Do You Have a Backup? Building Redundancies Into Your Written Certification Process
Top Employment Law Considerations for Startups, with Ashley K Pittman
Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
Coronavirus, An Unforeseeable Circumstance: Does Your Contract Protect You Under Force Majeure Clauses?
Coronavirus Employment Law Update for Contractors (New Jersey)
Coronavirus Employment Law Update for Contractors (Pennsylvania)
Employment Law This Week®: FAA Arguably Preempts California Law, New CA Employment Laws for 2020, CA Consumer Privacy Act Amended
Is My New Hire an Employee or a Contractor? Key Factors for Startups to Consider
Episode 25: 10 Factors That May Hinder a Contractor’s Ability to Repay Its Bank Loans and Threaten Its Existence
Common Missteps When Suing the State of New Jersey and How to Prevent Them
[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
Teaming Arrangements: Pros and Cons of Teaming Agreements vs. Joint Ventures
Suspension and Debarment
Employment Law This Week®: EEOC Online Public Portal, Paid Sick Leave Preemption Law, DOL to Appeal Texas Ruling, California Law Makes Contractors Jointly Liable for Their Subs’ Unpaid Wages
Award Protests: Choosing the Forum
Federal Cybersecurity Requirements
How to Assess the Likelihood of Success in Deciding Whether to Bring a Bid Protest
Construction Lien Law: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Company
Homebuilder Series Webinar: Protecting Your Company From Misrepresentation Claims Through Contractual Exculpatory Clauses
On May 24, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council published a Notice and request for comments for 9000-0177, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards. If approved, the new FAR...more
Defense contractors and subcontractors that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and do not have robust information-security system controls in place better get their house in order now if they want to do business...more
Earlier this month, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to implement parts of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for...more
In the wake of the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, businesses that rely on the Port of Baltimore (“Port”) are grappling with impacts to their contracts and supply chains. The Port suspended waterway traffic until...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts Rule is back. After publication as a final rule in December 14, 2023, the Rule is now in effect and will apply to all new Service...more
The Biden administration’s Fall 2023 United Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions included a variety of near and long term regulatory plans for federal agencies, including regulatory action for pay equity and...more
The proposed rule requires contractors to make annual affirmations regarding their cybersecurity maturity, thus increasing their risk of False Claims Act Liability. The proposed rule allows for limited use of Plans of...more
January 12, 2024 Shareholder Shareholder Shareholder On January 10, 2024, Associated General Contractors of America and the Louisiana Associated General Contractors filed suit to enjoin President Biden’s Executive Order 14063...more
In the past week, there were several important updates made to the Federal Acquisition Regulations by the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
To avoid displacement of current service employees, the proposed rule will require contractors and their subcontractors to offer qualified employees a right of first refusal of employment under the successor contract. ...more
On May 25, 2022, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued Guidance on Inflation and Economic Price Adjustment (Guidance Memorandum). It was long overdue. Inflation is steadily rising and, as a result, contractors with...more
On February 17, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a rule to update its Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), which has not had a major revision since 1996. One component of the proposed...more
President Biden recently signed the PRICE Act (Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act). The Act expands opportunities for small businesses to work with the federal...more
On February 4, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which mandates, with limited exceptions, that contractors and subcontractors working on federal...more
In a decision issued on November 17, JKB Solutions v. United States, the Federal Circuit held that the commercial item termination for convenience provision at FAR 52.212-4(l) incorporated by reference into a contract for...more
On November 18, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order reinstating a version of the Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts executive order that had previously been implemented by President Obama...more
Over the past year, the volatility of construction material prices has wreaked havoc on construction budgets and caused many disputes between owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers. For example,...more
Recent developments in small business procurement policy indicate that the government’s increase in the amount of contract awards to small businesses is likely to continue. The government exceeded its 23 percent small...more
Being a small business can have its advantages. Federal procurement rules provide that certain contracting opportunities may be set-aside for small business competition. Small businesses also may be exempt from certain...more
Interested in combining forces with another government contractor? Well, teaming may be for you— but make sure you find the arrangement that works for your business....more
The government can suspend or debar an entity or individual for a host of actions or omissions, barring them from doing business with the government. A proactive strategy of self-examination, corrective action and engagement...more
The government requires contractors and subcontractors to protect the systems upon which government-related data reside or through which such data pass. Failure to comply with current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...more
Last year provided a number of important claims and cases that further developed various aspects of litigation regarding the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). The major issues raised in some of the more notable claims include...more
This year continues to be an active one for employers who are federal contractors or subcontractors. Most recently, yesterday President Obama continued the trend of using Executive Orders where legislative solutions have...more