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Bid Protest Minute: COFC Makes It Clear; SAM Registration Can Sink a Proposal

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On September 10, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) issued an opinion in Zolon PCS II, LLC v. United States, holding that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA or Agency) unreasonably issued a deviation from FAR...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Federal Real Estate in a Turbulent Market, Part II

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This is the second of a two-part series addressing special considerations for government lessors in the current commercial real estate market. Part I addressed the risks posed by government downsizing and early lease...more

Mayer Brown

US GAO Decision Shows Danger of Allowing SAM Registration to Lapse During Solicitation Period

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On April 1, 2024, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a bid protest by TLS Joint Venture, LLC because the awardee’s registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) lapsed before the government awarded...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2023

In 2023, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued five bid protest decisions worthy of note: This article provides summaries and discusses how these cases might shape future bid...more

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Snitches Don't Get Stitches: New Rule Requires Supply Chain Disclosures

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FARC) issued a new final interim rule requiring contractors to review their supply chain to ensure no companies, products or services they are providing the federal government or...more

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EEOC Employee Demographic Data Collection Starts Soon: What Employers Should Know

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires certain private employers and federal contractors to submit and certify reports concerning their workforce demographic data. This data collection, known as the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Contractors! Do you have your UEI?

Unique Entity ID replaces DUNS in EEO-1 Report. As we previously reported, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission made some material changes to the EEO-1 Report. One of these changes mandates that federal...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations for IRA Labor Requirements

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On August 29, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing proposed rules governing the prevailing wage and...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The Importance of Active Registration: Lessons for Federal Contractors

On May 23, 2023, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) granted a preliminary injunction halting the award and performance of a contract awarded to Cloud Harbor Economics, LLC Cloud Harbor from the Department of Health and Human...more

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May 2023 Bid Protest Roundup: Timeliness, Discovery, Registration Gap

This past month, bid protest decisions from both the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) provided important reminders of procedural rules that protesters and intervenors alike must...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2023 #2

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Debt Ceiling and Spending Deal: H.R. 3746 – Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 - The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, signed by President Biden on June 3, 2023, increases the federal debt limit, establishes new...more

Maynard Nexsen

Joint Venturers Beware – Underestimating the Importance SAM Registrations Can Sink Your Proposal

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Protests filed at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) differ in many ways from protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”). For example, protests before GAO are uniform given that they are...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Important Changes to Management of SAM.Gov Registrations ‎

The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is an official website of the U.S. government that federal contractors must use to register to do business with the federal government, including updating and maintaining their entity...more

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An Inconvenient Requirement: New Proposed Rule Would Require Federal Contactors to Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In 2006, the documentary An Inconvenient Truth chronicled former Vice President Al Gore’s efforts to educate the public on the consequences of climate change. In the sixteen years since the Academy Award-winning film was...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FAR Council Proposes to Create a New Standard of Contractor Responsibility: Requiring Contractors to Disclose Greenhouse Gas...

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WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a proposed rule requiring certain contractors to make representations regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risk,...more

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White House Announces Federal Supplier Climate Risks And Resilience Rule

The Biden Administration unveiled details regarding a forthcoming proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission disclosures for major federal suppliers on November 10, 2022....more

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DOD Offers Relief for Contractors Facing Registration Challenges with SAM.Gov

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As many contractors know all too well, the System for Award Management (SAM) has had a rocky 2022 driven by the transition from the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) to the assignment of Unique Entity IDs (UEI) through...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

DOD Deviation for Delays in SAM.gov Registrations

There have been significant delays in registering entities at SAM.gov, and that has been adversely impacting the ability of some federal contractors to respond to certain procurements/solicitations because FAR 4.1102(a)...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Transitioning from DUNS to UEI: Elevating Government Contract Service Tickets and Sharing Your Questions

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As government contractors are all too aware, the transition from DUNS numbers to the SAM assigned Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is causing a myriad of problems, which are jeopardizing contractor payments, awards, and ability...more

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Unique Entity ID Replaces DUNS Numbers in SAM.gov

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WHAT: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has officially transitioned the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to no longer use data universal numbering system (DUNS) numbers from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), and now...more

Jenner & Block

Suspension and Debarment: FY 2021 By The Numbers

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With another government fiscal year behind us, it's time to examine full fiscal year suspension and debarment data available in the System for Award Management, or SAM. As has been the case annually since the close of fiscal...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Timing and Joint Ventures: More than Meets the Eye

In today’s competitive market, more and more businesses are choosing to pursue new contract opportunities as Joint Ventures (or, “JVs”).  JVs allow companies to combine capabilities, which allows them to not only perform...more

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GAO Clarifies Stance on Joint Ventures and Facility Clearances

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In a bid protest decision released on Aug. 27, 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has resolved a long-simmering question regarding joint ventures and facility clearances. Specifically, in InfoPoint, LLC,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

GSA’s SAM.gov Site To Be Modernized on May 24, 2021

Government contractors currently access the U.S. General Services Administration’s System for Award Management (referred to in the industry as “SAM”) for only a few fundamental tasks: Register to do business with the U.S....more

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The American Rescue Plan Act – Targeted Grants And Changes To The Paycheck Protection Program

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law. This legislation provides additional pandemic relief for small businesses, adds grants for restaurants, increases funding for grants for...more

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