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May 2025 Government Contracts Legal Update and Podcast

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani on 5/30/2025

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani presents the latest insights from our Government Contracts group, offering a comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory changes, and essential updates for businesses...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2023 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/19/2023

Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041), Department of Defense (DOD), Proposed Rule - DOD is amending an interim rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - June 2023 Issue 11

Jenner & Block on 6/15/2023

Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2023 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/8/2023

Debt Ceiling and Spending Deal: H.R. 3746 – Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 - The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, signed by President Biden on June 3, 2023, increases the federal debt limit, establishes new...more

March 2023 Bid Protest Roundup: Review, Self-Certification

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 4/18/2023

This month's bid protest spotlight considers two recent protests. J.E. McAmis Inc. v. U.S. is an important decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concerning the court's lack of authority to review the U.S. Small...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2023

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/2/2023

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Veterans Affairs Imposes Increased Cybersecurity Rules on Government Contractors - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a final rule, effective February 24, 2023, amending the...more

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - February 2023

Venable LLP on 2/9/2023

In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system. On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal...more

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider

Venable LLP on 1/6/2023

Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. Regulatory Updates - The FAR Council has proposed to amend the FAR...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 2022 #5

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/29/2022

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests - On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2022 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/21/2022

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Biden Signs PRICE Act to Reform Federal Procurement and Help Small Business Contractors, March 9, 2022, Cy Alba President Biden recently signed the PRICE Act (Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost...more

Summary of Agency Class Deviations Implementing Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 11/10/2021

The Government Contracts and Global Trade Group is pleased to provide a summary of some of the key class deviations and other memoranda published by U.S. Government agencies implementing the federal contractor COVID-19...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2020

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/6/2020

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

Tiered Evaluations: A Lesson in Reasonably Applying Different Rules

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters on 12/5/2019

It’s not always clear where the applicability of one law or rule should stop and the applicability of another should begin. Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision in Becton, Dickinson and Company,...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/11/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW - Late Is Late—Even on the GSA Schedule - In a recent blog, we discussed the “late is late” rule in government contracting which has been the cause of many protests and much consternation...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2018 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/25/2018

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

Weekly Update Newsletter - April 2018 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/30/2018

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Tribal Consultation for Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments - The...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2018 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/2/2018

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - FAR Class Deviation for Enhanced Debriefings - The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a FAR class deviation last Thursday for enhanced debriefings in light of Section 818 of the FY2018 NDAA (NDAA...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2018 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/19/2018

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - San Diego Communications Company Pays More Than $12 Million to Settle False Claim Act Allegations Regarding Eligibility for Small Business Innovation and Research Contracts - According to a news...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2018 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/26/2018

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Contractors on Board with Defense Department Budget Request - The defense contracting industry has had a positive reaction to President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2019 Defense Department budget...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2016

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/11/2016

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - 2016 Adverse Effect Wage Rates - Effective December 22, 2015, the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor (Department) announced the 2016 Adverse Effect Wage Rates...more

Government Contracts Quarterly Update - May 2015

BakerHostetler on 5/28/2015

The Government Contracts Quarterly Update is published by BakerHostetler’s Government Contracts Practice team to inform our clients and friends of the latest developments in federal government contracting. Topics in the...more

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