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
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
/ Clawbacks ,
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
Comments to Proposed Rule on Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, February 7, 2020 -
In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting...more
3/2/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Fair Chance Act ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Mergers ,
NDAA ,
OIG ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Whistleblowers
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES -
Small Business Administration – SBA issued a rule extending the 504 Loan Program Rural Initiative Pilot Program (504 Rural Pilot) through September 30, 2021. The 504 Rural...more
9/5/2019
/ Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Funding ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NDAA ,
Qui Tam ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Telecommunications ,
TRICARE
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES -
CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Increase Size Standards with Inflationary Adjustment, July 17, 2019 -
On July 18, 2019, SBA issued an interim final rule increasing the receipts-based...more
7/24/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
CPARS ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Mergers ,
Pay Data ,
SBA ,
Trump Administration
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW -
Department of Defense – The DoD extended the comment period on a proposed rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement sections of the National Defense...more
6/3/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Comment Period ,
CPARS ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
OMB
Last week signaled a potential rude awakening for government contractors subject to cybersecurity requirements. A California U.S. district court ruled that allegations against Aerojet Rocketdyne could progress following a...more
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
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and Consolidation of Mentor-Protégé Programs -
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces that it is holding...more
6/11/2018
/ CBO Report ,
Clawbacks ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,
McDonalds ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
NDAA ,
Race Discrimination ,
SBA ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Small Business