The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo upended decades of precedent that required courts to defer to agencies' interpretations of statutes. This, known as the Chevron doctrine, allowed for...more
7/11/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Auer Deference ,
Chevron Deference ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Kisor v Wilkie ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tucker Act
On Halloween, President Trump issued an Executive Order rescinding one of the most notable employment-related executive orders from the Obama Administration: Executive Order 13495, commonly known as the Nondisplacement of...more
11/8/2019
/ Contract Terms ,
Covered Employees ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Obama Administration ,
Public Agencies ,
Rescission ,
Service Contract Act ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration
On September 30, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils issued 10 FAR amendments (nine final and one interim) on a broad range of topics. One rule imposes new risks for contractors with delinquent taxes or...more
10/4/2016
/ Buy American Act ,
Convictions ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
SBA ,
Security ,
Small Business ,
Tax Liability ,
Ukraine ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
WOSB
The Department of Labor is expected to announce its final rule regarding the white collar overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act at an event in Ohio attended by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Labor...more