The first few months of 2023 has brought not only regulatory changes to the government contractor landscape, but also the possibility for new business opportunities in semiconductors, green procurement and infrastructure...more
Government contractors witnessed significant developments ranging from infrastructure, sustainability, supply chain, and cyber security requirements to increased compliance obligations and enforcement actions in 2022. Here we...more
1/4/2023
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Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
Project Labor Agreements
On December 7, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction temporarily in Georgia v. Biden, halting the enforcement of Executive Order 14042 (EO 14042) nationwide. In...more
On November 10, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released updated guidance and FAQs for federal contractors and subcontractors. The most significant change is that the Task Force has pushed back the deadline for...more
This edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the month of February....more
3/11/2021
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FCC ,
Federal Contractors ,
NDAA ,
OMB ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
TCPA
With the Biden administration’s transition into power last week, federal contractors can finally rejoice about the end of a tumultuous 2020, which brought a global pandemic and a flurry of last-minute procurement policy...more
On December 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amended its Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) Declaration for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 in order to clarify...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new Interim Final Rule on May 18, 2020 that supplements previous SBA rules and provides additional guidance on eligibility requirements under the Paycheck Protection Program...more
This alert discusses the scope of claims that may be covered under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act’s (the PREP Act) immunity provision. If you are a product manufacturer or distributor, government...more
On April 14, 2020, the General Counsel for the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued an Advisory Opinion (the Opinion) concerning the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the PREP Act) and the March...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has called upon manufacturers and distributors of products to develop, supply and administer the protective tools necessary to combat the spread of infectious disease. For companies that wish to...more
Pursuant to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared COVID-19 a public health emergency. Pursuant to this Declaration, certain qualifying...more
Public health emergencies give rise to exceptional powers that can be exercised by federal and state officials. One of these powers is the ability to shield health care workers from liability in certain limited circumstances....more
At the behest of 57 Democratic members of Congress, President Donald Trump announced on March 18 that he will invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 (P.L. 81-774, 50 U.S.C. §§4501 et seq.), as amended. In this...more