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Potential Implications of a Trump Presidency for Unspent Out-Year Federal Appropriations

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During the first two years of the Biden Administration, U.S. Congress appropriated significant amounts of funding outside the regular annual process for several major multiyear initiatives. Major examples include the...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2024 #2

Monday, April 13, 2024: Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection - OFCCP published in the Federal Register Notice of a 30-day public comment period...more

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The Regulatory Race Is On: The Biden Administration Sprints to Issue Key Health Policies

The upcoming election, and the approaching end of the President’s four-year term, introduce additional dynamics into the agencies’ rulemaking process and even the guidance process. From now through the November election, the...more

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A Brief Overview of the Federal Rulemaking Process in the United States

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Since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) in the United States, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have issued notices of proposed regulations...more

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Rule of Two Changes: OMB Memo Aims to Make Rule of Two Apply to Task and Delivery Orders and SBA’s Proposed Rules, Coming Soon,...

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On January 25, 2024, the White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memo, Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts, calling for executive agencies to apply the FAR’s Rule of Two to task...more

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OMB Says Agencies “Should” Perform A Rule Of Two Analysis And Set Aside Requirements For Task Orders Under Multiple-Award...

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a policy memorandum with a goal of promoting small business participation under multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts (MACs). One of the...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: January 5, 2024

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Congress Returns Next Week to Face Imminent Funding Deadlines. The Senate will return to session on January 8, and the House will return on January 9. Lawmakers face an immediate time crunch on FY 2024 appropriations, as the...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2023 #4

What Corporations, Colleges and Universities, and Federal Contractors Need to Know About the Coming Harvard and UNC Case Decisions - I do not take a position either pro or con race-based admission decisions in this Blog,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 3. In This Month's E-News: March 2023

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 3. February 23, 2023 - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is planning to revise the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: January 2023 #5

U.S. GAO Published Report on Strengthening “DEIA” in the Federal Civilian Workforce - The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a two-page “snapshot” report to discuss its work from 2017-2022 on the...more

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OFCCP Week In Review - December 2022 #2

Monday, December 5, 2022: EEOC’s Union Settled Allegations Re Post-Pandemic Return to Work in the Office Policy - Republican Legislators Voiced Concern that EEOC’s Strategic Plan Did Not Address Return to Work in the Office...more

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OFCCP Week In Review - November 2022 #2

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 Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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What Does “Manufacturing” Mean to You? The U.S. Government Wants to Know

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You probably know that the Buy American Act (BAA) establishes a preference, in procurements by U.S. government agencies, for the purchase of items manufactured in the United States. But did you know that the BAA contract...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2022 #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 Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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OFCCP Signals More Rigorous Enforcement Landscape With Three Big Moves

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has taken three recent notable actions. Specifically, OFCCP (1) will require a contractor to submit a verification of an affirmative action...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2021 #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 Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - March 2021 #5

Congress - House - Representatives Propose a Permanent Extension of CHIP Funding - The House Energy and Commerce Committee is looking at ways to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expand Medicaid coverage. A...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - November 2020 #1

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This week in Washington: Washington’s focus has been on the presidential and Senate races....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

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GAO Calls on PHMSA to Update LNG Regulations

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an agency that conducts audits, evaluations, and investigations for the United States Congress, issued a report titled “Natural Gas Exports: Updated Guidance and Regulations Could...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - May 2020 #1

This week in Washington: Senate returns to session, Rep. Pallone lays out legislative priorities for COVID-19 response as House delays return to Washington....more

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Washington Healthcare Update - April 2020 #3

This week in Washington: The House plans to reconvene May 4, Senate Democrats request information from Kushner on health data collection....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 1. In This Month's E-News: January 2020

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 1 (January 2020) - ? A man from Richland, Washington, is facing life in prison after being convicted of 47 counts of fraud for staging clinical trials that purportedly enrolled dozens of...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2019

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Client Alert: SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know - On November 29, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that will...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - October 2019 #1

This week in Washington: The House and Senate are in recess. Congress House Senate Administration Proposed Regulations/Guidance Final Rules/Guidance Reports House Bipartisan Legislation Introduced on Accurate Provider...more

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