On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, a federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of the federal mandate that obligates many federal contractors and subcontractors to require their...more
President Biden recently issued an Executive Order titled Executive Order on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts (“EO”). The EO reinstates the requirement first introduced by President Obama, and...more
On September 24, 2021, The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued Guidance regarding implementation of Executive Order No. 14042 Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“E.O.”). ...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council published a proposed rule on July 30, 2021 implementing portions of President Biden’s January 2021 Executive Order No. 14005. That Order directed Federal agencies to maximize...more
On July 21, 2021 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Proposed Rule that will raise the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour beginning January 30, 2022. It also calls for annual, indexed increases...more
Historically, the Federal Government has incorporated socio-economic policy into Government contracting procurement requirements. On June 1, 2021, President Biden announced that it intends to use the Federal Government’s...more
In the wake of several recent major cyberattacks, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“Order”) on May 12, 2012. The Order reflects the Administration’s policy of...more
Strengthening Buy American statutes have been a rare area of bipartisan agreement in the current fractured political climate. In the final days of the Trump Administration, the Department of Defense (“DOD”), General Services...more
To obtain a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“Program”) applicants are required to certify that “current economic uncertainty makes this loan necessary to support [its] on-going operations…”...more
Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program - The Senate has authorized an additional $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (“Program”), and the House approved the legislation on April 23, 2020. The...more
Section 3610 of the CARES Act authorizes Federal agencies to reimburse Federal contractors (and subcontractors) for paid leave to maintain a ready workforce. This authority applies to contractors and subcontractors who,...more
This Alert summarizes key benefits and considerations for mid-sized companies under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
Mid-Sized Business Direct Loan Program (Mid-Sized Loan Program). Under...more
Two recent pieces of legislation, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) contain provisions intended to provide assistance to small...more
A recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit underscores the importance of keeping accurate records of disclosures to the federal government regarding potential non-compliance with regulations and contract requirements by...more
In a unanimous decision issued on February 20, 2108, the United States Supreme Court held that employees seeking to sue under the whistleblower anti-retaliation protection of the Dodd-Frank Act, must first report the alleged...more
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In late January, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the Northern District of Alabama in U.S. ex rel. Marsteller et al. v. Tilton et al., and revived a whistleblower suit relating to the sale of helicopters under the U.S. foreign...more