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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Workplace Safety
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
While GAO does not make any recommendations in its report, it provides a useful overview of the federal government’s implementation of Section 3610.
Agencies made relatively little use of their Section 3610 authority...more
9/11/2020
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
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Final Rules ,
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Under retroactive guidance issued by SBA and the Treasury Department on April 23, 2020, CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applicants must consider their access to alternative sources of liquidity before certifying...more
4/28/2020
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CARES Act ,
Certification Requirements ,
Federal Register ,
Good Faith ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Liquidity ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SAFE ,
SBA ,
U.S. Treasury