LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
New Vaccine Mandate Guidance Issued for Federal Contractors: 5 Things You Need to Know -
On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force) issued much-anticipated guidance...more
10/1/2021
/ Buy American Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NASA ,
Small Business ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION -
Watch Your Step: Avoiding False Claims Act Violations from Limitations in Subcontracting and Performance of Work Requirements -
Members of the government contracting community are...more
9/24/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
SBA ,
Small Business
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
What President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Means for Government Contractors and Private Employers -
Westlaw Today recently published an article by members of PilieroMazza’s Labor & Employment Group. The...more
8/20/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Minimum Wage ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
2021 Labor and Employment Spotlight: A List of Key Legal Updates for Employers -
Undeniably, 2020 was a year like no other. Faced with a global pandemic and a tumultuous election, employers were...more
BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS -
Purchase Agreement Components, Part 2: Indemnification Provisions -
In an acquisition, particularly an equity acquisition, a buyer must perform extensive due diligence on the target company to...more
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
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
BLOG: Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: 5 Things Contractors Should Do Now -
The Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 on September 22, 2020. The order prohibits...more
11/13/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Federal Reserve ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Race Discrimination ,
SBA ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION -
BLOG: The Government Contractor Gifting Guide: 4 Tips to Avoid Severe Penalties -
The holiday season will be here before we know it. Although this year’s celebrations may look different...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
BLOG: Important Considerations When Structuring M&A Transactions for Government Contractors: OCI, Reps and Warranties, and Assignment of Receivables -
Our three-part series on government...more
9/24/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Mergers ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
U.S. House
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
New DOL Rule Frees TRICARE Providers from OFCCP Audits and Enforcement -
On July 2, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule, which clarifies that its Office of Federal Contract...more
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES
CARES Act Guide for Small Business Owners -
The U.S Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship released a guide for major programs and initiatives under the...more
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
/ Bureau of Indian Affairs ,
Buy American and Hire American ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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: 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 Wins HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year!
The HUBZone Contractors National Council honored PilieroMazza with the “HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year” award at the HUBZone...more
1/24/2020
/ DCMA ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Employers ,
NDAA ,
OIG ,
Small Business
CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY -
Start Preparing Now for DoD's Upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) -
For a while now, we have been writing about the increasing impact of cybersecurity on the...more
10/3/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
NDAA ,
Over-Time ,
Small Business ,
Wage and Hour
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES -
GAO Defers to SBA on When Runway Extension Act Applies -
Last year, Congress passed—and President Trump signed—the Small Business Runway Extension Act (the "Runway...more
8/27/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
OFCCP ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Service Contract Act ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Runway Extension Act
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
The Congressional Research Service issued a report providing an overview of small business contracting. The report describes the various federal programs, requirements, procurement officers, and...more
3/18/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Information Technology ,
NLRB ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Request For Information ,
Section 8(a) ,
Small Business ,
US Air Force ,
Venture Capital
The Legal Advisor is a newsletter distributed by the firm to our clients, friends and business contacts. The publication addresses current issues that are of concern to federal government contractors and commercial businesses...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
A former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Facility Chief pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gratuities. Steven Eric Kremer, a former Chief of the Range and Mission Management...more
12/17/2018
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
NLRB ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proxy Advisors ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
House Small Business Committee Calls for a Status Update on FAR Revision of Limitations on Subcontracting.
Last week, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot and Ranking...more
9/25/2018
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NDAA ,
NLRB ,
Progress Payments ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT -
To Streamline Acquisitions, 809 Panel Presses Department of Defense to Adopt Portfolio Management -
According to an article on federalnewsradio.com, the congressionally-mandated panel in charge of...more
7/17/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
No-Poaching ,
Public Employees ,
Reorganizations ,
Small Business
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT -
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Special Emergency Procurement Authority -
The Department of Defense, General Service Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing...more
The topics in the Legal Advisor focus primarily on corporate and business matters, federal contracting, employment law, intellectual property and electronic commerce. We encourage our readers to communicate their views to us...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts -
According to an article from Govexec.com, the Pentagon has issued a warning to defense-industry contractors, insinuating that they...more
2/12/2018
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Bureau of Indian Affairs ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
COFC ,
COLA ,
Congressional Nominations ,
Contract Termination ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Duty of Candor ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
Government Shutdown ,
NIST ,
Paid Leave ,
Pentagon ,
Sanctions ,
SBA ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Security ,
Veterans
On May 7, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued Directive 2014-01, instituting a five-year moratorium on the OFCCP enforcement over TRICARE subcontractors. The moratorium applies to health...more
5/27/2014
/ Administrative Review Board ,
Audits ,
Contractor Audits ,
Contractors ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Jurisdiction ,
Military Service Members ,
OFCCP ,
Subcontractors ,
TRICARE