The Department of Homeland Security amended its regulations due to the urgent need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information.
On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) issued a final...more
7/21/2023
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The federal government, led by the U.S. Department of Labor, is moving forward on implementing the provisions of President Biden’s Executive Order 14026, which was signed in April 2021. Most new federal government contracts...more
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force recently issued guidance that requires the vast majority of prime contractors and subcontractors to ensure that their covered contractor employees, including those working remotely, are...more
9/30/2021
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President Biden’s new Executive Order to improve cybersecurity involves a particular focus on federal government and contractor systems.
President Biden’s Executive Order directs sweeping changes to cybersecurity...more
5/20/2021
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President Biden issued a new Executive Order concerning Buy American regulations less than a week after the FAR Council finalized a rule that increased domestic content requirements.
President Biden’s Executive Order...more
The Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued guidance concerning recently issued Executive Order 13950 (EO) which prohibits federal contractors from including certain concepts related...more
Congress passed a continuing resolution that extends the authorization for agencies to reimburse contractors under Section 3610 of the CARES Act until December 11, 2020.
Unless agency-specific guidance states otherwise,...more
Executive Order 13950 (EO) prohibits federal contractors from including “divisive” concepts related to race and sex stereotypes in workplace trainings.
The EO will require all federal contracts to include a prohibition on...more
As government contractors scramble to tackle contract performance changes and disruptions proximately caused by COVID-19, guidance suggests that federal agencies may act equitably.
Federal procurement agencies seem inclined...more
Government contractors face unique challenges while they perform federal contracts during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Contractors should prepare for the factual scenarios they may encounter and consider the Federal...more
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump invoked his wartime authority under the Defense Production Act (the Act) to fulfill orders deemed necessary for national defense.
The Act allows the federal government...more
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 report. There are some interesting statistics for contractors to consider. Of note, litigants continue to benefit from the Board’s penchant...more
The President revoked Executive Order (E.O.) 13495, which required successor contractors to offer service employees employed under the predecessor contract a right of first refusal.
The revocation immediately terminates...more
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) reduced its docket for the fifth consecutive year, signaling potentially faster appeals for contractors. The ASBCA also continued to resolve matters through alternate...more
The General Services Administration (GSA) is in the process of substantially revising the Fed Biz Opps (FBO) website in its process of consolidating 10 GSA-managed acquisition and assistance websites.
By the first quarter of...more
The Act extends from three to five years the “look-back” period for determining whether a government contractor qualifies as a small business based on its average annual revenue. A recent GAO decision held that the Act will...more
This third installment of Pillsbury’s Section 809 alerts focuses on recommendations to modernize and streamline the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) appropriations, auditing and accounting practices.
The Section 809 Panel...more