GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Key Provisions in the 2021 NDAA for Government Contractors -
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA, commonly referred to as “must pass”...more
BUSINESS & CORPORATE -
Got Millennials? Two New Trends for Private Company Boards of Directors -
Recent trends in corporate governance best practices for privately held companies show a shift away from the previous view...more
Join us for the second webinar in the 'In It To Win It' series. A collection of educational webinars to help you build a better business development process. This webinar will address growth strategies for small businesses...more
12/7/2020
/ Business Development ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Buyers ,
Exit Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Midsize Businesses ,
Recertification ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
Webinars
In August, we wrote about a memorandum issued by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe that waived the Department of Defense’s (DOD) requirements under Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for...more
Exceeding your size standard as a small business federal contractor can be a death knell. It can prevent you from bidding new work, recompeting for old work, or with long-term contracts, receiving follow-on options after the...more
10/13/2020
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
SDVOSB ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
It is well known to nearly all small business federal contractors (including SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB) that exceeding your size standard can be a death knell. Companies that exceed their size standards are unable to bid...more
10/7/2020
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Business Transfer Agreements ,
Buyers ,
Exit Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SDVOSB ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
If you have not viewed PilieroMazza’s prior client alert and webinar on the implications of the new prohibition on the use of certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, we highly recommend you do so...more
Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 is now in effect. This section of the NDAA prohibits government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications equipment...more
8/21/2020
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Contractors ,
Goods or Services ,
Government Agencies ,
NDAA ,
New Rules ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Waivers
It is well known to nearly all small business federal contractors (including SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB) that exceeding your size standard can be a death knell. Companies that exceed their size standards are unable to bid...more
8/21/2020
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Business Transfer Agreements ,
Buyers ,
Exit Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SDVOSB ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
Webinars ,
WOSB
Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 is now in effect. This section of the NDAA prohibits government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications equipment...more
8/20/2020
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Contractors ,
Goods or Services ,
Government Agencies ,
NDAA ,
New Rules ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Waivers ,
Webinars
Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019—prohibiting government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications...more
GSA’s $50 billion 8(a) STARS III RFP is galvanizing the government contracting community. With proposals due August 19, 2020, understanding the RFP is critical to submitting a winning proposal.
On August 3, 2020, at 2:00 PM...more
GSA’s $50 billion 8(a) STARS III RFP is galvanizing the government contracting community. With proposals due August 19, 2020, understanding the RFP is critical to submitting a winning proposal.
On August 3, 2020, at 2:00 PM...more
One of the hottest topics for government contractors is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent release of the updated 8(a) STARS III request for proposal (RFP). With proposals due by August 19, 2020, many...more
PilieroMazza has received a flood of questions related to STARS III and Cy Alba gave a presentation earlier today walking through a number of keys issues and our interpretation of key requirements in the RFP. As a part of...more
In this second part of our blog series on the CARES Act Section 3610 (visit this link for Part 1), we move on to the conflicting information out there, and the basis of one of the most frequently asked questions we receive:...more
As we noted previously, last week Defense Pricing and Contracting issued draft instructions and requirements for contractors submitting funding requests under Section 3610 of the CARES Act. These requirements contain some...more
Cy Alba recently sat down with SC&H Group Director Pete Ragone to discuss "The CARES Act & Recent Guidance Updates for Government Contractors."
Going over frequently asked questions, they dove into:
• an overview of the PPP...more
CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors during 2020.
Join Cy Alba of PilieroMazza and Reena Bhatia of ProposalHelper as they discuss the potential impacts of...more
4/21/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Bid Protests ,
Business Opportunities ,
Chief Information Officers (CIO) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
New Rules ,
Past Performance ,
Recertification ,
Request for Proposals ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Webinars
As always, PilieroMazza’s primary focus is to keep our clients, resource partners, and the business community at large informed on how our attorneys can help you address your business and legal concerns. With Coronavirus...more
As always, PilieroMazza’s primary focus is to keep our clients, resource partners, and the business community at large informed on how our attorneys can help you address your business and legal concerns. With Coronavirus...more
3/16/2020
/ Act of God ,
Asset Protection ,
Contract Disputes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Webinars
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
PilieroMazza Prepares Draft Comments to SBA Proposed Rule -
Comments to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule are due on February 7th. In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the...more
1/30/2020
/ Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Cybersecurity ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Labor Relations ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
USDA
Concluding our blog series on open-source software in the government market, it is time to turn to the darker side of things. We already discussed the “good” of open-source software for government buyers, and we walked...more
In the first post of this series, we discussed “the good” of open-source software and why federal buyers should find it attractive. However, when it comes to the federal government accepting open-source code with open arms,...more