The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (“OFCCP”) in the Department of Labor recently launched a new contractor portal to track Affirmative Action Program (“AAP”) compliance by covered contractors. Originally, covered...more
The Department of Defense (“DoD”) recently published Force Health Protection Guidance Memorandum (Supplement 23), which provides direction for individuals (including contractor employees) who must access DoD facilities to...more
9/28/2021
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In an attempt to contain the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden issued two Executive Orders on September 9, 2021 that mandate COVID-19 vaccines for federal government employees and employees of federal government...more
9/10/2021
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On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers (the “EO”). The purpose of the EO is to strengthen “Made in America Laws,” which...more
2/2/2021
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2019 has been a year of pivotal developments for defense contractors in the realm of cybersecurity compliance. The Department of Defense (DoD) issued six guidance memoranda to assist its acquisition personnel in developing...more
12/31/2019
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Since government agencies are given substantial discretion in creating solicitations and evaluating proposals, contractors are frequently at a disadvantage in identifying and challenging improprieties. But that discretion is...more
The most common reason for contractors failing to meet the Small Business size standards set by the Small Business Administration (SBA) is because they are found to be affiliated with other companies, such that one company...more
Federal contractors (and their lawyers) have spent much of the past two months trying to anticipate how federal procurement law and policy may change under the incoming Trump Administration. The first factor to note, which...more