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SBA Proposes to Amend its Negative Control Rule, Which Could Have Major Implications for Small Businesses and Minority Shareholder

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Recently, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued a proposed rule, which could significantly alter the status quo for permissible negative control. Impacted small businesses and their minority shareholders and...more

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Here’s What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the New Expedited Conciliation Procedures

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The federal agency overseeing affirmative action and federal contract compliance recently updated its procedures for expedited conciliation when alleged discriminatory practices are found during compliance evaluations – which...more

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OFCCP Issues Directive Updating Expedited Conciliation Procedures

On July 26, 2024, OFCCP published Directive 2024-01: Expedited Conciliation Procedures (the “Directive”). The Directive is intended to “outline updated procedures for an expedited conciliation option, giving contractors and...more

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Contractor’s Guide to the Revised Davis-Bacon Act Regulations

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Did the 2023 update to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, which apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on certain federally funded or assisted contracts, appropriately modernize or unduly expand the Davis Bacon...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: July 2024 #5

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

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Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

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In recent years, the U.S. government made sustainability a priority in its procurement practices. To accomplish this goal, the FAR Council published a new final rule, primarily addressing sustainability practices and...more

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Legal Alert | Reign It In: Federal Court Enjoins DOL's Expansion of Davis-Bacon Coverage

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This past year, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) implemented significant amendments to the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) regulations in a final rule that became effective in October 2023. The amendments significantly expanded the...more

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A Big Defense Cybersecurity Requirement for Contractors Moves Closer to Reality

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Government Contracts and cybersecurity attorney Eric Crusius was interviewed by Federal News Network about the forthcoming final rule on the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)...more

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Project Labor Agreements - What Was Optional is Now Mandatory

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In February 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which mandated the use of Project Labor Agreements (“PLA”) for federal construction contracts...more

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Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program

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The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently published a final rule making significant changes to the agency’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program which take effect on May 9. The rule aims to improve the...more

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Enhanced Sustainability Requirements for Federal Contractors

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On April 22, 2024, the U.S. government issued a final rule ("Rule") to restructure and update the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") to implement a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Not an April Fools Joke – FAR Part 40 Final Rule Has Been Published

On April 1, 2024, the FAR Council published a new Final Rule that establishes FAR Part 40 – but without any new provisions of substance. This Final Rule becomes effective on May 1, 2024. Subsequently, the FAR Council...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2024 #4

Tuesday, April 16, 2024: Federal Trade Commission Poised to Issue Final Rule to Prevent Most Worker Non-Compete Agreements - The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is on the brink of issuing its Final Rule that would...more

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Beltway Buzz - April 2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. Congress on Spring Break...What’s on...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Final Rule Expands Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program Eligibility Criteria

On March 12, the Department of Defense (DOD) promulgated a final rule that expands the eligibility criteria for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity Program, a voluntary initiative aimed at bolstering the DIB’s...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Many More Defense Contractors Now Eligible for DoD Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Program

On March 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) finalized a rule to open its Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program to all defense contractors who own or operate an unclassified information system that...more

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Major Changes Now in Effect to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

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For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized comprehensive changes to regulations covering the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and 70 “DBA Related Acts,” federal wage regulations that...more

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Defense Department Expands Access to DIB Cybersecurity Program

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On March 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a final rule (pdf) that dramatically expands access to defense contractors seeking to join the DoD’s voluntary Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Domestic Preference Development: New DFARS Buy American Act Requirements

In 2024 the White House continues to place an emphasis on the U.S. Government’s longstanding domestic purchase preferences. The latest update implementing the domestic purchase preference is the Department of Defense’s Final...more

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DoD Significantly Expands Voluntary Cybersecurity Program for Defense Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a finalized rule on March 12, 2024, which expands access to defense contractors who wish to participate in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program....more

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What DOD’s Final DFARS Rule Means for Defense Contractors, American Manufacturing, and Protecting the Nation’s Supply Chain

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On February 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Executive Order (EO) 14005, Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Buy American Act Requirements Updates: Changes to Department of Defense Unique ‎Requirements

On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14005, “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.” The order contemplated a series of actions to maximize consumption of domestic...more

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ABC Amends Its Complaint Challenging Dol’s Changes To DBRA Regulations

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Last week a Texas federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to respond to an amended complaint seeking to block the Biden Administration’s new regulations under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) filed by...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: February 2024

Monday, January 29, 2024: FAR Council Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” Unveiled - Proposal Would Require Complaints Within OFCCP Jurisdiction Be Forwarded to OFCCP - As one of three...more

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Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule

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On December 14, 2023, the Department of Labor published a Final Rule implementing Executive Order 14055, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, effective February 12, 2024. The rule establishes that...more

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