House Passes $460 Billion Package of Spending Bills. Senate Expected to Act Before Shutdown Deadline, Federal News Network -
The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money...more
3/8/2024
/ Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NDAA ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), signed into law on December 22, 2023, signals significant changes across the defense acquisition and contracting landscape. These changes are poised...more
2020 saw the implementation of several game-changing regulations for government contractors. None the least of these were related to DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Section 889 of the National...more
7/27/2021
/ Best Practices ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Rights ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NDAA ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Key Provisions in the 2021 NDAA for Government Contractors -
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA, commonly referred to as “must pass”...more
If you have not viewed PilieroMazza’s prior client alert and webinar on the implications of the new prohibition on the use of certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, we highly recommend you do so...more
Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 is now in effect. This section of the NDAA prohibits government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications equipment...more
8/21/2020
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Contractors ,
Goods or Services ,
Government Agencies ,
NDAA ,
New Rules ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Waivers
Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 is now in effect. This section of the NDAA prohibits government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications equipment...more
8/20/2020
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Contractors ,
Goods or Services ,
Government Agencies ,
NDAA ,
New Rules ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Waivers ,
Webinars
On August 12, 2020, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe issued a memorandum to the Department of Defense (DOD) that waives the applicability of Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...more
Join the HUBZone Council as They Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary -
On January 17, 2020, the HUBZone Contractors National Council will be hosting its first EVER HUBZone Industry Awards Gala in Baltimore, MD, at Morgan...more
1/13/2020
/ Construction Contracts ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
Native American Issues ,
NDAA ,
OIG ,
SBA ,
Small Business
Published by Set-Aside Alert Newsletter: In Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016, Congress created a panel, known as the Section 809 Panel, to review and to provide recommendations on how to...more
In Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016, Congress created a panel, known as the Section 809 Panel, to review and to provide recommendations on how to streamline and improve the Department of...more
The topics in the Legal Advisor focus primarily on corporate and business matters, federal contracting, employment law, intellectual property and electronic commerce. We encourage our readers to communicate their views to us...more
Having just presented on data rights issues to a number of government contracting officers and procurement professionals, as well as private sector contract management personnel, during the 2017 National Contract Management...more
Last year produced major changes in the whistleblowing landscape: whistleblower protections for federal contractor employees who disclose waste, fraud, and abuse were made permanent under the National Defense Authorization...more
Objectives -
- Explore the requirements of FAR subpart 22.17
- Understand what it means to participate in trafficking in persons
- Define prohibited conduct for contractors, subcontractors, and employees...more
Unlike other sole source authorities for small business programs, such as that recently granted to the WOSB program via the 2015 NDAA, a recent decision from GAO confirms that the sole source authority given to the 8(a)...more
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Advisory Small Business Size Decisions RIN: 3245-AG59, Docket Number: SBA-2014-7 -
Dear Mr. Koppel:
We are writing to submit comments regarding the U.S. Small Business...more