Many employers are struggling with the seemingly ever-shifting rules and requirements relating to COVID-19 vaccines. Indeed, although the Biden Administration initiated three sweeping rules earlier this Fall - one applicable...more
12/2/2021
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As indicated in our September 10, 2021 alert, the Federal Government has now issued Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) deviation clauses implementing the...more
10/13/2021
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As part of a much broader proposed six-part Path out of the Pandemic, the President issued two Executive Orders on September 9, 2021 that continue the Administration’s efforts to expand COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the...more
9/13/2021
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As the impact of COVID-19 was rippling through the American economy, business owners saw the PPP as a lifeline. The promise of a quick infusion of capital to keep their businesses operational and the opportunity to have these...more
With the increase in the globalization of government contracts, we are seeing more intricate issues in industry transactions. Join the co-chairs of Williams Mullen’s government contract practice, Tony Anikeeff and Bob...more
Schools are closed, employees work from home and businesses have suspended operations. For now, business leaders are properly focused on the health and safety of their employees and on running their businesses under extremely...more
CFIUS has adopted a series of new amendments to its regulations that significantly expand its jurisdiction in the M&A process. In addition, President Trump has ordered another divestiture of a Chinese acquisition of a U.S....more
In the face of increasing state shutdown orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies serving the private sector and public sector are inquiring if they will be forced to shut down operations. In the last week, the...more
In this episode of Williams Mullen's GovCon Perspectives, Tony Anikeeff discusses CPARS reports and explains why they are a fundamental element of a contracting officer’s evaluation of past performance in considering...more
On this edition of GovCon Perspectives, guest host Kevin Pomfret is joined by Tony Anikeeff. They discuss the myriad of challenges the U.S. government faces and how OTA arrangements offer opportunities to virtually any...more
On this edition of GovCon Perspectives, Tony Anikeeff and Tom McVey provide a description of the key requirements for government contractors to comply with ITAR and avoid penalties....more
On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) finally proposed a regulation which would harmonize its receipts-based size standard regulation with the Congressional directive of the Small Business Runway...more
The extent to which individuals may seek relief due to the unauthorized use of their personal information is an important issue in the privacy community. The Supreme Court of Illinois recently added its voice to this debate...more
2/12/2019
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In our December 26, 2018 blog post, we addressed the Small Business Recovery Extension Act of 2018, by which Congress extended to five years the lookback period for averaging receipts in determining small business size under...more
In this episode, Bob Korroch and Tony Anikeeff discuss what banks (and contractors) should worry about when considering threats to a contractor’s ability to repay its loans and survive....more
In the face of concerns about upsetting the customer with a protest, Bob Korroch and Tony Anikeeff discuss when might the use of “open and frank” discussions afford an effective alternative or protest precursor....more
For many businesses, the transition from being a “small business concern” to an “other than small” concern can be traumatic, not unlike the neophyte daredevil being shot out of a circus cannon and hoping that there will be a...more
Welcome to the fourth edition of Williams Mullen On Call. In this edition, we are pleased to provide timely interviews with two federally qualified health center (FQHC) executives -- Vincent A. Keane, the president and CEO of...more
Lance Armstrong, cycling through France on his many Tours de France, probably never gave a moment’s thought to the False Claims Act (FCA). In that he is no different than many government contractors, subcontractors, grantees,...more
In this episode of GovCon Perspectives, Will Wozniak talks with Tony Anikeeff about how the claims/disputes process can be effective for addressing contract issues beyond just getting paid. But you must follow the rules....more
4/12/2018
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The complexity of operations, research and compliance mandates in higher education presents unique challenges in securing information systems. Cybersecurity compliance affects everything from the handling of student data to...more
Foreign-owned entities seeking to do business with the U.S. Government where access to classified information is required must mitigate or negate their foreign ownership, control or influence. Proper planning in advance and...more
In Part I of our False Claims Act (FCA) blog series, we examined the evolution of the FCA and why some understanding of its parameters is important to businesses engaged in, among others, the government contracts, medical,...more
On November 29, 2017, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the issuance of a revised FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (the “Policy”). Rosenstein announced that the “new policy enables the Department [of Justice]...more
Although they share an ultimate customer, the interests of a prime contractor and a subcontractor are often divergent. Careful consideration and negotiation of subcontract terms can help to ensure there is a fair balance...more