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Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2015 #4

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA Considering Extending Comment Period for Proposed Rule on the Limitations on Subcontracting - Although not yet official, we anticipate that SBA will grant an extension until April 6th for…more

3/2/2015 | Civil Rights, Privacy, Military Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting

New Washington, DC Wage Law with Sweeping Changes In Effect This Week

On February 26, 2014, the Amended DC Wage Theft Prevention Act (the “Act”) goes into effect and imposes several new obligations on Washington, DC employers. The Act makes sweeping changes to notice and recordkeeping…more

2/25/2015 | Labor & Employment Law

SBIC Investment: A Potential Source of Capital for Government Contractors

Owners of privately-held businesses generally finance their businesses with their own capital, augmented with bank loans. An additional source of funding for government contractors is available from Small Business Investment…more

2/24/2015 | Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Government Contracting

PilieroMazza Legal Advisor - First Quarter 2015

In this issue: - SBA Proposes Important New Small Business Contracting Rules - When Snow Days Impact Government Contracts: Balancing Inclement Weather and the FSLA - Planning Ahead to Get it Right for Your…more

2/23/2015 | Business Organizations, Construction Law, Government Contracting

Does Your Employee Incentive Plan Create an Early Pay-Out and Exit for Key Employees at the Owners’ Expense?

Business owners have at their disposal a variety of employee incentive compensation tools to attract and retain talent. In terms of employee incentive plan design, business owners work to strike a balance between…more

2/20/2015 | Labor & Employment Law

Coming Soon to a FAR Near You: Cybersecurity Requirements

There are a growing number of cybersecurity requirements applicable to government contractors that work with the Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community…more

2/17/2015 | Elections & Politics, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting

How Much U.S. Work Is Needed for the Small Business Set-Aside Rules To Apply?

In a decision issued last year, the GAO denied the protest of Maersk Line, Limited, of Norfolk, Virginia (“Maersk”), a large business, which challenged the decision of the Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (“MSC”)…more

2/12/2015 | Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Transportation, Government Contracting

SBA Proposes Subcontracting Reforms and Other Changes

In this presentation: - Hot off the presses: SBA’s proposed rule for the new mentor-protégé program for all small businesses - How the limitations on subcontracting currently work - Changes to the…more

2/11/2015 | Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Science, Computers, & Technology

Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2015

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DOL Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Discrimination on the Basis of Sex - The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a…more

2/9/2015 | Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Government Contracting

DOD Seeks to End the 25-Year “Pilot” Status of the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program

The U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) recently announced its intent to request a 10-year extension of its mentor-protégé program. The move is a bid to add more permanence to a program, since its advent in 1991 has been labelled…more

2/9/2015 | Commercial Law & Contracts

Analysis of SBA's Proposed Rule to Create a New Mentor-Protege Program for All Small Businesses

On February 5, 2015, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released its longawaited proposed rule to establish a mentor-protégé program for all small businesses. See 80 Fed. Reg. 6618 (Feb. 5, 2015). Federal…more

2/9/2015 | Government Contracting

Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2015 #3

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DoD Issues Proposed Rule to Amend DFARS Past Performance Information Retrieval System – Statistical Reporting (PPIRS-SR) (DFARS Case 2014-D015) - The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a…more

2/2/2015 | Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting

Organizations Urge SBA to Expedite WOSB Sole Source

As we explained in a previous blog post, Section 825 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 creates sole source authority for participants in the Woman-Owned Small Business ("WOSB") Program…more

2/2/2015 | Government Contracting

A Win for Employers Enforcing Restrictive Covenants in Virginia

The enforceability of a restrictive covenant in an employment agreement, including a non-competition, non-solicitation, or non-disclosure provision, depends greatly on the state in which the covenant is to be enforced…more

1/26/2015 | Labor & Employment Law

Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2015 #2

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - HHS IG Issues Report Regarding Federal Marketplace: Inadequacies in Contract Planning and Procurement - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector…more

1/26/2015 | Civil Rights, Health, Government Contracting