SCOTUS Greenlights Release of Foreign Aid Funds to Government Contractors -
On March 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) upheld a federal judge’s order directing the government to pay nearly $2 Billion to...more
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (DEI Executive Order), putting an end to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs...more
FTC Non-Compete Ban Attacked by Businesses: What You Need to Know about the Ban -
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule banning employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against...more
House Passes $460 Billion Package of Spending Bills. Senate Expected to Act Before Shutdown Deadline, Federal News Network -
The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money...more
3/8/2024
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NDAA ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Good News for Pandemic-Related Government Contract Claims: McCarthy HITT – Next NGA West JV -
On December 20, 2023, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the Board) denied the government’s motion to dismiss...more
Small Business Administration (SBA) Releases Interim Guidance to 8(a) Program Participants in Light of Lower Court Ruling -
The SBA released interim guidance regarding the 8(a) Business Development Program in light of a...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests -
On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the...more
9/29/2022
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
OFCCP ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
WOSB
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
DOL Announces Proposed Rulemaking to Increase Wages for Workers on Government Contracts -
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish standards and...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
SBA Extends the HUBZone Map Freeze to June 30, 2023 -
Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a direct final rule extending the HUBZone map freeze from December 31, 2021, to June...more
5/7/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Microsoft ,
Minimum Wage ,
OSHA ,
Qui Tam ,
Relief Measures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
SBA
CLIENT ALERT: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation / Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts -
On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule that amends the Federal...more
3/6/2020
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Buy American and Hire American ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Indian Reorganization Act ,
Joint Employers ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
USAID ,
Women-Owned Businesses
Client Alert: SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know -
On November 29, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that will...more
12/4/2019
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COFC ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
Healthcare ,
HUBZone ,
NDAA ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Price-Fixing ,
SBA ,
Small Business
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW -
Bloomberg Quotes PM Partner Nichole Atallah: Trump Rescinds Obama Order Prioritizing Federal Contract Workers -
On October 31, 2019, President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order issued...more
11/6/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
OFCCP ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Successors ,
Trump Administration
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW -
DoL Collected a Record Amount in Discrimination Settlements in Fiscal Year 2019 -
According to Bloomberg Government, the Department of Labor (DoL) collected more than $27 million from federal...more
10/23/2019
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Comment Period ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Joint Venture ,
OFCCP ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Trump Administration
CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY -
Department of Defense – The DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the protection of controlled unclassified information (CUI) on contractor-owned networks and systems....more