Less than 10 months after the issuance of its proposed rule, DoD has issued this final rule establishing the CMMC program.
DoD’s issuance of the final rule demonstrates the government’s continued commitment to...more
The proposed rule requires contractors to make annual affirmations regarding their cybersecurity maturity, thus increasing their risk of False Claims Act Liability.
The proposed rule allows for limited use of Plans of...more
1/19/2024
/ Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Contractors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
NIST ,
Proposed Rules ,
Security Controls ,
Subcontractors
A new interim rule aimed at safeguarding the federal supply chain prohibits contractors from delivering or using covered articles and sources subject to exclusion or removal orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply...more
11/6/2023
/ Contractors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Interim Rule ,
NDAA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Waivers
President Biden’s new Executive Order to improve cybersecurity involves a particular focus on federal government and contractor systems.
President Biden’s Executive Order directs sweeping changes to cybersecurity...more
5/20/2021
/ Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
DFARS ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Joe Biden ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain
The Executive Order is projected to increase the hourly wage paid to hundreds of thousands of Federal contractor employees.
President Biden issued an Executive Order raising to $15.00 per hour the minimum wage that Federal...more
Once CMMC has been rolled out, nearly all DoD contractors will need to be assessed by a third party for the issuance of a CMMC Certificate.
The Interim Rule provides for a phased rollout over five years for all contractors...more
- DoD has released the final version of the CMMC framework.
- DoD anticipates that CMMC requirements will appear in a limited number of solicitations starting in October 2020 and that they will appear in all DoD...more
2/4/2020
/ Bid Solicitation ,
Certification Requirements ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Protection ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
Recent GAO protest decision highlights the case law-derived exception to the “late is late” rule for responsibility-related proposal documents.
The FAR “late is late” rule requires rejection of untimely filed proposal...more
Court rules agencies must evaluate the realism of compensation in fixed-price professional services contracts.
An agency must evaluate the risk of whether an offeror’s proposed professional compensation is too low to...more
Several of the “Section 809” Panel’s recommendations would change the procurement landscape by significantly curtailing the bid protest process and limiting judicial review of procurement decisions.
The Section 809 Panel...more
Recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) protest decision on standing holds key implications for government contract asset deals.
GAO held that contractor who had sold relevant contract assets to another company...more
10/22/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Assignment Clauses ,
Asset Purchase Agreements ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Interested Parties ,
Mergers ,
Novation ,
OASIS ,
Prime Contractor ,
Third-Party