The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a significant settlement of a False Claims Act (FCA) case under its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. Guidehouse Inc., a management, business and information technology...more
Where the Mandate Stands and Current Considerations for Contractors and Subcontractors -
The federal contractor vaccine rollout continues to present thorny issues for federal contractors. President Biden issued Executive...more
The federal contractor vaccine rollout continues to present thorny issues for federal contractors. President Biden issued Executive Order (“E.O.”) 14042 in early September 2021, requiring federal contractor employees to get...more
On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued two Executive Orders requiring federal employees and federal contractor employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. As part of his broad “Path Out of the Pandemic” COVID-19...more
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“the Act”), was signed into law. The new law both funded the U.S. government for the remainder of FY 2021 and made available a wide range of COVID-19 relief...more
In late October, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released two new Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Necessity Questionnaires (Form 3509 for for-profit businesses and Form 3510 for nonprofit entities). These...more
On April 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced the expansion in scope and eligibility of its forthcoming Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). The expansion comes in response to public comment on the MSLP as...more
On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced two Main Street Lending Facilities, one for new loans (Main Street New Loan Facility) and the second for expanded loans (Main Street Expanded Loan Facility),...more
The United States Senate passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) late in the evening of Wednesday, March 25. The House of Representatives is expected to consider and pass the...more
As more states and localities order businesses to close to stem the spread of COVID-19, government contractors and commercial businesses face pressing questions regarding whether they qualify as essential businesses that may...more
As more states and localities order businesses to close to stem the spread of COVID-19, government contractors and commercial businesses face pressing questions regarding whether they qualify as essential businesses that may...more
On Wednesday March 18, 2020, the President invoked the Defense Production Act (“DPA”) in response to the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. The DPA is a Korean War-era statute that grants the President the power to ensure...more