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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OFCCP Requires Affirmative Action Program Certification by July 1

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On April 1, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) opened its Contractor Portal for its annual Affirmative Action Program (AAP) certification. Covered federal contractors and...more

Woods Rogers

Defense Department’s Proposed CMMC Rule Will Impose New Cybersecurity Requirements on Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which would establish a comprehensive set of cybersecurity requirements applicable to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Defense Department Outlines Its Future Cybersecurity Program

The Department of Defense published a much-anticipated Proposed Rule at the end of last year for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The proposed rule is our first comprehensive look at the latest...more

Maynard Nexsen

SDVOSB Self-Certification Grace Period to Expire: Submit Applications by Dec 31 To Remain Eligible While Applications are Pending

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The 2023 clock is winding down, meaning some folks are planning New Year's Eve parties, and others are googling the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne. For service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses ("SDVOSB"), the end of the...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Increasing Government Scrutiny Requires Robust MWBE Compliance Programs to Avoid Criminal, Civil Investigations

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New York’s state contracts boast some of the most ambitious diversity goals in the nation, and are well recognized for their frequent utilization of Minority and/or Women-owned Business Enterprises, known as MWBEs, with a set...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Do You Have a Backup? Building Redundancies Into Your Written Certification Process

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The hospice certification of terminal illness is one of the documents most scrutinized by Medicare contractors, and it is of critical importance since an invalid certification can impact Medicare payment for the patient’s...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Forget to Certify Within Six Years: Recent Opinion Addresses Timeliness of Government Contractor’s Appeal

On May 19, 2020, the Federal Circuit upheld summary judgment against a government contractor for failure to file a claim timely within the six-year time limit prescribed by the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). In Electric Boat...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Common FCPA Issues

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As our previous posts illustrate, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) can carry a hefty cost. Two issues are commonly the impetus for FCPA violations and, practically speaking, pose significant FCPA...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

You Decide: Green Globes v. LEED

The U.S. General Services Administration recently added Green Globes as an additional third-party green building certification system for federal government construction projects. With this addition, many are now asking about...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Threats and Vulnerabilities - What Every Contractor Should Know About The SBA's New "Presumed Loss" and "Deemed Certification"...

Nearly three years ago, on September 27, 2010, the President signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (“Jobs Act”), which directed the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to implement a variety of small business...more

Baker Donelson

Construction OberView: Court of Special Appeals Strikes Down Maryland Regulation Prohibiting Bidders From Challenging Whether an...

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The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently decided in Salisbury University v. Joseph M. Zimmer, Inc. that COMAR 21.11.03.14 is invalid. This procurement regulation prohibits a bidder from filing a protest to challenge...more

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