The Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting, Part 1: Defense Acquisition Reform -
President Trump’s April 9, 2025, Executive Order Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation In the Defense Industrial Base (EO) is...more
In federal contracting, your reputation is currency, and few tools can shape that reputation more than the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). CPARS evaluations don’t just sit in a file, they’re pulled...more
In February 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) agreed to take corrective action following three bid protests filed at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Thereafter, two of the original protestors, Kupono...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently sustained a protest in Life Science Logistics, LLC, B-421018.2, .3 (April 19, 2023), finding that an agency’s discussions were not meaningful where they did not disclose...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Biden Proposes Emissions Reduction and Reporting Standards for Federal Contractors -
The Biden-Harris Administration recently published a proposed rule on Federal Supplier Climate Risks and...more
On September 9, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the 8(a) Business Development program. Scattered throughout the Rule are various...more
This is the fourth episode of our series on “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting.” In this episode, Katie Burrows and Sam Finnerty, partners in PilieroMazza‘s Government Contracts Group, review how to mitigate...more
You have undoubtedly heard the stories, a contractor with a flawless record going back years gets one bad past performance record, maybe due to themselves or a subcontractor, and now they are blackballed. While many in the...more
A government agency’s evaluation of an offeror’s past performance can often be the difference between winning or losing a government contract. And, for better or worse, agencies are given broad discretion in how they evaluate...more
A government agency’s evaluation of an offeror’s past performance can often be the difference between winning or losing a government contract. And, for better or worse, agencies are given broad discretion in how they evaluate...more
Client Alert: SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know -
On November 29, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that will...more
12/4/2019
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COFC ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
Healthcare ,
HUBZone ,
NDAA ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Price-Fixing ,
SBA ,
Small Business
On August 13, 2018, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2019 was signed into law by President Trump. As with prior NDAAs, the 2019 NDAA includes a number of provisions that affect...more
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Amendments Related to Sources of Electronic Parts -
The Department of Defense (DoD) is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition...more
5/7/2018
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Bid Protests ,
Cyber Threats ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Liquidated Damages ,
NASA ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Verification Requirements
On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a final rule, which, effective May 1, 2018, implements an electronic filing system for bid protests known as the Electronic Protest Docketing System...more
Imagine that your company has just been awarded a contract after spending significant time and resources identifying a federal business opportunity and developing a winning proposal. Now imagine that just as you are preparing...more