On March 31, 2021, President Biden introduced the American Jobs Plan of 2021, a sweeping proposal intended to modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. The ambitious Plan calls...more
This edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the month of February....more
3/11/2021
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TCPA
On February 24, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order (EO) on America’s Supply Chains, setting forth his administration’s strategy for developing resilient and secure supply chains for critical goods. Prompted by...more
On January 25, 2021, President Biden signed the “Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers” (Made in America EO) to leverage federal purchasing power to strengthen domestic...more
With the Biden administration’s transition into power last week, federal contractors can finally rejoice about the end of a tumultuous 2020, which brought a global pandemic and a flurry of last-minute procurement policy...more
The FCC in 2016 determined that the federal government was not a “person” subject to the TCPA, and that by extension, federal contractors working within the scope of their delegated authority were also not bound by TCPA...more
On September 14, 2020, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council finally issued its proposed rule to implement the Buy American Act (BAA) requirements of last year’s Executive Order 13881, “Maximizing Use of...more
This alert discusses the scope of claims that may be covered under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act’s (the PREP Act) immunity provision. If you are a product manufacturer or distributor, government...more
Over the last seven weeks, industry participants contributing to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts have looked to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the PREP Act), 42 U.S.C. § 247d-6d, for critical...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has called upon manufacturers and distributors of products to develop, supply and administer the protective tools necessary to combat the spread of infectious disease. For companies that wish to...more
At the behest of 57 Democratic members of Congress, President Donald Trump announced on March 18 that he will invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 (P.L. 81-774, 50 U.S.C. §§4501 et seq.), as amended. In this...more
On February 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that, effective immediately, it is waiving procurement laws related to the U.S. border wall construction. The unprecedented step is the Trump...more
Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month.
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12/5/2019
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MACs ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
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Revocation ,
Right of First Refusal ,
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