The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) plays a critical role in ensuring that companies doing business with the federal government comply with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action...more
This past year, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) implemented significant amendments to the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) regulations in a final rule that became effective in October 2023. The amendments significantly expanded the...more
This past year, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) implemented significant amendments to the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) regulations in a final rule that became effective in October 2023. The amendments significantly expanded the...more
Government contractors are no stranger to disclosure obligations. Since it went into effect in December 2008, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Mandatory Disclosure Rule has been the stick the Government has used to...more
Government contractors are no stranger to disclosure obligations. Since it went into effect in December 2008, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Mandatory Disclosure Rule has been the stick the Government has used to...more
Last week, in a case of first impression, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) denied a federal contractor’s request for a contract adjustment to account for a change to the local county’s minimum wage rate, which...more
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has already impacted virtually every industry in the United States and around the globe. The realm of federal government contracts is no exception. Considering this, the Administration has...more
Spring is in the air and along with the change in season, there are changes on the horizon for how government contractors will have to target pay equity and transparency. The White House announced two new proposed rules on...more
On December 18, 2023, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced a new final rule enforcing Executive Order 14063. The order requires federal agencies to use project labor agreements (“PLA”), which are pre-hire...more
In recent months, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has increased its focus on and enforcement of anti-discrimination laws among federal government contractors, announcing large penalties against federal government...more
On Thursday, September 28, 2023, the government informed its employees that a government shutdown is imminent. The government turns into a pumpkin on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 12:01 am. While a last-minute funding deal is...more
On August 3, 2023, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new final rule, “Pre-enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures” to modify the procedures used by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”)...more
On August 19, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published a Notice in the Federal Register of a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request to federal contractors. Will Evans, of the Center...more
Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
It is another week, and there is another ruling on vaccine mandates. This week,...more
Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
If you are a federal contractor or subcontractor you have likely spent much of...more
Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
December 8, 2021, had been looming over government contractors as the date by...more
Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.
In early September, President Biden issued a series of Executive Orders (“EO”)...more
Government contractors are no stranger to various regulatory requirements and two recent Executive Orders will require most contractors to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Last week, President Joe...more
The CARES Act provides payroll relief for government contractors that are likely impacted by the current public health emergency....more
FedBizOpps is a well-known name to government contractors. It refers to the Federal Business Opportunities website— fedbizopps.gov —which operates as an aggregation site of government opportunities valued at greater than...more
Dealing with intellectual property (IP) on government contracts can be a confusing maze of laws, regulations, and directives. Contractors and defense agencies can clash in any number of areas: who owns what; infringement and...more
At least once a year, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) posts a Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (“CSAL”). The CSAL identifies federal government contractors and...more
Case Study: GAO Bid Protest. Recently, the firm’s Government Contracts team — led by Larry Prosen with support from Gunjan Talati, Nick Nieto, and Jarett Dillard — successfully defended an award for Larry Prosen’s client,...more
If you participate in the government contracts universe, you know the law affords you the opportunity to pursue bid protests. Bid protests are generally disputes involving either (a) the terms of a solicitation (invitation...more
After much testing, inquiry of industry and rulemaking, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has formally issued new rules that provide updated e-filing methods and systems as well as fees—yes, fees—for filing and...more