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Proposed FAR Clause Prohibits the Use of Compensation History in Hiring and Requires That Federal Contractors and Subcontractors...

If implemented, the proposed rule will have wide-reaching implications for how federal contractors and subcontractors conduct hiring. The proposed rule prohibits contractors and subcontractors from seeking applicants’...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Challenging Other Transaction Agreements – Navigating the Jurisdictional Highway

The origination of Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) traces back to the October 1957 launch of Sputnik I by the Soviet Union and the subsequent Space Race. Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...more

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Out With the Old, In With the New? Breaking Down DoD’s Other Transaction Authority, Agreements, and Opportunities

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Other Transaction (OT) authority and related agreements (OTAs) continue to be all the rage. And why shouldn’t they be? OTAs—particularly those advertised by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for cutting edge prototype and...more

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The Black Hole of Protest Jurisdiction: Can I Challenge the Award of an “Other Transaction Agreement”?

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While most federal procurements are conducted using the onerous regulations set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency supplements, agencies are increasingly relying on the more flexible, but...more

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DOD, GSA, and NASA Issue Proposed Rule to Update the HUBZone Program in the FAR

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) updated its Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) program in a final rule issued on November 26, 2019, at 84 FR 65,222. The Department of Defense, General Services...more

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GAO Bid Protest

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On September 24, 2020, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest brought by Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc. (Teledyne) against the $651.6 million National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...more

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GAO Calls Foul on Foosball: Social Gatherings Taint NASA Acquisition

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WHAT: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest filed by Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (Teledyne) challenging the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) award of a ground systems and...more

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GAO Report on Section 3610 Reimbursement

While GAO does not make any recommendations in its report, it provides a useful overview of the federal government’s implementation of Section 3610. Agencies made relatively little use of their Section 3610 authority...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

California District Court Issues First False Claims Act Decision Involving the DFARS Cybersecurity Rule

As predicted, a recent decision from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California is the first sign of a new, and potentially enormous wave, of Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (“FCA”) actions...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2015

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - President Obama Signs Executive Order Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors - President Obama signed an Executive Order on Monday September 7, 2015, requiring federal...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - July 2015

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue Final Rule to Amend FAR: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition Related Thresholds - The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2014 #3

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DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue Final Rule to Amend FAR Uniform Procurement Identification - The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...more

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What’s New Out There? Highlights from the Federal Register

SBA Proposes to Increase Small Business Size Standards (79 Fed. Reg. 54145; 79 Fed. Reg. 53646) - The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) proposes to increase small business size standards for: (1) 209...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - August 2014

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In this issue: - DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue an Interim Rule to Amend FAR: Equal Employment and Affirmative Action for Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities - DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue a Final Rule to Amend...more

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