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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 2024 #2

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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...more

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Updated BIOSECURE Act Scheduled For Committee Vote

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A House committee will vote May 15 on an updated version of the BIOSECURE Act, legislation that would block federal contracts to five Chinese biotechnology companies and other drugmakers with certain China-based companies in...more

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Biden Administration Issues Executive Order to Protect Sensitive Personal Data

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The White House recently issued an executive order that restricts cross-border transfers of personal data from the United States to “countries of concern.” President Biden also urged Congress to pass comprehensive privacy...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2023

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White House Announces New Actions to Support Small Business: ‘Shop Small Today,’ The Hill - On November 25, the Biden administration unveiled new actions intended to increase support for small businesses. In a post on X,...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2023 #3

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Federal Court Prohibits SBA’s Use of Rebuttable Presumption for 8(a) Program - On July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued an important decision where...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2023 #3

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Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041), Department of Defense (DOD), Proposed Rule - DOD is amending an interim rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more

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[Event] 17th Annual “BIG FOUR” Pharmaceutical Pricing Boot Camp - May 1st - 2nd, New York, NY

Establish firm footing in the world of government contracting with this advanced course of study in Big Four pharmaceutical purchasing. ACI’s Big Four Pharmaceutical Pricing Boot Camp will introduce and reinforce core...more

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Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - March 2023

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Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. ...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2023

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Veterans Affairs Imposes Increased Cybersecurity Rules on Government Contractors - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a final rule, effective February 24, 2023, amending the...more

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Veterans Affairs Imposes Increased Cybersecurity Rules on Government Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a final rule, effective February 24, 2023, amending the VA’s Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) to impose new cybersecurity procedures and processes to protect sensitive VA...more

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Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - February 2023

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In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system. On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal...more

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AI Trends For 2023 - Budgeting For The Future Of AI

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In 2020, Congress passed the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (NAIIA) to strengthen Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances and innovations across multiple sectors by providing investments to National AI Research...more

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OIGs Report on Expanded Telehealth Service Access and Use, Program Integrity Risks During Year One of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) Health Care Subgroup recently published an expansive report that highlighted the sheer volume of expanded access to and use of telehealth services in certain federal...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - November 2022 Issue 22

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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

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 2022 #5

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests - On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the...more

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New Certification Process for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

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On July 6, the SBA issued a proposed rule that would implement Section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 establishing a government-wide certification process for Veteran Owned Small Businesses...more

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June 2022 Bid Protest Roundup: Timeliness, Scope, Defining Status Quo

This month’s bid protest roundup focuses on two recent decisions by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and one decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“Court”). ...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2022 #3

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Biden Signs PRICE Act to Reform Federal Procurement and Help Small Business Contractors, March 9, 2022, Cy Alba President Biden recently signed the PRICE Act (Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost...more

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Summary of Agency Class Deviations Implementing Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

The Government Contracts and Global Trade Group is pleased to provide a summary of some of the key class deviations and other memoranda published by U.S. Government agencies implementing the federal contractor COVID-19...more

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FAR Council Issues Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Contract Language and Guidance to Agencies

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The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has issued a Deviation Clause that will implement President Biden’s Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (FAR Clause). The...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2021 #2

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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - DOL Announces Proposed Rulemaking to Increase Wages for Workers on Government Contracts - The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish standards and...more

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February 2021 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)

This installment of our monthly Law360 bid protest spotlight considers: (1) a company’s successful challenge to an agency’s decision to take corrective action and reopen a competition the company had already won; (2) a...more

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Federal Assistance In Vaccine Administration May Be On The Way

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On January 21, 2021, the Biden Administration released its National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (the “National Strategy”). To meet the President’s goal of 150 million doses to be given in the...more

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Major Changes in Procurement of Medical and Surgical Items for VA and DoD

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On December 18, 2020, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) expanded the VA’s adoption of the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS)...more

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Initial Thoughts On The 2021 NDAA’s Procurement Provisions

Both houses of Congress now have voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. Although the threat of a presidential veto still hangs over the NDAA, we highlight below a few of the...more

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