SBA Proposed Changes to 8(a) Program Impacts Applicants and Participants -
As PilieroMazza noted recently here, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Government Contracting
As PilieroMazza noted recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government contractors, including those that are participants in or seeking to be admitted to the 8(a)…
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Department of Defense (DOD) Proposed Rule: Transactions Other Than Contracts, Grants, or Cooperative Agreements for Prototype Projects -
On September 4, DOD published a proposed rule and request for comments regarding…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Government Contracting
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a proposed rule (Rule) that would significantly change a government contractor’s obligations to recertify its size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts and…
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/ Business Organizations, Government Contracting, Mergers & Acquisitions
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Final Rule: Reference to Penalty Threshold On August 29, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a final rule…
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SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the HUBZone Program, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs -
On August 23, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make…
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/ Business Organizations, Government Contracting
On August 23, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make changes to its regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program to clarify certain policies..…
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Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule: DOL Acquisition Regulation (DOLAR), DOLAR System On August 16, DOL published a final rule amending the DOLAR to remove redundant provisions and codify contractual requirements for…
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/ Business Torts, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
As suspected and previewed in PilieroMazza’s April 24, 2024 blog, a Texas federal judge permanently blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) impending restriction on non-competition agreements (Non-Compete Rule). This means,…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
General Services Administration (GSA) Final Rule: GSA Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Economic Price Adjustment -
On August 5, GSA published a final rule to standardize and simplify Multiple…
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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program has been a headache for many defense contractors since the idea was first introduced in 2019. The program seeks to protect unclassified information, including federal…
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/ Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
Employee misclassification is an area of employment law that has steadily become a prominent subject of litigation in recent years. The decision of whether a specific worker is properly identified as an employee or independent…
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/ Business Organizations, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law
In April 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held that transferring an employee to a new position with the same rank and pay may constitute an adverse action under Title VII. The recent decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis,…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
No business wants to be investigated or charged by the government, sued by a competitor, or compelled to defend against an employment lawsuit. The risks of such litigation to any company are so predictable, though, that large…
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/ Business Organizations, Business Torts, Labor & Employment Law
Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition -
Government contractors who are members of a tribal nation should be aware of the meetings listed below and a…
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