Contractors, Federal Acquisition Regulations

Over-the-Cliff: Advice to Contractors Facing Sequestration

by David Hayden, Jackson Moore | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 3/15/2013

Automatic spending cuts caused by “sequestration” went into effect on March 1, 2013, after the federal Government could not avoid or further delay sequestration as Congress and the President had agreed during January of 2013....more

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND CYBERSECURITY CLIENT ALERT: Cybersecurity 101: Government Contractors

by Mary Beth Bosco, Norma Krayem | Patton Boggs LLP on 3/13/2013

If you are a contractor with the federal government, and if you are not already subject to regulations governing the security of your computer systems, you soon will be. On February 12, 2013, President Obama issued an...more

NDAA Imposes New Requirements and Restrictions for Defense Contractors

by David Himelfarb, Daniel Kelly, Bonnie Vanzler | McCarter & English, LLP on 1/28/2013

How will the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act impact your business as a government contractor? The recently passed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ("NDAA") includes a number of...more

Successor Service Contractors Must Justify New Hires

by Eric Aaserud, Christine Williams | Perkins Coie on 1/16/2013

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council recently issued a final rule that implements Executive Order 13495 (Jan. 30, 2009) for nondisplacement of qualified workers employed under contracts covered by the Service Contract...more

Court of Federal Claims Upholds 40% Small Business Subcontracting Goal

by David I. Schneider | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/3/2013

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied a pre-award protest challenging a solicitation's small business subcontracting goal of 40% of the total contract value, holding that this goal was within the high...more

FAR Councils Soliciting Public Comments to Remove Contractors’ Right to Appeal Past Performance Evaluations

by Timothy J. Taylor | Holland & Knight LLP on 10/30/2012

For federal government contractors, agencies’ past performance evaluations are important. A favorable evaluation can result in a stronger customer relationship, an enhanced reputation, and a better chance of winning future...more

Suspension and "Guilt by Association"

by Steven D. Gordon | Holland & Knight LLP on 7/13/2012

A recent federal court decision highlights two important issues relating to excluding contractors from participation in federal government contracting: (1) suspension, and (2) "affiliation."...more

Small Business Administration Proposes to Expand Recertification Requirement in Mergers and Acquisitions

by Joseph P. Hornyak | Holland & Knight LLP on 7/10/2012

On May 16, 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a lengthy set of proposed regulations implementing various sections of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010....more

Are Those Real Parts? Government Contractors Must Comply With New Inspection and Reporting Requirements Created by NDAA 2012 for...

by Venable LLP on 2/8/2012

The recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) of 2012 establishes a host of new requirements for government contractors regarding detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts. These new...more

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