid protest process at DOD, which would lead to less oversight and...more
As we have noted in the past, when the 809 Panel first convened, a number of the members believed that small business programs provided little for the warfighter at DOD and, thus, were simply unnecessary....more
Published by Set-Aside Alert Newsletter: In Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016, Congress created a panel, known as the Section 809 Panel, to review and to provide recommendations on how to...more
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
Masstech, Richard Lee, and Arnold Lee to Pay U.S. $1.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Small Business Innovation Research Awards -
Columbia-based MassTech,...more
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Amendments Related to Sources of Electronic Parts -
The Department of Defense (DoD) is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition...more
5/7/2018
/ Audits ,
Bid Protests ,
Cyber Threats ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Liquidated Damages ,
NASA ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Verification Requirements
In Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016, Congress created a panel, known as the Section 809 Panel, to review and to provide recommendations on how to streamline and improve the Department of...more
The common assumption is that Millennials move quickly between jobs, never truly laying down roots for the long-term. The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) conducted its own study, which focused on...more
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -
Contractors on Board with Defense Department Budget Request -
The defense contracting industry has had a positive reaction to President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2019 Defense Department budget...more
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