Since the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, many companies that hold or support Federal contracts, grants, and other awards have received so-called “stop work orders” or other directives to cease...more
2/5/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Injunctions ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
Although control and leadership of the US House of Representatives did not change hands as a result of the 2020 elections, President Joe Biden’s victory and the Democrats’ Senate runoff victories in Georgia are already having...more
3/30/2021
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Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hospitals ,
Nursing Homes ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
SBA
On January 25, 2021, US President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order, “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” that implements the “Buy American” campaign to tighten existing “Made in...more
2/5/2021
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Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Buy American and Hire American ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
OMB ,
Suppliers
On December 18, 2020, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) expanded the VA’s adoption of the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS)...more
The COVID-19 relief bill opens the door to new aid for small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This is welcome news to small businesses throughout the country, but—as detailed below—there are significant...more
12/28/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Federal Loans ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Trump Administration
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released two loan necessity questionnaire forms (Form 3509 for for-profit borrowers and Form 3510 for nonprofits) for lenders to transmit to certain Paycheck Protection Program...more
The August 6, 2020, Executive Order on Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States directs the FDA and other federal agencies to take actions that could expand...more
Effective August 13, 2020, an Interim Rule jointly issued by the Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that amends the Federal...more
7/27/2020
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Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Interim Rule ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Equipment ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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Video
The Senate has approved a nearly $2 trillion legislative package, its third emergency supplemental bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Among...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is currently under negotiation in the US Senate. As written, the CARES Act would provide significant relief for small businesses, including $300 billion for Small...more
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the US government has undertaken significant action in recent weeks to offer relief to small businesses, which may be disproportionately affected by the pandemic and its...more