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[Webinar] The OASIS+ Procurement - July 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Later this month, John and Craig will host a webinar diving deeper into the OASIS+ competition, including: - Significant solicitation provisions addressing size status, teaming structures, experience, and pricing; - How...more

[PODCAST] OASIS+ on the Horizon: Discussing the Ins and Outs of GSA’s $60 Billion Services Opportunity [Audio]

Craig Smith and John Prairie, partners in Wiley’s Government Contracts practice group, discuss the OASIS+ contract vehicle. GSA estimates that OASIS+ purchases will total $60 billion over its ten-year life, making the...more

7/12/2023  /  Federal Contractors , GWACs , OASIS

GSA Releases Final RFPs for $60B OASIS+ Program

On June 15, 2023, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) released final solicitations for the six groups of One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contracts for complex professional and...more

[Podcast] AI: The Next Big Thing in Government Contracting [Audio]

On this episode of Wiley’s Government Contracts podcast, Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance partners Duane Pozza and Kat Scott join Government Contracts partner Tracye Howard and host Craig Smith to discuss how federal policy...more

[Podcast] What to Expect in Government Contracts This Year [Audio]

In this episode of Wiley’s Government Contracts Podcast, host Craig Smith is joined by Government Contracts Partner Gary Ward to discuss Gary’s projections of trends we may see in protests, cybersecurity, and more....more

5/18/2023  /  Cybersecurity , Protests

[Podcast] State Privacy Laws and Federal Government Contractors [Audio]

On this episode of Wiley’s Government Contracts podcast, Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance partners Kat Scott and Joan Stewart join host Craig Smith to discuss the current state of privacy laws being enacted in states around...more

End of the Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

WHAT: The Biden Administration announced the rescission of its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for government contractors along with federal employees and certain healthcare workers. The President followed this announcement...more

Federal Circuit Holds That the Air Force’s Unilateral Price Definitizations Were Not Government Claims

WHAT: On April 25, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. v. Secretary of the Air Force, No. 2022-1035, holding that the Contracting Officer’s...more

[Podcast] Defining Our Vision and Values [Audio]

On this episode, Government Contracts practice chairs Paul Khoury and Scott McCaleb join host Craig Smith to discuss how the practice defines what it does, what it wants to be, and what it believes in. The trio cover why it...more

DOD Issues Final Rule Regarding Use of SPRS Assessments in Procurement

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule that requires contracting officers to consider Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) risk assessments when evaluating contractors’ proposals and quotes and when...more

[Webinar] 2023 Federal Infrastructure Series: Prevailing Wage Obligations - March 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Please join us for the second episode of Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar series, a series of webinars that will bring together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the federal...more

Wiley Government Contracts Podcast: A Closer Look at FY22 GAO Bid Protest Statistics

As Craig Smith and Gary Ward recently discussed in our latest Wiley Government Contracts podcast episode, “What to Expect in Government Contracts This Year,” Fiscal Year 2023 is shaping up to be an interesting year for GAO...more

What Remains of the COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate, and What Insights Can Federal Contractors Draw From the Experience?

Ask someone you know about the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for contractors, and you might get an, “Oh yeah, what happened to that?” Issued in early September 2021, Executive Order (EO) 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID...more

Newly Enacted Legislation Calls for Updates to the FAR’s OCI Rules

WHAT: President Biden signed into law the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act, Pub L. No. 117-324, which mandates updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) provisions...more

Claim or REA? Final Decision or Not? These Questions Can Be Hard, but They Are Important for Appeal Jurisdiction

Contractors often face disagreements with their agency customers during performance – maybe an unforeseeable delay, a cost spike, or some sort of change – that prompts action involving the contract terms. This action might be...more

Court Partially Lifts Nationwide Injunction of EO 14042 Contractor Vaccination Requirements. Now What?

WHAT: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed, but narrowed, a nationwide injunction issued in December 2021 against the enforcement of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal contractors’ employees...more

OFCCP Announces FOIA Request for Certain Contractor EEO-1 Reports

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that it has received a request under the Freedom of Information Act for all consolidated “Type 2” EEO-1 reports for federal...more

Department of Labor Proposes Rule Implementing EO 14055 Nondisplacement Obligations for SCA-Covered Contracts

WHAT: The nondisplacement rule’s revival continues as the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has published its proposed rule to implement Executive Order (EO) 14055, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers under Service Contracts....more

Thawing From the Freeze: Significant Developments in Government Contracts from 2021-2022 [Audio]

Activity in the government contracts industry has been heating up over the last year as the United States tackles the pressing issues of our rapidly changing world. In this episode, Wiley partners Kara Sacilotto, Tracye...more

Contractor Certifications Regarding Labor Law Compliance Revived by USDA

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a proposed rule that would update the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) with significant new compliance obligations for the agency’s contractors and subcontractors. ...more

Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vax-or-Test ETS

What: On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which required businesses with at least 100 employees to ensure their...more

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates OSHA ETS

WHAT: On December 17, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the stay of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (OSHA and the ETS) previously ordered...more

Georgia Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction of Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

WHAT: On December 7, 2021, a Georgia federal court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the “vaccine mandate” for federal contractors (the central obligation under President Biden’s Executive Order [EO] 14042)....more

More EO Activity: Contractor Minimum Wage Implementation and the Return of the Nondisplacement Rule

What: Just before Thanksgiving, the Government took two actions likely to affect many federal service and construction contractors’ pricing and staffing decisions. The Biden Administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14055 to...more

Kentucky Federal Court Enjoins Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in KY, OH, and TN

What: On November 30, 2021, a federal judge in Kentucky granted a preliminary injunction against the “vaccine mandate” for federal contractors (the central obligation under President Biden’s Executive Order 14042) as it...more

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