On January 15, 2025, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") reported its annual recoveries under the False Claims Act ("FCA" or "the Act") for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2024, in which it recovered more than $2.9 billion in settlements...more
On February 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reported its annual recoveries under the False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2023, in which it recovered more than $2.68 billion in settlements...more
In a significant ruling, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals "(Board)" denied a government motion to dismiss claims from McCarthy HITT - Next NGA West JV, a joint venture under contract with the US Army Corps of...more
1/19/2024
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Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delay Claims ,
Pandemic ,
Performance Standards ,
Public Projects ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Subcontractors ,
US Army Corps of Engineers
After reporting its lowest annual recovery from False Claim Act (“FCA”) cases in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has reportedly bounced back. On February 1, 2021, DOJ released detailed statistics...more
On Friday, October 1, 2021, a full week ahead of its October 8 deadline, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council” or “Council”) issued a Federal Acquisitions Regulation (“FAR”) deviation contract clause that...more
As directed by President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order 14042, “Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors,” today the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued workplace safety guidance...more
Since the dawn of the historic COVID-19 relief packages, which have doled out approximately $2.6 trillion to date (with more to be spent), the federal government has made no secret of the fact that it intends to ferret out...more
CARES Act -
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act (P.L. 116-136) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provides over $2 trillion of...more
While the global economy grinds to a halt over spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and people disband amidst calls for “social distancing,” these are uncertain times to say the least....more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which became law on March 27, 2020, offers potential relief for federal contractors whose employees (1) cannot perform work on a site that has been...more
4/2/2020
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Affiliates ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Core Funding Ratio (CFR) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Employee Retention ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Lenders ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Shareholders ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief
On March 23, 2020, Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan issued three executive orders addressing the COVID-19 emergency: (1) Order 20-03-23-01 closing non-essential businesses throughout the state of Maryland, (2) Order...more
On March 24, 2020, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-053: Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and Prohibition on Large Gatherings During Public Health Emergency for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus...more
On March 23, 2020, Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order No. 53, placing restrictions on restaurants, recreational facilities, entertainment venues, large gatherings, non-essential retail businesses, and ...more
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Such a declaration has significant implications on the contracting community navigating the federal...more