On June 6, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a direct final rule eliminating self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) when considering contracts for agency...more
When hackers gain access to a subcontractor’s information systems and divert the prime contractor’s payment to themselves instead of to the subcontractor, does the prime contractor still have to pay the subcontractor?...more
6/6/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Terms ,
Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
DFARS ,
Equitable Relief ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hackers ,
Prime Contractor ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Supply Chain
On January 29, 2024, the Biden administration announced a series of pay equity and transparency initiatives. One initiative comes in the form of a proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to (1)...more
2/1/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Compliance ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Solicitation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Professional Services Contract ,
Proposed Rules ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) ,
Subcontractors ,
Transparency
Government contractors often "flow down" contract clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements to their subcontractors, including clauses related to changes (e.g., FAR 52.243-1) and excusable...more
One of the primary benefits of the federal government’s Other Transaction Authority (OTA) is that it avoids delays, regulatory burdens, and expenses associated with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agencies’ FAR...more
Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community.
President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling:
The...more
6/20/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Interim Rule ,
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Objective Standard ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
TikTok ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al ,
Vaccinations
The United States Government Accountability Office ("GAO") sets a high bar for those pursuing bid protests before it. The ratio of protests sustained to protests dismissed or denied is heavily tilted toward the latter....more
Teaming agreements are a common, beneficial, and sometimes necessary way for industry to come together and meet the federal government’s needs. But the devil is in the details. A recent decision from the U.S. District Court...more
12/2/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FEMA ,
Fraud ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
General Solicitation ,
Joint Venture ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Misrepresentation ,
Partnerships ,
Prime Contractor ,
Subcontractors ,
Teaming Agreements