This edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the month of February....more
3/11/2021
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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Federal Contractors ,
NDAA ,
OMB ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
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Small Business ,
TCPA
With the Biden administration’s transition into power last week, federal contractors can finally rejoice about the end of a tumultuous 2020, which brought a global pandemic and a flurry of last-minute procurement policy...more
On October 26, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a notice that it is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect and use certain borrower information to evaluate the...more
On September 14, 2020, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council finally issued its proposed rule to implement the Buy American Act (BAA) requirements of last year’s Executive Order 13881, “Maximizing Use of...more
On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act was signed by President Trump. This loan program has been popular, but its rules made it not fully useful to many small borrowers. This amendment provides...more
On May 28, 2020, the U.S. House passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act with strong bipartisan support. This bill provides new flexibility to PPP borrowers in several key requirements:
• Borrowers can...more
The Department of the Treasury released on May 13, 2020 FAQs No. 46 and No. 47 related to the requirement that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers certify in good faith that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this...more
The Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, sometimes known as “Stimulus 3.5.”
Here are highlights of this law’s impact on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck...more
Small businesses will soon have a new option for aid following the enactment on March 27, 2020, of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. One Small Business Administration (SBA) lending program was...more
Following days of protracted negotiations, Congress is heading toward enacting a $2 trillion measure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Anticipated to clear the House of Representatives on Friday and be promptly signed...more
All eyes will be on President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week when the two leaders meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. Both sides have indicated a willingness to re-engage on...more
President Trump’s recent “Buy American and Hire American” executive order signals greater enforcement of Buy American Laws. The order requires all federal agencies to assess and revamp internal policies for implementing and...more
President Trump has issued a much-anticipated executive order (EO) on cybersecurity. The order requires all federal executive agencies to adhere to a single security framework and is intended to improve the nation’s defenses...more
On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed legislation and issued an executive order nullifying the Obama administration’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order and implementing rules and guidance.
Major parts of...more
Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States of America was as unexpected in the polls as the United Kingdom’s vote to embrace Brexit. Now Democrats and Republicans alike are trying to assess how Mr. Trump, a...more
On September 7, 2015, President Obama signed an executive order requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to provide paid sick leave to employees. For federal contract actions on or after January 1, 2017, the...more