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The Wait for CATOs is Nearly Over... Volume 4

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As part of the government’s wider review of the electricity transmission network via the Integrated Transmission Planning and Regulation Project, and after its successful introduction of competition to offshore transmission...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

United States Government Accountability Office Finds Federal Contracting Rules do not Prohibit Labor Harmony Agreement...

In a decision issued on September 16, 2024, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) ruled that federal contracting rules do not prohibit government agencies from requiring contractors to enter into labor...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Should Your Business Sign SBA Form 601 Requiring Non-Discriminatory Hiring Practices?

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson issued Executive Order 11246 requiring all contractors and sub-contractors working on a project financed by more than $10,000 of federal funding (including Small Business Administration (SBA)...more

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Aerospace & Defense Insights | Roadmap for False Claims Act Enforcement in 2024

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Through Aerospace & Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay in...more

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Life Sciences Procurement Update: FY2025 NDAA Would Changes to Rules of Origin for Drugs

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In July, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed its version of the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would make substantial changes to the rules for determining the “country of origin” of drugs for...more

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Bid Protest Minute: COFC Makes It Clear; SAM Registration Can Sink a Proposal

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On September 10, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) issued an opinion in Zolon PCS II, LLC v. United States, holding that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA or Agency) unreasonably issued a deviation from FAR...more

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SBA Proposes Rule That Will Change M&A Landscape for Small Business, Recertifications to Impact Award Eligibility

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The Small Business Administration ("SBA") recently issued a proposed rule that changes the effect of a concern's size recertification following mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") activity. Notably, the proposed rule is...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Commerce Announces New Trade Controls Affecting Quantum Technologies and AI Developers

The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) just announced two developments impacting the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies sectors. Specifically, BIS imposed the first export...more

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Bid Protest Spotlight: Rule Of Two, Post Award, Cost Request

This article is part of a monthly column that provides takeaways from recent bid protest cases. This installment highlights three decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Each of this month's decisions...more

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SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Size Recertification Rules

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released a proposed rule that would significantly alter a number of SBA small business program regulations, including those governing size recertifications. ...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

President Biden Signs Executive Order Directing Agencies to Prioritize Pro-Union and Union Neutrality Policies

On September 6, 2024, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Investing in America and Investing in American Workers (the “Order”), that, among other things, aims to provide “incentives for federally assisted projects...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

OFAC Extends Recordkeeping Requirements from Five to 10 Years; Issues Paperwork Reduction Act Request for Comments

On September 11, 2024, OFAC announced its Interim Final Rule to Extend Recordkeeping Requirements from Five to 10 Years. The Interim Final Rule (IFR) was published in the Federal Register on September 13, 2024. Public...more

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USTR Releases Final Section 301 Modifications in Four-Year Review

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On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the text of a Federal Register notice explaining the final modifications that will be made as a result of the statutory four-year review of...more

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EPA Announces $7.5 Billion in Available Loans for Water Infrastructure Projects

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On September 6, 2024, EPA announced $7.5 billion in available loan funding through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). From that total, $6.5 billion is available through WIFIA loans and $1 billion is...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: September 10, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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General Assembly Convenes to Provide Additional Funding for Private School Vouchers, Medicaid and Public School Enrollment Growth

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This week, the General Assembly briefly reconvened for one of the Special Sessions authorized by the July adjournment resolution. Although legislative activity and bill movement were both limited during this narrow window,...more

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Understanding OFCCP Audit Outcomes for Federal Contractors

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Navigating a compliance review (“audit”) with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) can be a complex and nerve-wracking experience for federal contractors. The process is often extensive, and the results...more

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NIST Releases Updated Draft Guidance for Federal Agencies’ Use of AI in Identity Verification Systems — AI: The Washington Report

On August 21, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the second draft of its revised Digital Identity Guidance, which NIST first published in 2004 and last revised in 2017. The draft guidance...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Government Contractors Beware: DOJ Pursuing Cybersecurity Failures Under the False Claims Act

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its first major complaint-in-intervention under the False Claims Act (FCA) premised on a government contractor’s alleged cybersecurity deficiencies since the DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Pass Budget Adjustment Bill and Override Vetoes

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Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and passed a bill that among other things, adjusts the budget law enacted in October 2023. They also voted to override four vetoes by Gov. Roy Cooper. Budget Adjustment Bill - ...more

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SBA Proposes to Amend its Negative Control Rule, Which Could Have Major Implications for Small Businesses and Minority Shareholder

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Recently, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued a proposed rule, which could significantly alter the status quo for permissible negative control. Impacted small businesses and their minority shareholders and...more

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Proposals Big and Small: Policy in the September 2024 Presidential Debate

On Sept. 10, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump participated in the first presidential debate since Harris became the Democratic nominee. The event took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

What Happens When a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Loses Its Certification?

If you are a business owner who is certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or an Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE), you may be wondering what happens to your DBE status and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Johnson & Johnson Announces Rebate Model for Certain 340B Drugs; HRSA Pushes Back

On August 23, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) issued a written notice to disproportionate share hospitals that participate in the prescription drug discount program established under section 340B of the federal Public Health Service...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CMS Issues Guidance on Renewal Timeliness Post-Unwinding

On August 29, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Center for Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Services (CMCS) Informational Bulletin (CIB) and an accompanying slide deck to...more

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