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Government Contractors Should be Aware: SBA intends to increase and revise monetary-based size standards

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On August 22, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule to increase its monetary based small business size standards for 263 industries (259 receipts-based and four assets-based). The SBA also...more

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The New CMMC Rule: FAQs for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

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The Department of Defense (DoD) delivered its proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program rule (CMMC) the day after Christmas this year, including several related guidance documents (listed here). The proposed...more

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OSHA Announces Interim Final Rule on Antitrust Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) of the U.S. Department of Labor has released a new rule that will give antitrust whistleblowers added protection against retaliation. The new rule establishes...more

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Breaking News: OFCCP Publishes Proposed Modifications to Audit Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing

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On the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, OFCCP has published proposed modifications to the Scheduling Letter and accompanying Itemized Listing. The deadline to submit comments on the proposed changes is January 20, 2023....more

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Judicial Holdings Throw Vaccine Mandate Implementation into Disarray

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As anticipated in our prior alerts, there have been continuing practical and legal challenges to implementing the Path Out of the Pandemic plan. This alert provides an update on the current status of challenges to OSHA's...more

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OFCCP Proposes Rules Codifying Procedures for Resolving Alleged Violations and Setting Thresholds For Discrimination Findings

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Quick Hit: OFCCP has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) it states would “codify the procedures that the agency currently uses to resolve potential discrimination and other material violations” and “clarify...more

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Proposed Rule Would Restrict Confidentiality Agreements Between Contractors and Their Employees

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On January 22, 2016, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration proposed a new rule that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement a section...more

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US Government Contractors Face Another Reporting Obligation under Proposed Rule for Payment of Subcontractors

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If adopted as proposed, the costs to government contractors to implement changes necessary to meet the reporting obligations could be substantial. On January 20, the Department of Defense, General Services...more

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Proposed Federal Rule Would Proscribe Contractor Confidentiality Agreements that “Restrict” Employees And Subcontractors from...

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A recently proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation precludes Federal contractors from entering into a confidentiality agreement with an employee or subcontractor that “prohibit[s] or otherwise restrict[s]”...more

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Blacklisting Proposed Rule and DOL Guidance Could Have Serious Repercussions for Those Doing Business with the Federal Government

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On May 28, 2015, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published in the Federal Register its highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the so-called "blacklisting" procedures ordered by...more

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