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
/ Biden Administration ,
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
The Department of Justice settled and obtained judgments in excess of $2.2 billion for false claims against the government last year. And the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an effective enforcement tool about which federal...more
8/26/2021
/ Compliance ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Contractors ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Prime Contractor ,
Subcontractors ,
Webinars
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
/ Biden Administration ,
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
On his first day in office, President Biden signed Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing (EO), which requires federal agencies to issue guidance that complies with the Center for...more
The Trump administration issued Executive Order (EO) 13950 on September 22, 2020. The order prohibits federal contractors, federal agencies and certain federal grant recipients, as well as the military, from using workplace...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
As unemployment rises and companies face new COVID-19 health and safety challenges, many unions are exploring new ways to encourage employees to organize.
In this climate of union organizing, it can be important to keep...more
If Service Contract Act (SCA) compliance wasn’t tricky enough already, federal and state programs providing for COVID-related leave and payments have raised unique SCA compliance concerns. In a time of uncertainty, the last...more
If Service Contract Act (SCA) compliance wasn’t tricky enough already, federal and state programs providing for COVID-related leave and payments have raised unique SCA compliance concerns. In a time of uncertainty, the last...more
4/21/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Contractor Audits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Furloughs ,
Service Contract Act ,
Sick Leave ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
CLIENT ALERT: The CARES Act and Leave Guide for Employers: Deciding Which Option is Best for You and Your Employees, March 27, 2020....more
Federal, state, and local governments are working around the clock to implement various measures in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Additionally, a number of federal agencies and departments are also taking action in...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
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled and obtained judgments in excess of $2.8 billion for false claims against the government last year. Over $2.1 billion of these cases arose from lawsuits filed under the qui...more
8/29/2019
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Public Projects ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
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
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
As reported by Bloomberg Government, the Department of Health and Human Services is competing for a follow-on contract worth as much as $347 million to continue implementing the federal employee...more
4/22/2019
/ Contract Disputes Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Joint Venture ,
OIG ,
Request for Proposals ,
Small Business
September 30, 2019, marks the newly announced deadline for employers who submit annual EEO-1 reports to report employee 2018 pay data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC revealed the new deadline...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
According to a Washington Technology article, just because government agencies reopened after five weeks of a shutdown does not mean things return to business as usual. In fact, the article...more
2/4/2019
/ ADEA ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Debt Collectors ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
Government Shutdown ,
Independent Contractors ,
NLRB ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Consider the following scenario: Janie is employed as a help desk clerk to perform work on a federal government contract and is a model employee. She has a perfect attendance record, performs her job responsibilities with...more
You’ve Decided to Sell Your Business— How to Be Prepared to Execute the Deal -
After years of building, growing, and investing in your business, there comes a point at which you start to think about an exit strategy....more
11/2/2018
/ Corporate Financing ,
Debt Financing ,
Discrimination ,
Due Diligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equity Financing ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Novation ,
Sale of Assets ,
Small Business ,
Strategic Planning ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
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